HORSE PROFILE

Close Enough (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b mare · by Yeats (IRE) out of Ara Blend (IRE)

★ Career record

23
Runs
1
Wins
4%
Win %
5
Placed
22%
Place %
£13,570
Earnings
Recent form 4F75102122 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

92
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Clonmel 7 0 0 0%
Tramore 4 0 1 0%
Wexford 3 0 2 0%
Killarney 2 0 1 0%
Cork 2 0 0 0%
Limerick 2 1 1 50%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 7 0 2 0%
Good To Yielding 7 0 1 0%
Soft 3 0 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 2 1 1 50%
Heavy 2 0 1 0%
Yielding 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 9 0 2 0%
Long distance (2m5f+) 8 1 2 13%
2m 6 0 1 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 2 23 Aug Killarney

    Positioned close up early - hit front after first fence - asked for effort two out - challenged hard approaching last - overtaken close home - stayed on for second

  • Pos 12 8 Aug Wexford

    Shared the front spot early - settled into second behind the pace - pushed along in fourth turning for home - unable to find more from two out and dropped away to finish 12th

  • Pos 2 24 Jul Wexford

    Well positioned in 2nd alongside a rival early - moved through to take charge 5th - margin shrank approaching 4 out - driven out after 2 out - challenged hard from the last and denied close home

  • Pos 10 6 Jun Clonmel

    Settled midfield early then closed onto the pace - 7th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken from 3 out - well held at the finish

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

2
23 Aug
Killarney — Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m 4f · Good · Anna McGuinness
10/1
SP
12
8 Aug
Wexford — Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
3m · Good To Yielding · Sean O'Keeffe
6/1
SP
2
24 Jul
Wexford — Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
3m · Good · Sean O'Keeffe
28/1
SP
10
6 Jun
Clonmel — Bulmers Zero Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m 1f · Good To Yielding · P J O'Hanlon
25/1
SP
5
13 Apr
Tramore — QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m 5.5f · Yielding · John Shinnick
10/1
SP
7
27 Mar
Clonmel — Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m 2.5f · Good · Sean O'Keeffe
33/1
SP
F
15 Aug
Tramore — Walsh Butler Ltd Electrical Services Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m 4.5f · Good To Yielding · Sean O'Keeffe
25/1
SP
4
28 Sep
Clonmel — Clonmel Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
3m · Soft To Heavy · Sean O'Keeffe
9/2
SP
12
7 Aug
Cork — Follow Us On Instagram Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m 2.5f · Good To Yielding · Sean O'Keeffe
11/2
SP
1
27 Jul
Limerick — Racing Again October 21st Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)
2m 6f · Yielding To Soft · Sean O'Keeffe
16/1
SP
15
11 Jun
Punchestown — Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m 3.5f · Good To Yielding · Jack G Gilligan
28/1
SP
8
15 May
Killarney — Killarney Racegoers Club Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m 6f · Good · P J O'Hanlon
150/1
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
1 Mar
Sire
Yeats (IRE)
Dam
Ara Blend (IRE)
Damsire
Persian Mews (IRE)
Breeder
Longrove Stud

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