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Close Companion (GB) silks

Horse profile

Close Companion

Azamour (IRE) × Vittoria Vetra (GB) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Sex
filly
Foaled
2011
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
9 Dec 2013, Lingfield (AW) (9/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
89

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
9 Dec 13Lingfield (AW)9/1050/124¼Martin DwyerHugo Palmer32Red Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div II)Class 6Flat AW1mStandard9-0tbExaminer (IRE)£2,045111/8
28 Nov 13Kempton (AW)8/925/116Martin DwyerHugo Palmer£25 Free Bet At BetVictor.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)Class 5Flat AW7fStandard9-0tAlzanti (USA)£2,588-1/7
  • 9/109 Dec 13 · Lingfield (AW)50/1

    32Red Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div II)

    Class 61mStandard

    All fields
    Date
    9 Dec 13
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    9/10
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    24¼
    Race
    32Red Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-0
    Headgear
    tb
    Winner / 2nd
    Examiner (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,045
    Days
    11
    Future form
    1/8
  • 8/928 Nov 13 · Kempton (AW)25/1

    £25 Free Bet At BetVictor.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)

    Class 57fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    28 Nov 13
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Pos
    8/9
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    16
    Race
    £25 Free Bet At BetVictor.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-0
    Headgear
    t
    Winner / 2nd
    Alzanti (USA)
    Winner prize
    £2,588
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/7

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
9 Dec 13Lingfield (AW)32Red Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div II)9/10Sheila's Footsteps (GB)222 Dec 13Lingfield (AW)32Red.com Maiden Stakes
28 Nov 13Kempton (AW)£25 Free Bet At BetVictor.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)8/9Alzanti (USA)13 Jul 14NewburyBetfair Fillies' Handicap
  • 9/109 Dec 13 · Lingfield (AW)

    32Red Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    9 Dec 13
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    32Red Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div II)
    This horse
    9/10
    Winner next time
    Sheila's Footsteps (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    22 Dec 13
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    32Red.com Maiden Stakes
  • 8/928 Nov 13 · Kempton (AW)

    £25 Free Bet At BetVictor.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    28 Nov 13
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Race
    £25 Free Bet At BetVictor.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
    This horse
    8/9
    Winner next time
    Alzanti (USA)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    3 Jul 14
    Race won
    Betfair Fillies' Handicap

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hugo Palmer28 Nov 139 Dec 138/920000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hugo Palmer
First run
28 Nov 13
Last run
9 Dec 13
First run for yard
8/9
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€028 Nov 139 Dec 13
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
28 Nov 13
Last run
9 Dec 13

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAzamour (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAzamour (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNight Shift (USA)
  2. Sire's damAsmara (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchVittoria Vetra (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamVittoria Vetra (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Azamour (IRE)
Vittoria Vetra (GB)
Night Shift (USA)
Asmara (USA)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseClose Companion (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled2011
SireAzamour (IRE)
DamVittoria Vetra (GB)
DamsireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Sire's sireNight Shift (USA)
Sire's damAsmara (USA)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingAmadeus Rox (FR)

Female line

  1. Vittoria Vetra (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Azamour (IRE)Vittoria Vetra (GB)Danehill Dancer (IRE)fillyFlat 10.0f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Azamour (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.0f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Azamour (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,64133481912.6%31.0%20
At 7f to 1m87711327812.9%31.7%20
On AW going80710925113.5%31.1%20
At 7f to 1m on AW going262297611.1%29.0%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,641
Wins
334
Placed
819
Win %
12.6%
Place %
31.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
877
Wins
113
Placed
278
Win %
12.9%
Place %
31.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
807
Wins
109
Placed
251
Win %
13.5%
Place %
31.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs
262
Wins
29
Placed
76
Win %
11.1%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Azamour (IRE) × Danehill Dancer mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat6350.0%14461413.6%£117,177€18,520
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€0
All runs6350.0%14761412.8%£117,177€18,520
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
3
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
44
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
14
Win %
13.6%
Prize GB (£)
£117,177
Prize IRE (€)
€18,520
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
6
Winners
3
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
47
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
14
Win %
12.8%
Prize GB (£)
£117,177
Prize IRE (€)
€18,520

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hawksmoor (IRE)721Group/Grade 3£94,785€17,350
Misdemeanour (IRE)920-£11,237€0
Zamra (IRE)1420-£7,888€0
Close Companion (GB)200-£0€0
Azure Sky (IRE)400-£0€1,170
Pushingmypatience (IRE)1100-£3,267€0
Hawksmoor (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£94,785
Prize IRE (€)
€17,350
Misdemeanour (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£11,237
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Zamra (IRE)
Runs
14
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,888
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Close Companion (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Azure Sky (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,170
Pushingmypatience (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,267
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Vittoria Vetra (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Azamour (IRE) out of Vittoria Vetra (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Falco (USA)

By Henrythenavigator (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Vittoria Vetra (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Close Companion foaled?

Close Companion (GB) was foaled in 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Close Companion?

Close Companion (GB) is by Azamour (IRE) out of Vittoria Vetra (GB), a daughter of Danehill Dancer (IRE).

Who trained Close Companion?

Close Companion (GB) was trained by Hugo Palmer and owned by Vefa Ibrahim Araci at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Close Companion's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Close Companion (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Close Companion still racing?

Close Companion (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 December 2013 at Lingfield (AW) in the 32Red Median Auction Maiden Stakes, finishing 9th of 10, and has not run there since.

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