- TrainerKarl Burke
- OwnerClipper Logistics
- FamilyVenoge
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2022
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 25 Apr 2025, Doncaster (5/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Close Envoy has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 25 | Doncaster | 5/13 | 33/1 | 2¼ | Sam James | Karl Burke | Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Firm | 9-4 | Sixtygeesbaby (IRE) | £4,320 | 2/12 |
Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes
Class 56fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 25 Apr 25
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 5/13
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 2¼
- Jockey
- Sam James
- Trainer
- Karl Burke
- Race
- Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Sixtygeesbaby (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,320
- Future form
- 2/12
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 25 | Doncaster | Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes | 5/13 | Addison Grey (GB) | 7 | 26 Jul 25 | Salisbury | Madar Corporation Novice Stakes |
| 25 Apr 25 | Doncaster | Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes | 5/13 | Pink Azalea (IRE) | 12 | 5 Jul 25 | Carlisle | PricedUp Handicap (For Professional And Amateur Female Jockeys) (Div I) |
- 5/1325 Apr 25 · Doncaster
Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 25 Apr 25
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 5/13
- Winner next time
- Addison Grey (GB)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 26 Jul 25
- Race won
- Madar Corporation Novice Stakes
- 5/1325 Apr 25 · Doncaster
Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 25 Apr 25
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 5/13
- Winner next time
- Pink Azalea (IRE)
- Their pos
- 12
- Won on
- 5 Jul 25
- At
- Carlisle
- Race won
- PricedUp Handicap (For Professional And Amateur Female Jockeys) (Div I)
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Burke | 25 Apr 25 | 25 Apr 25 | 5/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Karl Burke
- Trainer
- Karl Burke
- First run
- 25 Apr 25
- Last run
- 25 Apr 25
- First run for yard
- 5/13
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
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Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 25 Apr 25 | 25 Apr 25 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 25 Apr 25
- Last run
- 25 Apr 25
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchLope De Vega (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchLiving In The Past (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBungle Inthejungle (GB)
- Dam's damAyr Missile (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireCadeaux Genereux (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Living In The Past (IRE) · by Bungle Inthejungle (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners · Group 2 winner
- Ayr Missile (GB) · by Cadeaux Genereux (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners
- Venoge (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lope De Vega (IRE) | Living In The Past (IRE) | Bungle Inthejungle (GB) | Branton Court Stud Llp | 7 Feb 22 | bay | gelding | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f | Flat 5.8f |
Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Damsire
- Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
- Breeder
- Branton Court Stud Llp
- Foaled
- 7 Feb 22
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 5.8f
Progeny of Lope De Vega (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 9,450 | 1,315 | 3,197 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 1,363 | 199 | 446 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 1,557 | 238 | 523 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going | 256 | 38 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 9,450
- Wins
- 1,315
- Placed
- 3,197
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 1,363
- Wins
- 199
- Placed
- 446
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 1,557
- Wins
- 238
- Placed
- 523
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 256
- Wins
- 38
- Placed
- 75
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Lope De Vega (IRE) × Bungle Inthejungle (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Envoy (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Close Envoy (GB)
- Horse
- Close Envoy (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Group 2 winner
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Living In The Past (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Dubawi (IRE)
- Emilia Casanova (GB)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Living In The Past (IRE) · by Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
- 2Ayr Missile (GB) · by Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
- 3Venoge (IRE)
Notable relatives
Dam
- Living In The Past (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Jungle Drums (IRE)5W · 17R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Close Envoy?
Close Envoy (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 7 February 2022 and is 4 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Close Envoy?
Close Envoy (GB) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Living In The Past (IRE), a daughter of Bungle Inthejungle (GB), and was bred by Branton Court Stud Llp.
Who trained Close Envoy?
Close Envoy (GB) was trained by Karl Burke and owned by Clipper Logistics at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Close Envoy's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Close Envoy (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Close Envoy still racing?
Close Envoy (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 April 2025 at Doncaster in the Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes, finishing 5th of 13, and has not run there since.
Is Close Envoy related to any top horses?
Close Envoy (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Living In The Past (IRE) (dam, Group 2 winner) and Jungle Drums (IRE) (uncle, Listed winner), from the Venoge (IRE) family.
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