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Horse profile
Close To Tears
- TrainerJames Barry
- OwnerJames Barry
- FamilyBerstar
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1992
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 4 Feb 1999, Clonmel (IRE) (F/18)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 99 | Clonmel (IRE) | F/18 | 20/1 | Paul J Crowley | James Barry | J.F.O'Sullivan Hunters Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 3m | Soft | 11-7 | Spot Thedifference I (IRE) | 1/15 |
J.F.O'Sullivan Hunters Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 4 Feb 99
- Course
- Clonmel (IRE)
- Pos
- F/18
- SP
- 20/1
- Jockey
- Paul J Crowley
- Trainer
- James Barry
- Race
- J.F.O'Sullivan Hunters Chase
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Spot Thedifference I (IRE)
- Future form
- 1/15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 99 | Clonmel (IRE) | J.F.O'Sullivan Hunters Chase | F/18 | Hunters Chorus (IRE) | 3 | 11 Mar 99 | Tramore (IRE) | Powers Gold Label Hunters Chase |
- F/184 Feb 99 · Clonmel (IRE)
J.F.O'Sullivan Hunters Chase
All fields
- Date
- 4 Feb 99
- Course
- Clonmel (IRE)
- Race
- J.F.O'Sullivan Hunters Chase
- This horse
- F/18
- Winner next time
- Hunters Chorus (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 11 Mar 99
- Race won
- Powers Gold Label Hunters Chase
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Barry | 4 Feb 99 | 4 Feb 99 | F/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
James Barry
- Trainer
- James Barry
- First run
- 4 Feb 99
- Last run
- 4 Feb 99
- First run for yard
- F/18
- 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.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 4 Feb 99 | 4 Feb 99 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 4 Feb 99
- Last run
- 4 Feb 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchElectric I (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireElectric I (GB)
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 branchBerstar (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamBerstar (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sirePerspex
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Berstar (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric I (GB) | Berstar (GB) | Perspex | gelding | Flat 11.5f · NH 2m3½f | NH 2m7f |
Electric I (GB)
- Sire
- Electric I (GB)
- Dam
- Berstar (GB)
- Damsire
- Perspex
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.5f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m7f
Progeny of Electric I (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,384 | 115 | 309 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 302 | 30 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 285 | 24 | 62 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going | 62 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,384
- Wins
- 115
- Placed
- 309
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 302
- Wins
- 30
- Placed
- 70
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 285
- Wins
- 24
- Placed
- 62
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 62
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 11
- 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.
Electric I (GB) × Perspex mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- 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 To Tears (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Close To Tears (IRE)
- Horse
- Close To Tears (IRE)
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Electric I (GB) out of Berstar (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Riot Helmet (IRE)
- Rio Star (IRE)0W · 3R
Female line
- 1Berstar (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Close To Tears foaled?
Close To Tears (IRE) was foaled in 1992.
Who are the sire and dam of Close To Tears?
Close To Tears (IRE) is by Electric I (GB) out of Berstar (GB), a daughter of Perspex.
Who trained Close To Tears?
Close To Tears (IRE) was trained by James Barry and owned by James Barry at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Close To Tears' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Close To Tears (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Close To Tears still racing?
Close To Tears (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 February 1999 at Clonmel (IRE) in the J.F.O'Sullivan Hunters Chase (result: fell, 18 ran), and has not run there since.
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