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Close To Us (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Close To Us

Sir Percy (GB) × Red Larkspur (IRE) (Red Clubs (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2021
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
16 Dec 2024, Wolverhampton (AW) (PU/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
13PU

Close To Us has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
16 Dec 24Wolverhampton (AW)PU/12200/1-Joanna MasonSarah HollinsheadBest Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden StakesClass 5Flat AW1m4fStandard9-7Java Raja (IRE)£3,942692/10
8 Oct 24Huntingdon13/13125/1distRobert DunneSarah HollinsheadJCB 'Junior' National Hunt Flat RaceClass 5NH Flat2mGood11-2Noble Miss (GB)£2,178-0/11
  • PU/1216 Dec 24 · Wolverhampton (AW)200/1

    Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes

    Class 51m4fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    16 Dec 24
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    PU/12
    SP
    200/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Java Raja (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,942
    Days
    69
    Future form
    2/10
  • 13/138 Oct 24 · Huntingdon125/1

    JCB 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 52mGood

    All fields
    Date
    8 Oct 24
    Pos
    13/13
    SP
    125/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    JCB 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Noble Miss (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,178
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/11

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
16 Dec 24Wolverhampton (AW)Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden StakesPU/12Fashionelle (IRE)625 Jan 25Wolverhampton (AW)Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Fillies' Novice Stakes
16 Dec 24Wolverhampton (AW)Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden StakesPU/12Always Waving (GER)728 Dec 24Southwell (AW)Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Novice Stakes (Div II)
  • PU/1216 Dec 24 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 Dec 24
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Fashionelle (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    25 Jan 25
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Fillies' Novice Stakes
  • PU/1216 Dec 24 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 Dec 24
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Always Waving (GER)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    28 Dec 24
    At
    Southwell (AW)
    Race won
    Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Novice Stakes (Div II)

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 (€)
Sarah Hollinshead8 Oct 2416 Dec 2413/1320000.0%0.0%£0€0
Sarah Hollinshead
First run
8 Oct 24
Last run
16 Dec 24
First run for yard
13/13
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
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€016 Dec 2416 Dec 24
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€08 Oct 248 Oct 24
All runs20000.0%0.0%£0€08 Oct 2416 Dec 24
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
16 Dec 24
Last run
16 Dec 24
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
8 Oct 24
Last run
8 Oct 24
All runs
Code
All runs
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
8 Oct 24
Last run
16 Dec 24

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSir Percy (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSir Percy (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMark Of Esteem (IRE)
  2. Sire's damPercy's Lass I (GB)

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 branchRed Larkspur (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRed Larkspur (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRed Clubs (IRE)
  2. Dam's damHolda (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireDocksider (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Sir Percy (GB)
Red Larkspur (IRE)
Mark Of Esteem (IRE)
Percy's Lass I (GB)
Red Clubs (IRE)
Holda (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Docksider (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseClose To Us (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2021
SireSir Percy (GB)
DamRed Larkspur (IRE)
DamsireRed Clubs (IRE)
Sire's sireMark Of Esteem (IRE)
Sire's damPercy's Lass I (GB)
2nd damHolda (IRE)
2nd dam's sireDocksider (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingConsolida (GB)

Female line

  1. Red Larkspur (IRE) · by Red Clubs (IRE) · 1 winners from 3 runners
  2. Holda (IRE) · by Docksider (USA) · 7 winners from 9 runners
  3. Spring Symphony (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB) · 5 winners from 6 runners
  4. Well Head (IRE) · 5 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sir Percy (GB)Red Larkspur (IRE)Red Clubs (IRE)Ballyhane1 Mar 21baygeldingFlat 10.7f · NH 2m2½fFlat 7.1f · NH 2m2½f
Sir Percy (GB)
Breeder
Ballyhane
Foaled
1 Mar 21
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.7f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Sir Percy (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5,5726021,65410.8%29.7%10
At 12f to 13f1,44717947112.4%32.6%10
On AW going2,12024366911.5%31.6%10
At 12f to 13f on AW going5616918612.3%33.2%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
5,572
Wins
602
Placed
1,654
Win %
10.8%
Place %
29.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
1,447
Wins
179
Placed
471
Win %
12.4%
Place %
32.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
2,120
Wins
243
Placed
669
Win %
11.5%
Place %
31.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f on AW going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on AW going
Runs
561
Wins
69
Placed
186
Win %
12.3%
Place %
33.2%
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.

Sir Percy (GB) × Red Clubs (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat3266.7%0223613.6%£20,129€0
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs3266.7%0233613.0%£20,129€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
22
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
13.6%
Prize GB (£)
£20,129
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
23
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
13.0%
Prize GB (£)
£20,129
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Northern Lyte (GB)1920£17,218€0
Consolida (GB)210£2,911€0
Close To Us (IRE)200£0€0
Northern Lyte (GB)
Runs
19
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£17,218
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Consolida (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,911
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Close To Us (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Red Larkspur (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Showcasing (GB)

By Dandy Man

Female line

  1. 1Red Larkspur (IRE) · by Red Clubs (IRE)
  2. 2Holda (IRE) · by Docksider (USA)
  3. 3Spring Symphony (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB)
  4. 4Well Head (IRE)

Notable relatives

Great-great-uncle (out of 4th dam)

First cousin twice removed

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

View full Well Head family

In brief

How old is Close To Us?

Close To Us (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 1 March 2021 and is 5 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Close To Us?

Close To Us (IRE) is by Sir Percy (GB) out of Red Larkspur (IRE), a daughter of Red Clubs (IRE), and was bred by Ballyhane.

Who trained Close To Us?

Close To Us (IRE) was trained by Sarah Hollinshead and owned by John Wardle at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Close To Us' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Close To Us (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Close To Us still racing?

Close To Us (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 December 2024 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (result: pulled up, 12 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Close To Us related to any top horses?

Close To Us (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Conduit (IRE) (great-great-uncle, Group 1 winner), My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Grade 1 winner) and Blond Me (IRE) (aunt, Group 2 winner), from the Well Head (IRE) family.

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