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Horse profile

Close Your Eyes

Brian Boru (GB) × Ballyshannon Lady (IRE) (Flemensfirth (USA))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2011
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Apr 2018, Punchestown (IRE) (F/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
27 Apr 18	Punchestown (IRE)	F/10	40/1	-	Mr R O Harding	Peter Maher	KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Soft	11-1	Alpha Male (FR)	€9,240	678	1/7
18 Jun 16	Gowran Park (IRE)	16/19	50/1	dist	Robbie Colgan	Peter Maher	Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Good	11-7	Danali (IRE)	€7,688	-	3/15

F/1027 Apr 18 · Punchestown (IRE)40/1
KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fSoft
All fields
Date
27 Apr 18
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
F/10
SP
40/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Mr R O Harding
Trainer
Peter Maher
Race
KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-1
Winner / 2nd
Alpha Male (FR)
Winner prize
€9,240
Days
678
Future form
1/7
16/1918 Jun 16 · Gowran Park (IRE)50/1
Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
Date
18 Jun 16
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
16/19
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Robbie Colgan
Trainer
Peter Maher
Race
Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Danali (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,688
Days
-
Future form
3/15

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
27 Apr 18	Punchestown (IRE)	KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup	F/10	Premier King (IRE)	2	10 Jul 18	Uttoxeter	Betfred "Supports Jack Berry House" Novices' Handicap Chase
18 Jun 16	Gowran Park (IRE)	Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle	16/19	Genesta (IRE)	3	13 Jul 16	Downpatrick (IRE)	Probably The Best Family Fun Day Ever Mares Maiden Hurdle
18 Jun 16	Gowran Park (IRE)	Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle	16/19	Rathmuck Native (IRE)	4	8 Jul 16	Cork (IRE)	Great Value Social Package Maiden Hurdle
18 Jun 16	Gowran Park (IRE)	Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle	16/19	Silverpockets (IRE)	5	1 Jul 16	Wexford (IRE)	Nick O'Donnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

F/1027 Apr 18 · Punchestown (IRE)
KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup
All fields
Date
27 Apr 18
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup
This horse
F/10
Winner next time
Premier King (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
10 Jul 18
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Betfred "Supports Jack Berry House" Novices' Handicap Chase
16/1918 Jun 16 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
18 Jun 16
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race
Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
This horse
16/19
Winner next time
Genesta (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
13 Jul 16
At
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race won
Probably The Best Family Fun Day Ever Mares Maiden Hurdle
16/1918 Jun 16 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
18 Jun 16
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race
Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
This horse
16/19
Winner next time
Rathmuck Native (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
8 Jul 16
At
Cork (IRE)
Race won
Great Value Social Package Maiden Hurdle
16/1918 Jun 16 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
18 Jun 16
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race
Coral.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
This horse
16/19
Winner next time
Silverpockets (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
1 Jul 16
At
Wexford (IRE)
Race won
Nick O'Donnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Peter Maher	18 Jun 16	27 Apr 18	16/19	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Peter Maher

Trainer: Peter Maher
First run: 18 Jun 16
Last run: 27 Apr 18
First run for yard: 16/19
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	18 Jun 16	27 Apr 18

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 18 Jun 16
Last run: 27 Apr 18

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBrian Boru (GB)

Parent · 1

SireBrian Boru (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damEva Luna (USA)

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 branchBallyshannon Lady (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamBallyshannon Lady (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireFlemensfirth (USA)
Dam's damMiss Eurolink (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireTouching Wood (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Brian Boru (GB)

Ballyshannon Lady (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Eva Luna (USA)

Flemensfirth (USA)

Miss Eurolink (GB)

Not traced

Touching Wood (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseClose Your Eyes (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2011

SireBrian Boru (GB)

DamBallyshannon Lady (IRE)

DamsireFlemensfirth (USA)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damEva Luna (USA)

2nd damMiss Eurolink (GB)

2nd dam's sireTouching Wood (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingScorpy Lady (IRE)

Female line

Ballyshannon Lady (IRE) · by Flemensfirth (USA) · 0 winners from 2 runners
Miss Eurolink (GB) · by Touching Wood (USA) · 4 winners from 10 runners
Sule Skerry (GB) · 4 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Brian Boru (GB)	Ballyshannon Lady (IRE)	Flemensfirth (USA)	M Moran & V Dillon	20 Mar 11	bay	mare	NH 2m4½f	Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f

Brian Boru (GB)

Sire: Brian Boru (GB)
Dam: Ballyshannon Lady (IRE)
Damsire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Breeder: M Moran & V Dillon
Foaled: 20 Mar 11
Colour: bay
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Brian Boru (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	4,055	449	1,104	11.1%	27.2%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	1,368	154	386	11.3%	28.2%	2
On Good going	1,549	178	455	11.5%	29.4%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	528	56	145	10.6%	27.5%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 4,055
Wins: 449
Placed: 1,104
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 27.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1,368
Wins: 154
Placed: 386
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 28.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 1,549
Wins: 178
Placed: 455
Win %: 11.5%
Place %: 29.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 528
Wins: 56
Placed: 145
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 27.5%
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.

Brian Boru (GB) × Flemensfirth (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	1	33.3%	0	23	2	6	8.7%	£4,363	€14,049

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 23
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 6
Win %: 8.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,363
Prize IRE (€): €14,049

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Back Bar (IRE)	17	2	£4,363	€13,524
Close Your Eyes (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Corbally Cross I (IRE)	4	0	£0	€525

Back Bar (IRE)

Horse: Back Bar (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,363
Prize IRE (€): €13,524

Close Your Eyes (IRE)

Horse: Close Your Eyes (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Corbally Cross I (IRE)

Horse: Corbally Cross I (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €525

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ballyshannon Lady (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Brian Boru (GB) out of Ballyshannon Lady (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Scorpion (IRE)

Scorpy Lady (IRE)0W · 2R

Female line

1Ballyshannon Lady (IRE) · by Flemensfirth (USA)
2Miss Eurolink (GB) · by Touching Wood (USA)
3Sule Skerry (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Sule Skerry family

In brief

When was Close Your Eyes foaled?

Close Your Eyes (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 20 March 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Close Your Eyes?

Close Your Eyes (IRE) is by Brian Boru (GB) out of Ballyshannon Lady (IRE), a daughter of Flemensfirth (USA), and was bred by M Moran & V Dillon.

Who trained Close Your Eyes?

Close Your Eyes (IRE) was trained by Peter Maher and owned by Mrs V J Maher at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Close Your Eyes' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Close Your Eyes (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Close Your Eyes still racing?

Close Your Eyes (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 April 2018 at Punchestown (IRE) in the KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup (result: fell, 10 ran), and has not run there since.