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Horse profile
Watch Closely Now
- TrainerIan Duncan
- OwnerI A Duncan
- FamilyScarabelle
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2004
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 Feb 2011, Ayr (9/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 11 | Ayr | 9/12 | 80/1 | dist | Peter Buchanan | Ian Duncan | Play Live Casino At victorchandler.com Maiden Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4f | Soft | 10-10 | And The Man (GB) | £2,602 | 0/11 |
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Class 42m4fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 24 Feb 11
- Course
- Ayr
- Pos
- 9/12
- SP
- 80/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Peter Buchanan
- Trainer
- Ian Duncan
- Race
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- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-10
- Winner / 2nd
- And The Man (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,602
- 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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Duncan | 24 Feb 11 | 24 Feb 11 | 9/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ian Duncan
- Trainer
- Ian Duncan
- First run
- 24 Feb 11
- Last run
- 24 Feb 11
- First run for yard
- 9/12
- 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 | 24 Feb 11 | 24 Feb 11 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 Feb 11
- Last run
- 24 Feb 11
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchWinged Love (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireIn The Wings (GB)
- Sire's damJ'Ai Deux Amours (FR)
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 branchBye For Now I (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAbednego (IRE)
- Dam's damScarabelle (GB)
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
- Bye For Now I (GB) · by Abednego (IRE) · 2 winners from 6 runners
- Scarabelle (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winged Love (IRE) | Bye For Now I (GB) | Abednego (IRE) | mare | Flat 13.7f · NH 2m5f | NH 2m3½f |
Winged Love (IRE)
- Damsire
- Abednego (IRE)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.7f · NH 2m5f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Winged Love (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 3,993 | 448 | 1,103 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 1,388 | 166 | 373 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 1,115 | 125 | 308 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going | 370 | 42 | 96 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 3,993
- Wins
- 448
- Placed
- 1,103
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 1,388
- Wins
- 166
- Placed
- 373
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 1,115
- Wins
- 125
- Placed
- 308
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Runs
- 370
- Wins
- 42
- Placed
- 96
- 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.
Winged Love (IRE) × Abednego 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watch Closely Now (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Watch Closely Now (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
- 2 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Winged Love (IRE) out of Bye For Now I (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Zaffaran (USA)
- Ballyhill Boy (IRE)0W · 1R
By Religiously (USA)
- See You There (IRE)6W · 31R
By Jamesmead (GB)
- Gone For Now (IRE)0W · 3R
- Belfast Central (IRE)0W · 2R
By Samraan (USA)
- Golden Sparkle (IRE)4W · 24R
Female line
- 1Bye For Now I (GB) · by Abednego (IRE)
- 2Scarabelle (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Watch Closely Now foaled?
Watch Closely Now (IRE) was foaled in 2004.
Who are the sire and dam of Watch Closely Now?
Watch Closely Now (IRE) is by Winged Love (IRE) out of Bye For Now I (GB), a daughter of Abednego (IRE).
Who trained Watch Closely Now?
Watch Closely Now (IRE) was trained by Ian Duncan and owned by I A Duncan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Watch Closely Now's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Watch Closely Now (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Watch Closely Now still racing?
Watch Closely Now (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 February 2011 at Ayr in the Play Live Casino At victorchandler.com Maiden Hurdle, finishing 9th of 12, and has not run there since.
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