Always Be Closing (GB)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Jun 2013 and Jul 2013, the last of them as a 2yo colt. Finished 8 of 11 at Ripon last time. By Sleeping Indian (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 3,714 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 23dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 3,714 runs since Jan 2008 (238 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 0.9% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 49 | 11 | 22.4% | +13.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 735 | 58 | 7.9% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 371 | 26 | 7% | −1.9 | — |
| Soft | 374 | 27 | 7.2% | −1.7 | — |
| Heavy | 79 | 4 | 5.1% | −3.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,463 | 142 | 9.7% | +0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 728 | 83 | 11.4% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,931 | 169 | 8.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 57 | 9% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 253 | 19 | 7.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 108 | 1 | 0.9% | −8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 40 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −4.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lydiate Lady (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lydiate Lady (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydiate Lady (GB) | 67 | 9 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Cocabana (GB) | 13 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
| One Kool Dude (GB) | 41 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| New Springs (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mount Ella (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Mistress Fong (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Yearning (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Indian Gold (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 13+23d | Ripon | Dobsons Gaskets 50th Anniversary Selling Stakes | 8/11 | 4 | 8-11 | 12A | Michael O'Connell | 28/1 |
| 27 Jun 13 | Newcastle | Betfred Mobile Sports Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 11/12 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 39C | Michael O'Connell | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Always Be Closing (GB) won?
- Always Be Closing (GB) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2013.
- Who trained Always Be Closing (GB)?
- Always Be Closing (GB) was trained by John Quinn on the most recent run on record, at Ripon on 20 July 2013.
- Who is Always Be Closing (GB)'s sire?
- Always Be Closing (GB) is by Sleeping Indian (GB) out of Hiraeth (GB), whose sire is Petong.
- What is Always Be Closing (GB)'s sire's record?
- Sleeping Indian (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 3,714 runs since Jan 2008 (238 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 0.9% from 108.
- Who are Always Be Closing (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Hiraeth (GB), Always Be Closing (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lydiate Lady (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lydiate Lady (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.