Close At Hand (GB)
Close At Hand (GB) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since Aug 2013. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 83.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Close At Hand (GB) has 2 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Tempus (FR) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Closer Than Close (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- −0.50£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=7 · 1.15 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 70dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
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 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,653 | 882 | 13.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,004 | 950 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,752 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Eagle Court (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Eagle Court (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Court (IRE) | 43 | 5 | 1m–1m6f | Class 4 |
| Global Hope (IRE) | 39 | 4 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Remarkable Flight (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 1m2f–2m | Class 5 |
| Notice (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 1m3½f | Class 4 |
| Cheerfilly (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Ziga (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.50 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 13+19d | Yarmouth | E.B.F. At The Races John Musker Fillies' Stakes (For The John Musker Trophy) (Listed) | 6/11 | 1 | 8-10 | 83 | 83A | William Buick | 20/1 |
| 30 Aug 13+30d | Sandown | HWFA Williams Handicap | 1/7 | 9-2 | 75 | 95A | William Buick | 4/1 | |
| 31 Jul 13+31d | Goodwood | British Stallion Studs Turf Club E.B.F. Fillies' Handicap | 7/13 | 1¼ | 8-0 | 76 | 67A | Nicky Mackay | 9/1 |
| 30 Jun 13+21d | Windsor | Totejackpot At Totepool.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 1/8 | 8-12 | 76 | 87A | Richard Hughes | 1/2F | |
| 09 Jun 13+15d | Nottingham | Sponsor A Race At Nottingham Racecourse Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/12 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 91A | William Buick | 3/1F |
| 25 May 13+302d | Goodwood | Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 80A | Nicky Mackay | 7/2 |
| 27 Jul 12 | Ascot | John Guest Irish E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 4/9 | 4½ | 9-0 | — | 69A | William Buick | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Close At Hand (GB) won?
- Close At Hand (GB) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Close At Hand (GB)?
- Close At Hand (GB) was trained by John Gosden on the most recent run on record, at Yarmouth on 18 September 2013.
- Who is Close At Hand (GB)'s sire?
- Close At Hand (GB) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Classic Remark (IRE), whose sire is Dr Fong.
- What is Close At Hand (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 18 September 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Close At Hand (GB)'s sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Close At Hand (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Classic Remark (IRE), Close At Hand (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Eagle Court (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Eagle Court (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Close At Hand (GB) produced winners?
- As a dam, Close At Hand (GB) has 2 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.