How many races has Close Connection (IRE) won?

Close Connection (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2007.

Who trained Close Connection (IRE)?

Close Connection (IRE) was trained by Michael McElhone on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 10 June 2007.

Who is Close Connection (IRE)'s sire?

Close Connection (IRE) is by Close Conflict (USA) out of Hot Lips (IRE), whose sire is Good Thyne.

What is Close Connection (IRE)'s sire's record?

Close Conflict (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 106.

Who are Close Connection (IRE)'s siblings?

Out of Hot Lips (IRE), Close Connection (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Knockanrawley (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Knockanrawley (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Horse profile

Close Connection (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2007) · Last trainer Michael McElhone · Last owner William Farrell

by Close Conflict (USA) out of Hot Lips (IRE) (Good Thyne)

1 run · 1 course · from Jun 2007

As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

No run recorded since 10 Jun 2007 — 7,072 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.

Last run Jun 2007 · 8th of 16

KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 1 archived start in Jun 2007 as a 4yo gelding. Finished 8 of 16 at Roscommon last time. By Close Conflict (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 1 archived run · updated 21 Oct 2026

0–1Wins / Runs
0%Strike rate
0 (0%)Placed
−1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 78^C the best of the last 1 rated run · Roscommon, 10 Jun 2007

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire

Close Conflict (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 106.

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Firm	6	0	0%	−7.8	—
Good to Firm	49	4	8.2%	+0.4	0 from 1
Good	149	13	8.7%	+0.9	—
Good to Soft	57	7	12.3%	+4.5	—
Soft	182	13	7.1%	−0.7	—
Heavy	106	4	3.8%	−4	—
Standard (AW)	16	3	18.8%	+11	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
1m – 1m1f	2	0	0%	−7.8	—
1m2f – 1m4f	17	3	17.6%	+9.8	—
1m5f – 2m	138	13	9.4%	+1.6	—
2m1f – 2m4f	235	15	6.4%	−1.4	0 from 1
2m5f – 3m	154	11	7.1%	−0.7	—
Over 3m	19	2	10.5%	+2.7	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Hot Lips (IRE) (Good Thyne)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Knockanrawley (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m3f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Knockanrawley (IRE)).

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Knockanrawley (IRE)	24	5	2m5f–3m2f	Class 3
Donna's Delight (IRE)	25	4	2m–3m3f	Class 4

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

Date	Course	Race	Pos	Btn	Wgt	KTB	Jockey	SP
10 Jun 07	Roscommon	Roscommon Herald (pro-am) Inh Flat Race 20f · Good To Firm · 16 ran	8/16	3	10-12	78^C	M P Butler	50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Close Connection (IRE) won?: Close Connection (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2007.
Who trained Close Connection (IRE)?: Close Connection (IRE) was trained by Michael McElhone on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 10 June 2007.
Who is Close Connection (IRE)'s sire?: Close Connection (IRE) is by Close Conflict (USA) out of Hot Lips (IRE), whose sire is Good Thyne.
What is Close Connection (IRE)'s sire's record?: Close Conflict (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 106.
Who are Close Connection (IRE)'s siblings?: Out of Hot Lips (IRE), Close Connection (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Knockanrawley (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Knockanrawley (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m3f. As at Oct 2026.