Close Encounter (IRE)
Close Encounter (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 17dAvg 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 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 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 57 | 7 | 12.3% | +4.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 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 | 0 from 3 |
| 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 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Kennedy (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr A T Duff | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| G J Grogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 4 runs | ||||||||
| 16 Jul 07+10d | Killarney | Hotel Europe INH Flat Race | 10/11 | 30 | 10-10 | 87C | Mr A T Duff | 50/1 |
| 06 Jul 07+20d | Wexford | Wexford GAA Supporters Club (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 12/16 | 7 | 11-1 | 72C | G J Grogan | 25/1 |
| 16 Jun 07+22d | Limerick | Walsh Western Jockeys Challenge Mares Maiden Hurdle | 9/16 | 1¾ | 11-6 | 83C | Leighton Aspell | 50/1 |
| 25 May 07 | Tipperary | Templetuohy Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 16/20 | 12 | 10-12 | 79C | Ken Whelan | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Close Encounter won?
- Close Encounter (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2007.
- Who trained Close Encounter?
- Close Encounter (IRE) was trained by J P Fogarty on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 16 July 2007.
- Who is Close Encounter's sire?
- Close Encounter (IRE) is by Close Conflict (USA) out of Minstrel Madame (IRE), whose sire is Black Minstrel.
- What is Close Encounter'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 Encounter's siblings?
- Out of Minstrel Madame (IRE), Close Encounter (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.