Close To Heaven (GER)
Close To Heaven (GER) is 1 from 5. Hasn't won since Jul 2011.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 181dBetween runs (median)longest 488 d
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 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | — |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | — |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cloud (GER) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud (GER) | 27 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Captain Camelot (GER) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Compiegne | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Florent Guy | 2 | 1 | 50% | −1.00 |
| Theo Bachelot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mirco Demuro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Filip Minarik | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 1 | 33% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||
| 06 Jul 14+488d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix de la Ville du Pecq (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) | 11/16 | 2 | 9-1 | Theo Bachelot | 36/1 |
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||
| 05 Mar 13+181d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Meydan Race Course (Handicap) (5yo+) (Polytrack) | —/15 | 8-6 | Mirco Demuro | 69/1 | |
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||
| 05 Sep 12+259d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de Coye (Conditions) (4yo+) (Gentlemen Riders) (Turf) | 5/6 | nse | 10-1 | Mr Florent Guy | 58/10 |
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 21 Dec 11+170d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Du Home (Conditions) (4yo+ Colts & Geldings) (Fibresand) | 6/9 | 1¾ | 9-8 | Filip Minarik | 15/1 |
| 04 Jul 11 | Compiegne | Prix des Gentilshommes | 1/3 | 10-10 | Mr Florent Guy | — | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Close To Heaven won?
- Close To Heaven (GER) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Close To Heaven?
- Close To Heaven (GER) was trained by M Rulec on the most recent run on record, at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) on 6 July 2014.
- Who is Close To Heaven's sire?
- Close To Heaven (GER) is by Diktat (GB) out of Caronment (GB), whose sire is Environment Friend.
- What going does Close To Heaven prefer?
- Close To Heaven (GER) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Close To Heaven's sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are Close To Heaven's siblings?
- Out of Caronment (GB), Close To Heaven (GER) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cloud (GER) (2). The wins came over 1m. As at Nov 2026.