Horse profile
Close To The Edge (IRE)
by Iffraaj (GB) out of Iktidar (GB) (Green Desert)
31 runs · 15 courses · from Jun 2010
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Sep 2012 — 5,166 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2012 · 17th of 19
4 wins · Newcastle, Wolverhampton (AW) & Pontefract
Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile
Close To The Edge (IRE) is 4 from 31. Hasn't won since May 2012. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Progeny in our archive
Produce record
As a dam, Close To The Edge (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Wilfy (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Wilfy (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfy (GB) | 22 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Edge Nibras (GB) | 8 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
- 4–31Wins / Runs
- 12.9%Strike rate
- 11 (35.5%)Placed
- +10.00£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.24Fair A/E n=31 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 116 d
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.
Official rating78↓ 4lb off peak
78
62–82
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,985 runs since Apr 2010 (1,092 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,200 | 253 | 11.5% | +1 | 2 from 9 |
| Good | 2,979 | 294 | 9.9% | −0.6 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 1,465 | 158 | 10.8% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,746 | 140 | 8% | −2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 493 | 38 | 7.7% | −2.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5,036 | 582 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 1 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 847 | 105 | 12.4% | +1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,036 | 546 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 4 from 26 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,821 | 411 | 10.8% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,610 | 247 | 9.5% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,130 | 115 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 124 | 11 | 8.9% | −1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2010 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Iktidar (GB) (Green Desert)
9 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Follow The Flag (IRE) (13 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Qadar (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow The Flag (IRE) | 150 | 13 | 6f–1m3f | Class 3 |
| Qadar (IRE) | 84 | 6 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Sulwaan (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 1m–2m | Class 4 |
| Sir Ike (IRE) | 32 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Millibar (IRE) | 29 | 3 | 5½f–6f | Class 5 |
| Hazelhurst (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Red Harry (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Valjarv (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Parallel (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | +13.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +5.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +15.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Pontefract | 5 | 2 | 40% | +18.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 26 | 4 | 15% | +15.00 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kelly | 13 | 2 | 15% | +9.00 |
| Martin Harley | 8 | 2 | 25% | +11.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Donaghy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 29 | 4 | 14% | +12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 17 | 3 | 18% | +19.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 12+45d | Doncaster | Bjs Handicap | 17/19 | 4½ | 9-0 | 78 | 41C | Shane Kelly | 20/1 |
| 29 Jul 12+18d | Pontefract | Tyregiant.com Handicap | 8/16 | 1½ | 9-1 | 79 | 73A | Shane Kelly | 14/1 |
| 11 Jul 12+12d | Kempton (AW) | Back Or Lay At betdaq.com Handicap | 7/12 | 2 | 9-3 | 80 | 69A | William Twiston-Davies | 14/1 |
| 29 Jun 12+29d | Folkestone | FGS Plant Folkestone Hammer (Handicap) | 4/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 80 | 85A | Shane Kelly | 14/1 |
| 31 May 12+12d | Newcastle | Sendrig Fillies' Handicap | 1/5 | 9-0 | 78 | 91B | Shane Kelly | 4/1 | |
| 19 May 12+67d | Doncaster | Robinsonsofbawtry.com Handicap | 9/18 | ½ | 9-7 | 80 | 89A | Shane Kelly | 25/1 |
| 13 Mar 12+28d | Southwell (AW) | 'Champion Hurdle Free Bets With FreeBetting.co.uk' Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 9-6 | 81 | 94A | Shane Kelly | 13/2 |
| 14 Feb 12+7d | Southwell (AW) | Bet And Watch At bluesq.com Handicap | 4/5 | 2¾ | 8-9 | 82 | 71B | Shane Kelly | 6/4F |
| 07 Feb 12+14d | Southwell (AW) | Thousands Of Sports Experiences At bluesq.com Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 9-7 | 82 | 84A | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 24 Jan 12+25d | Southwell (AW) | Download The Blue Square Bet App Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 8-7 | 82 | 80A | Shane Kelly | 20/1 |
| 2011 · 17 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 11+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Totepool Mobile Text Tote To 89660 Handicap | 5/13 | ¾ | 9-5 | 80 | 80A | Martin Harley | 8/1 |
| 21 Dec 11+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | totequadpot Handicap (Div 1) | 2/11 | nk | 9-2 | 80 | 91A | Martin Harley | 8/1 |
| 02 Dec 11+63d | Lingfield (AW) | Fred & Ron Gibson Memorial Handicap | 4/10 | ½ | 9-1 | 81 | 77A | Kieran O'Neill | 8/1 |
| 30 Sep 11+15d | Ascot | Pwc Handicap | 7/9 | ¾ | 8-7 | 82 | 69A | Martin Harley | 22/1 |
| 15 Sep 11+7d | Pontefract | Pontefract Park Fillies' Handicap | 4/12 | hd | 9-8 | 76 | 98A | Frederik Tylicki | 15/2 |
| 08 Sep 11+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com Fillies' Handicap | 1/11 | 8-13 | 76 | 83A | Martin Harley | 12/1 | |
| 07 Aug 11+20d | Leicester | Leicester Mercury Family Fun Day Handicap | 3/8 | ¾ | 8-10 | 77 | 89A | David Probert | 11/1 |
| 18 Jul 11+17d | Windsor | sportingbet.com Handicap | 7/10 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 77 | 65A | Martin Harley | 8/1 |
| 01 Jul 11+12d | Warwick | Aarca Sales Recruitment 10 Year Anniversary Handicap | 3/9 | nk | 9-2 | 71 | 82A | Martin Harley | 4/1 |
| 19 Jun 11+13d | Pontefract | Try totequickpick If You're Feeling Lucky Handicap | 1/11 | 9-0 | 70 | 95A | Martin Harley | 5/1 | |
| 06 Jun 11+27d | Pontefract | Fathers Day On June 19th Packages Handicap | 2/10 | nk | 9-0 | 67 | 89A | Martin Harley | 2/1F |
| 10 May 11+13d | Warwick | Join Today At rewards4racing.com Handicap | 2/15 | 2 | 9-7 | 65 | 88A | Shane Kelly | 8/1 |
| 27 Apr 11+82d | Pontefract | Totesport.com Handicap | 1/10 | 8-8 | 62 | 82A | Shane Kelly | 16/1 | |
| 04 Feb 11+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Sis Live Handicap | 6/6 | nk | 9-7 | 64 | 48B | Robert Winston | 11/2 |
| 16 Jan 11+5d | Southwell (AW) | Enjoy The Party Pack Offer Maiden Stakes | 2/7 | 2¾ | 8-7 | 65 | 70A | Shane Kelly | 15/8 |
| 11 Jan 11+7d | Southwell (AW) | Bluesq.com On Your Iphone Handicap | 4/6 | ½ | 9-4 | 65 | 63B | Shane Kelly | 8/1 |
| 04 Jan 11+20d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 2/4 | 2 | 8-8 | 65 | 68B | Shane Kelly | 11/2 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 10+116d | Lingfield (AW) | E.B.F. Bigger Wins With SP+ 0800 221221 Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 4/14 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 65 | 65A | James Doyle | 12/1 |
| 21 Aug 10+49d | Ripon | Dbs St Leger Yearling Stakes | 15/16 | ¾ | 8-6 | — | 46C | Andrew Mullen | 40/1 |
| 03 Jul 10+22d | Beverley | E.B.F. Leisure Furnishings Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | 2¾ | 8-7 | — | 70A | Patrick Donaghy | 10/1 |
| 11 Jun 10 | York | Win A Million Pounds With sportingbet.com E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 5/10 | 1½ | 8-9 | — | 84A | Barry McHugh | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Close To The Edge won?
- Close To The Edge (IRE) won 4 of 31 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 12.9%. Placed 11 times in total (35.5% of starts).
- Who trained Close To The Edge?
- Close To The Edge (IRE) was trained by Alan McCabe on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 12 September 2012.
- Who is Close To The Edge's sire?
- Close To The Edge (IRE) is by Iffraaj (GB) out of Iktidar (GB), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What going does Close To The Edge prefer?
- Close To The Edge (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). 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 The Edge's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 12 September 2012. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Close To The Edge's sire's record?
- Iffraaj (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,985 runs since Apr 2010 (1,092 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Close To The Edge's siblings?
- Out of Iktidar (GB), Close To The Edge (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Follow The Flag (IRE) (13). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Qadar (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Close To The Edge produced winners?
- As a dam, Close To The Edge (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Wilfy (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Wilfy (GB)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Nov 2026.