Close To You (IRE)
Close To You (IRE) is 5 from 9, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Intercasino.com Champagne Stakes at Doncaster (Sep 2005). Hasn't won since Apr 2006.
- 5–9Wins / Runs
- 55.6%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- +22.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 3.73Fair A/E n=9 · 3.26 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 175 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.
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 9.5% of 1,059 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 255. Weakest on good going: 5.5% from 253.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 274 | 32 | 11.7% | +2.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 253 | 14 | 5.5% | −4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 99 | 7 | 7.1% | −2.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 114 | 8 | 7% | −2.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 255 | 36 | 14.1% | +4.6 | 2 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 159 | 16 | 10.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 514 | 51 | 9.9% | +0.4 | 4 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 154 | 15 | 9.7% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 73 | 10 | 13.7% | +4.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 105 | 9 | 8.6% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 48 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Close Together (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Close Together (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Together (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Fait Accompli (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Shadow Gap (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Pekoe (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 4 | 57% | +22.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J F Egan | 5 | 4 | 80% | +24.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +22.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 06 May 06+28d | Newmarket | Stan James 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) | 10/14 | hd | 9-0 | 111 | 82C | Ian Mongan | 80/1 |
| 08 Apr 06+175d | Lingfield (AW) | betdirect.co.uk International Trial Stakes (Listed) | 1/7 | 9-3 | 113 | 104C | Ian Mongan | EvensF | |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 05+36d | Newmarket | Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) | 7/8 | 5 | 9-0 | 100 | 59C | Jimmy Fortune | 20/1 |
| 09 Sep 05+20d | Doncaster | Intercasino.com Champagne Stakes (Group 2) | 1/7 | 8-10 | 100 | 107C | J F Egan | 8/1 | |
| 20 Aug 05+27d | Sandown | Iveco Daily Solario Stakes (Group 3) | 6/7 | hd | 8-11 | 100 | 89C | J F Egan | 15/8F |
| 24 Jul 05+15d | Newbury | Happy Valley Auction Stakes (Conditions Race) | 1/10 | 8-10 | — | 96C | J F Egan | 8/1 | |
| 09 Jul 05+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Freephone 0800 524524 Novice Stakes | 1/7 | 9-0 | — | 76C | J F Egan | 4/1 | |
| 24 Jun 05+18d | Folkestone | Barry Dennis Betting Shop Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/11 | 9-0 | — | 75C | J F Egan | 5/1 | |
| 06 Jun 05 | Windsor | Carpetright.co.uk E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/16 | nk | 9-0 | — | 65C | Shane Kelly | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Close To You won?
- Close To You (IRE) won 5 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 55.6%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained Close To You?
- Close To You (IRE) was trained by T G Mills on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 6 May 2006.
- Who is Close To You's sire?
- Close To You (IRE) is by Shinko Forest (IRE) out of Maritana (USA), whose sire is Rahy.
- What going does Close To You prefer?
- Close To You (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 You's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 6 May 2006. The highest on record is 113.
- What is Close To You's sire's record?
- Shinko Forest (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,059 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 255. Weakest on good going: 5.5% from 253.
- Who are Close To You's siblings?
- Out of Maritana (USA), Close To You (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Close Together (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Close Together (IRE)). The wins came over 1m. As at Nov 2026.