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Close Combat (IRE)

5yo ch g · Form & record 2024-10-22 to 2026-03-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel Hawke.

Pedigree Kessaar (IRE) × Windy Lane (GB) (by Dubai Destination)

OwnerSamuel Jefford

BreederTally-Ho Stud

Ratings Official 106 · best RPR 102 · best TS 95

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

28.6%

Place rate

2.75

Actual / Expected

85.7%

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Full form — last 7 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-03-16	79d	Ffos Las	20f	Soft	4	8/8	8.5	Bryan Carver	164	106	73	59	12/1
Hurdle Turf Blackmores Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway before 4th - weakened before 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-12-27	27d	Chepstow	16f	Soft	4	7/13	3.25	James Davies	164	111	100	95	25/1
Hurdle Turf Coral "Daily Rewards Shaker" Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - outpaced omitted 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-11-30	282d	Leicester	15.5f	Soft	4	7/8	3.75	Bryan Carver	168	113	100	68	11/1
Hurdle Turf Grace And Dotty Country Clothing Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1)
2025-02-21	24d	Exeter	16.5f	Heavy	4	1/7	–	Lorcan Murtagh	147	–	102	88	12/1
South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)
2025-01-28	15d	Chepstow	16f	Heavy	4	2/6	–	David Noonan	154	–	89	38	14/1
Bet Personal Bet Fitzdares / EBF Junior National Hunt Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-13	83d	Exeter	16.5f	Soft	4	6/14	–	David Noonan	149	–	80	64	150/1
Dr Peter Hennis National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-10-22	DEB	Exeter	13f	Soft	5	7/12	1.5	David Noonan	154	–	75	74	66/1
NH Flat Turf South West 3 Yrs Old Junior National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) In rear - outpaced 4f out - some headway over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 80/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	1	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Exeter	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-10-22–2026-03-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.