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Close Enough (IRE)

9yo b m · Form & record 2021-03-09 to 2025-08-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by B J Hallahan.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Ara Blend (IRE) (by Persian Mews)
OwnerB J Hallahan
BreederLongrove Stud
Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 94 · best TS 99
23
Runs
1
Wins
4.3%
Strike rate
21.7%
Place rate
0.54
Actual / Expected
-26.1%
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Full form — last 23 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-08-23 15d Killarney 20f Good 2/15 0.5 Anna McGuinness 145 81 87 99 10/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Soon led - joined approaching last - headed run-in - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
2025-08-08 15d Wexford 24f Soft 12/14 2.5 Sean O'Keeffe 151 81 47 33 6/1
Hurdle Turf Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Raced in second - lost position home turn - weakened after 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-07-24 48d Wexford 24f Good 2/14 0.5 Sean O'Keeffe 147 78 84 80 28/1
Hurdle Turf Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Soon clear with one other and led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly before 4 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - headed towards finish(tchd 33/1)
2025-06-06 54d Clonmel 17f Soft 10/16 13 P J O'Hanlon 151 81 55 44 25/1
Hurdle Turf Bulmers Zero Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(tchd 22/1)
2025-04-13 17d Tramore 21.5f Soft 5/13 11 John Shinnick 146 83 66 54 10/1
Hurdle QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-27 224d Clonmel 18.5f Good 7/13 Sean O'Keeffe 153 85 45 33/1
Hurdle Glenary Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2024-08-15 322d Tramore 20.5f Good 99/16 Sean OKeeffe 158 85 25/1
Hurdle Turf Walsh Butler Ltd Electrical Services Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led after 1st - fell 6th(op 16/1)
2023-09-28 52d Clonmel 24f Heavy 4/10 Sean OKeeffe 152 86 85 9/2
Clonmel Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-07 11d Cork 18.5f Good 12/18 Sean OKeeffe 159 86 63 47 11/2
Follow Us On Instagram Mares Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-27 46d Limerick 22f Soft 1/17 Sean OKeeffe 153 80 87 21 16/1
Racing Again October 21st Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-06-11 27d Punchestown 19.5f Good 15/25 Jack G Gilligan 146 80 30 28/1
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-15 29d Killarney 22f Good 8/16 P J OHanlon 148 80 83 36 150/1
Killarney Racegoers Club Mares Maiden Hurdle
2023-04-16 359d Tramore 20.5f Soft 99/14 Sean OKeeffe 155 82 14/1
Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-04-22 11d Kilbeggan 19f Good 10/16 Richard Condon 140 87 66 3 14/1
Folllow Kilbeggan On Instagram Mares Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-11 95d Tramore 16f Good 3/13 Richard Condon 147 87 94 74 8/1
Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-06 51d Clonmel 20f Heavy 99/13 J J Slevin 160 90 40/1
Tipperary Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-16 158d Limerick 16f Soft 7/12 Gearoid Brouder 143 91 77 41 7/1
Croom Mares Handicap Hurdle
2021-06-11 21d Clonmel 16f Good 9/15 Mikey Hamill 159 92 77 52 13/2
Suir Blueway Mares Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-21 15d Wexford 20f Heavy 3/10 Phillip Enright 161 93 55 11/4
Wexford Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2021-05-06 32d Tipperary 16f Good 5/16 Ian Power 155 94 78 16/1
Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle
2021-04-04 12d Cork 19f Good 10/17 Mr R J Kiely h 158 82 70 40/1
Jim Ryan Racecourse Services (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2021-03-23 14d Clonmel 16f Soft 6/18 Mikey Hamill 150 87 20 14/1
Play Lotto On The BoyleSports App Maiden Hurdle
2021-03-09 DEB Clonmel 16f Soft 4/14 Mikey Hamill 158 89 60 66/1
Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2314.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1200.0%
Soft8112.5%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Clonmel700.0%
Tramore400.0%
Wexford300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-09–2025-08-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.