Close Combat Horse Racing Form

Odds: 13.00Current form: SteadyRisk: Medium

Age5

Weight11-10

TrainerN J Hawke

JockeyBryan Carver

OwnerMr Samuel Jefford

SexGelding

BreederTally-Ho Stud

ColourCh

Foaling date2021-03-09

SireKessaar

DamWindy Lane

Ffos Las

Completed

16:30 - Blackmores Handicap Hurdle

Race typeHurdle Turf

Class4

ClassificationsHandicap, Hurdle

Runners8

Distance2m 4f

Ground ConditionSoft

Prize money£7,700

34%

Pre-race suitability · Fair fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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Results Racecard

Suitability breakdown

Going match7 races
32%
Distance match7 races
35%
Class match7 races
35%
Course historyNo previous runs
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Race type match7 races
35%

Is this horse improving?

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Close Combat

16 Mar 26

Speed figure103

28 Jan

21 Feb

30 Nov

27 Dec

16 Mar

Horse stats

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

One run trainers

Date

Course

Class

Distance

Type

Prize

Classifications

Going

Finish Position

2026-03-16

Ffos Las

2m4f

Hurdle Turf

£7,700

Handicap, Hurdle

Soft

8th

2026-02-17

Newbury

2m5f

Hurdle Turf

£11,000

Handicap, Hurdle

Soft

Pulled Up

2025-12-27

Chepstow

Hurdle Turf

£16,500

Handicap, Hurdle

Good To Soft

7th

2025-11-30

Leicester

Hurdle Turf

£7,000

Handicap, Hurdle

Soft

7th

2025-02-21

Exeter

2m1f

Hurdle Turf

£7,000

Hurdle, Novice

Heavy

1st

2025-01-28

Chepstow

Hurdle Turf

£9,000

Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt

Heavy

2nd

2025-01-13

Exeter

2m1f

Hurdle Turf

£7,000

Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt

Soft

6th

2024-10-22

Exeter

1m5f

NH Flat

£4,000

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Good To Soft

7th

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