Close Combat Horse Racing Form | Newbury 16:30 17th February 2026
Close Combat' Form | 17th February 2026
17th February 2026 Finli Live Your Best Financial Life Handicap Hurdle
Age
5
Weight
11-6
Trainer
N J Hawke
(Last 14 Days: 0-3, 0%)
(Last 14 Days: 0-3, 0%)
Owner
Mr Samuel Jefford
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Tally-Ho Stud
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2021-03-09
Finli Live Your Best Financial Life Handicap Hurdle
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Very Soft
Distance
2m 4f 118y
Runners
20
Prize Money
£11,000
Is Close Combat Improving?
Close Combat Statistics
| Date | Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize Classifications |
Weight Headgear |
Going | Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time In Running Comments |
Trainer Jockey |
SP | BF Odds Plc Odds |
OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2025-12-27 12:30 | Chepstow / 4 / 2m 0f 16y / Hurdle Turf / 16.5K Handicap, Hurdle |
11-10 | Good To Soft | 7 /13 - btn 14.05 Another Fine Mess 11-3 3m 50.585s midfield, not fluent 1st, ridden over 4f out, lost position 2f out, kept on same pace |
N J Hawke James Davies |
26 | 41.15 10 |
111 |
| 1 | 2025-11-30 13:25 | Leicester / 4 / 1m 7f 113y / Hurdle Turf / 7K Handicap, Hurdle |
12-0 | Soft | 7 /8 - btn 14.5 He's A Latchico 11-9 3m 59.15s held up in touch, asked for effort before 3 out, no impression |
N J Hawke Bryan Carver |
12 | 15.13 3.45 |
113 |
| 2 | 2025-02-21 14:00 | Exeter / 4 / 2m 0f 161y / Hurdle Turf / 7K Hurdle, Novice |
10-7 | Heavy | 1 /7 - win 0.5 Mythical Moon 11-12 4m 37.98s towards rear, in touch, closer before 4 out, went 3rd home turn, not fluent 3 out, ridden and pressed front pair before last, stayed on well and led run-in |
N J Hawke Lorcan Murtagh |
13 | 18 2.83 |
|
| 3 | 2025-01-28 13:45 | Chepstow / 4 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 9K Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt |
11-0 | Heavy | 2 /6 - btn 2.5 Livingit Du Large 11-0 4m 25.5s held up off the pace in 4th, left in 3rd paddock bend, ridden and went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner |
N J Hawke David Noonan |
15 | 23 2.04 |
|
| 4 | 2025-01-13 14:08 | Exeter / 4 / 2m 0f 161y / Hurdle Turf / 7K Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt |
10-9 | Soft | 6 /14 - btn 24 Saint Anapolino 11-8 4m 22.96s rear of mid-divuision, mistake 1st, pushed along and made no impression from 4th |
N J Hawke David Noonan |
151 | 546.62 26 |
|
| 5 | 2024-10-22 17:33 | Exeter / 5 / 1m 5f 38y / NH Flat / 4K | 11-0 | Good To Soft | 7 /12 - btn 19.35 Gnomon 11-0 3m 8.938s held up in rear, struggling over 7f out, some headway final 2f, no impression |
N J Hawke David Noonan |
67 | 134.62 21 |