Closer Than Close Horse Racing Form | Southwell 19:40 07th November 2019

Closer Than Close' Form | 07th November 2019

07th November 2019 BOMBARDIER "MARCH TO YOUR OWN DRUM" HANDICAP (6)

Age
3
Weight
9-6
Trainer
J G Portman
(Last 14 Days: 1-10, 10%)
Owner
Laurence Bellman
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2016-02-08
Race Type
Flat AW
Class
6
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Standard
Distance
1m 0f 13y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£2,782
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Closer Than Close 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 2019-10-14 16:20 Yarmouth / 6 / 1m 2f 23y / Flat Turf / 2.78K
Handicap
9-9
Hood
Heavy 11 /13 - btn 13.8 Mac Ailey 9-0 2m 20.61s

chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out until entering final 2f, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out

J G Portman
Daniel Muscutt
13 17
3.53
61
1 2019-08-22 17:05 Chepstow / 6 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 2.78K
Handicap
9-7 Good 8 /10 - btn 17.5 Trouble Shooter 8-9 2m 40.11s

carried left leaving stalls, midfield, improved to chase leaders 6f out, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 1f out

J G Portman
Daniel Muscutt
8 9.13
2.74
65
2 2019-08-12 19:30 Windsor / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.43K
Handicap
9-2
Hood
Good To Firm 8 /9 - btn 9.25 Culture 9-7 2m 11.64s

soon in midfield, appeared short of room 6f out and dropped to rear, last over 3f out and switched to outer, no progress 2f out, drifted back towards inner final furlong

J G Portman
Jason Watson
5.5 6.2
2.21
65
3 2019-07-22 17:45 Windsor / 6 / 1m 3f 99y / Flat Turf / 2.78K
Handicap
9-7
Hood
Good To Firm 3 /14 - btn 8.75 Mukha Magic 9-3 2m 28.53s

raced in last of main group and some way off the pace, urged along 4f out, raced awkwardly but progress over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd near finish

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
11 15
3.45
65
4 2019-06-30 15:50 Windsor / 4 / 1m 0f 31y / Flat Turf / 4.82K
Novice, Stakes
9-5
Hood
Good To Firm 4 /6 - btn 8.5 Vasiliev 9-5 1m 44.3s

chased leading pair to well over 1f out, faded

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
51 137.16
21
5 2019-06-11 14:45 Salisbury / 5 / 0m 6f 213y / Flat Turf / 4.79K
Novice, Stakes
9-2
Hood
Soft 5 /11 - btn 10.55 Tapisserie 8-11 1m 34.3775s

held up towards rear, steady progress from 2f out, stayed on but never threatened to get on terms

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
51 161.16
12
6 2018-10-26 13:10 Newbury / 4 / 0m 6f 110y / Flat Turf / 4.79K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Soft 15 /16 - btn 18.15 Thrilla In Manila 9-5 1m 28.7575s

steadied start, took keen hold, ran green, held towards rear, pushed along entering final 2f, soon hung right, outpaced and beaten, behind final furlong

A Watson
Edward Greatrex
26 30.23
9.1