Closest Friend (GB)
Owner: Lottie Parsons & Sue Raymond Trainer: J M P Eustace Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Kayf Tara / Princess Of War (Warrshan)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft on bend adjacent to lake) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Totals | 22 | 7 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2018 | Kempton | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 3m | 4 | Elkstone | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 8 | J M Quinlan | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 8th, every chance 3 out, no extra from next | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2018 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 5f 89y | 4 | Grow Nasa Grow | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 12 | Miss Gina Andrews | 10/1 |
| towards rear, took closer order after 7th, tracked front pair after 4 out, challenged next, ridden after 2 out, kept on and every chance flat, just held | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2018 | Stratford | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 2m 3f 98y | 4 | Craigmor | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 6 | Harry Bannister | 9/1 |
| chased clear leaders, close up 8th, lost touch when saddle slipped 10th, pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 28 May 2018 | Huntingdon | Good (Watered) | 2m 104y | 4 | Pearls Legend | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 6 | J M Quinlan | 17/2 |
| held up off the pace in 5th, dived at 6th, mistake 3 out, went remote 4th after last | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2016 | Wincanton | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | Present Man | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 5 | Ian Popham | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, not always fluent, pushed along 11th, disputing 3 lengths 2nd when crumpled on landing and virtually fell 3 out, no chance after and pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2016 | Towcester | Good to Firm | 2m | 4 | Pinkie Brown | 11st | 2 of 5 | Harry Skelton | 7/4 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd from 4th, chased winer and no impression from 2 out | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2016 | Sedgefield | Good (Watered) | 2m 77y | 4 | Mixboy | 11st | 3 of 9 | Bridget Andrews | 9/4 |
| in touch in 4th, went 3rd from 7th, kept on from 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2016 | Stratford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 70y | 3 | Instant Karma | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 11 | Bridget Andrews | 11/1 |
| off the pace in mid-division, never on terms | |||||||||
| 30 May 2016 | Huntingdon | Good (Watered) | 2m 104y | 4 | Nicolas Chauvin | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 5 | Harry Skelton | 7/2 |
| in touch in rear, close up when blundered 2 out, soon switched right, hampered last, rallied flat, ran on, every chance towards finish, just held | |||||||||
| 06 May 2016 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 2f 140y | 4 | Mystic Sky | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 4 | Harry Skelton | 7/4 |
| tracked leader, led 5th, headed 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2016 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 148y | 4 | Querry Horse | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | Bridget Andrews | 5/0 |
| tracked leaders, effort on inside after 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2016 | Market Rasen | Soft | 2m 148y | 4 | Dream Berry | 11st 5lbs | of 13 | Harry Skelton | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2016 | Market Rasen | Soft | 2m 2f 140y | 4 | Solomn Grundy | 11st 7lbs | of 5 | Bridget Andrews | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2015 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft on bend adjacent to lake) | 2m | 3 | Presenting Arms | 11st 9lbs | 5 of 12 | Thomas Garner | 12/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2015 | Ascot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 152y | 1 | Nabucco | 10st | 10 of 11 | Harry Skelton | 12/0 |
| led until 2 out, chased leaders, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2015 | Stratford | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 70y | 4 | Francis Of Assisi | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 5 | Harry Skelton | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and every chance briefly on home bend, no impression on winner when stumbled slightly last | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2014 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 5 | A Tail Of Intrigue | 11st | 5 of 8 | Brendan Powell | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, reminders after 4th, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 27 May 2014 | Huntingdon | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Discay | 11st | of 12 | Brendan Powell | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Huntingdon | Good (Watered) | 2m 110y | 6 | Run On Sterling | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 10 | Brendan Powell | 14/1 |
| held up in touch, closed 3f out, ridden and pressing winner over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 2m | 6 | Dog Or Divorce | 11st | 6 of 7 | Stevie Sanders | 8/1 |
| held up in touch, headway on outside over 7f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2013 | Huntingdon | Soft | 1m 6f | 6 | Fort Worth | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 8 | Stevie Sanders | 4/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 8f out, outpaced by leaders over 3f out, well beaten 4th over 2f out | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2013 | Worcester | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 6 | Sidbury Hill | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 15 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/1 |
| in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, closed on inside going well over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||