Close Shave (GB)
Owner: John P McManus Trainer: Mrs J Harrington Sex: gelding Age: 13
Breeding: Presenting / Knock Down (Oscar)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Yielding | 3 | |||
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb 2019 | Naas | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Roaring Bull | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 11 | B J Geraghty | 12/1 |
| in rear, jumped right 5th and soon pushed along, jumped right 7th and soon detached, weakened, behind and pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2019 | Cork | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Midnight Stroll | 9st 13lbs | 16 of 18 | N P Madden | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders early, rear of mid-division when not fluent 4th, ridden after 4 out and no extra in rear next | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2018 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 3m 100y | 0 | Auvergnat | 10st 2lbs | of 27 | Reserve 3 | 0/0 |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m 7f 110y | 0 | Mick The Jiver | 11st 8lbs | Fell of 11 | M P Walsh | 12/1 |
| always towards rear, never a factor, slow 5th, no impression after 4 out, soon no extra, behind when fell last | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2018 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m 5f | 0 | Kemboy | 10st 7lbs | PulledUp of 19 | J S McGarvey | 33/1 |
| held up, slight mistake 1st, pushed along from 9th, no impression when not fluent 11th, soon pulled up | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2018 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 3m 150y | 0 | Paper Lantern | 11st 6lbs | PulledUp of 16 | B J Geraghty | 10/1 |
| mid-division early, pulled up before 9th | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2018 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 3m 5f | 0 | General Principle | 9st 10lbs | of 30 | Reserve 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 2m 7f | 0 | Pairofbrowneyes | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 16 | B J Geraghty | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2018 | Naas | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Wishmoor | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | M P Walsh | 5/1 |
| rear of mid-division, close 6th 3 out, went 4th 2 out, soon ridden, led after last, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2018 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Close Shave | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 5 | B J Geraghty | 6/5 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold and mistake 2nd, close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd before last, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead on line | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2017 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 6f 140y | 0 | Coeur Joyeux | 10st 7lbs | 3 of 12 | M P Walsh | 7/2 |
| prominent, mistake 4 out, no extra and one pace straight | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2017 | Thurles | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Close Shave | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 19 | B J Geraghty | 9/4 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, under pressure in 3rd before last, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on well run-in to lead closing stages | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2017 | Galway | Soft | 2m 2f 54y | 0 | Calino D'airy | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | B J Geraghty | 16/1 |
| soon prominent, disputed 2nd after 5th, 4th approaching straight, soon slightly impeded and switched right, chased winner and kept on without threatening inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2017 | Galway | Soft | 2m 2f 54y | 0 | Montana Belle | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 12 | M A Enright | 10/1 |
| settled behind leaders, moderate 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, no extra from last | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2017 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m 5f | 0 | Magic Of Light | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 28 | P D Kennedy | 10/1 |
| mid-division on inner, 8th 4 out, ridden 2 out, no impression before last | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Close Shave | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 17 | B J Geraghty | 9/2 |
| mid-division, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden into 3rd 2 out, stayed on to dispute approaching last, led run-in and kept on well | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2017 | Navan | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Bilbo Bagins | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 13 | M P Walsh | 7/1 |
| took keen hold early, tracked leaders, 3rd after 4th, no impression and one pace from between last 2 | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2016 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Battleford | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 13 | J S McGarvey | 66/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th 2 out, ridden approaching straight and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2016 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Turcagua | 11st 12lbs | 17 of 20 | L P Dempsey | 66/1 |
| held up, 13th before 5th, slight mistake 8th, no extra from 3 out | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2016 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m 6f | 0 | Monalee | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 13 | M J Bolger | 50/1 |
| mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||