Far Away So Close (IRE)
Owner: Gigginstown House Stud Trainer: P Nolan Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Norwich / Ballyknock Lass (Electric)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places , Cross Country G/F,Good places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good/Soft plcs)(Cross Country: Good/Firm, Good plcs) | 1 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places; Cross Country: Firm) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 4 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course;Chase Course;Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 42 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2013 | Limerick | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Make A Track | 11st 1lbs | of 19 | C M Walsh | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Sraid Padraig | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 13 | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 4th next, soon ridden, weakened straight | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2013 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m | 0 | City Slicker | 10st 12lbs | 8 of 11 | B J Cooper | 12/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden after 3 out and dropped to 6th entering straight, no extra | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2013 | Limerick | Good | 2m 3f 120y | 1 | Far Away So Close | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 5 | B J Cooper | 1/5 |
| raced together with sole rival for much, mistake 2nd, led before 7 out, mistake 6 out, went on from 4 out, only had to jump the last 2 from next, very easily | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2013 | Listowel | Soft | 2m | 0 | Fiery Oscar | 11st 1lbs | 9 of 15 | Mr M N Doran | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, disputed when mistake 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2013 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Pires | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 9 | D N Russell | 11/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden from next, weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2013 | Tipperary | Good to Firm | 2m 1f | 0 | Laganbank | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 4 | D N Russell | 1/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, close up and pressed from halfway, disputed 4 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, 3rd and mistake 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2013 | Wexford | Good to Firm (Watering) | 2m 1f | 0 | Far Away So Close | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 7 | D N Russell | 13/8 |
| raced in moderate 2nd, closed from after 3 out, challenged approaching straight, soon gained narrow lead, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2013 | Down Royal | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Shadow Catcher | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 10 | M A Enright | 10/1 |
| prominent, challenged and on terms 2 out, soon headed and 4th before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 29 May 2013 | Punchestown | Good to Firm | 2m 2f | 0 | Tribes And Banner | 10st 13lbs | 8 of 9 | Mr M N Doran | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 11 May 2013 | Punchestown | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Tribes And Banner | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 14 | Mr M N Doran | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer before 4 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, 2nd 2 out, no impression winner before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2013 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Twinlight | 10st 11lbs | 2 of 19 | D N Russell | 14/1 |
| always prominent, improved to dispute lead from 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly before last, headed early flat, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2013 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Carlowsantana | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 10 | D N Russell | 9/1 |
| chased clear leader in 3rd, moderate 4th early straight, kept on one pace without threatening | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2013 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Lastoftheleaders | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 11 | M N Doran | |
| 27 Dec 2012 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Jack Absolute | 11st 7lbs | of 19 | M N Doran | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f 120y | 1 | Argocat | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 5 | D N Russell | 5/1 |
| soon prominent, led approaching 6th, pressed straight and headed 2 out, no impression when hit last, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2012 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Lead Kindly Light | 11st | 2 of 14 | D N Russell | 4/1 |
| led and disputed, led 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, ridden and no extra from before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2012 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Far Away So Close | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | M N Doran | 5/4 |
| led, slow jump and headed 8th, challenged again approaching straight and led 2 out, kept on well from before last | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2012 | Naas | Soft | 2m | 0 | Jenari | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 13 | D N Russell | 6/1 |
| prominent and led before 3rd, mistake and joined 5 out, led again entering straight until ridden and headed last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2012 | Navan | Soft | 2m 1f | 1 | Donnas Palm | 11st 4lbs | of 7 | D N Russell | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Colbert Station | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | D N Russell | 11/10 |
| disputed early, chased leader from before 4th, led 2 out, challenged entering straight, ridden and headed run-in, no extra and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2011 | Wexford | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Donnas Palm | 11st 12lbs | of 18 | Reserve 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Naas | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Monastrell | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | D N Russell | 3/1 |
| led, headed briefly before 3rd, joined before 3 out, led again early straight, kept on under pressure from before last, no extra and headed closing stages | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2011 | Limerick | Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | False Economy | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 17 | D N Russell | |
| 02 Oct 2011 | Tipperary | Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | First Lieutenant | 11st 2lbs | of 7 | M N Doran | |
| 03 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Good in places; Cross Country: Firm) | 2m | 1 | Shot From The Hip | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | M N Doran | 6/1 |
| led and soon clear at fast pace, ridden and headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd entering straight, kept on one paced from last | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Good | 2m 110y | 2 | Far Away So Close | 10st 3lbs | 1 of 22 | Mr M J Doran | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, led 5th, hit 2 out, soon headed, stayed challenging, ran on under pressure to lead again towards finish | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places , Cross Country G/F,Good places ) | 2m 110y | 1 | Al Ferof | 11st 7lbs | 9 of 15 | D N Russell | 66/1 |
| held up behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, never reached leaders | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2011 | Leopardstown | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 2f | 1 | Oscars Well | 11st 10lbs | 8 of 10 | Alain Cawley | 66/1 |
| close 2nd, challenged approaching 2 out, dropped to 6th entering straight, weakened | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2010 | Cheltenham | Good (Good/Soft plcs)(Cross Country: Good/Firm, Good plcs) | 2m 110y | 1 | Cue Card | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 8 | D N Russell | 18/1 |
| always in last pair, jumped slowly 5th, outpaced and no chance soon after, eased after last, tailed off | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2010 | Punchestown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Far Away So Close | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 8 | D N Russell | 11/10 |
| made most, mistake 3 out, ridden next, mistake at last and headed, rallied to regain lead close home | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2010 | Tipperary | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Far Away So Close | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 23 | Alain Cawley | 13/8 |
| made all, ridden and kept on well from before last, comfortably | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2010 | Listowel | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | The Real Article | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 21 | D N Russell | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd from 3 out, no impression approaching last, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 09 May 2010 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Island Oscar | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 21 | D N Russell | 11/8 |
| keen hold, chased leaders, closed from before 3 out, wide and challenged next, no impression under pressure on rail and kept on same pace from after last | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs) | 2m 110y | 1 | Menorah | 11st 7lbs | 9 of 18 | D N Russell | 100/1 |
| behind, ridden and headway after 2 out, kept on approaching last, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2010 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Coole River | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 6 | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| keen early, settled 5th, effort on inner 3 out, no impression from next | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2010 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course;Chase Course;Heavy) | 2m | 0 | Kakagh | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 18 | Alain Cawley | 13/8 |
| prominent, 2nd from 3rd, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and no impression after 2 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2009 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Hollo Ladies | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 26 | D N Russell | 9/4 |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway in 5th 3 out, 2nd approaching 2 out where disputed, ridden in 2nd and no extra last, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2009 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Age Benefit | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 12 | Mr M J Doran | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, no impression under pressure in 2nd and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2009 | Sligo | Yielding (Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Chew It Over | 11st 2lbs | of 16 | Reserve 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Ballinrobe | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Quidem Meus | 11st 3lbs | of 13 | Reserve 2 | |