Close Encounter (2022) Horse
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About
Close Encounter, a 4yo horse under the guidance of trainer James Crawford, was sired by Vercingetorix and out of Cavalleria. The horse remains winless after four starts. In its latest outing at Durbanville on 14 February 2026, Brevan Plaatjies rode it to a fourth-place finish, trailing the victor Bonelli.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 14-Feb-26 1600m GOOD R3 Md $4,761 (of $95,011) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.640, SP: 23.00 1st Bonelli ( A Domeyer 136 ) 2nd Ready For The Road ( S Bungane 119 ) 0.30L 3rd O'fellow ( N Yuen 116 , Cd 113 ) 1.80L 4th Close Encounter ( B Plaatjies 116 ) 2.00L See full results | B Plaatjies 52.6kg 2.00L | 4 (11) |
| Kenilworth 13-Jan-26 1400m GOOD R4 Md (of $133,005) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.390, SP: 41.00 1st District Master ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 2nd Klein Karoo ( R Piechulek 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Super Viking ( A Domeyer 130 ) 0.30L 10th Close Encounter ( M Mjoka 130 ) 9.50L See full results | M Mjoka 59kg 9.50L | 10 (16) |
| Kenilworth 10-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R4 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.620, SP: 21.00 1st Clark Griswold ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2nd Sommerstern ( C Little 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Balzi Rossi ( R Fourie 126 ) 2.00L 11th Close Encounter ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 13.25L See full results | L Mxothwa 59.9kg 13.25L | 11 (12) |
| Durbanville 15-Oct-25 1250m GOOD R1 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.780, SP: 26.00 1st Fox On The Run ( S Veale 130 ) 2nd Fast Train ( J V Merwe 130 ) 1.75L 3rd Objet D' Art ( C Zackey 130 ) 0.75L 8th Close Encounter ( L Mxothwa 130 ) 6.85L See full results | L Mxothwa 59kg 6.85L | 8 (10) |