Close Encounter (2022) Horse
About
Close Encounter is a 4yo b gelding trained by James Crawford. He is by the stallion Vercingetorix out of Cavalleria. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In its most recent race at Kenilworth on 13 January 2026, Mpumelelo Mjoka rode Close Encounter to a tenth‑place finish behind the winner District Master.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ) 2.55L 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) |