Close Encounter (2022) Horse
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About
Close Encounter is a 4yo b colt (male) trained by Mike / Mathew De Kock. He is by the stallion Vercingetorix out of the mare Cavalleria. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his latest outing at Turffontein on 12 Sep 2026, he was ridden by Calvin Ngcobo and finished third behind winner Elisa Mbali.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 12-Sep-26 1450m GOOD R1 D MAIDEN HANDICAP $698 (of $7,343) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.640, SP: 6-1 1st Elisa Mbali ( C Habib 60 ) 2nd Steel Pier ( B Marx-jacobson 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Close Encounter ( C Ngcobo 56.5 ) 3.60L See full results | C Ngcobo 56.5kg 3.60L | 3 (8) |
| Durbanville 14-Feb-26 1600m GOOD R3 Md $421 (of $5,252) 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 ) 1.50L 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 $7,552) 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 $5,286) 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 $5,797) 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) |