Closely (2023) Horse
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About
Closely is a 3yo bay gelding trained by A P O'brien in Tipperary. He is by the stallion No Nay Never out of the mare Nargys. Closely has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In his latest run at the Curragh on 29 March 2026, he was ridden by R L Moore and finished seventh behind the winner Opalite.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 29-Mar-26 1207m SOFT R1 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.960, SP: 4.20 1st Opalite ( A Slattery 129 ) 2nd Slaney View ( G Carroll 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Focaccia ( S Heffernan 129 ) 3.50L 7th Closely ( R L Moore 129 ) 6.05L See full results | R L Moore 58.5kg 6.05L | 7 (12) |
| Cork 14-Jun-25 1210m GOOD R1 Md $900 (of $18,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.060, SP: 21.00 1st Suzie Songs ( C Keane 128 ) 2nd Havana Anna ( G Ryan 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Skydance ( B Lee 128 ) 5.50L 4th Closely ( W Lordan 128 ) 6.00L See full results | W Lordan 58.1kg 6.00L | 4 (10) |
| Listowel 01-Jun-25 1260m SOFT R2 Md $361 (of $18,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.790, SP: 6.00 Held up in last pair, hung right 2f out, soon faded 1st Magny Cours ( B Coen 128 ) 2nd Luna Mia ( C Keane 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Dreamy Skies ( B Lee 128 ) 2.75L 6th Closely ( J Cleary 128 , Cd 133 ) 12.25L See full results | J Cleary 58.1kg, Cd 60.3kg 12.25L | 6 (6) |