Close At Hand (AUS)
About
Close At Hand, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Peter Fernie, entered in the Kalgoorlie R5 Tom Sayers Memorial Sprint. He is by Impending out of Miss Supersonic. To date he has secured five wins. His biggest victory came on 10 Jan 2024 at Belmont, where he captured the $35,000 Rst 0 Met Win‑ly Handicap. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering about a 6% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie 07-Sep-25 1300m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BenchMark 70+ Hcp $2,112 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.300, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | J Azzopardi 59kg 0.42L | 3 (12) |
| Kalgoorlie 10-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 6 R6 Open Hcp $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.860, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.900 | L Ramoly 58kg 1.91L | 4 (12) |
| Kalgoorlie 27-Jul-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 BenchMark 70+ Hcp $4,464 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.000, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | W Pike 59kg 0.18L | 2 (7) |
| Kalgoorlie 22-Jun-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 BenchMark 70+ Hcp $13,402 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.230, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | L F Fiore 57kg | 1 (6) |
| Kalgoorlie 25-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 BenchMark 70+ Hcp $13,152 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.800, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | L F Fiore 54.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Northam 11-May-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 CL5 Hcp $2,640 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.650, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 | C Cooper 59kg 2.96L | 3 (8) |
| Ascot 26-Apr-25 1500m GOOD 4 R10 Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.700, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 | B Egan 59kg 1.86L | 8 (11) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 09-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $630 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.340, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 | C Cooper 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 1.09L | 6 (10) |
| Ascot 15-Mar-25 1500m GOOD 4 R9 Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $5,280 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.240, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 | C Johnston-porter 58.5kg 3.30L | 3 (12) |
| Bunbury 27-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL5 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.970, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 | C Johnston-porter 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Pinjarra 15-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.660, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 | L F Fiore 57.5kg 3.34L | 8 (13) |
| Bunbury 26-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 CL5 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.940, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th | C Cooper 57kg, Cd 54kg 1.86L | 6 (9) |
| Ascot 08-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 CL3 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.470, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 | C Cooper 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Ascot 18-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 CL3 Hcp $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.780, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 | M Nunes 59kg 2.45L | 2 (9) |
| Lark Hill 02-Dec-24 950m GOOD 4 R6 3UP 0-71 TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.670 | W Pike | 1 (11) |
| Bunbury 15-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 7 R5 CL3 Hcp $870 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 | C Cooper 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 1.45L | 5 (11) |
| Belmont 24-Jul-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R4 CL3 Hcp $2,640 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.140, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.740 | W Pike 58.5kg 1.62L | 3 (12) |
| Bunbury 11-Jul-24 1022m SOFT 5 R6 CL1 Hcp $870 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.830, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 | C Cooper 61kg, Cd 58kg 2.92L | 5 (10) |
| Belmont 26-Jun-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $1,015 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.660, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 | C Cooper 59kg, Cd 56kg 3.51L | 5 (8) |
| Lark Hill 04-Jun-24 930m SOFT 7 R9 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.000 | W Pike 0.50L | 3 (12) |
| Bunbury 26-Jan-24 1108m GOOD 4 R8 CL1 Hcp $2,640 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.160, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 | M Derrick 60 2.70L | 3 (12) |
| Belmont 10-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $19,180 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.730, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 | W Pike 57kg | 1 (6) |
| Lark Hill 02-Jan-24 950m GOOD 4 R15 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.950 | C Cooper 0 3.22L | 7 (10) |
| Lark Hill 21-Aug-23 950m GOOD 4 R8 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.590 | W Pike 0 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| Lark Hill 03-Apr-23 950m GOOD 4 R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.520 | P Harvey 0 | 1 (8) |