Close Combat (AUS) Horse
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Close Combat, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou. He is by Shalaa out of Get Closer. He remains a maiden, having not won in his single start. In his most recent run at Newcastle on 17 Oct 2026, William Stanley rode him to a seventh‑place finish behind the winner Howzat Harry.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 17-Oct-26 1250m SOFT 5 R1 CG&E MDN $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.940, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Howzat Harry ( L Riordan 57 ) 2nd Zousari ( J Taylor 57.5 ) 0.65L 3rd Arthur Park ( M Bell 58 ) 1.63L 7th Close Combat ( W Stanley 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 6.45L See full results | W Stanley 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.45L | 7 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 02-Oct-26 1030m GOOD 4 R3 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Arruza ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Close Combat ( T Sherry ) 0.28L 3rd Ace High Straight ( S Clipperton ) 0.55L | T Sherry 0.28L | 2 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Sep-26 900m GOOD 4 R9 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Regal ( J Collett ) 2nd Behindcloseddoors ( A Farragher ) 0.74L 3rd Quiet Question ( A Adkins ) 3.79L 4th Close Combat ( T Sherry ) 4.31L | T Sherry 4.31L | 4 (8) |
| Canterbury 01-May-26 893m SOFT 5 R15 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Malua Bay ( J Parr ) 2nd Dubious Express ( T Gould ) 0.48L 3rd Behindcloseddoors ( A Farragher ) 1.18L 5th Close Combat ( T Sherry ) 2.41L | T Sherry 2.41L | 5 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 17-Apr-26 900m GOOD 4 R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st Keen To Exceed ( T J Schiller ) 2nd Lady Catalina ( A Farragher ) 1.49L 3rd Miss Black Betty ( J B Mcdonald ) 2.15L 5th Close Combat ( T Sherry ) 2.32L | T Sherry 2.32L | 5 (7) |