Close the Book
(AUS)About
Close the Book is a 12yo bay gelding from Australia. He is trained by Ben Ahrens. The stallion Over sired him, with the dam being My Fairytale. Close the Book has not succeeded in winning a race yet, after 2 attempts. In his recent race at Beaudesert on 7th Apr 2018, Close the Book was ridden by Minehiko Shimodaira and finished 8th, with Gwapo winning. Close the Book has retired from racing, last running on the 7th Apr 2018 at Beaudesert.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Beaudesert 07-Apr-18 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Cg&e mdn (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.130, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th | M Shimodaira 59kg, Cd 57kg 9.10L | 8 (10) |
| Ipswich 28-Mar-18 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Cg&e mdn (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.740, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 | M Murphy 59kg, Cd 56kg 4.55L | 7 (10) |
| Deagon 05-Sep-17 1050m GOOD 4 R9 MDN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 | M Gray 10.90L | 7 (7) |
| Doomben 11-Jul-17 1000m SOFT 5 R8 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 | M Gray 1.90L | 5 (7) |
| Doomben 30-May-17 840m GOOD 4 R20 MDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:50.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 | M Gray 32.40L | 7 (7) |