Closely (2023) Horse
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About
Closely is a 3yo b gelding trained by A P O'Brien in Tipperary. He is by No Nay Never out of Nargys. Closely has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his latest run at Naas on 9 May 2026, he was ridden by J Cleary and came home seventh behind the winner Sparan Nua.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 09-May-26 1609m GOOD R6 Md (of $13,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.330, SP: 13.00 1st Sparan Nua ( D Mcdonogh 129 ) 2nd Cromac Quay ( S Foley 129 ) 3.75L 3rd Moonlit Sun ( K Kennedy 129 , Cd 124 ) 6.00L 7th Closely ( J Cleary 129 , Cd 124 ) 14.40L See full results | J Cleary 58.5kg, Cd 56.2kg 14.40L | 7 (15) |
| 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 ) 3.00L 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) |