Near Perfection (2023) Horse
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About
Near Perfection is a 3yo trained by Donnacha O'Brien in Tipperary. It is by the stallion St Mark's Basilica out of the dam Believe'n'succeed. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having made three starts without a win. In its most recent race at Dundalk on 3 Oct 2026, Gavin Ryan rode Near Perfection to finish third behind the winner Eleanor Shelby.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 03-Oct-26 1408m SYNTHETIC R7 Md $1,951 (of $19,514) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.160, SP: 26.00 1st Eleanor Shelby ( J M Sheridan 129 ) 2nd Purely ( W Lordan 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Near Perfection ( G Ryan 129 ) 0.60L See full results | G Ryan 58.5kg 0.60L | 3 (17) |
| Navan 03-Sep-26 2012m GOOD R8 Md (of $11,681) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:07.970, SP: 12.00 1st Mawhibah ( J M Sheridan 129 ) 2nd Sunatia ( C Hayes 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Shanala ( B Coen 129 ) 0.50L 17th Near Perfection ( G Ryan 129 ) 17.80L See full results | G Ryan 58.5kg 17.80L | 17 (23) |
| Limerick 25-Apr-26 2387m SOFT R7 Md $984 (of $19,672) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:43.680, SP: 6.50 1st Chablis Rock ( D Mcdonogh 129 ) 2nd Benaki ( P Harnett 129 ) 4.50L 3rd Pleased ( S Mccullagh 129 ) 4.75L 5th Near Perfection ( C Hayes 129 ) 26.75L See full results | C Hayes 58.5kg 26.75L | 5 (8) |