Close Of Play
(GB)About
Close Of Play is a 5yo from United Kingdom trained by M D I Usher, based at Lambourn. It is sired by the stallion Assertive out of the dam Free To Love. Close Of Play is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 13 attempts. During its most recent race at Lingfield on 24th Jan 2025, Close Of Play was ridden by George Bass and finished 8th, behind the winner Mount Mogan.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lingfield 24-Jan-25 m R7 CL6, Winning Time: 02:04.580, SP: 66/1 | G Bass 61.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (10) |
| Southwell 15-Jan-25 1000m GOOD R2 (of $3,140), Winning Time: 00:58.770, SP: 100/1 Chased leader, pushed along halfway, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened quickly | G Bass 61.2kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 8 (11) |
| Chelmsford City 16-Aug-24 1005m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $4,004), Winning Time: 00:58.960, SP: 40/1 Went to post early, reared leaving stalls, pulled hard, midfield, carried head high when ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | T Heard 58.5kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 8 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 09-Jul-24 1025m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $2,983), Winning Time: 01:01.770, SP: 40/1 Soon chasing leader, lost 2nd entering final furlong, no extra | G Rooke 57.2kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 8 (9) |
| Bath 25-Jun-24 1015m FIRM R3 (of $2,983), Winning Time: 01:01.640, SP: 25/1 Mid-division on outer, pushed along 2f out, no response | G Rooke 61.2kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 8 (8) |
| Wolverhampton 05-Jun-24 1225m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $2,983), Winning Time: 01:13.860, SP: 66/1 Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out | L P Keniry 58.5kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 10 (12) |
| Bath 16-May-24 1152m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $2,983), Winning Time: 01:11.320, SP: 66/1 Raced keenly, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened | G Bass 59.9kg, Cd 0 15.25L | 15 (15) |
| Wolverhampton 25-Oct-23 1025m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $3,140) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.810, SP: 40/1 Slowly away, towards rear, weakened 2f out | W Cox 59.9kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 8 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 04-Oct-23 1025m GOOD R3 Nv $964 (of $4,104) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.820, SP: 125/1 Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace | W Cox 58.1kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Salisbury 16-Sep-23 1207m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $3,926) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.320, SP: 66/1 Keen, tracked leading pair, ridden along over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, soon no extra | W Cox 59.4kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 10 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 13-May-23 1025m GOOD R2 Md (of $4,104) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.000, SP: 150/1 Midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | N Currie 58.1kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 8 (11) |
| Kempton 17-Apr-23 1207m GOOD R1 Nv (of $3,780), Winning Time: 01:12.240, SP: 66/1 Took keen hold, always towards rear, never on terms | G Rooke 56.7kg, Cd 0 15.50L | 9 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 01-Nov-22 1225m GOOD R2 Nv $431 (of $3,672) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.960, SP: 100/1 Chased leader, ridden on outside over 1f out, could not go pace of leaders final furlong, stayed on well | T Heard 58.1kg, Cd 0 2.50L | 4 (13) |