CLOSE COMBAT Thoroughbred



Close Combat is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2021. Race horse Close Combat is by Kessaar (IRE) out of Windy Lane (GB) , trained by N J Hawke. Close Combat form is available here. Owned by SAMUEL JEFFORD.


Pedigree :
Sire KESSAAR (IRE) 2016
Dam WINDY LANE (GB) 2009
Dam Sire DUBAI DESTINATION (USA) 1999

About the horse :
Foal Date 09 Mar 2021
Description 5yo CH Gelding
Trainer N J Hawke
Owner Samuel Jefford
Career 1 Win (12%) - 1 Place (25%) - 8 starts
Wins 3319m (1)
PM United Kingdom : GBP £6,070

Sale Information :
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2023 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (1234)  

The Castlebridge Consignment 

N Hawke / G Thorner

GNS 2,000

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2022 Somerville Yearling Sale (103)  

Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland 

Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock

GNS 47,000



Starts:

8

Win Rate:

13%

Place Rate:

25%










Close Combat Past Races

8 of 8, 16 Mar 2026, R5 BLACKMORES HANDICAP HURDLE 2m4f | GBP £ 7,574 | 74.5kg | J: MR B CARVER | T: N J HAWKE | Last-Always at the rear | 5:32.56 | Winner: JACK'S JURY
PU, 17 Feb 2026, R5 FINLI LIVE YOUR BEST FINANCIAL LIFE HANDICAP HURDLE 2m4½f | GBP £ 10,820 | 72.5kg | J: MR MURRAY DODD | T: N J HAWKE | | 5:29.48 | Winner: DE KINGPIN
7 of 13, 27 Dec 2025, R2 CORAL 'DAILY REWARDS SHAKER' HANDICAP HURDLE 2m | GBP £ 16,232 | 74.5kg | J: JAMES DAVIES | T: N J HAWKE | MF-Never in the picture | 3:48.03 | Winner: ANOTHER FINE MESS
7 of 8, 30 Nov 2025, R2 GRACE AND DOTTY COUNTRY CLOTHING HANDICAP HURDLE 1m7½f | GBP £ 6,886 | 76.0kg | J: MR B CARVER | T: N J HAWKE | Got Bk-Never in the race | 3:56.25 | Winner: HE'S A LATCHICO
1 of 7, 21 Feb 2025, R1 SOUTH WEST RAIL SOLUTIONS LTD NOVICES' HURDLE (NOVICES' CHAMPIONSHIP HURDLE SERIES QUALIFIER) (GBB RACE) 2m½f | GBP £ 6,886 | 66.5kg | J: MR L A MURTAGH | T: N J HAWKE | OP-Just arrived in time | 4:37.98 | 2nd: MYTHICAL MOON
2 of 6, 28 Jan 2025, R2 DUNRAVEN WINDOWS / EBF JUNIOR 'NATIONAL HUNT' HURDLE (GBB RACE) 2m | GBP £ 8,853 | 70.0kg | J: DAVID NOONAN | T: N J HAWKE | OP-Got into the money | 4:25.00 | Winner: LIVINGIT DU LARGE
6 of 14, 13 Jan 2025, R3 DR PETER HENNIS 'NATIONAL HUNT' MAIDEN HURDLE (GBB RACE) 2m161y | GBP £ 7,000 | 67.5kg | J: DAVID NOONAN | T: N J HAWKE | MF-Never in the race | 4:18.16 | Winner: SAINT ANAPOLINO
7 of 12, 22 Oct 2024, R7 SOUTH WEST '3 YRS OLD' "JUNIOR" NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CATEGORY 1 ELIMINATION) (GBB RACE) 1m5f | GBP £ 3,935 | 70.0kg | J: DAVID NOONAN | T: N J HAWKE | Last-Never in the race | 3:02.00 | Winner: GNOMON
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
LORCAN MURTAGH 1 100% 0 0% 1 $7,033 120 1200
DAVID NOONAN 0 0% 1 33% 3 $4,166 -30 0
BRYAN CARVER 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
JAMES DAVIES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MURRAY DODD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
EXETER 1 33% 0 0% 3 $7,033 100 400
CHEPSTOW 0 0% 1 50% 2 $4,166 -20 0
LEICESTER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
NEWBURY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
FFOS LAS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0


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