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EARNINGS $93,400

AVG ODDS $3

Rating 51.7

10 0-3-1 Last 10	13 1-3-2 Career	3 0-1-0 12 mths	8% Wins	46% Places	-78% ROI	1000M - 1000M Win Range
4 1-0-0 1st Up	3 0-2-1 2nd Up	13 1-3-2 Turf	0-0-0 Synthtc	0-0-0 FIRM	9 0-2-2 GOOD	4 1-1-0 SOFT	0-0-0 HEAVY

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Close To Midnight is a 5 year old bay gelding. Close To Midnight is trained by James Harding, at Newcastle and owned by Ms J L Appel, G J Delahunty, D R Delahunty, S Collins, R Rooke & J R Simpson.

Close To Midnight’s last race event was at 22/08/2026 and it has not been nominated for any upcoming race.

Close To Midnight Racing Form

Career form is 1 wins, 3 seconds, 2 thirds from 13 starts with a lifetime career prize money of $93,400.

With a 8% Win Percentage and 46% Place Percentage. Close To Midnight's last race event was at Newcastle.

Exposed form for its last starts is 5-2-6-7-4.

Close To Midnight's Results: Horse Racing History

Last Updated: 22/08/2026

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