Too Close The Sun Racehorse Profile

Too Close The Sun is a 9-year-old Gelding, trained by C Maher, based at Cranbourne. With 35 career starts and 9 wins, it has earned $866,945.

Age
9
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
C Maher
Trained at
Cranbourne
Sire
Carlton House (USA)
Dam
Old Money
Sire of dam
Old Spice
Owner
Distinct Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd (Mgr: G W Evans)
Career
35:9-6-4
Prize money
$866,945
Last start
6 Nov 2024
Recent form
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Too Close The Sun Form Guide

Too Close The Sun — last 43 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
16 Oct 2024Caulfield2000mOpenG4154kgCraig Williams8th of 87.7L2:05.90$10.001-Kingswood
27 Sept 2024Benalla2100mOpenG3456.5kgJamie Mott2nd of 70.8L2:08.95$7.501-Suizuro
16 Sept 2024Crantr1200mBtriaSo52—Carleen Hefel3rd of 72.3L1:11.98—1-Communist
24 Aug 2024Moonee Valley2500mOpenSo5558kgBlake Shinn8th of 89.5L2:36.68$9.501-Dashing Duchess
10 Aug 2024Moonee Valley2040mBM100So61057.5kgCraig Williams4th of 114.1L2:09.78$51.001-Point King
15 June 2024Sandown-hillside1400mOpenSo6659.5kgCarleen Hefel11st of 158.1L1:24.69$81.001-Gentleman Roy
31 Jan 2023Geelong1000mBtriaSo59—Jarrod Fry9th of 1014L1:01.28—1-Mr Brightside
30 July 2022Moonee Valley1600mBM100So6557.5kgLaura Lafferty7th of 135.9L1:39.99$21.001-Lackeen
18 June 2022Flemington1420mOpenSo7358.5kgWill Price8th of 85.8L1:26.10$6.001-Biometric
4 Dec 2021Ascot1800mOpenG41059kgJoseph Azzopardi4th of 101.2L1:48.81$61.001-Regal Power
20 Nov 2021Ascot1600mOpenG4255kgJoseph Azzopardi5th of 166.7L1:34.38$31.001-Western Empire
6 Nov 2021Ascot1400mOpenG41159kgJoseph Azzopardi8th of 114.8L1:22.10$19.001-Massimo
25 Oct 2021Belmont Park1200mBtriaSo52—Joseph Azzopardi2nd of 58.5L1:15.04—1-Cockney Crew
28 Aug 2021Belmont Park1300mOpenG4659kgWilliam Pike1st of 91.5L1:18.00$2.452-Tellem We'Re Comin
7 Aug 2021Belmont Park1400mOpenSo5262kgBrad Rawiller3rd of 91.5L1:25.21$2.201-That's Funny Az
25 Apr 2021Flemington1700mOpenG41259kgDeclan Bates13th of 1318.6L1:42.94$7.501-Vassilator
13 Mar 2021Moonee Valley2040mOpenG4557.5kgLachlan Neindorf5th of 84.9L2:04.39$3.401-Persan
20 Feb 2021Caulfield1400mOpenG4359kgDeclan Bates7th of 96.4L1:22.76$101.001-Probabeel
5 Dec 2020Ascot1800mOpenG4959kgJoseph Azzopardi4th of 163.5L1:48.27$7.001-Truly Great
21 Nov 2020Ascot1600mOpenG41253kgJoseph Azzopardi2nd of 161.8L1:33.79$6.001-Inspirational Girl
14 Nov 2020Ascot1800mOpenH81357.5kgJoseph Azzopardi1st of 134.3L1:54.25$2.202-Utgard Loki
31 Oct 2020Ascot1400mOpenG4454.5kgBrad Parnham2nd of 110.2L1:25.73$26.001-Inspirational Girl
19 Oct 2020Lark Hill950mBtriaG44—Takahide Ikenushi4th of 52.4L0:55.85—1-Mankind
12 Oct 2020Belmont Park1000mBtriaG44—Paul Harvey4th of 82.9L0:59.59—1-Malibu Style
16 May 2020Flemington2800mOpenG4258kgDeclan Bates10th of 1123.8L2:54.82$7.001-Oceanex
6 May 2020Warrnambool2350mOpenSo7956kgDeclan Bates1st of 121L2:30.12$2.502-Mirimar
19 Apr 2020Terang2150mOpenSo5956kgDeclan Bates1st of 122.5L2:15.51$2.502-Fanciful Toff
20 Mar 2020Moonee Valley2040mBM70G4760kgLachlan Neindorf1st of 123.8L2:05.08$4.202-Relucent
4 Mar 2020Flemington2000mBM78G41359kgDean Yendall3rd of 150.5L2:02.47$3.601-Ulusaba
8 Feb 2020Pinjarra2000mOpenG4158kgJarrad Noske1st of 131.8L2:04.99$2.352-Mackenzie Brooke
25 Jan 2020Ascot1800mRs1MWG4159.5kgJarrad Noske3rd of 122L1:51.20$4.201-Burning Pride
13 Jan 2020Lark Hill950mBtriaG44—Clint Johnston-porter4th of 136.8L0:55.04—1-Olga Louisa
21 Sept 2019Belmont Park2000mRs1MWG41057.5kgWilliam Pike1st of 120.3L2:04.48$2.002-Diamonds For All
14 Sept 2019Belmont Park2000mOpenG4455kgWilliam Pike2nd of 100.2L2:07.22$1.701-Bunker Buster
28 Aug 2019Belmont Park2100mCls 1G4460kgJarrad Noske1st of 82.5L2:12.77$1.262-Precious Cargo
7 Aug 2019Belmont Park1700mMdnSo6958kgJarrad Noske1st of 100.8L1:46.83$1.752-Brave Call
29 July 2019Lark Hill1450mBtriaG41—Randy Tan1st of 61L1:31.88—2-Dagorlad
22 July 2019Lark Hill950mBtriaSo63—Takahide Ikenushi3rd of 72.6L0:57.69—1-Universal Star
24 Mar 2019Bunbury2019mMdnG4357kgDaniel Staeck2nd of 110.2L2:08.11$2.501-Doc Friar
13 Mar 2019Ascot1500mRS0LYG4258.5kgDaniel Staeck3rd of 73.3L1:32.60$7.501-Blackfury
27 Feb 2019Ascot1400mRs0MWG4558kgPeter Knuckey5th of 83.5L1:24.67$9.501-Rebel Knight
11 Feb 2019Lark Hill950mBtriaG44—Peter Knuckey4th of 83.3L0:56.50—1-Smart Tycoon
3 Dec 2018Lark Hill950mBtriaG44—Paul Harvey4th of 102.3L0:57.29—1-Proconsent

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This distance93-2-133%67%
Good245-5-321%54%
Soft93-0-133%44%
Heavy11-0-0100%100%
First-up71-1-214%57%
Second-up74-0-157%71%

Winning distances

1(2350), 1(2150), 1(2100), 1(2040), 2(2000), 1(1800), 1(1700), 1(1300)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Moonee Valley4000%0%
Flemington3000%0%
Ascot71314%43%
Belmont Park21250%100%
Caulfield2000%0%
Kyneton1010%100%
Sandown-hillside1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Craig Williams2000%0%
Blake Shinn1000%0%
Daniel Stackhouse1000%0%
Jamie Mott2010%50%
Laura Lafferty1000%0%
Joseph Azzopardi61217%33%
Brad Rawiller1010%100%
William Pike111100%100%
Declan Bates2000%0%
Lachlan Neindorf1000%0%
Brad Parnham1010%100%
Carleen Hefel1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
28 Aug 2021R8Idyllic Prince Stakes1300mWilliam Pike
14 Nov 2020R6Seacorp - Ascot Gold Cup1800mJoseph Azzopardi