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Close Encounter (AUS) 2020

Profile

6g Nicconi x Splat (More Than Ready (USA))
Foaled Oct 29, 2020
Career: 30 starts, 4 - 3 - 1 $141,325
Trainer: K J Parker, Kembla Grange
Ownership: Mrs C Johnston
Close Encounter is a 6 year old gelding by Nicconi out of the More Than Ready mare, Splat.
Last start was 12th at Kembla Grange on Oct 10, 2026 in the Greg & Steve Norris Accountants (Bm64) over 1400 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 1465 2022 MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale
Vendor: Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone, NSW (As Agent) Buyer: Baystone Farm $40,000
Lot 60 2022 Inglis Ready2Race Sale
Vendor: Baystone Farm, Gnarwarre, Vic Buyer: Kerry Parker Racing $70,000
Nicconi (AUS)
Splat (AUS)
Bianconi (USA)
Nicola Lass (AUS)
More Than Ready (USA)
African Rain (AUS)
Danzig (USA)
Fall Aspen (USA)
Scenic (IRE)
Dubai Lass (AUS)
Southern Halo (USA)
Woodman's Girl (USA)
Woodman (USA)
Savana City (AUS)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Pretense (USA)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Bletchingly (AUS)
Halo (USA)
Woodman (USA)
Mr. Prospector (USA)
New Regent (CAN)

Race Record

6yo
10Oct26
12th
Kembla Grange
Greg & Steve Norris Accountants (Bm64) 1400m
Good(4) L Magorrian (57) 25/1 - 1st: Gridlock (4.9L)
6yo
26Sep26
6th
Kembla Grange
Tahnee Provincial (Bm64) 1200m
Good(4) L Magorrian (57.5) 20/1 - 1st: Peleus (4.1L)
6yo
12Sep26
7th
Kembla Grange
WHK Commercial (Bm64) 1200m
Good(4) L Magorrian (57.5) 25/1 - 1st: Sky Deck (4.4L)
6yo
3Sep26
5th
Illawarra Grange
Barrier Trial 800m
Good(4) C Lever () - 1st: Peleus (4.3L)
5yo
18Apr26
7th
Kembla Grange
Peter Poulton Am Memorial (Bm64) 1200m
Soft(5) Rebecca Bronett Prag (55) 30/1 - 1st: Presides (10.9L)
5yo
21Mar26
7th
Kembla Grange
John Cole Retirement (Bm64) 1300m
Soft(7) Rebecca Bronett Prag (56) 11/1 - 1st: Cuban Cigar (5L)
5yo
4Mar26
7th
Warwick Farm
The Agency Real Estate (Bm72) 1200m
Soft(7) Rebecca Bronett Prag (53) 8/1 - 1st: Ready To Shine (6.6L)
5yo
14Feb26
5th
Newcastle
ConnectAbility (Bm68) 1250m
Good(4) Rebecca Bronett Prag (55.5) 7/1 - 1st: Il Passero (7.6L)
5yo
31Jan26
7th
Rosehill
Midway (Bm72) 1350m
Good(4) Rebecca Bronett Prag (52.5) 30/1 - 1st: Alabama State (2.8L)
5yo
22Jan26
1st
Kembla Grange
Express Smash Repairs Midway Conditional (Bm68) 1300m
Soft(7) Rebecca Bronett Prag (53.5) 10/1 - 2nd: Tartana (1.8L)
5yo
3Jan26
11th
Randwick
Midway (Bm72) 1100m
Good(4) A Adkins (54) 50/1 - 1st: Everyone's A Star (7.7L)
5yo
14Dec25
4th
Hawkesbury
Happy New Year (Bm64) 1000m
Soft(5) Rebecca Bronett Prag (56) 10/1 - 1st: Runranirun (5.6L)
5yo
2Dec25
2nd
Kembla Grange
Barrier Trial 800m
Good(4) Ryan Bradley () - 1st: Lyrical Beauty (0.5L)
5yo
23Aug25
5th
Randwick
Midway (Bm72) 1200m
Heavy(10) A Adkins (54) 15/1 - 1st: Signor Tortoni (2.3L)
5yo
9Aug25
2nd
Newcastle
Rebuild Relief Provincial (Bm68) 1200m
Heavy(10) Brock Ryan (57) 13/8 - 1st: Divine Bene (3.4L)
4yo
19Jul25
4th
Rosehill
Midway (Bm72) 1300m
Soft(5) A Adkins (54.5) 11/1 - 1st: Harry's Bar (3.1L)
4yo
5Jul25
6th
Rosehill
Midway (Bm72) 1200m
Soft(7) A Adkins (54.5) 9/1 - 1st: African Daisy (2.4L)
4yo
17Jun25
1st
Nowra
South Coast Retreat Hcp (C3) 1100m
Soft(7) Brock Ryan (59) 13/4 - 2nd: Itszarbaby (0.2L)
4yo
3Jun25
3rd
Kembla Grange
Wollongong First Aid Conditional (Bm68) 1000m
Heavy(8) J Ford (55.5) 15/4 - 1st: Be Quiet (2.3L)
4yo
12May25
2nd
Kembla Grange
Barrier Trial 800m
Good(4) Ryan Bradley () - 1st: South Of India (0.8L)
4yo
29Jan25
4th
Kembla Grange
Kembla Classic Day March 14th (Bm68) 1300m
Good(4) L Magorrian (56) 16/1 - 1st: C'mon Mate (1.7L)
4yo
4Jan25
9th
Kembla Grange
Coca-Cola Provincial (Bm68) 1200m
Good(4) L Magorrian (56.5) 20/1 - 1st: Spirit Of Varanasi (5.5L)
4yo
21Dec24
8th
Wyong
The Olive Grove Wedding & Function Centre Conditional (Bm68) 1200m
Good(3) L Magorrian (57) 14/1 - 1st: Llewellyn (3.6L)
4yo
8Dec24
6th
Hawkesbury
Fowler Civil Contracting Provincial (Bm64) 1000m
Soft(5) L Magorrian (59) 6/4 - 1st: Dreams Of Thunder (3L)
3yo
27Jul24
1st
Kembla Grange
Jim's Mowing Midway Hcp (C1) 1300m
Soft(6) L Magorrian (57) 5/2 - 2nd: Deep Finesse (0.5L)
3yo
18Jul24
5th
Kembla Grange
Evergreen Turf Hcp (C1) 1300m
Good(4) L Magorrian (57.5) 15/1 - 1st: True To Form (2.1L)
3yo
28Jun24
2nd
Moruya
O'Briens Hcp (C1) 1200m
Soft(6) Jess Del Frari (58.5) 7/2 - 1st: Devine Outcast (0.4L)
3yo
28May24
6th
Kembla Grange
The Seagull Chaser Midway Hcp (C1) 1200m
Soft(5) L Magorrian (58) 8/1 - 1st: Monte Kate (4L)
3yo
14May24
5th
Hawkesbury
Workers Club Group Hcp (C1) 1100m
Soft(7) L Magorrian (58) 8/1 - 1st: Sawrey (2.4L)
3yo
27Apr24
1st
Kembla Grange
Jim Beam Midway Mdn Hcp 1000m
Good(4) L Magorrian (57.5) 15/2 - 2nd: Shamrock Sally (1.3L)
3yo
10Apr24
2nd
Kembla Grange
Barrier Trial 820m
Heavy(10) L Magorrian () - 1st: Veloce Rosa (0.2L)
3yo
7Nov23
6th
Kembla Grange
i98 Feel Good Mdn Hcp 1200m
Heavy(8) Jess Del Frari (54) 9/1 - 1st: The Hawkesbury (9.6L)
3yo
26Oct23
11th
Gosford
Shamrock Joinery Midway Mdn Hcp 1000m
Soft(6) J Penza (58) 8/1 - 1st: Estephania (7.7L)
3yo
10Oct23
2nd
Newcastle
PFD Food Services Mdn Hcp 900m
Good(4) J Penza (59) 8/1 - 1st: Grand Larceny (1.6L)
2yo
6Mar23
1st
Kembla Grange
Barrier Trial 790m
Soft(5) Jess Del Frari () - 2nd: South Of India (1.8L)