Close Touch (GB)
Close Touch (GB) is 5 from 11, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the European Breeders' Fund paddypower.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final at Sandown (Mar 2013). Hasn't won since Dec 2014. Last raced off 135, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 5–11Wins / Runs
- 45.5%Strike rate
- 6 (54.5%)Placed
- +5.55£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=11 · 1.18 incl. margin
- 149Highest OR
- 144dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,332 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 335 | 34 | 10.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,151 | 114 | 9.9% | −0.8 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 566 | 71 | 12.5% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 740 | 76 | 10.3% | −0.4 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 276 | 35 | 12.7% | +2 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 255 | 24 | 9.4% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 72 | 1 | 1.4% | −9.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 285 | 25 | 8.8% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,101 | 132 | 12% | +1.3 | 3 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,018 | 117 | 11.5% | +0.8 | 2 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 663 | 57 | 8.6% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 170 | 21 | 12.4% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Open Hearted (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Open Hearted (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Hearted (GB) | 24 | 8 | 2m–3m | Class 2 |
| Take To Heart (GB) | 11 | 3 | 2m4f–2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Keen On (GB) | 5 | 2 | 2m–2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Midsummer Magic (GB) | 7 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Hamilton's Fantasy (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Wishing Wind (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.40 |
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.05 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.95 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.57 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.38 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 3 | 75% | +1.17 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Geraghty | 5 | 4 | 80% | +9.17 |
| David Bass | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Nico de Boinville | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Peter Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +2.17 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 3 | 50% | +6.37 |
| Chase | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
Quick answers
- How many races has Close Touch (GB) won?
- Close Touch (GB) won 5 of 11 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 45.5%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
- Who trained Close Touch (GB)?
- Close Touch (GB) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 23 April 2016.
- Who is Close Touch (GB)'s sire?
- Close Touch (GB) is by Generous (IRE) out of Romantic Dream (GB), whose sire is Bustino.
- What going does Close Touch (GB) prefer?
- Close Touch (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Close Touch (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 23 April 2016. The highest on record is 149.
- What is Close Touch (GB)'s sire's record?
- Generous (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,332 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Close Touch (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Romantic Dream (GB), Close Touch (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Open Hearted (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Open Hearted (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.