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Horse profile

Personal Touch (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2016) · Last trainer Michael Appleby · Last owner Martyn Elvin
by Pivotal (GB) out of Validate (GB) (Alhaarth)
47 runs · 21 courses · from Aug 2011
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Dec 2016 — 3,599 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2016 · 4th of 11 6 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile

Personal Touch (GB) is 6 from 47. Hasn't won since Jul 2015. All 6 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 70, 16lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 47 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating70↓ 16lb off peak
70 70–86

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Southwell (AW), 6 Dec 2016

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 6 figures · best 94A · median 89.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)694A89.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
6f – 7f594A90—
Under 6f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 81A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 6 Dec 2016 Official rating 70 at the last run, 13 Dec 2016

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 47 figures · best 100A · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good1294A81—
Standard (AW)1190A75—
Good to Soft992A86—
Soft8100A88—
Heavy493A90—
Good to Firm384A58—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
6f – 7f44100A81.5—
Under 6f389A66—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 47 figures from 47 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Pivotal (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm82911%−2.6—
Good to Firm1,93725012.9%−0.70 from 3
Good2,83638513.6%03 from 12
Good to Soft1,60420012.5%−1.10 from 9
Soft2,07028213.6%01 from 8
Heavy7029713.8%+0.20 from 4
Standard (AW)3,55651414.5%+0.92 from 11
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,16413411.5%−2.10 from 3
6f – 7f4,40559413.5%−0.16 from 44
1m – 1m1f3,13149515.8%+2.2—
1m2f – 1m4f2,46834013.8%+0.2—
1m5f – 2m1,09411910.9%−2.7—
2m1f – 2m4f3974511.3%−2.3—
2m5f – 3m10887.4%−6.2—
Over 3m20210%−3.6—

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

Dam
Validate (GB) (Alhaarth)

8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Carnival King (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Carnival King (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Carnival King (IRE)2227fClass 3
Bushwise (IRE)3225½f–6fClass 6
Little Lion Man (GB)515fClass 5
Kirkman (IRE)2512mClass 6
Pleasant Gesture (IRE)170——
Angel Of The Sea (IRE)70——
He Is Brave (IRE)20——
Sporting Club Girl (GB)130——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 12 3 25% +8.50
Standard (AW) 11 2 18% −1.00
Good to Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Soft 8 1 13% −3.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 20 4 20% +7.00
Class 3 16 0 0% −16.00
Class 5 7 1 14% −4.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +4.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Doncaster 6 1 17% −1.00
Newmarket 5 1 20% −0.50
York 5 0 0% −5.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 1 25% +1.50
Chester 3 0 0% −3.00
Ripon 3 0 0% −3.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 1 50% +2.50
Ayr 2 1 50% +11.00
Redcar 2 1 50% +1.00
Hamilton 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 44 6 14% −8.50
Under 6f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tony Hamilton 8 0 0% −8.00
Paul Hanagan 8 3 38% +4.50
Andrew Mullen 5 0 0% −5.00
Sammy Jo Bell 4 1 25% +0.50
Alistair Rawlinson 3 0 0% −3.00
Paddy Mathers 3 0 0% −3.00
Lee Topliss 3 0 0% −3.00
Luke Morris 2 0 0% −2.00
Natalie Hambling 2 1 50% +3.50
Sean Corby 2 1 50% +11.00
Tim Clark 1 0 0% −1.00
George Buckell 1 0 0% −1.00
Cathy Gannon 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Brock 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Garritty 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane B Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry McHugh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 44 6 14% −8.50
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 13 0 0% −13.00
2015 9 3 33% +14.00
2014 6 1 17% −1.50
2013 9 1 11% −4.00
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 4 1 25% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
13 Dec 16+7d Southwell (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 4/11 2¼ 9-1 7081A75A Alistair Rawlinson 15/2
06 Dec 16+3d Southwell (AW) sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 1¼ 9-0 7390A81A Luke Morris 9/1
03 Dec 16+14d Wolverhampton (AW) sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 6/9 2¾ 9-5 7389A68A Luke Morris 10/1
19 Nov 16+32d Wolverhampton (AW) sunbets.co.uk Download The App Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 5/11 1 9-4 7590A71A Alistair Rawlinson 11/2
18 Oct 16+11d Newcastle (AW) Parklands Driving Range Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 5/9 1 9-1 7794A75A Alistair Rawlinson 22/1
07 Oct 16+42d Newcastle (AW) Watch Todays Replays On The ATR App Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 4½ 8-12 7971B35A Natalie Hambling 11/1
26 Aug 16+16d Thirsk High Definition Racing UK Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 2¼ 9-10 77—89A Andrew Mullen 9/1
10 Aug 16+36d Kempton (AW) 32red.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 5/9 nk 9-8 82—82A Tim Clark 12/1
05 Jul 16+10d Pontefract King Richard III Stakes (Handicap) Class 3 · 6f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 2 9-0 78—70A Andrew Mullen 25/1
25 Jun 16+14d Doncaster Beaver 84 Hire And Sales Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 nk 9-6 77—92A Andrew Mullen 16/1
11 Jun 16+28d Chester Tsingtao Chinese Beer Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 1¾ 8-10 79—77A George Buckell 10/1
14 May 16+14d Newmarket Betfair Tap Tap Boom Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 12/15 ¾ 8-7 81—58A Andrew Mullen 14/1
30 Apr 16+246d Doncaster Trueman Family Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Soft · 15 ran 7/15 1¼ 9-0 82—87A Andrew Mullen 10/1
28 Aug 15+28d Ffos Las Sinclairs Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 2 9-2 81—90B Cathy Gannon 11/1
31 Jul 15+10d Newmarket Cmseven.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 nk 9-1 82—80A Danny Brock 33/1
21 Jul 15+15d Chelmsford City (AW) totepool Racings Biggest Supporter Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 1 9-1 84—56A Sean Corby 12/1
06 Jul 15+7d Ayr Racing UK Day Pass Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 9-3 79—79A Sean Corby 12/1
29 Jun 15+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Enjoy Daily Racing Tips At bookies.com Apprentice Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-1 84—90A Natalie Hambling 9/2
18 Jun 15+15d Ripon Sis Live Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 hd 9-5 82—82B Tony Hamilton 6/4F
03 Jun 15+23d Ripon Directors Cup (Handicap) Class 3 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 ½ 8-12 86—69A Tony Hamilton 11/1
11 May 15+44d Doncaster betdaq.com 50% Comm Back First 3 Months Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 8/15 1¼ 8-8 86—75A Sammy Jo Bell 10/1
28 Mar 15+140d Chelmsford City (AW) Toteexacta Pick The 1,2 Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-0 82—87A Sammy Jo Bell 7/2F
08 Nov 14+7d Doncaster Betfred Bingo Apprentice Handicap (Final Round Of The Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Series) Class 3 · 7f · Heavy · 21 ran 9/21 ¾ 8-11 82—80A Jack Garritty 9/1
01 Nov 14+22d Newmarket TurfTV Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 9-0 77—94A Paul Hanagan 7/2
10 Oct 14+62d York Future Cleaning Services Apprentice Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 6/19 ½ 9-2 78—87A Sammy Jo Bell 9/1
09 Aug 14+57d Redcar Win A Vip Day Out At Redcarracing.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 ½ 9-8 80—86A Tony Hamilton 9/1
13 Jun 14+32d York Geoff Pemberton Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 nk 8-6 80—71A Paddy Mathers 33/1
12 May 14+175d Doncaster Betdaq 3% Commission Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 2¼ 8-8 80—90A Paddy Mathers 5/1
18 Nov 13+16d Wolverhampton (AW) Ladbrokes Mobile Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 13 9-3 80—48C Paul Hanagan 7/1
02 Nov 13+14d Newmarket Finjaan Son Of Royal Applause Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 14 ran 5/14 nse 9-2 80—90A Paul Hanagan 5/1J
19 Oct 13+15d Catterick Your Favourite Pool Bets At totepool.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 ¾ 9-5 78—93A Tony Hamilton 7/1
04 Oct 13+14d Ascot National Racecourse Catering Awards Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 9/17 ½ 9-1 79—68A Paul Hanagan 12/1
20 Sep 13+48d Ayr William Hill Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Soft · 27 ran 13/27 hd 8-11 81—72A Sammy Jo Bell 28/1
03 Aug 13+50d Goodwood Robins Farm Racing Stewards' Sprint Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good · 24 ran 24/24 1¾ 8-12 81—45C Paul Hanagan 16/1
14 Jun 13+35d York Garbutt & Elliott Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 9/11 3¾ 8-8 82—54C Tony Hamilton 9/2
10 May 13+49d Chester Cruise Nightspot Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 1 9-3 82—92A Tony Hamilton 9/4F
22 Mar 13+237d Doncaster William Hill Download The App Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 9-0 78—100A Paul Hanagan 4/1J
28 Jul 12+15d Newcastle New County Road Surfacing Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 2½ 8-5 78—84A Shane B Kelly 8/1
13 Jul 12+23d York Livwell Apprentice Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 6 8-13 79—65A Lee Topliss 5/1
20 Jun 12+41d Ripon Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 nk 9-3 80—84B Barry McHugh 2/1F
10 May 12+5d Chester Investec Structured Products Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 nse 8-9 76—91A Tony Hamilton 3/1F
05 May 12+24d Newmarket Al Rayan Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 4/19 ¾ 8-2 76—90A Paddy Mathers 20/1
11 Apr 12+162d Nottingham Betfred The Bonus King Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 nse 8-10 73—89A Tony Hamilton 13/2
01 Nov 11+43d Redcar British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 9-3 73—91A Paul Hanagan 2/1
19 Sep 11+15d Hamilton British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 3 ran 2/3 nk 9-3 ——77C Paul Hanagan 5/4
04 Sep 11+17d York Minster Alarms 30th Anniversary E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Class 3 · 5.5f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 nk 9-0 ——66B Lee Topliss 9/2
18 Aug 11 Hamilton British Stallion Studs E.b.f. Debutants Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1¾ 9-0 ——87A Lee Topliss 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Personal Touch (GB) won?
Personal Touch (GB) won 6 of 47 archived starts between 2011 and 2016, a strike rate of 12.8%. Placed 15 times in total (31.9% of starts).
Who trained Personal Touch (GB)?
Personal Touch (GB) was trained by Michael Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 13 December 2016.
Who is Personal Touch (GB)'s sire?
Personal Touch (GB) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Validate (GB), whose sire is Alhaarth.
What going does Personal Touch (GB) prefer?
Personal Touch (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Personal Touch (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 13 December 2016. The highest on record is 86.
What is Personal Touch (GB)'s sire's record?
Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
Who are Personal Touch (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Validate (GB), Personal Touch (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Carnival King (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Carnival King (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.