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Horse profile

Touch Back (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2016) · Last trainer Chris Bealby · Last owner Miss Laura Morgan
by Shantou (USA) out of Back Log (IRE) (Bob Back)
29 runs · 21 courses · from Oct 2010
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Apr 2016 — 3,852 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2016 · 5th of 8 5 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 128
KTB Profile

Touch Back (IRE) is 5 from 29. Hasn't won since Mar 2016.

Based on 29 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating128↓ 4lb off peak
128 113–132

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 127A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 19 Mar 2016 Official rating 128 at the last jumps run, 4 Apr 2016

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 88C the best of the last 1 rated run · Thurles, 17 Nov 2011

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 →

Jumps 24 figures · best 136B · median 115.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft11127B115—
Heavy7136B127—
Good to Soft3128A108—
Good3127B110—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11136B112—
2m5f – 3m6127A126—
1m5f – 2m6128A124.5—
Over 3m1———
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 29 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 29 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
Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+36.4—
Good to Firm1583220.3%+6.7—
Good2,28631013.6%00 from 3
Good to Soft1,43017612.3%−1.30 from 4
Soft2,61036313.9%+0.31 from 13
Heavy1,28217813.9%+0.34 from 9
Standard (AW)5159.8%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−13.6—
1m – 1m1f1100%−13.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−3.9—
1m5f – 2m2,03027613.6%01 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f2,70737814%+0.42 from 11
2m5f – 3m2,33833314.2%+0.62 from 9
Over 3m6687210.8%−2.80 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Back Log (IRE) (Bob Back)

8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Nikini (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Zen Master (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Nikini (IRE)1232m–2m4f—
Sometime Soon (IRE)622m—
Zen Master (IRE)4222m½f–2m5fClass 4
China Princess (IRE)2122m–2m4f—
Devils Paintbrush (IRE)412m—
Snag List (IRE)412m—
Laird Of Monksford (IRE)110——
Shake The Tree (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 13 1 8% −9.75
Heavy 9 4 44% +11.10
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 13 1 8% −4.50
Class 4 5 2 40% +4.50
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Market Rasen 3 0 0% −3.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 2 1 50% +6.50
Southwell 2 1 50% +3.00
Huntingdon 2 1 50% +2.50
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 1 50% +1.25
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 1 100% +1.10

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 2 18% −3.25
2m5f – 3m 9 2 22% +4.50
1m5f – 2m 7 1 14% −4.90
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alan Crowe 6 1 17% −2.75
Mr Tommie M O'Brien 5 1 20% +0.00
Richie McLernon 4 0 0% −4.00
A P McCoy 3 1 33% +1.50
Jack Savage 2 0 0% −2.00
William Kennedy 2 0 0% −2.00
James Huxham 2 0 0% −2.00
Ryan Day 1 1 100% +7.50
Harry Skelton 1 0 0% −1.00
Maurice Linehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr K E Power 1 1 100% +1.10
Mr P Roche 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 4 20% −1.15
Cheekpieces 7 1 14% −2.50
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 4 2 50% +9.50
2015 7 0 0% −7.00
2014 5 1 20% −0.50
2013 4 0 0% −4.00
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 2 2 100% +3.35
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 24 4 17% −2.75
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00
Flat 1 1 100% +1.10
NH Flat 1 0 0% −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 ORKTB Jockey SP
04 Apr 16+16d Warwick ApolloBet Cashback Specials Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 25f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 17 11-3 12898A Mr Tommie M O'Brien 11/2
19 Mar 16+12d Newcastle Mtrec Recruitment - Specialists In Industrial Recruitment Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 10-9 123127A Ryan Day 15/2
07 Mar 16+11d Southwell At The Races Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 10-12 113125B Mr Tommie M O'Brien 4/1
25 Feb 16+61d Sedgefield Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 5 11-5 116100C Mr Tommie M O'Brien 6/1
26 Dec 15+18d Market Rasen Hansord & Helley Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final) Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 ¾ 11-3 118111A Mr Tommie M O'Brien 9/2F
08 Dec 15+29d Uttoxeter Douglas Family Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 10 11-11 118131B Harry Skelton 7/1
09 Nov 15+185d Southwell Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution Charity Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 4½ 11-3 120127B Mr Tommie M O'Brien 10/1
08 May 15+39d Market Rasen Rasen Rocks 15th August Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 2¾ 11-2 123110A Maurice Linehan 16/1
30 Mar 15+16d Warwick Local Parking Security Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 25f · Soft · 8 ran F/8 — 10-12 126— Jack Savage 33/1
14 Mar 15+59d Newcastle Mtrec Care Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 17 10-13 12898C Jack Savage 15/2
14 Jan 15+39d Newbury Betfred Mobile Handicap Chase (For The Harwell Trophy) Class 3 · 23.5f · Soft · 10 ran F/10 — 11-10 128— Richie McLernon 33/1
06 Dec 14+25d Chepstow Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran UR/8 — 11-3 128— William Kennedy 28/1
11 Nov 14+186d Huntingdon Omni Security Services Michaelmas Hurdle (Handicap) Class 2 · 19.5f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 5 10-10 128108A William Kennedy 25/1
09 May 14+33d Market Rasen Racing UK Anywhere Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 11-7 123127B A P McCoy 17/2
06 Apr 14+72d Ffos Las Totepool Supports The Ijf 50th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22f · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-8 124— Richie McLernon 11/1
24 Jan 14+28d Huntingdon 32Red.com Handicap Hurdle (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 20.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 118136B A P McCoy 7/2
27 Dec 13+27d Leicester Bet totetrifecta On All Races Handicap Hurdle (For The Leicestershire Bronze Fox) Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 8/8 29 11-8 12193C Richie McLernon 8/1
30 Nov 13+21d Towcester PDS Ltd 'Promotional Gifts & Merchandise' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 1¾ 11-1 124108A James Huxham 12/1
09 Nov 13+14d Sandown Hinchley Wood Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 2½ 11-4 126108A James Huxham 6/1
26 Oct 13+506d Stratford Live Pool Information At totepool.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 18.5f · Soft · 16 ran 9/16 16 11-11 129116C Richie McLernon 25/1
07 Jun 12+37d Tipperary Tipperary Racecourse Supporting Tipperary Excel's Simon Ryan Theatre Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 11 11-12 —115A Alan Crowe 8/1
01 May 12+21d Ballinrobe Treacy's Pharmacy Hurdle 16f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 2½ 11-12 129109A Alan Crowe 13/2
10 Apr 12+17d Fairyhouse www.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 16f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 2 11-3 130128A Alan Crowe 16/1
24 Mar 12+27d Gowran Park Ballyhale Novice Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 5½ 11-8 130127B Alan Crowe 9/2
26 Feb 12+28d Naas Paddypower.com Novice Hurdle (grade 2) 16f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 3 11-5 132124A Alan Crowe 7/2
29 Jan 12+34d Leopardstown Synergy Security Solutions Novice Hurdle (grade 2) 20f · Heavy · 11 ran 7/11 10 11-3 —112A A P McCoy 9/2
26 Dec 11+39d Leopardstown Racingpost.com Maiden Hurdle 18f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-12 —127A Alan Crowe 9/4
17 Nov 11+411d Thurles Liscahill Flat Race 16f · Soft To Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 12-0 —88C Mr K E Power 11/10
02 Oct 10 Gowran Park Freshford Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 4/20 1 11-7 —125A Mr P Roche 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Touch Back (IRE) won?
Touch Back (IRE) won 5 of 29 archived starts between 2010 and 2016, a strike rate of 17.2%. Placed 9 times in total (31% of starts).
Who trained Touch Back (IRE)?
Touch Back (IRE) was trained by Chris Bealby on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 4 April 2016.
Who is Touch Back (IRE)'s sire?
Touch Back (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Back Log (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
What going does Touch Back (IRE) prefer?
Touch Back (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Touch Back (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 4 April 2016. The highest on record is 132.
What is Touch Back (IRE)'s sire's record?
Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
Who are Touch Back (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Back Log (IRE), Touch Back (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Nikini (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Zen Master (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2010. 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.