Touch Closer (GB)
Touch Closer (GB) is 3 from 13. Hasn't won since Dec 2006.
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 5 (38.5%)Placed
- +15.50£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.88Fair A/E n=13 · 1.62 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 68dAvg 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 9.4% of 973 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 6.4% from 125. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 13.9% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −1.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 223 | 17 | 7.6% | −1.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 267 | 32 | 12% | +2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 125 | 8 | 6.4% | −3 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 115 | 11 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 44 | 8 | 18.2% | +8.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 186 | 14 | 7.5% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 266 | 20 | 7.5% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 158 | 22 | 13.9% | +4.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 99 | 5 | 5.1% | −4.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 186 | 19 | 10.2% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 146 | 14 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 2 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | −1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +4.9 | 0 from 3 |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Dancing Hill (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Dancing Hill (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Hill (GB) | 19 | 4 | 2m2½f–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Spruzzo (GB) | 45 | 3 | 2m–2m5½f | Class 5 |
| Sprinkler (GB) | 20 | 1 | 2m4½f | Class 5 |
| Starling Lady (GB) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Fearsome Fred (GB) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| A Bit Breezy (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 1 | 13% | +15.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Brennan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +21.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Graham Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Tom Greenway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 2 | 29% | +19.00 |
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +21.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 8 | 3 | 38% | +20.50 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 07+84d | Carlisle | totescoop6 Handicap Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-7 | 125 | — | Sam Jones | 9/1 |
| 13 Jan 07+6d | Warwick | Totesport.com Classic Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 9/13 | 27 | 10-0 | 125 | 91C | Tom O'Brien | 18/1 |
| 07 Jan 07+17d | Plumpton | skybet.com Sussex National Handicap Chase | F/11 | — | 11-7 | 125 | — | Paddy Brennan | 12/1 |
| 21 Dec 06+254d | Ludlow | Tanners Wines Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 11-12 | 116 | 127C | Paddy Brennan | 22/1 | |
| 11 Apr 06+231d | Fontwell | Gerrard Investment Management Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-9 | 119 | — | A P McCoy | 5/1 |
| 23 Aug 05+10d | Worcester | Happy 40th Birthday, Brian Murnaghan Handicap Chase | 3/4 | nk | 11-11 | 119 | — | Richard Johnson | 5/4F |
| 13 Aug 05+41d | Market Rasen | Merchant Rentals PLC Novices' Chase | 1/6 | 10-11 | 126 | — | Mr Tom Greenway | 2/1F | |
| 03 Jul 05+66d | Market Rasen | Don Noble Bookmaker "Gives Guaranteed Odds" Beginners' Chase | 1/11 | 10-12 | — | 107C | A P McCoy | 6/4F | |
| 28 Apr 05+20d | Punchestown | Lemongrass Restaurants Handicap Hurdle (88-130) | 17/25 | 11 | 11-13 | 127 | 111C | Mick Fitzgerald | 16/1 |
| 08 Apr 05+22d | Aintree | Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 11/22 | 7 | 10-11 | 127 | 88C | Graham Lee | 16/1 |
| 17 Mar 05+40d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Final (Listed) | 4/22 | 1¼ | 10-7 | 126 | 109C | Mick Fitzgerald | 66/1 |
| 05 Feb 05+21d | Sandown | Totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 12/14 | 7 | 10-11 | 126 | 84C | Jim Crowley | 16/1 |
| 15 Jan 05 | Warwick | Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 3 | 10-11 | 120 | 103C | Graham Lee | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Touch Closer (GB) won?
- Touch Closer (GB) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trained Touch Closer (GB)?
- Touch Closer (GB) was trained by Peter Bowen on the most recent run on record, at Carlisle on 7 April 2007.
- Who is Touch Closer (GB)'s sire?
- Touch Closer (GB) is by Inchinor (GB) out of Ryewater Dream (GB), whose sire is Touching Wood.
- What going does Touch Closer (GB) prefer?
- Touch Closer (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Touch Closer (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 7 April 2007. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Touch Closer (GB)'s sire's record?
- Inchinor (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 973 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 6.4% from 125. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 13.9% from 158.
- Who are Touch Closer (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Ryewater Dream (GB), Touch Closer (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Dancing Hill (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Dancing Hill (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.