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Touchwoodexpress (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · Owner Touchwoodexpress Syndicate
by Mahler (GB) out of Riverside Lough (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
15 runs · 8 courses · from Sep 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Newton Abbot & Huntingdon Ran 51 days ago · 6th of 6 Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Touchwoodexpress is a gelding with two wins from 15 starts on turf, both at Class 5 level. He won the Remembering Percy Bishop Novices Handicap Hurdle at Newton Abbot over 3m on good ground in Sep 2025 off an official rating of 94 and the JCB Hydradig Novices Handicap Chase at Huntingdon over 2m5f to 3m on good ground in Oct 2024 off 83. All wins have come on good ground. He finished 6 of 6 at Newton Abbot in Aug 2026 in a Class 5 handicap hurdle, last raced off an official rating of 88 which was 8lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 5 OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating88↓ 8lb off peak
88 83–96

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 126 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 1 Jul 2026

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 →

Jumps 12 figures · best 126A · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good9126A943 · 126 / 111
Good to Soft2111A941 · —
Good to Firm1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Over 3m5114C943 · 111 / 94
2m5f – 3m4126A942 · 126 / 118.5
1m5f – 2m2123A96—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 83C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 3 Jun 2026 Official rating 88 at the last run, 27 Aug 2026

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 13 figures · best 109B · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good9109B933 · 83 / 83
Good to Soft298B971 · —
Good to Firm1——1 · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Over 3m5109B963 · 96 / 83
2m5f – 3m5104B982 · 83 / 80
1m5f – 2m2105B96.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 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 from 7 analysed runs

  • Held up 3 (43%) · 1 win
  • Led 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mahler (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,833 runs since Jan 2008 (784 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1191815.1%+4.30 from 1
Good2,95937712.7%+1.92 from 10
Good to Soft1,7981779.8%−10 from 3
Soft2,7342579.4%−1.40 from 1
Heavy1,21312410.2%−0.6—
Standard (AW)10110%−0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f500%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1600%−10.8—
1m5f – 2m2,0381999.8%−10 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f3,19532110%−0.80 from 1
2m5f – 3m2,81333912.1%+1.31 from 5
Over 3m7669512.4%+1.61 from 7

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Riverside Lough (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cordal Boy (IRE)100——
All The Three's (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 2 20% −1.62
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 12 2 17% −3.62
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Ludlow 3 0 0% −3.00
Newton Abbot 2 1 50% +0.88
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 2 1 50% +3.50
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 7 1 14% −4.12
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% +0.50
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 7 1 14% −1.50
Toby McCain-Mitchell 3 1 33% −0.12
Jamie Brace 2 0 0% −2.00
James Turner 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Brogan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Bellamy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 1 11% −6.12
Cheekpieces 5 1 20% +0.50
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 4 1 25% −1.12
2024 7 1 14% −1.50
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 1 11% −6.12
Chase 5 1 20% +0.50
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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
27 Aug 26+57d Newton Abbot Compwiz Ltd - It Solutions For Business Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 · 26.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Went straight to the front - lost command after 3 out - dropped away soon after and beaten some way home 6/6 31 11-4 8876C77C Sam Twiston-Davies 3/1
01 Jul 26+28d Worcester Britannia Dynamic Logistics Promises Delivered Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 10 ran Up with the pace early - lost ground approaching 3 out - dropped well behind from 2 out - finished sixth well beaten 6/10 18 10-11 91126A77A James Turner 28/1
03 Jun 26+193d Warwick Insight Surveyors Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 26f · Good · 8 ran Up with early leaders - ridden to maintain position before 9th - fell back after 3 out and finished a distant 7th 7/8 30 11-3 9494C83C Kevin Brogan 25/1
22 Nov 25+30d Huntingdon pricedup.bet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Set the pace early - stumbled slightly three out - lost the advantage entering the home bend - dropped away soon after and finished sixth 6/8 6½ 11-5 96111A96A Jamie Brace 10/3
23 Oct 25+24d Ludlow KLF Insurance Brokers Invitational Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 6 ran Set the pace early - lost the advantage by a whisker four out - driven approaching the home turn and dropped away - eventually beaten well - finished 5th 5/6 37 11-10 96111C83C Sam Twiston-Davies 3/1
29 Sep 25+222d Newton Abbot Remembering Percy Bishop Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 26.5f · Good · 5 ran Settled just behind pace early - hit the front after first fence - lost that advantage briefly at 8th before regaining it entering straight - drew away between the final two obstacles - stayed on strongly to the line for the win 1/5 10-11 94114C109B Toby McCain-Mitchell 15/8F
19 Feb 25+51d Doncaster LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Good · 10 ran Held up towards the back - drifted off a straight line and scratchy over the opening obstacle - down at the second F/10 — 11-4 95—— Jamie Brace 11/2
30 Dec 24+35d Taunton In The Mix Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Settled close up on the rail - improved into contention around the 5th - came down at the 14th F/10 — 11-5 95—— Toby McCain-Mitchell 7/1
25 Nov 24+20d Ludlow RacingTV Club Day Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Tracked the front group early - clipped the 13th and scrappy again next - dropped away and driven to keep going - stayed on at an even effort in 4th 4/7 1 11-3 9577B98B Toby McCain-Mitchell 5/2
05 Nov 24+28d Warwick TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25.5f · Good · 10 ran Handy early - closed to challenge 3 out then asked for effort - hampered slightly at last - stayed on to finish second 2/10 3¼ 11-6 9061A108A Tom Bellamy 15/8F
08 Oct 24+111d Huntingdon JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 7 ran Up with the pace - jumped poorly at the 12th and nudged forward - moved to front by a slim margin 2 out and driven before the last - asserted decisively on the run-in to win 1/7 10-11 8365A104B Sam Twiston-Davies 9/2
19 Jun 24+22d Worcester FBC Manby Bowdler Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 2½ 11-2 —69C88C Sam Twiston-Davies 12/1
28 May 24+97d Bangor-on-Dee Minimum 50,000 Tote Placepot Everyday Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 5½ 11-3 —50C93A Sam Twiston-Davies 12/1
21 Feb 24+156d Ludlow Suzuki ATV UK Ludlow Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 20 11-6 ——101C Sam Twiston-Davies 11/2
18 Sep 23 Worcester eventmasters.co.uk Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 ¾ 11-0 —123A105B Sam Twiston-Davies 2/1F

Quick answers

How many races has Touchwoodexpress (IRE) won?
Touchwoodexpress (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 4 times in total (26.7% of starts).
Who trains Touchwoodexpress (IRE)?
Touchwoodexpress (IRE) is trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 August 2026.
Who is Touchwoodexpress (IRE)'s sire?
Touchwoodexpress (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Riverside Lough (IRE), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
What going does Touchwoodexpress (IRE) prefer?
Touchwoodexpress (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Touchwoodexpress (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 27 August 2026. The highest on record is 96.
What is Touchwoodexpress (IRE)'s sire's record?
Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,833 runs since Jan 2008 (784 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Who are Touchwoodexpress (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Riverside Lough (IRE), Touchwoodexpress (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2023. 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.