Close Touch (GB)
Owner: The Queen Trainer: N J Henderson Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Generous / Romantic Dream (Bustino)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Back Straight,Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2016 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 173y | 2 | Mckinley | 11st 2lbs | 14 of 20 | Andrew Tinkler | 25/0 |
| held up towards rear, promising headway on outside chasing leaders 3 out, weakened tamely before next | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2016 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 69y | 2 | Thunder Sheik | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 7 | N de Boinville | 6/0 |
| held up in touch, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2015 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Saphir Du Rheu | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 9 | David Bass | |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Market Rasen | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 3 | Stopped Out | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 5 | David Bass | 2/5 |
| tracked winner after 1st until 2 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2015 | Haydock | Heavy | 2m 5f | 1 | Wakanda | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 4 | N de Boinville | 10/11 |
| tracked winner, took closer order 5 out, hampered 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2014 | Wincanton | Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Close Touch | 11st | 1 of 5 | David Bass | 11/8 |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 11th, led after 5 out, drew clear from 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2013 | Sandown | Heavy (Back Straight,Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Close Touch | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 18 | B J Geraghty | 8/1 |
| close up in 5th on inside, went 2nd traveelling well before 2 out, led 2 out, clear between last two, very easily | |||||||||
| 07 Feb 2013 | Doncaster | Soft | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | African Gold | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | B J Geraghty | 11/10 |
| held up in touch, headway to track leaders before 3 out, chased winner last, kept on and always well held | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2012 | Ascot | Soft | 2m | 3 | Close Touch | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 6 | B J Geraghty | 4/7 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd when not fluent 6th, led approaching last, driven and stayed on well | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2012 | Fakenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Close Touch | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | B J Geraghty | 4/5 |
| tracked leader until 3rd and again 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, easily | |||||||||
| 11 May 2012 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m 1f | 5 | Close Touch | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | B J Geraghty | 4/5 |
| held up in touch, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 3f out, quickened entering final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||