Touch Closer (GB)
Owner: Mr C N Barnes Trainer: G A Swinbank Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2007 | CARLISLE | Good | 5390 | 3 | Elvis Returns | 11st 7lbs | PU of 13 | S P Jones | |
| in touch, reminders 5th, outpaced 10th, tailed off when pulled up | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2007 | WARWICK | Heavy | 6380 | 1 | Ladalko | 10st | 9 of 13 | T J O'Brien | |
| towards rear and mistakes, some progress 16th, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 07 Jan 2007 | PLUMPTON | Soft | 6380 | 3 | Pass Me By | 11st 7lbs | FE of 11 | P J Brennan | |
| tracked leaders, ridden along from 7th, close up 4th when fell | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2006 | LUDLOW | Good to Soft | 5280 | 3 | Touch Closer | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | P J Brennan | |
| led, headed 5th, led 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, ran on well flat | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2006 | FONTWELL | Good to Soft | 4840 | 3 | Mr Boo | 11st 9lbs | PU of 8 | A P McCoy | |
| never travelling and soon driven along in last pair, lost touch 9th and pulled up | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2005 | WORCESTER | Good to Firm | 5170 | 0 | Noble Justice | 11st 11lbs | 3 of 4 | R Johnson | |
| made most to 3 out, every chance, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2005 | MARKET RASEN | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Touch Closer | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 6 | T Greenway | |
| tracked leader, led 4 out soon ridden, headed next, led 2 out, headed last, all out to lead again post | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2005 | MARKET RASEN | Good to Firm | 4400 | 0 | Touch Closer | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | A P McCoy | |
| chased leaders, hit 5th, ridden 4 out, soon led, driven out | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 5280 | 0 | Gortinard | 11st 13lbs | 17 of 25 | M A Fitzgerald | |
| mid-division, 10th and ridden 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2005 | AINTREE | Good | 5390 | 0 | Holland Park | 10st 11lbs | 11 of 22 | G Lee | |
| pushed along towards rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2005 | CHELTENHAM | Good | 5280 | 0 | Oulart | 10st 7lbs | 4 of 22 | M A Fitzgerald | |
| held up in touch, pushed along and lost place 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on to take 4th flat | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2005 | SANDOWN | Good to Soft | 4840 | 0 | Supreme Serenade | 10st 11lbs | 12 of 14 | J Crowley | |
| towards rear, driven 6th, well behind 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2005 | WARWICK | Soft | 5500 | 0 | Celtic Son | 10st 11lbs | 2 of 14 | G Lee | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, hung left approaching last, stayed on | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2004 | KEMPTON | Good to Soft | 4620 | 0 | Famous Grouse | 11st 3lbs | 6 of 12 | D Gallagher | |
| held up towards rear, stayed on under pressure between last two, never going pace to trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2004 | SANDOWN | Good to Soft | 4840 | 0 | Migwell | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 10 | D Gallagher | |
| towards rear and pushed along, headway under pressure before 2 out, chased leading pair last, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2004 | HEXHAM | Heavy | 4510 | 0 | Harry Hooly | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 14 | Brian Harding | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace from next | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2004 | PERTH | Good to Soft | 4510 | 0 | Polish Cloud | 10st 9lbs | 3 of 9 | C Eddery | |
| held up in touch, mistake 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden and one pace next | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2004 | KELSO | Good | 4950 | 0 | Lago | 11st 1lbs | DSQ of 14 | J Crowley | |
| mid-division, headway halfway, led approaching 4 out, stayed on strongly disqualified | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2004 | CARLISLE | Good | 4400 | 0 | Mister Friday | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 12 | J Crowley | |
| mid-division, headway 5 out, effort and chance 4 out, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2004 | LEICESTER | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Forbearing | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 13 | J P McNamara | |
| prominent, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on towards finish | |||||||||
| 07 Jan 2004 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Firm | 4400 | 0 | Deja Vu | 11st 6lbs | 6 of 15 | J Crowley | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened before next | |||||||||