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Optima RacingHorses › Touchwood (IRE)

Touchwood (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2020-09-05 to 2025-06-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ruth Carr.
Pedigree Invincible Spirit (IRE) × Aaraamm (USA) (by Street Cry)
OwnerDavid Edward Balfe
BreederMabaki Investments
Ratings Official 69 · best RPR 83 · best TS 73
50
Runs
5
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
48.0%
Place rate
0.6
Actual / Expected
-30.2%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-06-13 8d Chester 7f Good 4 12/13 1.75 Miss Charli Parker p 140 69 49 42 20/1
Flat Turf HRS Cladding Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Special Rider Conditions) Lost many lengths start - not recover (jockey said gelding was very slowly away)(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-06-05 26d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/10 0 Oisin Murphy p 132 65 73 62 7/4
Flat AW Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap In rear - hampered after 1f - outpaced over 1f out - rallied but plenty to do final furlong - ran on well and led inside final 110yds - cosily(op 9/4 tchd 6/4)
2025-05-10 14d Leicester 7f Firm 5 3/10 1.25 James Sullivan p 131 66 71 63 9/1
Flat Sophie Ellis-Bextor Plays @leicesterraces 5th July Handicap
2025-04-26 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/8 1 Ethan Jones p 135 68 64 64 16/1
Flat Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Confined Apprentice Handicap (Not Won A Race Since 2024 Flat Turf)
2025-04-12 22d Thirsk 7f Good 4 11/13 0.5 James Sullivan p 118 68 61 54 25/1
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2025-03-21 141d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 4 3/12 James Sullivan p 125 68 72 59 66/1
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2024-10-31 38d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/10 1.75 James Sullivan p 136 69 67 47 16/1
Flat AW Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Taken down early - took keen hold - towards rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 22/1; Mkt2 tchd 18/1)
2024-09-23 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 10/11 0.75 David Probert p 140 70 62 37 12/1
Flat AW At The Races 1M Social Followers Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders but raced wide early - pressed leader from 4f out - briefly led over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-09-03 17d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/8 2.5 James Sullivan p 136 71 66 44 15/2
Flat AW N&L Franklin Developments Ltd Handicap (Div II) Slowly away - in rear - no telling impression (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2024-08-17 19d Doncaster 7f Firm 5 4/11 0.3 Daniel Tudhope p 131 71 76 62 11/1
Flat Turf Believe Loans Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced and edged right over 1f out - soon rallied - ran on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 14/1)
2024-07-29 17d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/12 4.75 James Sullivan p 129 72 47 40 25/1
Flat AW Starsports.Bet Handicap Midfield - headway over 2f out - carried left and ridden under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 22/1)
2024-07-12 17d Chester 7.5f Soft 4 3/7 1 James Sullivan p 133 73 77 51 18/1
Flat Turf Camden Town Brewery Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - switched left and no impression inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 14/1)
2024-06-25 11d Beverley 7.5f Firm 5 8/10 0.2 Jason Hart p 142 73 71 62 16/1
Flat Turf Tomahawk Steakhouse Handicap Took keen hold - midfield on inner - brief headway over 1f out - soon carried left and weakened(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
2024-06-14 16d Chester 7.5f Good 5 1/9 0 James Sullivan p 135 70 78 66 9/1
Flat Turf Close Brothers Handicap (Div II) Held up in last - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - led final strides(op 11/1)
2024-05-29 21d Beverley 7.5f Soft 5 8/9 0.75 James Sullivan p 132 72 65 52 33/1
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Handicap In rear - some headway over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 20/1)
2024-05-08 27d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 11/11 18 James Sullivan p 129 74 25/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap Prominent early - pressed leader after 2f - weakened over 2f out
2024-04-11 149d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 4 5/12 0.2 James Sullivan p 125 75 74 56 14/1
Flat AW Download The PlanetSportBet App Handicap Midfield - headway from over 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - lost fourth final strides(op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
2023-11-14 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/12 0.1 James Sullivan p 134 75 71 62 17/2
Flat AW Stay In Control At BetMGM Handicap Took keen hold - never better than midfield - shaken up over 1f out - no impression(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2023-11-02 7d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/9 0.5 David Probert p 141 73 81 51 11/4F
Flat AW Betsi Handicap In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1)
2023-10-26 31d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/8 0 James Sullivan p 136 68 81 63 13/2
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap In touch with leaders on outer - shaken up and headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon quickened clear - won going away(op 7/1)
2023-09-25 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/12 James Sullivan p 139 68 71 30 5/1
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2023-09-06 8d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 2/13 James Sullivan p 130 67 75 54 11/1
St Leger Festival Tips On attheraces.com Handicap
2023-08-29 11d Ripon 8f Good 5 3/12 James Sullivan p 139 67 70 48 8/1
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2023-08-18 22d Thirsk 8f Good 5 7/13 Jason Hart p 130 70 65 44 22/1
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2023-07-27 17d Doncaster 6f Soft 5 9/12 James Sullivan p 137 72 29 2 10/1
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2023-07-10 20d Ayr 7f Soft 5 5/11 James Sullivan 141 74 64 55 12/1
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2023-06-20 14d Thirsk 7f Soft 4 4/10 Luke Morris 137 75 73 64 16/1
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2023-06-06 14d Leicester 7f Firm 4 7/8 Billy Loughnane 123 76 68 56 4/1
Ivan Ayris 70th Birthday June 1st Handicap
2023-05-23 8d Ayr 7f Good 4 3/8 James Sullivan 126 76 79 51 11/1
Book Unite Scotland Summer Raceday Handicap
2023-05-15 25d Musselburgh 7f Good 5 3/7 James Sullivan 136 76 80 57 12/1
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)1100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)25416.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41915.3%
Class 531412.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)13215.4%
Mile (7-9f)3738.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard23313.0%
Good1218.3%
Firm8112.5%
Soft600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)7228.6%
Southwell (AW)500.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)500.0%
Kempton (AW)4125.0%
Brighton300.0%
Chester3133.3%
Leicester300.0%
Thirsk300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-05–2025-06-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.