Sure Touch (2016) Horse

Foal Date

28-Feb-16

Colour

bay

Sire

Yeats

Dam

Liberthine

Prize Money

235381

Trainer

O Murphy

Owners

Geegeez Co Uk Om & Partner

About

Sure Touch is a 10yo bay horse trained by O Murphy. He is by the stallion Yeats out of Liberthine. To date he has recorded ten victories. On 20th Jul 2024 at Market Rasen he claimed his biggest triumph, winning the $56950.00 Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap). The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 53% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Market Rasen • Ayr • Kempton • Doncaster • Cheltenham • Aintree • Perth • Taunton • Uttoxeter • Ludlow • Catterick • Chepstow • Worcester • Fontwell • Newton Abbot • Hereford • Fakenham • Southwell • Wincanton

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Market Rasen 14-Oct-25 4310m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpCh $8,450 (of $15,740), SP: 4.20 1st Sure Touch ( L Saunders 168 , Cd 161 ) 2nd Nickelforce ( J M Quinlan 148 ) 2.00L 3rd Malaita ( C Deutsch 153 ) 2.50L See full results	L Saunders 76.2kg, Cd 73kg	1 (6)
Bangor-on-Dee 05-Sep-25 4860m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $682 (of $22,134), Winning Time: 05:55.550, SP: 7.00 1st Art Of Diplomacy ( J Bowen 166 ) 2nd Pull Again Green ( L Harrison 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Presentandcounting ( B S Hughes 159 ) 3.75L 5th Sure Touch ( L Saunders 168 , Cd 175 ) 11.00L See full results	L Saunders 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 11.00L	5 (6)
Market Rasen 19-Jul-25 4310m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:25.370, SP: 8.00 1st Ballysax Hank ( H Cobden 145 ) 2nd Courtland ( S Fenelon 150 ) 5.00L 3rd Bhaloo ( J Bowen 153 ) 0.75L 10th Sure Touch ( S Bowen 153 ) 25.30L See full results	S Bowen 69.4kg 25.30L	10 (15)
Ayr 11-Apr-25 4120m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $370 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 05:11.290, SP: 7.50 Wore red hood to post, mid-division, well behind 4 out 1st Riskintheground ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd Will Carver ( P O'brien 163 ) 4.50L 3rd Vintage Fizz ( C O'farrell 160 ) 3.25L 7th Sure Touch ( S Bowen 168 ) 19.65L See full results	S Bowen 76.2kg 19.65L	7 (11)
Kempton 16-Mar-25 4120m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $894 (of $59,022), Winning Time: 05:04.000, SP: 7.50 Off the pace in rear, laboured headway and hung right from 3 out 1st Bad ( B Jones 156 ) 2nd Flegmatik ( T Durrell 152 ) 0.50L 3rd Bashers Reflection ( J M Quinlan 142 ) 17.00L 6th Sure Touch ( S Bowen 160 ) 21.55L See full results	S Bowen 72.6kg 21.55L	6 (10)
Kempton 23-Feb-25 4120m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpCh $2,392 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 08:38.680, SP: 34.00 Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 12th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, rallied into 3rd on inside before 3 out, bad mistake next, weakened into 4th before the last 1st Bad ( B Jones 148 ) 2nd Keep Running ( J Bowen 152 ) 10.00L 3rd Bourbali ( B Powell 152 ) 0.50L 4th Sure Touch ( K Brogan 162 ) 15.50L See full results	K Brogan 73.5kg 15.50L	4 (9)
Doncaster 25-Jan-25 4820m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:55.400, SP: 23.00 Towards rear when mistake 1st, mistake 2nd, slow 3rd, pulled up before 5th 1st Docpickedme ( C Maggs 154 ) 2nd The Changing Man ( B Powell 162 ) 2.25L 3rd Snipe ( H Skelton 153 ) 2.00L UPL Sure Touch ( J Bowen 164 ) 0.00L See full results	J Bowen 74.4kg 0.00L	UPD (13)
Cheltenham 14-Dec-24 4140m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $122,962), Winning Time: 05:13.930, SP: 34.00 In rear, pushed along 3 out, never involved 1st Gemirande ( C Deutsch 142 ) 2nd Madara ( H Skelton 146 ) 1.00L 3rd Fugitif ( S Bowen 156 ) 8.50L 8th Sure Touch ( K Brogan 148 ) 19.30L See full results	K Brogan 67.1kg 19.30L	8 (11)
Aintree 09-Nov-24 4240m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpChNHF $2,220 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 05:23.520, SP: 9.50 Rear mid-division, mistake 4 out, pushed along and stayed on form before last, never on terms 1st King Turgeon ( J Tudor 142 ) 2nd Vintage Fizz ( C O'farrell 142 ) 3.25L 3rd Gaboriot ( H Brooke 142 ) 4.25L 5th Sure Touch ( S Bowen 158 ) 13.25L See full results	S Bowen 71.7kg 13.25L	5 (13)
Market Rasen 20-Jul-24 4310m GOOD R4 HcpCh $56,950 (of $56,950), Winning Time: 05:21.580, SP: 14/1 Ran bit in snatches, chased leaders, mid-division at 7th, good headway chasing leaders home turn, challenged out wide 2 out, took narrow lead last, joined run-in, driven ahead towards finish 1st Sure Touch ( H Cobden 167 ) 2nd Soul Icon ( T Bellamy 167 ) 0.30L 3rd Statuario ( S Bowen 165 ) 4.75L See full results	H Cobden 75.8kg	1 (16)
Perth 25-Apr-24 4040m SOFT R5 HcpCh $13,008 (of $13,008), Winning Time: 05:19.300, SP: 11/8 Held up in third, went second after 5th, good jump 11th, pushed along before 3 out, soon led, stayed on strongly after last, comfortably 1st Sure Touch ( S Bowen 153 ) 2nd Feu Du Bresil ( B Hayes 160 ) 5.00L 3rd Cepage ( C Deutsch 161 ) 0.75L See full results	S Bowen 69.4kg	1 (5)
Taunton 07-Feb-24 4630m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpCh $8,793 (of $16,378), Winning Time: 05:50.030, SP: 4.20 Held up last, pushed along setting out on final circuit, rallied to go third after 4 out, chased leader before 3 out, going best when led 2 out, soon asserted, not fluent but already well in command last, ran on 1st Sure Touch ( D Johnston 166 ) 2nd Magic Saint ( F Gingell 168 ) 7.00L 3rd Stormy Flight ( R Dingle 166 ) 3.00L See full results	D Johnston 75.3kg	1 (7)
Uttoxeter 22-Dec-23 4020m HEAVY R4 CL4 HcpCh $4,859 (of $9,051), Winning Time: 05:51.100, SP: 4.00 Ran without declared tongue tie, always handy, switched right before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, edged left and bumped rival slightly flat, edged left near finish, held on 1st Sure Touch ( D Johnston 168 ) 2nd Desque De L'Isle ( N Fox 156 ) 0.20L 3rd Eaton Collina ( R Patrick 164 ) 1.75L See full results	D Johnston 76.2kg	1 (5)
Market Rasen 16-Nov-23 4800m SOFT R3 CL4 NvHcpCh $1,458 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 06:35.530, SP: 6.00 Towards rear, mid-division after 10th, went 3rd home turn, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon held by front pair 1st Picks Lad ( P O'brien 158 ) 2nd O'Connell ( N Scholfield 151 ) 7.00L 3rd Sure Touch ( D Johnston 170 ) 16.50L See full results	D Johnston 77.1kg 16.50L	3 (9)
Ludlow 12-Oct-23 4030m GOOD R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $3,645 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 05:12.100, SP: 3.00 Held up in 3rd on outside, not fluent 2nd, effort 4 out, went 2nd last, switched left flat, stayed on, just held 1st Rexem ( B Harvey 164 ) 2nd Sure Touch ( S Bowen 155 ) 0.30L 3rd Inishbiggle ( K Brogan 147 ) 4.00L See full results	S Bowen 70.3kg 0.30L	2 (4)
Catterick 18-Nov-22 5090m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpH $1,982 (of $8,471), Winning Time: 06:28.390, SP: 3.00 Midfield, went third 6th, lost place after next, headway after 3 out, went second 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well flat, headed final 50yds 1st Balkotic ( E Smith-chaston 144 ) 2nd Sure Touch ( D Davis 168 ) 0.20L 3rd Spike Jones ( D Burton 157 ) 10.00L See full results	D Davis 76.2kg 0.20L	2 (6)
Chepstow 26-Oct-22 3910m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpH $4,030 (of $7,980), Winning Time: 04:57.100, SP: 4.50 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before the last, rallied gamely to lead again inside final 110 yards 1st Sure Touch ( D Davis 169 ) 2nd The Plimsoll Line ( J Martin 166 ) 0.75L 3rd Halifax ( J Brace 161 ) 1.75L See full results	D Davis 76.7kg	1 (7)
Worcester 23-Sep-22 4020m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpH $717 (of $11,933), Winning Time: 05:00.100, SP: 2.63 Held up in 4th, shaken up before 3 out, soon beaten, mistake last 1st Finisk River ( B S Hughes 152 ) 2nd Back On The Lash ( H Skelton 168 ) 6.50L 3rd Lord Accord ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 3.00L 4th Sure Touch ( S Bowen 155 ) 13.00L See full results	S Bowen 70.3kg 13.00L	4 (5)
Fontwell 24-Aug-22 4370m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH $4,520 (of $8,164), Winning Time: 05:30.750, SP: 1.18 Raced keenly made all, went clear and pushed along before 2 out, in no danger when wandered right run in, unchallenged 1st Sure Touch ( D Davis 166 ) 2nd Harry D'alene ( M Kendrick 154 ) 17.00L 3rd Bonnet ( M Goldstein 143 ) 6.50L See full results	D Davis 75.3kg	1 (3)
Market Rasen 16-Jul-22 4150m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH $4,084 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:17.480, SP: 1.80 Held up in touch, headway under pressure out wide approaching 2 out, soon led, few lengths clear last, ran on well flat 1st Sure Touch ( S Bowen 163 ) 2nd Belvedere Blast ( T Midgley 158 ) 5.00L 3rd Let Me Be ( S Twiston-davies 163 ) 14.00L See full results	S Bowen 73.9kg	1 (3)
Newton Abbot 01-Jul-22 4340m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH $4,084 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:24.100, SP: 1.67 Mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd final bend, ridden to lead and jumped left 2 out, clear last, comfortably 1st Sure Touch ( S Bowen 158 ) 2nd Ami Des Flots ( D Bass 151 ) 9.00L 3rd Fire Squadron ( T Bellamy 158 ) 25.00L See full results	S Bowen 71.7kg	1 (9)
Hereford 13-Mar-22 4370m SOFT R7 CL5HcpH $1,731 (of $7,600), Winning Time: 05:35.210, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, pushed along and led home turn, ridden approaching last where not fluent, kept on but outstayed run-in 1st Post Chaise ( J Tudor 145 ) 2nd Sure Touch ( F Gregory 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Pottlerath ( S Twiston-davies 149 ) 6.00L See full results	F Gregory 75.3kg 1.50L	2 (10)
Fakenham 18-Jan-22 4020m SOFT R2 CL5NvHcpH $953 (of $8,300), Winning Time: 05:09.960, SP: 15/8 Tracked leaders, ridden last(normal 2 out), driven and stayed on one pace run in 1st Thirtyfourstitches ( T Bellamy 162 ) 2nd William Cody ( P O'brien 155 ) 0.50L 3rd Sure Touch ( A Coleman 166 ) 1.25L See full results	A Coleman 75.3kg 1.25L	3 (5)
Ayr 21-Dec-21 3220m SOFT R1 CL4MdH $496 (of $7,900), Winning Time: 03:57.600, SP: 15/8 Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 5th, outpaced before 2 out, well held 4th before last 1st Ballycoose ( J Bowen 162 ) 2nd Parisencore ( B S Hughes 162 ) 1.25L 3rd Douglas Talking ( D R Fox 162 ) 8.50L 4th Sure Touch ( F Gregory 162 , Cd 0 ) 13.50L	F Gregory 73.5kg, Cd 0 13.50L	4 (9)
Southwell 23-Nov-21 3180m GOOD R4 CL4MdH $1,882 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 03:45.900, SP: 4/9 Held up in last pair, headway before 2 out, soon pushed along, went 2nd before last and closed to about 1 length when launched at last and lost momentum, held flat 1st Greatest Star ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd Sure Touch ( A Coleman 158 ) 1.75L 3rd Chemical Warfare ( T Dowson 158 ) 10.00L	A Coleman 71.7kg 1.75L	2 (4)
Aintree 10-Apr-21 3410m SOFT R7 CL1NHF (of $34,000), Winning Time: 04:05.350, SP: 40/1 Always towards rear 1st Knappers Hill ( M Nicholls 158 ) 2nd Peking Rose ( P J Brennan 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Stage Star ( H Skelton 158 ) 1.25L 15th Sure Touch ( S Waley-cohen 158 , Cd 0 )	S Waley-cohen 71.7kg, Cd 0	15 (18)
Wincanton 22-Jan-21 3080m HEAVY R7 CL5NHF $2,274 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:59.550, SP: 5/4 Tracked leading pair, 2nd travelling well over 2f out, led inside final 2f, stayed on well 1st Sure Touch ( A Coleman 158 ) 2nd Roko George ( K Jones 158 ) 3.00L 3rd Offyoupop ( H Cobden 158 ) 0.75L	A Coleman 71.7kg	1 (5)