Sure Touch (2016)
About
Sure Touch is a 9yo b trained by O Murphy. The horse is by the stallion Yeats out of the dam Liberthine. To date, Sure Touch has secured nine victories in its career. On 20 July 2024 at Market Rasen, the horse earned its most notable triumph, winning the $56,950 Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap). The animal has proved to be a rewarding prospect for bettors, delivering a 42% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee 05-Sep-25 4855m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $682 (of $22,134), Winning Time: 05:55.550, SP: 7.00 | L Saunders 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 11.00L | 5 (6) |
| Market Rasen 19-Jul-25 4305m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:25.370, SP: 7.00 | S Bowen 69.4kg 25.30L | 10 (15) |
| Ayr 11-Apr-25 4123m 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 | S Bowen 76.2kg 19.50L | 7 (11) |
| Kempton 16-Mar-25 4123m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $894 (of $59,022), Winning Time: 05:04.000, SP: 13.00 Off the pace in rear, laboured headway and hung right from 3 out | S Bowen 72.6kg 2.00L | 6 (10) |
| Kempton 23-Feb-25 4123m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpCh $2,392 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:18.680, SP: 33.00 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 | K Brogan 73.5kg 5.00L | 4 (9) |
| Doncaster 25-Jan-25 4822m 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 | J Bowen 74.4kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Cheltenham 14-Dec-24 4139m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $122,962), Winning Time: 05:13.930, SP: 33.00 In rear, pushed along 3 out, never involved | K Brogan 67.1kg 0.00L | 8 (11) |
| Aintree 09-Nov-24 4241m SOFT R5 HcpChNHF $2,220 (of $38,580), Winning Time: 05:23.520, SP: 17/2 Rear mid-division, mistake 4 out, pushed along and stayed on form before last, never on terms | S Bowen 71.7kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 5 (13) |
| Market Rasen 20-Jul-24 4305m 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 | H Cobden 75.8kg | 1 (16) |
| Perth 25-Apr-24 4041m 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 | S Bowen 69.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Taunton 07-Feb-24 4629m GOOD R6 HcpCh $8,793 (of $8,793), Winning Time: 05:50.030, SP: 16/5 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 | D Johnston 75.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 22-Dec-23 4023m HEAVY R4 HcpCh $4,859 (of $4,859), Winning Time: 05:51.100, SP: 3/1 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 | D Johnston 76.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Market Rasen 16-Nov-23 4801m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $1,458 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 06:35.530, SP: 5/1 Towards rear, mid-division after 10th, went 3rd home turn, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon held by front pair | D Johnston 77.1kg 16.50L | 3 (9) |
| Ludlow 12-Oct-23 4033m GOOD R3 NvHcpCh $3,645 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 05:12.100, SP: 2/1 Held up in 3rd on outside, not fluent 2nd, effort 4 out, went 2nd last, switched left flat, stayed on, just held | S Bowen 70.3kg 0.30L | 2 (4) |
| Catterick 18-Nov-22 5094m SOFT R1 HcpH $1,982 (of $4,302), Winning Time: 06:28.390, SP: 2/1 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 | D Davis 76.2kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Chepstow 26-Oct-22 3913m SOFT R1 HcpH $4,030 (of $4,030), Winning Time: 04:57.100, SP: 7/2 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before the last, rallied gamely to lead again inside final 110 yards | D Davis 76.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Worcester 23-Sep-22 4023m GOOD R6 HcpH $717 (of $6,219), Winning Time: 05:00.100, SP: 13/8 Held up in 4th, shaken up before 3 out, soon beaten, mistake last | S Bowen 70.3kg, Cd 0 13.00L | 4 (6) |
| Fontwell 24-Aug-22 4374m GOOD R2 NvH $4,520 (of $4,520), Winning Time: 05:30.750, SP: 2/11 Raced keenly made all, went clear and pushed along before 2 out, in no danger when wandered right run in, unchallenged | D Davis 75.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Market Rasen 16-Jul-22 4150m GOOD R1 NvH $4,084 (of $4,084), Winning Time: 05:17.480, SP: 4/5 Held up in touch, headway under pressure out wide approaching 2 out, soon led, few lengths clear last, ran on well flat | S Bowen 73.9kg | 1 (3) |
| Newton Abbot 01-Jul-22 4336m GOOD R1 CL4MdH $4,084 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 05:24.100, SP: 4/6 Mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd final bend, ridden to lead and jumped left 2 out, clear last, comfortably | S Bowen 71.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Hereford 13-Mar-22 4373m 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 | F Gregory 75.3kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Fakenham 18-Jan-22 4024m 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 | A Coleman 75.3kg 1.25L | 3 (5) |
| Ayr 21-Dec-21 3218m 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 | F Gregory 73.5kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 4 (9) |
| Southwell 23-Nov-21 3183m 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 | A Coleman 71.7kg 1.75L | 2 (4) |
| Aintree 10-Apr-21 3409m SOFT R7 CL1NHF (of $34,000), Winning Time: 04:05.350, SP: 40/1 Always towards rear | S Waley-cohen 71.7kg, Cd 0 | 15 (18) |
| Wincanton 22-Jan-21 3076m 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 | A Coleman 71.7kg | 1 (5) |