Sure Touch
Sure Touch is a ten-year-old with the kind of record that suggests a horse content to compete where it belongs. Nine wins from 29 races represents a solid 31% win rate — winning roughly 1 in every 3 races — and at this stage of its career, that consistency is worth noting. What really catches the eye is where those wins come from. At Market Rasen, Sure Touch has figured out something most horses never do: it wins more than it loses, with 3 victories from just 6 races at the track. That's a dominance rate of 50%, the sort of record that turns a course into home turf. It won there most recently in October 2024, which shows the horse retains the ability to get the job done at a track where it clearly suits.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Geegeezcouk Om Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The bigger picture is even more interesting. Sure Touch has won at the top level, posting victories in both a Class 1 race at Market Rasen in July 2024 and a Class 2 race at Perth in April 2024. For a horse now in its second decade, those top-tier wins represent genuine achievement — they say this is not a plodder confined to lower-level races. Trained by Olly Murphy's stable at Wilmcote, which has been prolific this season with 146 winners, Sure Touch gets regular opportunities and proves capable of taking them. Sean Bowen, who rides it most often, has a 33% win rate aboard — 3 wins from 9 rides — which suggests a partnership that works.
Recent form shows a horse still in the mix. In its last six races, Sure Touch has placed in four of them, with a win and a fourth-place finish rounding out the picture. The fact it raced just a day ago confirms it remains actively campaigned, still sharp enough to compete at the age when many horses are retired. For punters and casual followers alike, Sure Touch represents the kind of horse worth watching at Market Rasen — a specialist course where it has earned the right to be considered a player.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Market Rasen: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%)
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 31% of races
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 1 wins from 9 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Sep
4th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
4 Sep
3rd
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
26 Jul
4th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
17 Jun
3rd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
14 Oct
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
5 Sep
5th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
19 Jul
10th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
11 Apr
7th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
15 Mar
6th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
22 Feb
4th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Lewis Saunders Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Market Rasen Sharp |
6 |
3 wins, 1 third, 2 other |
26 Sep |
50% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
26 Jul |
50% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
25 Apr |
100% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
1 Jul |
100% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
6 Feb |
100% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 win |
23 Aug |
100% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
26 Oct |
100% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 Nov |
0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 |
1 third |
17 Jan |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Dec |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
18 Nov |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 second |
12 Mar |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jan |
0% |