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Horse profile

Deft Touch

Sex
filly
Foaled
1997
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
2 Jun 2000, Wexford (RH) (IRE) (12/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
12

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndFuture form
2 Jun 00Wexford (RH) (IRE)12/1512/1distMark GallagherJ C HarleyKilmore MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m5fYielding8-11Rose Quartz (GB)0/13
  • 12/152 Jun 00 · Wexford (RH) (IRE)12/1

    Kilmore Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m5fYielding

    All fields
    Date
    2 Jun 00
    Course
    Wexford (RH) (IRE)
    Pos
    12/15
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    J C Harley
    Race
    Kilmore Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m5f
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Rose Quartz (GB)
    Future form
    0/13

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J C Harley2 Jun 002 Jun 0012/1510000.0%0.0%£0€0
J C Harley
Trainer
J C Harley
First run
2 Jun 00
Last run
2 Jun 00
First run for yard
12/15
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€02 Jun 002 Jun 00
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
2 Jun 00
Last run
2 Jun 00

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchDesert Style (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireDesert Style (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
  2. Sire's damOrganza I (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchFinessing (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamFinessing (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireIndian King (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
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Breeding card

HorseDeft Touch (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled1997
SireDesert Style (IRE)
DamFinessing (GB)
DamsireIndian King (USA)
Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damOrganza I (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingSir Edward Henry (IRE)

Female line

  1. Finessing (GB) · 2 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Desert Style (IRE)Finessing (GB)Indian King (USA)fillyFlat 7.3f · NH 2m2fFlat 7.0f · NH 2m2f
Desert Style (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.0f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Desert Style (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,3503681,0788.5%24.8%10
At 12f to 13f24321538.6%21.8%10
On Good to soft or yielding going45825925.5%20.1%10
At 12f to 13f on Good to soft or yielding going28010.0%3.6%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,350
Wins
368
Placed
1,078
Win %
8.5%
Place %
24.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
243
Wins
21
Placed
53
Win %
8.6%
Place %
21.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
458
Wins
25
Placed
92
Win %
5.5%
Place %
20.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
28
Wins
0
Placed
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
3.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Desert Style (IRE) × Indian King mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat4250.0%0473126.4%£0€16,428
National Hunt200.0%09000.0%£0€0
All runs4250.0%0563125.4%£0€16,428
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
4
Winners
2
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
47
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
12
Win %
6.4%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€16,428
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
4
Winners
2
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
56
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
12
Win %
5.4%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€16,428

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Indian Desert (IRE)3120£0€9,350
Hill Style (IRE)2210£0€7,078
Deft Touch (IRE)100£0€0
Danzig Style (IRE)200£0€0
Indian Desert (IRE)
Runs
31
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€9,350
Hill Style (IRE)
Runs
22
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€7,078
Deft Touch (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Danzig Style (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Finessing (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Desert Style (IRE) out of Finessing (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Taufan (USA)

By Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE)

By Soviet Lad (USA)

By Eagle Eyed (USA)

By Key Of Luck (USA)

By King Charlemagne (USA)

By Winged Love (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Finessing (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Finessing family

In brief

When was Deft Touch foaled?

Deft Touch (IRE) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Deft Touch?

Deft Touch (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Finessing (GB), a daughter of Indian King (USA).

Who trained Deft Touch?

Deft Touch (IRE) was trained by J C Harley and owned by Graiguenoe Park Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Deft Touch's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Deft Touch (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Deft Touch still racing?

Deft Touch (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 June 2000 at Wexford (RH) (IRE) in the Kilmore Maiden, finishing 12th of 15, and has not run there since.

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