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Horse profile
Light Touch (IRE, 2022)
- TrainerJ S Bolger
- OwnerMrs J S Bolger
- FamilyVictorian Queen
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2022
- Colour
- bay
See also: Light Touch (IRE) · Tim Vaughan · 4 runs · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 11 Oct 2025, Naas (IRE) (9/16)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Light Touch has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 25 | Naas (IRE) | 9/16 | 10/1 | 15 | Declan McDonogh | J S Bolger | Lily & Wild Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m | Yielding | 9-3 | Unwavering Monarch (FR) | €7,080 | 1/13 |
Lily & Wild Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mYielding
All fields
- Date
- 11 Oct 25
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Pos
- 9/16
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 15
- Jockey
- Declan McDonogh
- Trainer
- J S Bolger
- Race
- Lily & Wild Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 9-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Unwavering Monarch (FR)
- Winner prize
- €7,080
- Future form
- 1/13
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.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 25 | Naas (IRE) | Lily & Wild Maiden | 9/16 | Diego El Queso (IRE) | 3 | 31 Oct 25 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden |
- 9/1611 Oct 25 · Naas (IRE)
Lily & Wild Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 11 Oct 25
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Race
- Lily & Wild Maiden
- This horse
- 9/16
- Winner next time
- Diego El Queso (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 31 Oct 25
- At
- Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- Race won
- Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J S Bolger | 11 Oct 25 | 11 Oct 25 | 9/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
J S Bolger
- Trainer
- J S Bolger
- First run
- 11 Oct 25
- Last run
- 11 Oct 25
- First run for yard
- 9/16
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 11 Oct 25 | 11 Oct 25 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 11 Oct 25
- Last run
- 11 Oct 25
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDawn Approach (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNew Approach (IRE)
- Sire's damHymn Of The Dawn (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchTeologia (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireTeofilo (IRE)
- Dam's damMaria Lee (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireRock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Teologia (IRE) · by Teofilo (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners
- Maria Lee (IRE) · by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) · 6 winners from 9 runners
- Elida (IRE) · by Royal Academy (USA) · 3 winners from 7 runners
- Saviour (USA) · by Majestic Light (USA) · 6 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Approach (IRE) | Teologia (IRE) | Teofilo (IRE) | J S Bolger | 28 Feb 22 | bay | filly | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1f | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f |
Dawn Approach (IRE)
- Damsire
- Teofilo (IRE)
- Breeder
- J S Bolger
- Foaled
- 28 Feb 22
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Dawn Approach (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,939 | 251 | 696 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,387 | 121 | 340 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 351 | 24 | 74 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 140 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,939
- Wins
- 251
- Placed
- 696
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,387
- Wins
- 121
- Placed
- 340
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 351
- Wins
- 24
- Placed
- 74
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 140
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 30
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Dawn Approach (IRE) × Teofilo (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 4 | 15 | £6,145 | €57,509 | ||
| National Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 4 | £23,817 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 17 | 4 | 0 | 125 | 7 | 19 | £29,962 | €57,509 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 16
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 92
- Wins
- 4
- 2nd/3rd
- 15
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,145
- Prize IRE (€)
- €57,509
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 33
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 4
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £23,817
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 17
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 125
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 19
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £29,962
- Prize IRE (€)
- €57,509
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Approach (IRE) | 25 | 3 | 0 | £19,953 | €3,990 |
| Celtic Times (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €23,905 |
| Dawn Delight (GB) | 4 | 1 | 0 | £4,526 | €0 |
| Imnotleavinyou (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €13,999 |
| Slaneyside (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Ardleannta (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Light Touch (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Forty Six A (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €4,725 |
| Lan De Ghaire (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €4,450 |
| Munlaigh (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Stairiuil (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 |
| Goldino (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €300 |
Model Approach (IRE)
- Horse
- Model Approach (IRE)
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £19,953
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,990
Celtic Times (IRE)
- Horse
- Celtic Times (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €23,905
Dawn Delight (GB)
- Horse
- Dawn Delight (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,526
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Imnotleavinyou (IRE)
- Horse
- Imnotleavinyou (IRE)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €13,999
Slaneyside (IRE)
- Horse
- Slaneyside (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ardleannta (IRE)
- Horse
- Ardleannta (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Light Touch (IRE)
- Horse
- Light Touch (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Forty Six A (IRE)
- Horse
- Forty Six A (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,725
Lan De Ghaire (IRE)
- Horse
- Lan De Ghaire (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,450
Munlaigh (IRE)
- Horse
- Munlaigh (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Stairiuil (IRE)
- Horse
- Stairiuil (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
Goldino (IRE)
- Horse
- Goldino (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €300
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Light Touch is the only foal out of Teologia (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Light Touch is the only foal out of Teologia (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Teologia (IRE) · by Teofilo (IRE)
- 2Maria Lee (IRE) · by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
- 3Elida (IRE) · by Royal Academy (USA)
- 4Saviour (USA) · by Majestic Light (USA)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Poetic Flare (IRE)5W · 9R · 2 G1
First cousin twice removed
- Teofilo (IRE)5W · 5R · 2 G1
- Bean Feasa (GB)1W · 10R · 1 black-type
Third cousin
- Metier (IRE)7W · 30R · 1 G1
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Fiscal Focus (IRE)3W · 12R · 1 black-type
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Glamorous Approach (IRE)4W · 26R · 2 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Dubai Sand (IRE)1W · 7R · 1 black-type
Great-great-uncle (out of 4th dam)
- Graduated (IRE)8W · 32R · 1 black-type
Great-great-aunt (out of 4th dam)
- Speirbhean (IRE)1W · 4R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Light Touch?
Light Touch (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 28 February 2022 and is 4 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Light Touch?
Light Touch (IRE) is by Dawn Approach (IRE) out of Teologia (IRE), a daughter of Teofilo (IRE), and was bred by J S Bolger.
Who trained Light Touch?
Light Touch (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger and owned by Mrs J S Bolger at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Light Touch's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Light Touch (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Light Touch still racing?
Light Touch (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 October 2025 at Naas (IRE) in the Lily & Wild Maiden, finishing 9th of 16, and has not run there since.
Is Light Touch related to any top horses?
Light Touch (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Teofilo (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Group 1 winner), Poetic Flare (IRE) (uncle, Group 1 winner) and Metier (IRE) (third cousin, Grade 1 winner), from the Victorian Queen (CAN) family.
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