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Horse profile

Sharp Touch

Grey Desire (GB) × Kindling (GB) (Dr Fong (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1990
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
26 Mar 1994, Bangor-on-Dee (13/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
13

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
26 Mar 94Bangor-on-Dee13/1550/1distD McCainD McCainGrunwick Stakes National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m½fGood to Soft10-11Air Shot (GB)£1,9240/12
  • 13/1526 Mar 94 · Bangor-on-Dee50/1

    Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    26 Mar 94
    Pos
    13/15
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    D McCain
    Trainer
    D McCain
    Race
    Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Air Shot (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,924
    Future form
    0/12

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 (€)
D McCain26 Mar 9426 Mar 9413/1510000.0%0.0%£0€0
D McCain
Trainer
D McCain
First run
26 Mar 94
Last run
26 Mar 94
First run for yard
13/15
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
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€026 Mar 9426 Mar 94
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
26 Mar 94
Last run
26 Mar 94

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGrey Desire (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGrey Desire (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchKindling (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamKindling (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDr Fong (USA)
  2. Dam's damIsle Of Flame (GB)

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
Grey Desire (GB)
Kindling (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Dr Fong (USA)
Isle Of Flame (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSharp Touch (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled1990
SireGrey Desire (GB)
DamKindling (GB)
DamsireDr Fong (USA)
2nd damIsle Of Flame (GB)
Dam's own recordListed winner
Dam's produce5 winners from 9 runners
Notable siblingBayan (IRE)

Female line

  1. Kindling (GB) · by Dr Fong (USA) · 5 winners from 9 runners · Listed winner
  2. Isle Of Flame (GB) · 8 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Grey Desire (GB)Kindling (GB)Dr Fong (USA)coltFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Grey Desire (GB)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Grey Desire (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs27319547.0%19.8%10
At 2m to 2m1f14510266.9%17.9%10
On Good to soft or yielding going43172.3%16.3%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going23030.0%13.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
273
Wins
19
Placed
54
Win %
7.0%
Place %
19.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
145
Wins
10
Placed
26
Win %
6.9%
Place %
17.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
43
Wins
1
Placed
7
Win %
2.3%
Place %
16.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
23
Wins
0
Placed
3
Win %
0.0%
Place %
13.0%
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.

Grey Desire (GB) × Dr Fong mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sharp Touch (GB)100£0€0
Sharp Touch (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Kindling (GB)

Record
Listed winner
G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Grey Desire (GB) out of Kindling (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sweet Monday (GB)

By Danehill Dancer (IRE)

By Tamayuz (GB)

By Shamardal (USA)

By Galileo (IRE)

By Kodiac (GB)

By Fast Company (IRE)

By Shaman (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Kindling (GB) · by Dr Fong (USA)
  2. 2Isle Of Flame (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Dam

View full Isle Of Flame family

In brief

When was Sharp Touch foaled?

Sharp Touch (GB) was foaled in 1990.

Who are the sire and dam of Sharp Touch?

Sharp Touch (GB) is by Grey Desire (GB) out of Kindling (GB), a daughter of Dr Fong (USA).

Who trained Sharp Touch?

Sharp Touch (GB) was trained by D McCain and owned by D McCain at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sharp Touch's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sharp Touch (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Sharp Touch still racing?

Sharp Touch (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 March 1994 at Bangor-on-Dee in the Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat, finishing 13th of 15, and has not run there since.

Is Sharp Touch related to any top horses?

Sharp Touch (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Bayan (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), Nebo (IRE) (half-brother, Group 3 winner) and Kindling (GB) (dam, Listed winner), from the Isle Of Flame (GB) family.

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