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Horse profile

The Crystal Touch

Strong Gale (IRE) × Mined Illusion (GB) (Pretense (GB))

TrainerJ P Kavanagh
OwnerAlbury Racing Ltd

Sex: filly
Foaled: 1987

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 3 Feb 1991, Leopardstown (IRE) (8/11)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Future form
3 Feb 91	Leopardstown (IRE)	8/11	20/1	18¾	Miss C Cullen	J P Kavanagh	Foxrock I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good to Yielding	10-7	Case Of Brandy (GB)	0/9

8/113 Feb 91 · Leopardstown (IRE)20/1
Foxrock I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
3 Feb 91
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
8/11
SP
20/1
Btn
18¾
Jockey
Miss C Cullen
Trainer
J P Kavanagh
Race
Foxrock I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
10-7
Winner / 2nd
Case Of Brandy (GB)
Future form
0/9

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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J P Kavanagh	3 Feb 91	3 Feb 91	8/11	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

J P Kavanagh

Trainer: J P Kavanagh
First run: 3 Feb 91
Last run: 3 Feb 91
First run for yard: 8/11
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	3 Feb 91	3 Feb 91

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: 3 Feb 91
Last run: 3 Feb 91

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

Pedigree

Sire branchStrong Gale (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireStrong Gale (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchMined Illusion (GB)

Parent · 1

DamMined Illusion (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePretense (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Strong Gale (IRE)

Mined Illusion (GB)

Not traced

Pretense (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Crystal Touch (GB)

Sexfilly

Foaled1987

SireStrong Gale (IRE)

DamMined Illusion (GB)

DamsirePretense (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Mined Illusion (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Strong Gale (IRE)	Mined Illusion (GB)	Pretense (GB)	filly	Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4½f	Flat 7.1f · NH 2m6f

Strong Gale (IRE)

Sire: Strong Gale (IRE)
Dam: Mined Illusion (GB)
Damsire: Pretense (GB)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.1f · NH 2m6f

Progeny of Strong Gale (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	14,680	1,860	4,296	12.7%	29.3%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	4,749	513	1,276	10.8%	26.9%	1
On Good going	5,347	666	1,549	12.5%	29.0%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	1,643	190	458	11.6%	27.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 14,680
Wins: 1,860
Placed: 4,296
Win %: 12.7%
Place %: 29.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 4,749
Wins: 513
Placed: 1,276
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 26.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 5,347
Wins: 666
Placed: 1,549
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 29.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 1,643
Wins: 190
Placed: 458
Win %: 11.6%
Place %: 27.9%
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.

Strong Gale (IRE) × Pretense mares (the cross)

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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
The Crystal Touch (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

The Crystal Touch (GB)

Horse: The Crystal 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

Mined Illusion (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

The Crystal Touch is the only foal out of Mined Illusion (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

The Crystal Touch is the only foal out of Mined Illusion (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Mined Illusion (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was The Crystal Touch foaled?

The Crystal Touch (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of The Crystal Touch?

The Crystal Touch (GB) is by Strong Gale (IRE) out of Mined Illusion (GB), a daughter of Pretense (GB).

Who trained The Crystal Touch?

The Crystal Touch (GB) was trained by J P Kavanagh and owned by Albury Racing Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Crystal Touch's race record?

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

Is The Crystal Touch still racing?

The Crystal Touch (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 February 1991 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Foxrock I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 8th of 11, and has not run there since.