Romantic Touch
Foaled 2011 · by Northern Meteor out of Dearness (Snippets)
Form 346108/0306 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 8 Jun 13 – 28 Apr 19, last for A S Cruz · current OR 105
Group 1 won the Patinack Farm J.J. Atkins (2yo) (Turf) (2013)
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 19 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 1The FWD Champions Mile (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 6/7 | 105 | Matthew Chadwick |
| 7 Apr 19 | Sha Tin (HK)Harlech Handicap (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) · Class 1 · 1m2f · Good To Firm | 1m2f | Good To Firm | 13/14 | 108 | H T Mo |
| 27 Jan 19 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 3Centenary Vase Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good | 1m1f | Good | 3/9 | 108 | Matthew Chadwick |
| 1 Jan 19 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 3Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 10/12 | 109 | Alberto Sanna |
| 25 Nov 18 | Sha Tin (HK)Chevalier Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 1 · 1m · Good To Yielding | 1m | Good To Yielding | 8/12 | 109 | Silvestre De Sousa |
| 1 Oct 18 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 3The Celebration Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf) · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 10/14 | 109 | C Y Ho |
| 9 Sep 18 | Sha Tin (HK)Kwangtung Handicap Cup (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 1 · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 1/5 | 104 | Karis Teetan |
| 15 Jul 18 | Sha Tin (HK)The Sha Tin Mile Trophy (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 1 · 1m · Yielding | 1m | Yielding | 6/10 | 106 | C Y Ho |
| 24 Jun 18 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 3Premier Plate Handicap) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good | 1m1f | Good | 4/8 | 108 | Joao Moreira |
| 3 Jun 18 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 3The Lion Rock Trophy Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · 1m · Good To Firm | 1m | Good To Firm | 3/10 | 109 | Alberto Sanna |
| 12 May 18 | Sha Tin (HK)The Hong Kong Macau Trophy (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 1 · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 6/12 | 109 | Douglas Whyte |
| 29 Apr 18 | Sha Tin (HK)Audemars Piguet Lady Royal Oak Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 1 · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 2/11 | 107 | Douglas Whyte |
Northern Meteor as a stallion
In our records: 91 runners, 25 winners (27%), 15 black-type winners including 6 at the top level, 13 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2010–2014.
On the track himself: 5 runs, 1 wins — Group 1 winner (Coolmore Stud Stakes).
His best
Romantic Touch Group 1 OR 128 · Speak Fondly Group 1 · Shooting To Win Group 1 · Amanpour Group 1 · Cosmic Endeavour Group 1 · Zoustar Group 1
The dam: Dearness by Snippets
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 2 winners from 2 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Time (AUS) 2013 gelding · by Smart Missile | 45 | 2 | OR 73 |
| Burning Passion (AUS) Group 3 2011 gelding · by Northern Meteor (full sibling) | 10 | 2 | – |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.