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Ireland 5yo

First Encounter (GB)

T: John Gallagher · J: Rhys Clutterbuck · O: Mr T J F Smith
By Le Brivido (FR) out of Miss Meticulous (GB)
Form 4-612160540
  1. 0
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 0
  5. 6
  6. 1
9/1 Current odds
3/17 W/R
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Active
  • 17 runs
  • 3 wins
  • placed
  • 18% strike
  • 6 d off
  • 63 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 4-612160540 6 days off
0 18 Jul 2026 Follow @attheraces On Instagram Han… Doncaster 4 7 Jul 2026 Cavani Sartorial Classified Stakes … Wolverhampton (AW) 5 16 Jun 2026 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Classi… Wolverhampton (AW) 0 2 Jun 2026 Penny Hotels Handicap Newcastle (AW) 6 30 Mar 2026 Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden G… Wolverhampton (AW) 1 25 Feb 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.c… Lingfield (AW)
At Doncaster 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good to Firm 1/4 1 win · 1 placed
Best RPR 63 Career peak
Best TS 57 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100
11 Jul 2025 · Chepstow · 12th/13 (btn 5) 26 Jul 2025 · Salisbury · 1st/10 (won 0) 10 Aug 2025 · Leicester · 10th/12 (btn 1.25) 9 Sep 2025 · Ffos Las · 3rd/6 (btn .5) 17 Sep 2025 · Beverley · 7th/12 (btn 3.5) 7 Oct 2025 · Brighton · 10th/10 (btn 12) 27 Nov 2025 · Chelmsford (AW) · 2nd/8 (btn 2) 8 Dec 2025 · Lingfield (AW) · 4th/11 (btn 1) 14 Jan 2026 · Kempton (AW) · 6th/11 (btn 0.3) 30 Jan 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 1st/10 (won 0) 10 Feb 2026 · Lingfield (AW) · 2nd/7 (btn 0.3) 25 Feb 2026 · Lingfield (AW) · 1st/8 (won 0) 30 Mar 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 6th/11 (btn 1) 2 Jun 2026 · Newcastle (AW) · 10th/13 (btn 1) 16 Jun 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 5th/10 (btn 0.1) 7 Jul 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 4th/9 (btn .75) 18 Jul 2026 · Doncaster · 11th/11 (btn 14)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
45
Win %
18%
Placed %
35%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 35% career baseline.

  • Wolverhampton (AW) 25% 1-0-4
  • Lingfield (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
  • Chelmsford (AW) 100% 0-1-1
  • Ffos Las 100% 0-1-1
  • Salisbury 100% 1-0-1
  • Beverley 0% 0-0-1
  • Brighton 0% 0-0-1
  • Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Leicester 0% 0-0-1
  • Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Luke Morris 50% 2-1-6
  • Edward Greatrex 75% 1-2-4
  • Conor Whiteley 0% 0-0-1
  • Daniel Tudhope 0% 0-0-1
  • Darragh Keenan 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Doughty 0% 0-0-1
  • Rhys Clutterbuck NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Rossa Ryan 0% 0-0-1
  • William Cox 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • John Gallagher NOW 35% 3-3-17

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
18 Jul 2026 Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap Stakes Doncaster Class 6 B 11th/11 14 Good To Firm 1m Rhys Clutterbuck OR 48 18/1
7 Jul 2026 Cavani Sartorial Classified Stakes (Div 1) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 4th/9 .75 Standard 1m142y Luke Morris OR 49 3/1J
16 Jun 2026 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Classified Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 5th/10 0.1 Standard 1m½f Darragh Keenan OR 50 12/1
2 Jun 2026 Penny Hotels Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 B 10th/13 1 Standard 1m Conor Whiteley OR 51 11/1
30 Mar 2026 Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 6th/11 1 Standard 1m½f Luke Morris OR 51 13/2
25 Feb 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 6 B 1st/8 +0 Standard 1m Luke Morris OR 49 15/8F
10 Feb 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes (Div I) Lingfield (AW) Class 6 B 2nd/7 0.3 Standard 1m Luke Morris OR 49 6/4F
30 Jan 2026 BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Classified Stakes (Div II) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 1st/10 +0 Standard 1m½f Luke Morris OR 48 9/2
14 Jan 2026 Get Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 6 V 6th/11 0.3 Standard To Slow 1m Edward Greatrex OR 49 11/2
8 Dec 2025 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Lingfield (AW) Class 6 V 4th/11 1 Standard 1m Rossa Ryan OR 52 7/2

Connections

Trainer
John Gallagher 7%
Jockey
Rhys Clutterbuck 5%
Owner
Mr T J F Smith
Sire
Le Brivido (FR)
Dam
Miss Meticulous (GB)
Dam sire
Bahamian Bounty
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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