Ireland 4yo

Freak Encounter (IRE)

T: Donald Whillans · J: Rowan Scott · O: The Adbrokes Partnership

By Dandy Man (IRE) out of Le Freak (IRE)

Form 04050-96059

40/1 Current odds

1/27 W/R

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Resting

27 runs
1 wins
placed
4% strike
79 d off
62 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 04050-96059 79 days off

9 5 0 6 9 0

At Ayr 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 1m 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 62 Career peak

Best TS 43 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 27 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 31
Win %: 4%
Placed %: 19%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Career strike 19%; best at Carlisle (50% from 2 runs).

Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-7
Chelmsford City (AW) 33% 0-1-3
Carlisle 50% 0-1-2
Lingfield (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Ayr 0% 0-0-2
Leicester 0% 0-0-2
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Yarmouth 100% 0-1-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Saffie Osborne 33% 0-3-9
William Carver 20% 1-0-5
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-3
Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-2
Rowan Scott NOW 0% 0-0-2
Dougie Costello 100% 0-1-1
Aiden Brookes 0% 0-0-1
Greg Fairley 0% 0-0-1
Oisin McSweeney 0% 0-0-1
Sean Kirrane 0% 0-0-1
Tyler Heard 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jamie Osborne 29% 1-3-14
Donald Whillans NOW 8% 0-1-13

Going Record

27 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 25% 0-1-4
Good 12% 0-2-17
Good to Soft 50% 1-1-4
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

27 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 20% 0-1-5
Seven 6½ – 7f 11% 0-1-9
Mile 7f – 1m1f 30% 1-2-10
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Jul 2026 Book The Sounds Of Summer Racenight Classified Stakes Ayr Class 6 T 9th/10 0.2 Good 1m Rowan Scott OR 44 40/1

19 Jun 2026 Good Luck Scotland Classified Stakes Ayr Class 6 T 5th/9 16 Soft 1m5f26y Oisin McSweeney OR 44 100/1

6 Jun 2026 Edinburgh Gin Cannonball Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 T 11th/11 2.25 Good 1m2y Sean Kirrane OR 45 28/1

15 Feb 2026 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 6 T 6th/12 5.5 Standard 1m2f42y Greg Fairley OR 45 25/1

10 Jan 2026 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 2) Newcastle (AW) Class 6 T 9th/10 2.5 Standard 1m5y Jason Hart OR 45 14/1

19 Dec 2025 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 T 10th/13 .75 Standard 7f14y Cam Hardie OR 46 16/1

16 Dec 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 T 5th/12 1.75 Standard 1m5y Rowan Scott OR 46 40/1

27 Nov 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Apprentice Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 13th/13 .5 Standard 7f14y Aiden Brookes OR 45 25/1

18 Nov 2025 Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetMGM Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 4th/11 0.1 Standard 7f14y Tyler Heard OR 45 66/1

6 Nov 2025 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 2) Newcastle (AW) Class 6 13th/14 8 Standard 6f Jason Hart OR 45 33/1

Connections

Trainer: Donald Whillans 13%
Jockey: Rowan Scott 11%
Owner: The Adbrokes Partnership
Sire: Dandy Man (IRE)
Dam: Le Freak (IRE)
Dam sire: Born To Sea
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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