Horse

First Encounter (GB)

5yo gelding · by Le Brivido out of Miss Meticulous (Bahamian Bounty) · Trainer John Gallagher · Owner T J F Smith

5 wins from 41 runs, placed in 12.

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Runs

Win rate

12%

5 wins

Placed

29%

12 of 41

Official rating

peak 55

Prize money

£32k

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Form over time finishing position and official rating

Aug 25 → Sep 26

Run history

Date	Course	Race	Dist	Going	Class	Draw	Pos	Beaten	Weight	OR	Jockey	Trainer	SP	BSP
29 Sep 26	Wolverhampton	Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div 2)	1m 142y	Standard	C6	6	7/8	22¾L	9-0	46	Luke Morris	John Gallagher	7.00	7.80
05 Aug 26	Brighton	JenningsBet In Deal Classified Stakes	7f 216y	Good To Firm	C6	4	8/9	9L	9-9	45	Ashley Lewis	John Gallagher	9.00	11.8
18 Jul 26	Doncaster	Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap	7f 213y	Good To Firm	C6	2	11/11	41½L	8-11	48	Rhys Clutterbuck	John Gallagher	19.0	24.0
07 Jul 26	Wolverhampton	Cavani Sartorial Classified Stakes (Div I)	1m 142y	Standard	C6	6	4/9	4½L	9-9	49	Luke Morris	John Gallagher	4.00	3.80
16 Jun 26	Wolverhampton	Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Classified Stakes	1m 142y	Standard	C6	6	5/10	2¾L	9-9	50	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	13.0	14.0
02 Jun 26	Newcastle	Penny Hotels Handicap	1m	Standard	C6	11	10/13	4L	8-12	51	C J Whiteley	John Gallagher	12.0	17.4
30 Mar 26	Wolverhampton	Win £250000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap	1m 110y	Standard	C6	2	6/11	3¼L	9-5	51	Luke Morris	John Gallagher	7.50	8.24
25 Feb 26	Lingfield Park	Read Meg Nicholls Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes	1m	Standard	C6	4	1/8	—	9-9	49	Luke Morris	John Gallagher	2.88	3.15
10 Feb 26	Lingfield Park	Read Meg Nicholls Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes (Div I)	1m	Standard	C6	8	2/7	nk	9-9	49	Luke Morris	John Gallagher	2.50	2.67
30 Jan 26	Wolverhampton	BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Classified Stakes (Div II)	1m 110y	Standard	C6	3	1/10	—	9-9	48	Luke Morris	John Gallagher	5.50	6.26
14 Jan 26	Kempton Park	Get Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap	1m	Standard To Slow	C6	7	6/11	5½L	9-3	49	Edward Greatrex	John Gallagher	6.50	8.04
02 Jan 26	Chelmsford City	Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifying Handicap (Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifier)	1m	Standard	C6	8	8/9	7L	9-0	51	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	13.0	17.5
08 Dec 25	Lingfield Park	Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II)	1m	Standard	C6	4	4/11	3½L	9-6	52	Rossa Ryan	John Gallagher	4.50	6.11
27 Nov 25	Chelmsford City	Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap	1m	Standard	C6	8	2/8	2L	9-1	52	Edward Greatrex	John Gallagher	5.50	6.74
20 Nov 25	Southwell	Set Deposit Limits At BetMGM Handicap (Div II)	1m	Standard	C6	3	7/13	7¾L	9-1	52	P J McDonald	John Gallagher	8.50	11.0
23 Oct 25	Chelmsford City	Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Handicap	1m	Standard	C6	4	2/12	7½L	9-7	52	Daniel Muscutt	John Gallagher	12.0	18.5
07 Oct 25	Brighton	JenningsBet In Bracknell Handicap	1m 2f	Good To Soft	C6	5	10/10	33¼L	9-9	53	Jack Doughty	John Gallagher	5.50	6.60
17 Sep 25	Beverley	Westwood Handicap	1m 110y	Soft	C6	4	7/12	10½L	9-9	54	Luke Morris	John Gallagher	6.00	8.40
09 Sep 25	Ffos Las	3As Motorhomes Handicap	7f 110y	Heavy	C6	5	3/6	4½L	9-2	54	Edward Greatrex	John Gallagher	6.50	7.17
10 Aug 25	Leicester	Red Lion Burbage Handicap	1m 2f	Good To Firm	C6	11	10/12	19L	9-9	55	D Tudhope	John Gallagher	12.0	14.7
26 Jul 25	Salisbury	Symonds Event Catering Handicap	1m	Good To Firm	C6	2	1/10	—	9-3	46	Edward Greatrex	John Gallagher	11.0	14.5
11 Jul 25	Chepstow	betwright.com Bangers NCash Handicap (Chepstow Series Qualifier)	1m	Good To Firm	C6	12	12/13	16½L	9-0	46	William Cox	John Gallagher	21.0	30.0
12 Jun 25	Nottingham	PricedUp.Bet Boosts Handicap	1m 2f	Good	C6	5	7/9	41L	9-0	46	P J McDonald	John Gallagher	10.0	12.0
10 May 25	Leicester	King Power Raceday 26th May Book Now Handicap	1m 2f	Good To Firm	C6	4	8/9	13¾L	9-1	47	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	7.50	9.40
30 Apr 25	Pontefract	Trustees Of The National Horseracing College Handicap	1m	Good	C6	8	4/11	1¾L	9-1	47	P J McDonald	John Gallagher	7.00	7.96
12 Apr 25	Nottingham	Conference And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap	1m 110y	Good	C6	10	7/11	6¾L	8-12	48	C Horgan	John Gallagher	17.0	22.4
24 Oct 24	Nottingham	Join Us Next Raceday 30th October Handicap	1m 2f	Soft	C6	2	5/6	10¾L	8-11	48	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	6.00	6.91
03 Oct 24	Chelmsford City	Betfair Exchange Selling Handicap	1m 2f	Standard To Slow	C6	7	1/15	—	8-7	46	Joe Leavy	John Gallagher	8.50	11.9
17 Sep 24	Brighton	Thank You Anne Duchess Of Westminster Handicap	1m 2f	Good	C6	6	8/11	18L	8-10	47	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	10.0	11.5
02 Sep 24	Chepstow	AK Bets Chat To A Trader Handicap	1m	Good	C6	1	5/7	20½L	8-13	48	William Cox	John Gallagher	5.50	6.60
11 Aug 24	Leicester	Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Handicap	1m 2f	Good To Firm	C6	7	2/8	nse	8-7	47	William Cox	John Gallagher	6.00	6.20
24 Jul 24	Leicester	Reddington Homes Handicap	1m	Good To Firm	C6	5	1/9	—	9-0	46	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	5.00	5.95
06 Jul 24	Leicester	Mercer Handicap	1m 2f	Good	C6	8	4/11	3¾L	8-7	46	William Cox	John Gallagher	11.0	12.5
11 Jun 24	Wetherby	Tl Dallas Insurance Handicap	1m	Good	C6	1	10/11	7¾L	8-9	46	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	9.00	10.5
30 May 24	Ripon	Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap	1m	Soft	C6	3	2/9	1¾L	9-0	46	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	5.50	6.84
02 May 24	Redcar	Racing TV Club Day Here Today Handicap	1m	Soft	C6	3	2/12	3¾L	9-0	46	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	26.0	34.0
11 Nov 23	Chelmsford City	CCR Supports The Royal British Legion Nursery Handicap	1m 2f	Standard	C6	3	7/7	8¼L	8-8	45	William Cox	John Gallagher	51.0	74.0
07 Nov 23	Chelmsford City	CCR Supports RBL Poppy Appeal Nursery Handicap	1m	Standard To Slow	C6	4	7/9	4L	8-10	45	William Cox	John Gallagher	251.0	663.2
15 Oct 23	Goodwood	Goodwood Education Trust British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)	1m 1f	Soft	C4	7	7/7	42¼L	9-7	—	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	151.0	370.1
22 Jul 23	Haydock Park	Marcus Dunning Big 60th EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)	7f	Soft	C4	4	9/9	43¼L	9-7	—	Darragh Keenan	John Gallagher	81.0	247.0
07 Jun 23	Newbury	Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)	6f 110y	Good To Firm	C4	4	10/10	36¼L	9-7	—	Rhys Clutterbuck	John Gallagher	126.0	273.1