Classic Encounter (IRE)
Owner: Mr George Waud Trainer: G Boughey Sex: colt Age: 5
Breeding: Shamardal / Zhukova (Fastnet Rock)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to soft-soft in places | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Standard | 2 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 219y | 4 | Classic Encounter | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 6 | P Cosgrave | 11/8 |
| wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out and went second drifting right on to stands rail, ridden over 1f out, led over 110yds out and forged on | |||||||||
| 02 May 2026 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m | 3 | Spanish Voice | 9st 7lbs | of 13 | Tom Marquand | 6/1 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m | 2 | Mezcala | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 22 | H Crouch | 8/1 |
| wore hood to post, midfield, ridden along 2f out, made brief headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2025 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 1f | 3 | Man Of La Mancha | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 13 | Billy Loughnane | 5/1 |
| raced near side, held up towards rear, headway and hung right over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2025 | York | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 56y | 2 | Dain Ma Nut In | 8st 12lbs | 11 of 15 | W Buick | 22/1 |
| mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, no headway | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2025 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 56y | 4 | Dain Ma Nut In | 10st 4lbs | 6 of 9 | Billy Loughnane | 11/8 |
| held up off the pace in 7th, never involved | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2025 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m | 2 | Classic | 8st 10lbs | 4 of 12 | Billy Loughnane | 4/1 |
| took keen hold, midfield, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on final 110yds | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2025 | York | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 177y | 4 | Classic Encounter | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | W Buick | 7/4 |
| got warm before start, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run from over 1f out until switched right inside final furlong, ran on well, led post | |||||||||
| 17 May 2025 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m | 4 | Royal Velvet | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 6 | Billy Loughnane | 1/1 |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, carried right final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 03 May 2025 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 3 | Great Chieftain | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 14 | Billy Loughnane | 5/2 |
| raced towards far side tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2025 | Redcar | Good | 7f 219y | 3 | Classic Encounter | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 12 | P Cosgrave | 6/1 |
| took keen hold, in touch, headway when switched left over 1f out, soon ridden to lead, kept on well | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2024 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 5 | Twisting Physics | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 10 | Grace McEntee | 15/8 |
| raced keenly and soon led, headed inside final 2f, chased winner, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2024 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 4 | Glam Squad | 9st 7lbs | of 11 | Tommie Jakes | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2024 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 4 | Kalamunda | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 14 | Billy Loughnane | 8/1 |
| towards rear, switched left 2f out, hanging right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2024 | Newmarket | Soft | 1m | 4 | Terries Royale | 9st 10lbs | of 8 | Billy Loughnane | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2024 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 1m 5y | 5 | Barefoot Warrior | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 10 | Tommie Jakes | 15/2 |
| slow away and not much room, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2023 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 2f 219y | 4 | Cool Legend | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 13 | D Tudhope | 5/4 |
| raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, pushed along to lead approaching 2f out, pressed entering final furlong, ridden and headed final strides | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2023 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 4 | Hand Of God | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 11 | R L Moore | 9/2 |
| mid-division, green and lost place over 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd and edged right inside final furlong, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2023 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 4 | Quatre Bras | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | W Buick | 13/8 |
| midfield, ridden 3f out, awkward head carriage over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace entering final furlong, eased close home | |||||||||


