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        First Encounter - Horse Profile

        Track Horse
        Last Updated: 08/12/25
        Age: 4
        Trainer: John Gallagher

        4-year-old horse trained by John Gallagher .

        Primarily runs in Class 6 Flat races. Most frequently runs over 1m-1m1f , with a best average speed figure of 60.82kph .

        Most runs at Leicester racecourse and Chelmsford racecourse , recording the most win or placed finishes at Chelmsford.

        Regular Jockeys: Darragh Keenan (9 rides ) , William Cox (6 rides) , with 9 other jockey(s) having also had rides.

        DATE COURSE DIS POS GROUND SP CAT CLASS AGE BAND WEIGHT OR JOCKEY THM SCORE AVG. SPEED
        17/09/2024 Brighton 1m 1f 207y 8 / 11 Good 9/1 Flat Class 6 3yo+ 8-10 47 Darragh Keenan 298 58.08kph
        02/09/2024 Chepstow 1m 14y 5 / 7 Good 9/2 Flat Class 6 3yo 8-13 48 William Cox 206 59.15kph
        11/08/2024 Leicester 1m 2f 2 / 8 Good To Firm 5/1 Flat Class 6 3yo+ 8-7 47 William Cox 445 55.84kph
        24/07/2024 Leicester 1m 53y 1 / 9 Good To Firm 4/1 Flat Class 6 3yo 9-0 46 Darragh Keenan 446 57.37kph
        06/07/2024 Leicester 1m 2f 4 / 11 Good 10/1 Flat Class 6 3yo+ 8-7 46 William Cox 403 55.58kph
        11/06/2024 Wetherby 1m 10 / 11 Good 8/1 Flat Class 6 3yo 8-9 46 Darragh Keenan - 55.82kph
        30/05/2024 Ripon 1m 2 / 9 Soft 9/2 Flat Class 6 3yo 9-0 46 Darragh Keenan 431 54.31kph
        02/05/2024 Redcar 7f 219y 2 / 12 Soft 25/1 Flat Class 6 3yo 9-0 46 Darragh Keenan 374 54.63kph
        11/11/2023 Chelmsford 1m 2f 7 / 7 Standard 50/1 Flat Class 6 2yo 8-8 45 William Cox 329 56.55kph
        07/11/2023 Chelmsford 1m 7 / 9 Standard To Slow 250/1 Flat Class 6 2yo 8-10 45 William Cox 377 58.60kph
        15/10/2023 Goodwood 1m 1f 11y 7 / 7 Soft 150/1 Flat Class 4 2yo 9-7 - Darragh Keenan - 49.47kph
        22/07/2023 Haydock 6f 212y 9 / 9 Soft 80/1 Flat Class 4 2yo 9-7 - Darragh Keenan - 49.42kph
        07/06/2023 Newbury 6f 110y 10 / 10 Good To Firm 125/1 Flat Class 4 2yo 9-7 - Rhys Clutterbuck - 55.69kph
        CATEGORY RUNS WINS PLACED
        Total - - 8
        DATE COURSE DIS CAT CLASS
        08/12/2025 Lingfield 1m 1y Flat Class 6