Encanto Bruno (2018) Horse
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About
Encanto Bruno is an 8yo bay horse trained by J C McConnell. He is by the stallion Mahler out of the dam Stratosphere. To date he has won 5 races. On 27th Oct 2023 at Cheltenham he secured his biggest victory, earning $19674.00 in the Cl2 Nvh. The horse has been a reliable money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 27% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Musselburgh • Roscommon • Down Royal • Gowran Park • Killarney • Leopardstown • Fairyhouse • Cheltenham • Galway • Bellewstown • CorkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh 01-Feb-26 4791m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpH (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:54.220, SP: 51.00 1st Red Risk ( F Keighley 161 , Cd 154 ) 2nd Idem ( P W Wadge 150 ) 2.75L 3rd Beachcomber ( J O Jr 150 ) 4.25L 11th Encanto Bruno ( A Harvey 159 , Cd 156 ) 26.25L See full results | A Harvey 72.1kg, Cd 70.8kg 26.25L | 11 (14) |
| Roscommon 10-Jun-25 3250m GOOD R1 NvCh $2,500 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 03:52.700, SP: 7.50 In rear, left 4th from 2nd, remote 4th at halfway, ridden 4 out, went moderate 3rd when left 2nd 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon no impression on winner, no extra 1st Itsalladream ( G Brouder 156 ) 2nd Encanto Bruno ( K Buckley 156 ) 16.00L 3rd Donnie Devito ( T P Harney 156 ) 1.50L See full results | K Buckley 70.8kg 16.00L | 2 (7) |
| Down Royal 13-Apr-25 4020m GOOD R5 Ch $2,200 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:55.600, SP: 4.33 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th, 3rd halfway, 4th 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd approaching next, soon no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace 1st Pied Piper ( D Gilligan 166 ) 2nd Encanto Bruno ( K Buckley 166 ) 20.00L 3rd Binge Worthy ( J Gainford 166 ) 13.00L See full results | K Buckley 75.3kg 20.00L | 2 (5) |
| Gowran Park 05-Oct-24 4020m GOOD R6 Ch (of $12,499), Winning Time: 05:02.060, SP: 1.62 Led at steady pace, mistake 5th, joined next, pulled up quickly after 4 out 1st Rainbow Trail ( S Ewing 166 ) 2nd Shajak ( J Gainford 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Maxi Mac Gold ( S Flanagan 166 ) 20.00L UPL Encanto Bruno ( K Donoghue 166 ) 0.00L See full results | K Donoghue 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (5) |
| Killarney 12-May-24 3420m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $40,000), Winning Time: 04:16.000, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders, improved to lead after 2nd, pushed along and headed after 4 out, weakened from next and pulled up before last 1st Senecia ( P Enright 155 ) 2nd So Scottish ( M Walsh 154 ) 0.20L 3rd Fiveonefive ( J Gainford 152 ) 7.50L UPL Encanto Bruno ( K Donoghue 166 ) 0.00L See full results | K Donoghue 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-23 3220m HEAVY R5 HcpH (of $29,999), Winning Time: 04:24.700, SP: 11.00 Held up in mid-division, ridden in 7th entering straight, no extra before last 1st One Last Tango ( M Walsh 146 ) 2nd By Your Side ( J Coen 147 ) 4.25L 3rd Fortunedefortunata ( J Kennedy 152 ) 0.75L 9th Encanto Bruno ( K Donoghue 164 ) 24.25L See full results | K Donoghue 74.4kg 24.25L | 9 (13) |
| Fairyhouse 03-Dec-23 3220m SOFT R4 NvH (of $54,611), Winning Time: 04:09.000, SP: 9/2 Mid-division on inner, not fluent at 1st and mistake 3rd, 5th and pushed along entering straight, ridden 2 out, weakened 1st Farren Glory ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd King Of Kingsfield ( J C Gainford 166 ) 1.50L 3rd An Tobar ( R Blackmore 166 ) 1.25L 8th Encanto Bruno ( K Donoghue 166 , Cd 0 ) 20.75L See full results | K Donoghue 75.3kg, Cd 0 20.75L | 8 (8) |
| Cheltenham 27-Oct-23 4010m GOOD R3 CL2 NvH $10,406 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:52.900, SP: 3.75 Travelled strongly, held up in midfield, smooth progress approaching last where pressed leader, soon led, pushed out run-in, easily 1st Encanto Bruno ( K M Donoghue 159 ) 2nd Mel Monroe ( S Bowen 152 ) 2.00L 3rd Tag Man ( R Blackmore 159 ) 0.30L See full results | K M Donoghue 72.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Galway 03-Aug-23 4170m SOFT R5 NvH (of $21,999), Winning Time: 04:52.500, SP: 3.13 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along on outer before 2 out, soon weakened and dropped to 7th, no impression when pulled up before last 1st The Big Doyen ( K C Sexton 158 ) 2nd What Path ( P Townend 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Pink In The Park ( B Hayes 154 ) 6.00L UPL Encanto Bruno ( B W Harvey 158 , Cd 161 ) 0.00L See full results | B W Harvey 71.7kg, Cd 73kg 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Bellewstown 09-Jul-23 3390m GOOD R2 MdH $6,300 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 03:59.040, SP: 1.50 Made all, pushed along from 3 out and went clear from next, kept on well run-in, easily 1st Encanto Bruno ( B W Harvey 166 ) 2nd Dutch Schultz ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 13.00L 3rd Fox Leicester ( E Walsh 166 ) 5.00L See full results | B W Harvey 75.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-23 3300m SOFT R7 CL1 NHF (of $78,696), Winning Time: 03:59.830, SP: 15.00 Chased leaders and raced bit keenly, pushed along turning in, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after 1st A Dream To Share ( J L Gleeson 161 ) 2nd Fact To File ( P W Mullins 161 ) 1.25L 3rd Captain Teague ( H Cobden 161 ) 1.25L 11th Encanto Bruno ( S Bowen 161 ) 17.75L See full results | S Bowen 73kg 17.75L | 11 (21) |
| Cheltenham 22-Oct-22 3300m GOOD R7 CL2 NHF $7,804 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:11.840, SP: 3.00 Chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, quickened well from over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, readily 1st Encanto Bruno ( T Scudamore 157 ) 2nd Strong Leader ( A Heskin 158 ) 4.00L 3rd Thecompanysergeant ( J L Gleeson 161 ) 2.50L See full results | T Scudamore 71.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Cork 09-Jul-22 3390m GOOD R7 CLNHF $6,300 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:07.700, SP: 5.00 In touch, dropped to 8th before halfway, progress under 5f out, closed 3 1/2f out, led travelling well under 3f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well 1st Encanto Bruno ( B W Harvey 161 ) 2nd Cash The Cheque ( A B O'connor 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Summer Gale ( M J M O'sullivan 161 ) 2.75L See full results | B W Harvey 73kg | 1 (18) |
| Ballynoe 27-Mar-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,294), SP: 7/2 Chsd ldrs, 2nd from 5th, cl 4th gng well 5out, prog in 3rd aftr 3out, cl 2nd 2out, qckr jmp last & ld early flat, ko 1st Encanto Bruno ( J W Hannon 165 ) 2nd Cato Capone ( J L Scallan 165 ) 2.00L | J W Hannon 74.8kg | 1 (8) |