First Encounter (2021) Horse
About
First Encounter, a 5yo b trained by J Gallagher, is by Le Brivido out of Miss Meticulous. The horse has won three races so far. Its most notable win came on 27 Jul 2025 at Salisbury, where it earned $7,378.00 in the Cl6 Hcp.
Raced At
Kempton
• Chelmsford City
• Lingfield
• Southwell
• Brighton
• Beverley
• Ffos Las
• Leicester
• Salisbury
• Chepstow
• Nottingham
• Pontefract
• Wetherby
• Ripon
• Redcar
• Goodwood
• Haydock
• NewburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kempton 15-Jan-26 1609m SYNTHETIC R2 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.170, SP: 6.50 1st Pave The Way ( J Mitchell 128 ) 2nd Whiskey Sunrise ( C Shepherd 132 ) 0.10L 3rd Homme De Fer ( W Carson 134 ) 0.40L 6th First Encounter ( E Greatrex 129 ) 5.45L See full results | E Greatrex 58.5kg 5.45L | 6 (11) |
| Chelmsford City 02-Jan-26 1609m SYNTHETIC R6 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.240, SP: 13.00 1st Nebula Stars ( G Dobie 125 ) 2nd Arthur Rose ( S M Levey 132 ) 1.75L 3rd Al Waqidi ( R Hornby 135 ) 0.20L 8th First Encounter ( D Keenan 126 ) 7.00L See full results | D Keenan 57.2kg 7.00L | 8 (9) |
| Lingfield 08-Dec-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R8 CL6 Hcp $553 (of $8,853) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.460, SP: 4.50 1st Poke The Bear ( T Heard 125 ) 2nd Bear To Dream ( R Kavanagh 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Kondratiev Wave ( M Ghiani 133 ) 1.75L 4th First Encounter ( R Ryan 132 ) 3.50L See full results | R Ryan 59.9kg 3.50L | 4 (12) |
| Chelmsford City 28-Nov-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R5 CL6 Hcp $1,719 (of $6,886) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.670, SP: 5.50 1st Gladiadora ( K Shoemark 131 ) 2nd First Encounter ( E Greatrex 127 ) 2.00L 3rd Rogue Identity ( S D Bowen 133 ) 1.00L See full results | E Greatrex 57.6kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Southwell 21-Nov-25 1620m SYNTHETIC R3 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.660, SP: 8.50 1st Amber Honey ( H Crouch 130 ) 2nd Borderline Madness ( J Mitchell 130 ) 2.50L 3rd Harswell Duke ( J Garritty 132 ) 0.50L 7th First Encounter ( P J Mcdonald 127 ) 7.70L See full results | P J Mcdonald 57.6kg 7.70L | 7 (13) |
| Chelmsford City 24-Oct-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R8 CL6 Hcp $1,719 (of $6,886) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.350, SP: 12.00 1st Tonal ( R Kavanagh 132 ) 2nd First Encounter ( D Muscutt 133 ) 7.50L 3rd Chloe's Courage ( L Pearson 125 ) 0.30L See full results | D Muscutt 60.3kg 7.50L | 2 (12) |
| Brighton 08-Oct-25 2000m SOFT R5 CL6 Hcp (of $6,492) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.220, SP: 5.50 1st Birthday Angel ( R Clutterbuck 134 ) 2nd Kirkuila ( J Watson 134 ) 1.75L 3rd Stintino Sunset ( D Hogan 134 ) 0.75L 10th First Encounter ( J Doughty 135 ) 33.30L See full results | J Doughty 61.2kg 33.30L | 10 (10) |
| Beverley 17-Sep-25 1700m SOFT R5 CL6 Hcp (of $7,526) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.400, SP: 6.00 1st Hashtagnotions ( O J Orr 127 ) 2nd Back From Dubai ( A Rawlinson 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Oilisa ( W Fentiman 122 ) 1.25L 7th First Encounter ( L Morris 135 ) 10.50L See full results | L Morris 61.2kg 10.50L | 7 (12) |
| Ffos Las 10-Sep-25 1480m HEAVY R7 CL6 Hcp $810 (of $6,492) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.090, SP: 6.50 1st Golden Pharaoh ( M Mortensen 138 ) 2nd Sofian ( E Gale 133 ) 4.00L 3rd First Encounter ( E Greatrex 128 ) 4.50L See full results | E Greatrex 58.1kg 4.50L | 3 (6) |
| Leicester 10-Aug-25 2010m GOOD R2 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:05.400, SP: 12.00 1st Angel On High ( J Leavy 132 ) 2nd Regal Glory ( M Winn 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Naughty Niall ( C Keane 133 ) 0.20L 10th First Encounter ( D Tudhope 135 ) 19.00L See full results | D Tudhope 61.2kg 19.00L | 10 (12) |
| Salisbury 27-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R6 CL6 Hcp $3,926 (of $7,378) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.490, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, switched left and pushed along for headway well over 1f out, ridden and led over 1f out, stayed on well and drew clear 1st First Encounter ( E Greatrex 129 ) 2nd King of The Dance ( G Downing 138 ) 5.50L 3rd Mount Of Gold ( A Gee 121 ) 1.50L See full results | E Greatrex 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Chepstow 12-Jul-25 1620m GOOD R5 CL6 Hcp (of $6,492) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:33.270, SP: 21.00 Prominent, ridden and lost place 2f out, soon beaten 1st Ajrad ( P Jamin 126 ) 2nd Letter Of The Law ( J Mackay 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Soi Dao ( T Langley 140 ) 0.20L 12th First Encounter ( W Cox 126 ) 16.55L See full results | W Cox 57.2kg 16.55L | 12 (13) |
| Nottingham 12-Jun-25 2060m GOOD R5 CL6 Hcp (of $6,394) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:09.870, SP: 10.00 Chased clear leader, ridden under 3f out, weakened 2f out 1st Triple Force ( W Pyle 134 ) 2nd Made All ( O J Orr 135 ) 9.50L 3rd Bondi Man ( L Morris 126 ) 2.50L 7th First Encounter ( P J Mcdonald 126 ) 41.00L See full results | P J Mcdonald 57.2kg 41.00L | 7 (9) |
| Leicester 11-May-25 2010m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:08.430, SP: 7.50 Led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly 1f out 1st Life On The Rocks ( J Garritty 135 ) 2nd Offiah's Boy ( S D Bowen 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Mr Trick ( B Loughnane 126 ) 0.20L 8th First Encounter ( D Keenan 127 ) 13.65L See full results | D Keenan 57.6kg 13.65L | 8 (9) |
| Pontefract 30-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R7 CL6 HcpNHF $430 (of $6,886) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.190, SP: 7.00 Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on one pace 1st Anificas Beauty ( J Hart 125 ) 2nd Odd Socks Havana ( D Allan 131 ) 1.00L 3rd Spring Festival ( D Nolan 133 ) 1.50L 4th First Encounter ( P J Mcdonald 127 ) 1.70L See full results | P J Mcdonald 57.6kg 1.70L | 4 (11) |
| Nottingham 13-Apr-25 1680m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp (of $6,394) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:45.560, SP: 17.00 Held up towards rear, some headway inside 2f out, never dangerous 1st Hostelry ( K Fraser 134 , Cd 131 ) 2nd Back From Dubai ( N Callan 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Mr Jetman ( D Swift 135 ) 2.00L 7th First Encounter ( C Horgan 129 , Cd 134 ) 6.80L See full results | C Horgan 58.5kg, Cd 60.8kg 6.80L | 7 (11) |
| Nottingham 25-Oct-24 2060m SOFT R7 CL6 Hcp $199 (of $6,394) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:24.820, SP: 6.00 Handy, led 5f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and slightly hampered approaching final furlong, weakened quickly 1st Zenato ( R Havlin 135 ) 2nd Sense Of Reason ( H Crouch 130 ) 0.20L 3rd Commander Crouch ( E Jones 135 , Cd 130 ) 7.20L 5th First Encounter ( D Keenan 123 ) 10.70L See full results | D Keenan 55.8kg 10.70L | 5 (6) |
| Chelmsford City 04-Oct-24 2010m GOOD R6 CL6 Hcp $3,664 (of $6,886) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.010, SP: 8.50 Prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out 1st First Encounter ( J Leavy 122 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Semser ( R Hornby 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Alyara ( A Voikhansky 127 , Cd 124 ) 0.60L See full results | J Leavy 55.3kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (15) |
| Brighton 17-Sep-24 2000m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $2,983), Winning Time: 02:00.950, SP: 9/1 Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, well beaten final furlong 1st Fighting Poet ( S D Bowen 133 ) 2nd Clear Justice ( H Doyle 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Miss Raindrop ( G Mcentee 126 ) 4.50L 8th First Encounter ( D Keenan 122 , Cd 0 ) 17.75L See full results | D Keenan 55.3kg, Cd 0 17.75L | 8 (11) |
| Chepstow 02-Sep-24 1620m GOOD R6 Hcp $174 (of $2,983), Winning Time: 01:35.300, SP: 9/2 Close up towards rear, outpaced 3f out and soon well behind 1st Desert Footsteps ( R Ryan 133 ) 2nd Imola ( J F Egan 136 ) 2.00L 3rd Maverick Style ( S M Levey 130 ) 7.00L 5th First Encounter ( W Cox 125 , Cd 0 ) 20.50L See full results | W Cox 56.7kg, Cd 0 20.50L | 5 (7) |
| Leicester 11-Aug-24 2010m GOOD R6 Hcp $1,965 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 02:09.680, SP: 5/1 Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, every chance towards finish, bumped close home, just held 1st Bay Dream Believer ( P J Mcdonald 134 ) 2nd First Encounter ( W Cox 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Cerulean Summer ( D Egan 127 ) 0.50L See full results | W Cox 54kg 0.15L | 2 (8) |
| Leicester 25-Jul-24 1660m GOOD R1 Hcp $3,140 (of $3,140), Winning Time: 01:44.030, SP: 4/1 Got warm in the preliminaries, raced in second, disputed 3f out, ridden 2f out, led narrowly final 110 yards, ran on and always doing enough towards finish 1st First Encounter ( D Keenan 126 ) 2nd Oceanic Wonder ( S Kirrane 131 ) 0.30L 3rd Rinnovati ( H Doyle 135 ) 1.00L See full results | D Keenan 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Leicester 07-Jul-24 2010m GOOD R2 Hcp $430 (of $3,664), Winning Time: 02:09.690, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on but always held 1st Little Tiger ( E Greatrex 129 ) 2nd Whatwouldyouknow ( F Mcmanoman 135 ) 1.25L 3rd Iftikhaar ( J P Sullivan 130 ) 1.25L 4th First Encounter ( W Cox 119 , Cd 0 ) 3.75L See full results | W Cox 54kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 4 (11) |
| Wetherby 12-Jun-24 1610m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $3,926), Winning Time: 01:42.500, SP: 8/1 Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong 1st John L Sullivan ( O J Orr 134 ) 2nd Mist Rollin In ( P Dennis 127 ) 1.25L 3rd Oceanic Wonder ( S Kirrane 127 ) 0.50L 10th First Encounter ( D Keenan 121 , Cd 0 ) 7.50L See full results | D Keenan 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 10 (11) |
| Ripon 30-May-24 1610m SOFT R3 CL6 Hcp $1,719 (of $6,886) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.330, SP: 5.50 Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong 1st Blenheim Star ( C Fallon 131 ) 2nd First Encounter ( D Keenan 126 ) 1.75L 3rd They ( B Loughnane 128 ) 0.00L See full results | D Keenan 57.2kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Redcar 02-May-24 1610m SOFT R1 CL6 Hcp $1,756 (of $7,033) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.240, SP: 26.00 Close up far side, ridden 2f out, soon chased leader, kept on but no impression 1st On The Bubble ( C Fallon 128 ) 2nd First Encounter ( D Keenan 126 ) 3.75L 3rd Kingsford ( A Jary 126 ) 3.25L See full results | D Keenan 57.2kg 3.75L | 2 (12) |
| Chelmsford City 12-Nov-23 2010m GOOD R2 CL6 (of $7,526) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.700, SP: 51.00 Led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out 1st Palazzo Persico ( R Ryan 133 ) 2nd Go Your Own Way ( T Fisher 136 ) 0.50L 3rd Surging Tide ( R Kingscote 135 ) 0.75L 7th First Encounter ( W Cox 120 ) 8.25L See full results | W Cox 54.4kg 8.25L | 7 (7) |
| Chelmsford City 07-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R7 CL6 (of $7,523) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.060, SP: 251.00 Held up, driven along over 2f out, soon outpaced, ran on well final furlong, no impact 1st Monks Mead ( R Havlin 133 ) 2nd Sneaky Blinder ( S M Levey 135 ) 0.75L 3rd St Lukes Chelsea ( R Ryan 135 ) 1.00L 7th First Encounter ( W Cox 122 ) 4.00L See full results | W Cox 55.3kg 4.00L | 7 (9) |
| GOODwood 15-Oct-23 1820m SOFT R5 CL4 Nv (of $14,755) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:04.030, SP: 151.00 Always in rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, tailed off 1st Black Run ( T Marquand 133 ) 2nd Sam Hawkens ( S M Levey 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Games People Play ( H Crouch 128 ) 1.50L 7th First Encounter ( D Keenan 133 ) 0.00L See full results | D Keenan 60.3kg 0.00L | 7 (7) |
| Haydock 23-Jul-23 1400m SOFT R3 CL4 Nv (of $9,837) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.570, SP: 81.00 Bumped start, rear of mid-division, pushed along 5f out, well beaten final 3f 1st Paladin ( A Mullen 133 ) 2nd Sea The Dream ( P Dennis 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Mannerism ( A Breslin 133 ) 0.75L 9th First Encounter ( D Keenan 133 ) 0.00L See full results | D Keenan 60.3kg 0.00L | 9 (9) |
| Newbury 07-Jun-23 1310m GOOD R3 CL4 Md (of $9,837) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.520, SP: 126.00 Slowly away and hampered start, in rear, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out 1st Son ( P J Dobbs 133 ) 2nd Soldier's Gold ( J Doyle 133 ) 2.25L 3rd Roman Emperor ( L Morris 133 ) 1.25L 10th First Encounter ( R Clutterbuck 133 ) 36.25L See full results | R Clutterbuck 60.3kg 36.25L | 10 (10) |
Similar Track Horses