Encouraged (AUS) Horse
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Encouraged, a 5yo brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Darryl Hansen. He descends from sire Smart Missile and dam Be Happy. To date, he has secured three career victories. His most notable triumph came on 16 Mar 2025 at Sunshine Coast, where he captured the $30,000 Ch&g Maiden Set Weight.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton 13-Aug-26 1500m GOOD 4 R6 0-55 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.590, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Encouraged ( S Wilcock 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Remember The Boys ( R S Olivera 59 ) 1.09L 3rd Shiny Love ( S Cormack 57.5 ) 3.00L See full results | S Wilcock 60, Cd 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Gold Coast 01-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM58 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.890, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Precise Star ( G J Cartwright 60.5 ) 2nd Monte Carlo Miss ( M E Apel 57 , Cd 55 ) 3.95L 3rd Atlantic Coast ( A M Thompson 60 ) 4.48L 7th Encouraged ( D Peisley 59 ) 6.26L See full results | D Peisley 59kg 6.26L | 7 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Jul-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM58 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:26.860, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Badda Boom Baby ( J L Bayliss 56 ) 2nd Supairo ( J W Mcmurray 57.5 ) 1.72L 3rd Pride Of Savabella ( A M Thompson 58 ) 2.02L 10th Encouraged ( M Philpot 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.15L See full results | M Philpot 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.15L | 10 (13) |
| Sunshine Coast 12-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 5 R8 BM58 $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.940, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Seismic Boom ( J Guthmann-chester 59.5 ) 2nd Minor Key ( O L Kendal 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Blitzwater ( S C Tierney 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.37L 5th Encouraged ( C Sutherland 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.47L See full results | C Sutherland 60, Cd 58.5kg 3.47L | 5 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 21-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 7 R7 BM58 $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.910, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890 1st Moonan Quartz ( B A Youngberry 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Custo ( O L Kendal 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 2.94L 3rd El Centro ( B S Lerena 59 ) 3.20L 5th Encouraged ( C Sutherland 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 4.06L See full results | C Sutherland 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 4.06L | 5 (9) |