First Encounter
About
First Encounter is a 4yo from trained by J Gallagher. It is sired by Le Brivido out of Miss Meticulous. First Encounter has won 3 races in its career. On 27th Jul 2025 at Salisbury, First Encounter scored its biggest win, taking the $3926 Symonds Event Catering Handicap. It has been a profitable horse for punters, with a 11% return on investment if backed throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester 10-Aug-25 m GOOD (of $6,886), SP: 11/1 | D Tudhope 61.2kg, Cd 0 19.00L | 10 (12) |
| Salisbury 27-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R6 Hcp $3,926 (of $3,926), Winning Time: 01:43.490, SP: 10/1 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 | E Greatrex 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Chepstow 12-Jul-25 1622m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $3,454), Winning Time: 01:33.270, SP: 20/1 Prominent, ridden and lost place 2f out, soon beaten | W Cox 57.2kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 12 (13) |
| Nottingham 12-Jun-25 2057m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $3,402), Winning Time: 02:09.870, SP: 9/1 Chased clear leader, ridden under 3f out, weakened 2f out | P J Mcdonald 57.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (9) |
| Leicester 11-May-25 2011m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $3,140), Winning Time: 02:08.430, SP: 13/2 Led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly 1f out | D Keenan 57.6kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 8 (9) |
| Pontefract 30-Apr-25 1614m GOOD R7 HcpNHF $430 (of $3,664), Winning Time: 01:45.190, SP: 6/1 Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on one pace | P J Mcdonald 57.6kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 4 (11) |
| Nottingham 13-Apr-25 1677m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $3,402), Winning Time: 01:45.560, SP: 16/1 Held up towards rear, some headway inside 2f out, never dangerous | C Horgan 58.5kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 7 (11) |
| Nottingham 25-Oct-24 2057m SOFT R7 Hcp $199 (of $3,402), Winning Time: 02:24.820, SP: 5/1 Handy, led 5f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and slightly hampered approaching final furlong, weakened quickly | D Keenan 55.8kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 5 (6) |
| Chelmsford City 04-Oct-24 2011m GOOD R6 Hcp $3,664 (of $3,664), Winning Time: 02:07.010, SP: 15/2 Prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out | J Leavy 55.3kg | 1 (15) |
| Brighton 17-Sep-24 1999m 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 | D Keenan 55.3kg, Cd 0 17.75L | 8 (11) |
| Chepstow 02-Sep-24 1622m 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 | W Cox 56.7kg, Cd 0 20.50L | 5 (7) |
| Leicester 11-Aug-24 2011m 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 | W Cox 54kg 0.15L | 2 (8) |
| Leicester 25-Jul-24 1657m 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 | D Keenan 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Leicester 07-Jul-24 2011m 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 | W Cox 54kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 4 (11) |
| Wetherby 12-Jun-24 1609m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $3,926), Winning Time: 01:42.500, SP: 8/1 Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | D Keenan 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 10 (11) |
| Ripon 30-May-24 1609m SOFT R3 Hcp $1,719 (of $3,664), Winning Time: 01:46.330, SP: 9/2 Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong | D Keenan 57.2kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Redcar 02-May-24 1608m SOFT R1 Hcp $1,756 (of $3,742), Winning Time: 01:45.240, SP: 25/1 Close up far side, ridden 2f out, soon chased leader, kept on but no impression | D Keenan 57.2kg 3.75L | 2 (12) |
| Chelmsford City 12-Nov-23 2011m GOOD R2 (of $4,004) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.700, SP: 50/1 Led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out | W Cox 54.4kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 7 (7) |
| Chelmsford City 07-Nov-23 1609m GOOD R7 (of $4,004) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.060, SP: 250/1 Held up, driven along over 2f out, soon outpaced, ran on well final furlong, no impact | W Cox 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 7 (9) |
| Goodwood 15-Oct-23 1820m SOFT R5 Nv (of $8,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:04.030, SP: 150/1 Always in rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, tailed off | D Keenan 60.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (8) |
| Haydock 23-Jul-23 1400m SOFT R3 Nv (of $5,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.570, SP: 80/1 Bumped start, rear of mid-division, pushed along 5f out, well beaten final 3f | D Keenan 60.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (10) |
| Newbury 07-Jun-23 1307m GOOD R3 Md (of $5,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.520, SP: 125/1 Slowly away and hampered start, in rear, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out | R Clutterbuck 60.3kg, Cd 0 36.25L | 10 (10) |