Desert Encounter Horse Racing Form | Sandown 20:10 24th May 2018

Desert Encounter' Form | 24th May 2018

24th May 2018 MATCHBOOK BRIGADIER GERARD STAKES (GROUP 3) (1)

Age
6
Weight
9-3
Trainer
D M Simcock
(Last 14 Days: 1-13, 7.69%)
Owner
Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Tally-Ho Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2012-03-12
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Group, Stakes, Group 3
Ground
Good
Distance
1m 1f 209y
Runners
5
Prize Money
£39,697
Is Desert Encounter Improving?
Does Desert Encounter Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Desert Encounter Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2017-10-21 15:50 Ascot / 1 / 1m 1f 212y / Flat Turf / 737.23K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-5
Hood
Soft 5 /10 - btn 9.8 Cracksman 9-1 2m 14.2s

held up in last, ridden and progress over 2f out, reached 5th and tried to press for a place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

D M Simcock
S Levey
34 49.11
9.63
114
1 2017-09-23 14:15 Newbury / 1 / 1m 3f 0y / Flat Turf / 34.03K
Cup, Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-3
Hood
Good 1 /11 - win 0.3 Second Step 9-3 2m 17.91s

held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, switched left just over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, ridden out

D M Simcock
S Levey
7.5 8.69
2.7
114
2 2017-07-29 15:35 Ascot / 1 / 1m 3f 211y / Flat Turf / 652.17K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-7
Hood
Good To Soft 6 /10 - btn 17.5 Enable 8-7 2m 40.595s

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and left behind from 3f out, took remote 6th under pressure 1f out and all out to hold that place near finish

D M Simcock
S Levey
34 47.73
7
114
3 2017-07-08 15:35 Sandown / 1 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 283.55K
Champion, Group, Group 1
9-7
Hood
Good To Firm 3 /9 - btn 3.55 Ulysses 9-7 2m 4.2s

held up in last, ridden and progress on outer 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd last 100yds, no chance with leading pair

D M Simcock
S Levey
51 112.7
11.68
109
4 2017-05-27 15:45 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 3f 218y / Flat Turf / 29.6K
Listed, Stakes
9-3
Hood
Good To Firm 2 /5 - btn 0.5 Second Step 9-0 2m 39.74s

steadied and awkward leaving stalls, took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, effort over 1f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, kept on well under pressure, held towards finish

D M Simcock
S Levey
3 3.25
1.94
108
5 2017-05-13 14:50 Ascot / 1 / 1m 3f 211y / Flat Turf / 25.52K
Group, Listed, Stakes
9-0
Hood
Good To Firm 1 /9 - win 2.75 Star Storm 9-0 2m 33.38s

took keen hold, held up in 8th, waiting for a gap 2f out until switched right and swift progress to lead over 1f out, soon ridden clear, decisively

D M Simcock
S Levey
9 11.34
3.25
102
6 2016-09-10 14:50 Chester / 1 / 1m 4f 66y / Flat Turf / 22.68K
Cup, Listed
9-2
Hood
Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 0.3 Mountain Bell 8-2 2m 41.915s

steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, soon with leader, led over 1f out, headed and no extra closing stages

D M Simcock
M Harley
3.12 3.26
1.76
100
7 2016-07-02 14:50 Haydock / 2 / 1m 3f 200y / Flat Turf / 62.25K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage
9-4
Hood
Soft 3 /17 - btn 3.75 Tawdeea 9-3 2m 36.188s

held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, switched right and good headway over 1f out, finished well to take 3rd in closing stages

D M Simcock
J P Spencer
5 6.07
1.98
96
8 2016-06-25 15:15 Windsor / 2 / 1m 3f 135y / Flat Turf / 12.94K
Handicap
8-13
Hood
Soft 1 /8 - win 0.75 Passover 9-2 2m 34s

held up in last pair, closed 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, doing little in front and edged left inside final furlong, always doing enough, ridden out

D M Simcock
Tom Marquand
6.5 7.6
2.35
91
9 2016-05-14 15:00 Newmarket / 2 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 18.68K
Handicap
8-12 Good To Firm 1 /7 - win 0.1 Poyle Thomas 8-9 3m 0.36000000000001s

held up, headway over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, shaken up inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish

D M Simcock
J P Spencer
3 3
1.96
89
10 2016-04-30 20:15 Doncaster / 4 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.18K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-3 Soft 1 /5 - win 2.25 Craggaknock 9-4 2m 47.79s

tracked leaders, smooth headway on outer and close up 3f out, led on bit just over 2f out, shaken up entering final furlong, kept on strongly

D M Simcock
George Buckell
3.5 3.77
1.88
82
11 2015-10-13 15:30 Musselburgh / 6 / 1m 4f 53y / Flat Turf / 2.26K
Auction, Maiden, Median, Stakes
9-5 Good 1 /3 - win 6 Spring Dixie 9-0 2m 44.87s

chased leader, shaken up and headway to lead when hung right over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, readily

D M Simcock
T Eaves
1.44 1.5
1.14
80
12 2015-09-27 16:55 Epsom Downs / 5 / 1m 2f 18y / Flat Turf / 3.88K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 1.55 Prendergast Hill 9-5 2m 14.878s

led, ridden and kicked clear 3f out, driven final furlong, headed and no extra final 50yds, lost 2nd last strides

D M Simcock
J P Spencer
6 6.47
3.23
13 2014-11-05 12:50 Nottingham / 5 / 1m 0f 75y / Flat Turf / 2.59K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good 2 /17 - btn 1.75 Arcano Gold 9-5 1m 50.62s

tracked leaders on inner, effort 2f out and soon not much room, ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure towards finish

D M Simcock
M Harley
21 31.13
9.03
14 2014-10-07 15:20 Brighton / 5 / 0m 7f 214y / Flat Turf / 2.91K
Gent, Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Soft 4 /5 - btn 7.45 Smile That Smile 9-0 1m 46.613s

dwelt, soon prominent, wandered in centre over 1f out, soon weakened

D M Simcock
M Harley
3.25 3.58
1.78