First Encounter Horse Racing Form | Leicester 16:40 06th July 2024

First Encounter' Form | 06th July 2024

06th July 2024 Mercer Handicap

Age
3
Weight
8-7
Trainer
J Gallagher
(Last 14 Days: 1-7, 14.29%)
Owner
Mr T J F Smith
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Pinnacle Bloodstock Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-03-08

Mercer Handicap

Results
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
6
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
1m 2f 0y
Runners
11
Prize Money
£7,000
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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

First 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 2024-06-11 19:00 Wetherby / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.5K
Handicap		 8-9
Cheekpieces		 Good 10 /11 - btn 7.7 John L Sullivan 9-8 1m 44.04s

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

 J Gallagher
Darragh Keenan		 9 10.5
3.2		 46
1 2024-05-30 15:50 Ripon / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap		 9-0
Cheekpieces		 Soft 2 /9 - btn 1.75 Blenheim Star 9-5 1m 46.768s

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong

 J Gallagher
Darragh Keenan		 5.5 6.84
2.05		 45
2 2024-05-02 13:42 Redcar / 6 / 0m 7f 219y / Flat Turf / 7.15K
Handicap		 9-0
Cheekpieces		 Soft 2 /12 - btn 3.75 On The Bubble 9-2 1m 46.177s

close up far side, ridden 2f out, soon chased leader, kept on but no impression

 J Gallagher
Darragh Keenan		 26 34
8.27		 45
3 2023-11-11 17:30 Chelmsford / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 7.65K
Nursery		 8-8
Cheekpieces		 Standard 7 /7 - btn 8.25 Palazzo Persico 9-7 2m 8.35s

led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

 J Gallagher
William Cox		 51 74.05
26		 45
4 2023-11-07 15:50 Chelmsford / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 7.65K
Nursery		 8-10
Cheekpieces		 Standard To Slow 7 /9 - btn 4.05 Monks Mead 9-7 1m 39.0725s

held up, driven along over 2f out, soon outpaced, ran on well final furlong, no impact

 J Gallagher
William Cox		 251 663.22
85		 45
5 2023-10-15 16:10 Goodwood / 4 / 1m 1f 11y / Flat Turf / 15K
Novice, Stakes		 9-7 Soft 7 /7 - btn 42.2 Black Run 9-7 2m 14.58s

always in rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, tailed off

 J Gallagher
Darragh Keenan		 151 370.08
48
6 2023-07-22 19:30 Haydock / 4 / 0m 6f 212y / Flat Turf / 10K
Novice, Stakes		 9-7 Heavy 9 /9 - btn 43.25 Paladin 9-7 1m 44.382s

bumped start, rear of mid-division, pushed along 5f out, well beaten final 3f

 J Gallagher
Darragh Keenan		 81 246.97
31.97
7 2023-06-07 15:10 Newbury / 4 / 0m 6f 110y / Flat Turf / 10K
Maiden, Stakes		 9-7 Good To Firm 10 /10 - btn 36.3 Son 9-7 1m 25.78s

slowly away and hampered start, in rear, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out

 J Gallagher
Rhys Clutterbuck		 126 273.09
40.79