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Optima RacingHorses › Classic Encounter (IRE)

Classic Encounter (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-08-09 to 2026-07-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by George Boughey.
Pedigree Shamardal (USA) × Zhukova (IRE) (by Fastnet Rock)
OwnerGeorge Waud
BreederGodolphin
Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 99 · best TS 100
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
55.0%
Place rate
0.57
Actual / Expected
-39.3%
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Full form — last 20 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-15 26d Lingfield 7.5f Firm 3 3/4 1.75 Billy Loughnane 137 88 81 77 6/5F
Flat Turf Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes Second early - driven two furlongs out and dropped that position approaching the final furlong - faded in the final 110 yards
2026-06-19 18d Redcar 8f Good 3 2/11 0.1 Pat Cosgrave 140 88 99 100 100/30F
Flat Turf Marske Fabrications & Engineering Handicap Raced prominently - pressed the leader from inside final furlong - briefly in front near the finish - just denied in the closing strides
2026-06-01 6d Newbury 8f Firm 4 4/12 1.5 Jack Callan 136 89 88 68 100/30J
Flat Turf BetVictor Backing England To Win Handicap Prominent - outpaced from over 1f out
2026-05-26 24d Redcar 8f Firm 4 1/6 0 Pat Cosgrave 135 84 92 59 11/8F
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Prominent - went second over 2f out - edged right and ridden over 1f out - led against near rail inside final furlong - ran on
2026-05-02 35d Newmarket 8f Firm 3 6/13 3 Tom Marquand p 133 85 82 61 6/1
Flat Turf National Stud Handicap Raced centre - held up in midfield - steady headway over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - no impression - 2nd of 8 in group(op 11/2)
2026-03-28 183d Doncaster 8f Soft 2 7/22 1.5 Hector Crouch 133 85 76 67 8/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap Held up in midfield - bit short of room over 1f out - no impression(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
2025-09-26 34d Newmarket 9f Firm 3 3/13 0.75 Billy Loughnane 134 84 91 75 5/1
Flat Turf BOYLE Sports Handicap Raced near side - towards rear - headway when bit short of room over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 6/1)
2025-08-23 43d York 10.5f Firm 2 11/15 0.1 William Buick p 124 86 83 49 22/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1)
2025-07-11 6d York 10.5f Good 4 6/9 1.5 Billy Loughnane 144 87 86 61 11/8
Flat Turf Azets Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Never better than midfield(op 6/4)
2025-07-05 21d Sandown 8f Firm 2 4/12 1.5 Billy Loughnane 122 87 89 61 4/1
Flat Turf Coral Challenge (Handicap) Took keen hold - midfield on outer - hung right and outpaced over 2f out - headway inside final furlong - ran on(op 5/1)
2025-06-14 28d York 9f Firm 4 1/11 0 William Buick 133 83 94 86 7/4
Flat Turf Ice Co Supporting Macmillan Handicap Midfield - not clear run over 1f out - switched right and ran on well inside final furlong - led final stride(op 9/5 tchd 13/8 and 15/8)
2025-05-17 14d Newmarket 8f Firm 4 3/7 1 Billy Loughnane 134 83 87 75 EVS
Flat Turf Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced over 2f out - rallied 1f out - kept on(op 6/5 tchd 10/11)
2025-05-03 26d Newmarket 8f Good 3 2/14 1.75 Billy Loughnane 129 81 88 55 5/2
Flat Nyetimber Handicap
2025-04-07 140d Redcar 8f Good 3 1/12 Pat Cosgrave 123 77 85 68 6/1
Flat racingtv.com Handicap
2024-11-18 47d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 3/10 0.75 Grace McEntee p 130 78 73 45 15/8F
Flat AW Know Your Limits With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - soon led - ridden and faced challenge 2f out - headed and lost two places inside final furlong(op 11/4)
2024-10-02 22d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 5/14 0.3 Billy Loughnane 132 80 83 64 8/1
Flat AW North Farm Stud Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div I) Towards rear - hung right and not clear run then headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 9/1)
2024-09-10 265d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/10 1.25 Tommie Jakes 125 82 75 52 15/2
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 8/1)
2023-12-20 74d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 2/13 0.3 Daniel Tudhope p 133 83 20 5/4F
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders but raced wide early - headway and pressed leader after 3f - hung right but led over 2f out - kept on well from over 1f out - headed towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op Evens)
2023-10-07 59d Newmarket 8f Firm 4 2/11 Ryan Moore 133 86 77 9/2
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-08-09 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 6/11 William Buick 133 62 34 13/8
Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 36116.7%
Class 49222.2%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)17317.6%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm10220.0%
Standard500.0%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newmarket500.0%
Redcar3266.7%
Kempton (AW)300.0%
York3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-09–2026-07-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.