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Optima RacingHorses › Desert Encounter (IRE)

Desert Encounter (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-09-27 to 2022-08-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Simcock.
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 119 · best TS 100
35
Runs
10
Wins
28.6%
Strike rate
65.7%
Place rate
1.82
Actual / Expected
54.8%
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Full form — last 30 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
2022-08-27 29d Windsor 11.5f Soft 1 7/8 Dougie Costello h 133 102 84 57 20/1
Royal Windsor August Stakes ()
2022-07-29 13d Goodwood 12f Firm 1 7/8 Jim Crowley h 129 105 108 73 33/1
LOrmarins Queens Plate Glorious Stakes
2022-07-16 259d Newbury 10f Firm 1 4/5 Sean Levey h 134 109 91 82 12/1
bet365 Stakes (Registered As The Steventon Stakes) ()
2021-10-30 63d Newmarket 10f Good 1 5/5 Andrea Atzeni h 130 109 40 17 12/1
888Sport Whats Your Thinking James Seymour Stakes ()
2021-08-28 63d Windsor 11.5f Firm 1 2/8 Sean Levey h 131 111 105 78 8/1
Sytner BMW Sunningdale August Stakes ()
2021-06-26 10d Newmarket (July) 12f Firm 1 4/6 Callum Shepherd h 126 111 93 51 9/2
Close Brothers Fred Archer Stakes ()
2021-06-16 25d Ascot 10f Firm 1 5/6 Andrea Atzeni h 126 111 113 64 25/1
Prince Of Waless Stakes (British Champions Series)
2021-05-22 217d Goodwood 10f Soft 1 2/4 Martin Harley h 127 111 105 77 2/1
MansionBet Beaten By A Head Festival Stakes ()
2020-10-17 8d Ascot 10f Soft 1 5/10 Jim Crowley h 131 111 108 83 150/1
Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance)
2020-10-09 20d York 12f Soft 1 2/4 Harry Bentley h 126 111 111 68 16/1
Betsafe Cumberland Lodge Stakes
2020-09-19 21d Newbury 11f Good 1 2/4 William Buick h 129 111 114 44 4/1
Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (formerly The Arc Trial)
2020-08-29 51d Windsor 11.5f Soft 1 3/6 Jamie Spencer h 131 113 111 33 10/3
Gallagher Group August Stakes ()
2020-07-09 292d Newmarket (July) 12f Soft 1 3/7 Andrea Atzeni h 132 114 113 54 20/1
Princess Of Waless Tattersalls Stakes
2019-09-21 28d Newbury 11f Firm 1 1/5 Jamie Spencer h 132 115 116 71 9/4
Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (Formerly The Arc Trial)
2019-08-24 22d Windsor 10f Firm 1 1/5 Jamie Spencer h 134 116 119 97 4/1
Sky Sports Racing Winter Hill Stakes
2019-08-02 22d Goodwood 12f Firm 1 1/5 Jamie Spencer h 127 114 116 74 15/2
LOrmarins Queens Plate Glorious Stakes
2019-07-11 22d Newmarket (July) 12f Firm 1 3/6 Harry Bentley h 132 116 110 78 25/1
Princess Of Waless Tattersalls Stakes
2019-06-19 270d Ascot 10f Soft 1 8/8 Jim Crowley h 126 118 64 19 66/1
Prince Of Waless Stakes (British Champions Series)
2018-09-22 28d Newbury 11f Soft 1 3/7 Harry Bentley h 129 114 115 48 4/1
Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (Formerly The Arc Trial)
2018-08-25 28d Windsor 11.5f Good 1 1/5 Harry Bentley h 131 111 116 53 11/2
Sri Lanka August Stakes ()
2018-07-28 7d Ascot 12f Firm 1 6/7 Andrea Atzeni 133 112 94 76 33/1
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (British Champions Series)
2018-07-21 31d Newbury 10f Firm 1 2/7 Andrea Atzeni 132 112 110 86 9/2
bet365 Stakes () (Registered As The Steventon Stakes)
2018-06-20 242d Ascot 10f Firm 1 7/7 Jamie Spencer h 126 113 65 51 40/1
Prince Of Waless Stakes (British Champions Series)
2017-10-21 28d Ascot 10f Soft 1 5/10 Sean Levey h 131 114 111 100 33/1
Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance)
2017-09-23 56d Newbury 11f Good 1 1/11 Sean Levey h 129 114 112 78 13/2
Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (Formerly The Arc Trial)
2017-07-29 63d Ascot 12f Soft 1 6/10 Sean Levey h 133 114 102 85 33/1
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (British Champions Series)
2017-05-27 14d Goodwood 12f Firm 1 2/5 Sean Levey h 129 108 113 81 2/1
Smarter Bets At Matchbook Tapster Stakes ()
2017-05-13 245d Ascot 12f Firm 1 1/9 Sean Levey h 126 102 112 49 8/1
Carey Group Buckhounds Stakes ()
2016-09-10 70d Chester 12.5f Soft 1 2/5 Martin Harley h 128 100 107 79 2/1
Betway Stand Cup ()
2016-07-02 7d Haydock 12f Soft 2 3/35 Jamie Spencer h 130 96 101 91 4/1
bet365 Old Newton Cup (Heritage Handicap)

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)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)12541.7%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)7228.6%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 129620.7%
Class 23266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)34926.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft15213.3%
Firm15533.3%
Good5360.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot8112.5%
Windsor6350.0%
Newbury6233.3%
Goodwood4125.0%
Newmarket (July)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-09-27–2022-08-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.