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Real Encounter (IRE)

3yo b f · Form & record 2025-07-17 to 2026-06-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs John Harrington.

Pedigree Lucky Vega (IRE) × Runaway Sparkle (GB) (by Green Desert)

OwnerAce Stud

BreederGestut Kussaburg

Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 83 · best TS 94

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

0.65

Actual / Expected

-73.9%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-06-27	24d	Curragh	6f	Firm	–	3/14	0.1	Shane Foley	125	81	81	70	16/5
Flat Turf Fitzpatrick's Garage Group Handicap Tracked leaders, 4th at halfway - lost ground from under 2f out - rallied to chase winner final 110yds - went 2nd but just touched off for the place
2026-06-03	25d	Curragh	5f	Soft	–	2/12	0.3	Shane Foley	122	79	81	94	7/2F
Flat Turf Sky Bet Price Boosts Premier Handicap Raced far side and led narrowly - headed 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - briefly led again inside final 110yds - kept on - 1st of 6 in group(op 9/2)
2026-05-09	16d	Naas	6f	Good	–	6/14	0.75	Shane Foley	130	80	78	74	17/2
Flat Turf Declan Landy Fencing Handicap (Premier Handicap) Prominent up the centre - towards far side halfway - outpaced 1f out - kept on towards finish (jockey said filly hit a ridge)(op 9/1)
2026-04-23	13d	Dundalk (AW)	5f	Standard	–	1/9	0	Shane Foley	129	80	83	46	4/5
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Prominent - nudged along halfway - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - went further clear inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 11/10 tchd 5/4)
2026-04-10	196d	Dundalk (AW)	6f	Standard	–	2/8	0.3	Shane Foley	129	–	79	50	5/2
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - soon pressed winner - just held(tchd 9/4)
2025-09-26	71d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	4/13	0.75	Shane Foley	128	–	79	64	12/1
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Led - headed and prominent after 1f - outpaced over 1f out - not clear run and switched right 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2025-07-17	DEB	Leopardstown	6.5f	Good	–	4/14	1.25	Shane Foley	125	–	79	63	16/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden In touch with leaders - prominent 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	1	100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	6	1	16.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	3	1	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Dundalk (AW)	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-07-17–2026-06-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.