Desert Encounter (IRE)
Owner: Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori Trainer: D M Simcock Sex: colt Age: 10
Breeding: Halling / La Chicana (Invincible Spirit)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Goof to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Soft (Good to Soft in Places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy down the hill to Swinley Bottom) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 44 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2022 | Windsor | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 3f 99y | 1 | Cresta | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 8 | D C Costello | 20/1 |
| dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2022 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 3f 218y | 1 | Rebel's Romance | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 9 | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2022 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 1 | Grocer Jack | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 5 | S M Levey | 12/1 |
| dwelt, held up in last, headway on inner over 3f out, shaken up over 2f out and soon ridden, no chance with winner from over 1f out and weakened gradually inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2021 | Newmarket | Good | 1m 2f | 1 | Bay Bridge | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 5 | Andrea Atzeni | 12/1 |
| in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2021 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 99y | 1 | Teona | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 8 | S M Levey | 8/1 |
| held up in rear, headway 2f out on outside, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2021 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 1 | Outbox | 9st | 4 of 7 | Callum Shepherd | 9/2 |
| fly jumped leaving stalls, held up last, modest 5th 3f out, gained a place over 1f out, never a threat | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2021 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 212y | 1 | Love | 9st | 5 of 7 | Andrea Atzeni | 25/1 |
| held up last, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and plugged on in modest 5th from over 1f out, never a threat | |||||||||
| 22 May 2021 | Goodwood | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 197y | 1 | Stormy Antarctic | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 5 | M Harley | 2/1 |
| held up last, headway out wide over 1f out, soon shaken up and hung right, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2021 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 209y | 1 | Waldkonig | 9st | 2 of 7 | Andrea Atzeni | 40/1 |
| steadied start, held up in rear, gained a place 6f out, headway between horses over 2f out, soon hung right, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2020 | Ascot | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 1f 212y | 1 | Addeybb | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 11 | Jim Crowley | 150/1 |
| held up in last pair, some headway and hung right from inside final 2f, never on terms | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2020 | York | Soft | 1m 3f 188y | 1 | Euchen Glen | 9st | 2 of 4 | Harry Bentley | 16/1 |
| held up in last, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always just held | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2020 | Newbury | Good | 1m 3f | 1 | Elarqam | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 4 | W Buick | 4/1 |
| last to break, held up in last, closed over 3f out, switched right 2f out, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, unable to challenge winner | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2020 | Windsor | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 99y | 1 | Le Don De Vie | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | J P Spencer | 10/3 |
| steadied start, held up in rear, stumbled 7f out, switched left and headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, not much room and bumped, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2020 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f 218y | 1 | Pablo Escobarr | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 7 | Jim Crowley | 11/4 |
| slowly away and held up in last, made headway to challenge on bridle over 1f out, ridden for effort inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2020 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 1m 4f | 1 | Dame Malliot | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 8 | Andrea Atzeni | 20/1 |
| dwelt held up in rear, headway and switched left approaching final furlong, ridden and no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2020 | Royal Ascot | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 211y | 1 | Fanny Logan | 9st 1lbs | of 11 | Tom Marquand | 0/0 |
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| 05 Jun 2020 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 1 | Ghaiyyath | 9st | 7 of 7 | Jim Crowley | 66/1 |
| steadied start, held up well off the pace in last, never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2019 | Woodbine | Yielding | 1m 4f | 0 | Desert Encounter | 9st | 1 of 6 | Andrea Atzeni | 13/8 |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Newbury | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 3f | 1 | Desert Encounter | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 5 | J P Spencer | 9/4 |
| held up in rear, headway going well from over 2f out, edged slightly left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2019 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 1 | Desert Encounter | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 5 | J P Spencer | 4/1 |
| steadied start, held up last, switched right to inside rail 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, cajoled along to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2019 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 218y | 1 | Desert Encounter | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 5 | J P Spencer | 15/2 |
| steadied start, held up last, smooth headway on outside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon pushed clear, easily | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2019 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 1 | Communique | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 6 | Harry Bentley | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2019 | Royal Ascot | Soft (Good to Soft in Places) | 1m 1f 212y | 1 | Crystal Ocean | 9st | 8 of 8 | Jim Crowley | 66/1 |
| steadied start, held up last, no headway final 2f, tailed off and eased | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2018 | Newbury | Soft | 1m 3f | 1 | Young Rascal | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 7 | Harry Bentley | 4/1 |
| held up in rear, steady headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2018 | Windsor | Good | 1m 3f 99y | 1 | Desert Encounter | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 6 | Harry Bentley | 11/2 |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2018 | Ascot | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 211y | 1 | Poet's Word | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 8 | Andrea Atzeni | 33/1 |
| started very slowly, always behind | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2018 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 1 | Emotionless | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 7 | Andrea Atzeni | 9/2 |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2018 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 1f 212y | 1 | Poet's Word | 9st | 7 of 7 | J P Spencer | 40/1 |
| always behind and off the pace, no chance when hung right over 2f out | |||||||||
| 24 May 2018 | Sandown | Good (Goof to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 209y | 1 | Poet's Word | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 5 | J P Spencer | 12/1 |
| in touch in rear, headway to track leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2017 | Ascot | Soft (Heavy down the hill to Swinley Bottom) | 1m 1f 212y | 1 | Cracksman | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 10 | S M Levey | 33/1 |
| switched right start, held up last, headway and plugged on 2f out, hung right and weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2017 | Newbury | Good | 1m 3f | 1 | Desert Encounter | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | S M Levey | 13/2 |
| held up in rear, headway not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2017 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 3f 211y | 1 | Enable | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 10 | S M Levey | 33/1 |
| held up in rear, never threatened | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2017 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 1f 209y | 1 | Ulysses | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 9 | S M Levey | 50/1 |
| steadied start, took keen hold, held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd 100 yards out, never going pace of leading duo | |||||||||
| 27 May 2017 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 218y | 1 | Second Step | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 5 | S M Levey | 2/1 |
| awkwardly away, held up last, steady headway on outside 2f out went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, not quite pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 13 May 2017 | Ascot | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 211y | 1 | Desert Encounter | 9st | 1 of 10 | S M Levey | 8/1 |
| steadied start, took keen hold and held up in last pair, good headway towards inside 2f out, not clear run and switched right soon after, led over 1f out, quickened clear | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2016 | Chester | Good to Soft | 1m 4f 66y | 1 | Mountain Bell | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 6 | M Harley | 85/40 |
| steadied start, in touch, in rear, headway on outer to press leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed close home | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2016 | Haydock | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 200y | 2 | Tawdeea | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 18 | J P Spencer | 4/1 |
| held up, in rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2016 | Windsor | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 135y | 2 | Desert Encounter | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 9 | Tom Marquand | 11/2 |
| steadied start, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, idled inside final furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 14 May 2016 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1m 6f | 2 | Desert Encounter | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | J P Spencer | 2/1 |
| held up in rear, headway on inner over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, joined leader approaching final furlong, ridden to lead final 75 yards, just held on | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2016 | Doncaster | Soft | 1m 4f | 4 | Desert Encounter | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 6 | George Buckell | 5/0 |
| held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2015 | Musselburgh | Good | 1m 4f 53y | 6 | Desert Encounter | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 3 | T Eaves | 4/0 |
| tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 2f out, hung right and led inside final 2f, soon ridden, ran on well, clear final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2015 | Epsom Downs | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 18y | 5 | Prendergast Hill | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 7 | J P Spencer | 5/0 |
| led at steady pace, stayed alone on inside rail in straight, went for home and ridden clear 2f out, reduced lead final furlong headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2014 | Nottingham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 75y | 5 | Arcano Gold | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 17 | M Harley | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, ridden to go 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2014 | Brighton | Soft | 7f 214y | 5 | Smile That Smile | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 6 | M Harley | 9/4 |
| slowly into stride, held up, closed over 3f out, switched left 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||