First Encounter (GB) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

b gelding · by Le Brivido (FR) out of Miss Meticulous (GB)

Profile

First Encounter (GB) is a b gelding, by Le Brivido (FR) out of Miss Meticulous (GB). From 41 career starts, First Encounter (GB) has 5 wins, 12 total placed finishes (strike rate 12%, place rate 29%) and total recorded prize money of £32,270.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Career Record

41
Runs
5
Wins
12%
Win %
12
Placed
29%
Place %
£32,270
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

55
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Chelmsford City (AW) 6 1 3 17%
Wolverhampton (AW) 5 1 1 20%
Leicester 5 1 2 20%
Brighton 3 0 0 0%
Lingfield (AW) 3 1 2 33%
Nottingham 3 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Standard 14 2 5 14%
Good To Firm 9 2 3 22%
Good 7 0 0 0%
Soft 6 0 2 0%
Standard To Slow 3 1 1 33%
Good To Soft 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
1m 27 4 9 15%
1m1f–1m2f 11 1 2 9%
7f 2 0 1 0%
6f 1 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos 7 29 Sep 2026 Wolverhampton (AW)

    on outer early and pushed up to front after 1f - urged 2f out - overtaken over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong before fading late to finish 7th

  • Pos 8 5 Aug 2026 Brighton

    Settled in the pack - pressed forward approaching final 2f - faded thereafter - finished eighth

  • Pos 11 18 Jul 2026 Doncaster

    Struggled to get involved and towards the rear throughout the race

  • Pos 4 7 Jul 2026 Wolverhampton (AW)

    raced up eagerly and close to the pace early - made ground to hit the front over 4f out - opened a two length gap 2f out - pushed along but overtaken entering the final furlong - found nothing more and dropped back two spots towards the finish

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

7
29 Sep 2026
Wolverhampton (AW) — Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Stakes
1m½f · Standard · Class 6 · Luke Morris
6/1
SP
8
5 Aug 2026
Brighton — Jenningsbet in Deal Classified Stakes
1m · Good To Firm · Class 6 · Ashley Lewis
8/1
SP
11
18 Jul 2026
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1m · Good To Firm · Class 6 · Rhys Clutterbuck
18/1
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4
7 Jul 2026
Wolverhampton (AW) — Cavani Sartorial Classified Stakes
1m142y · Standard · Class 6 · Luke Morris
3/1J
SP
5
16 Jun 2026
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1m1f · Standard · Class 6 · Darragh Keenan
12/1
SP
10
2 Jun 2026
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1m5y · Standard · Class 6 · Conor Whiteley
11/1
SP
6
30 Mar 2026
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1m142y · Standard · Class 6 · Luke Morris
13/2
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1
25 Feb 2026
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1m1y · Standard · Class 6 · Luke Morris
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SP
2
10 Feb 2026
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1m1y · Standard · Class 6 · Luke Morris
6/4F
SP
1
30 Jan 2026
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1m1f · Standard · Class 6 · Luke Morris
9/2
SP
6
14 Jan 2026
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1m · Standard To Slow · Class 6 · Edward Greatrex
11/2
SP
8
2 Jan 2026
Chelmsford City (AW) — Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifying Handicap
1m · Standard · Class 6 · Darragh Keenan
12/1
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
8 Mar 2021
Sire
Le Brivido (FR)
Dam
Miss Meticulous (GB)
Damsire
Bahamian Bounty (GB)
Breeder
Pinnacle Bloodstock Ltd

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