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First Encounter
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Trained by Michael Grantham at North Dandalup, First Encounter is a 6 year old gelding by the sire Dundeel, out of the dam Star Encounter.

He has won a total of 4 races from 17 starts for a win percentage of 24%. His career earnings are $240k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Belmont Park on May 13th in 2023 when he won $32,880 in the Crown Perth (a handicap race over 1,600 metres).

First Encounter has started 1 time at group race level.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-990.

The gelding tends to run better on heavy ground, with an average prize money per start of $44k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$240k
Starts
17
Wins
4
Second
2
Third
3
Win %
24
Place %
53
Profit
-9.9
Conditions
Good
9
1-1-1
$5k
Soft
7
2-1-2
$14k
Heavy
1
1-0-0
$44k
Race Standard
All
1
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
2200m
2
0-0-1
-2
2100m
1
0-1-0
-1
1600m
6
1-1-2
-4
1400m
5
2-0-0
-1.5
2000m
1
1-0-0
+0.6
1690m
1
0-0-0
-1
1200m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Ascot
6
0-1-2
-6
Pinjarra
4
2-1-0
-0.75
Bunbury
1
0-0-0
-1
Northam
1
0-0-1
-1
Caulfield
1
0-0-0
-1
Sandown Lakeside
1
0-0-0
-1
Belmont Park
3
2-0-0
+0.85
Race State
WA
15
4-2-3
-7.9
VIC
2
0-0-0
-2

Declared to Run

Belmont Park 6 • Saturday Mrs Mac's (Bm72+)

Race History

Dec-6 25
10/15
4.7
$7.5
Ascot
4
2200
G.A. Towton Cup 
$2k
$125k
B Parnham
54
137.62
35.43
8
4,3
-7
Nov-22 25
2/13
0.5
$2.7
Ascot
4
2100
Drummond Golf (Bm66+)
$15k
$80k
Z Johnston-Porter
56½
131.42
36.42
7
5,6
+4
Nov-8 25
3/9
2.3
$2
Ascot
4
2200
Carbine Club Of WA Apprentices Cup (Bm66+)
$7k
$80k
A Hayes
57
138.58
35.40
8
8,8
+5
Oct-25 25
3/8
1.4
$2.45
Ascot
5
1600
Guinness (Bm66+)
$7k
$80k
C Johnston-Porter
60
98.09
34.69
8
8,7
+4
Oct-11 25
5/12
1.7
$3.1
Ascot
4
1400
Swan Draught (Bm78+)
$2k
$80k
C Johnston-Porter
54
84.36
34.63
12
12,12
+7
Spell of 98 Days
Jul-5 25
2/14
0.8
$3.2
Pinjarra
5
1600
Danzig Beau 1995-1996 (Bm72+)
$15k
$80k
C Johnston-Porter
56
97.97
-
14
13,13
+11
Jun-21 25
1/9
0.1
$1.6
Pinjarra
9
2000
Belle’s Park Training & Agistment (Bm66+)
$44k
$80k
C Johnston-Porter
56½
128.96
36.66
5
6,6
+5
Jun-14 25
4/12
1.5
$1.95
Bunbury
5
1690
Greenfields Lodge (Bm66+)
$3k
$80k
C Johnston-Porter
56½
104.63
36.41
7
9,9
+5
Jun-2 25
3/12
1.8
$3.2
Northam
5
1600
Swan Draught WA Day Cup (Bm66+)
$9k
$100k
C Johnston-Porter
56½
97.04
33.81
8
11,11
+8
May-10 25
4/10
1.9
$5
Ascot
4
1400
Belhus Racing Join A Racing Syndicate (Bm72+)
$3k
$80k
W Pike
54
84.85
34.34
8
7,7
+3
Spell of 455 Days
Feb-10 24
7/10
6.0
$16
Caulfield
4
1600
Mrc Clip Clop Club (Bm70)
$2k
$80k
J Mott
60½
96.87
35.64
7
5,5,5
-2
Jan-31 24
4/5
1.9
$9.5
Sandown Lakeside
3
1600
Thoroughbred Club Australia (Bm70)
$3k
$55k
J Kennedy
57½
98.31
34.96
5
5,5,4
Spell of 179 Days
Aug-5 23
13/13
4.4
$1.9
Belmont Park
5
1400
Congratulations Neville Parnham-Leading Trainer 22/23 (Bm66+)
$0k
$80k
W Pike
58
86.45
35.27
9
10,9
-4
Jul-22 23
1/8
2.3
$1.85
Belmont Park
6
1400
Morley Growers Market (Rs1mw)
$33k
$60k
W Pike
57
86.51
36.16
5
5,5
+4
Spell of 70 Days
May-13 23
1/10
2.3
$2
Belmont Park
6
1600
Crown Perth (Rs1mw)
$33k
$60k
W Pike
54
99.47
36.93
5
7,7
+6
May-4 23
1/12
0.2
$1.65
Pinjarra
4
1400
Electrical Consultancy Wa Mdn
$12k
$23k
W Pike
57½
84.50
35.60
9
9,8
+7
Apr-20 23
4/12
2.0
$2.45
Pinjarra
4
1200
G Force Printing Mdn
$1k
$23k
W Pike
57½
71.52
34.51
11
11,10
+6