Horse profile
Freak Encounter (IRE)
by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Le Freak (IRE) (Born To Sea)
27 runs · 13 courses · from Jun 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Lingfield (AW)
Off 104 days · 9th of 10
Last raced off OR 44
KTB Profile
Freak Encounter is 1 from 27 with the win at Class 6 level in a 1m to 1m1f handicap at Lingfield on standard going in Jan 2025. The gelding is 0 from 11 on turf and has all wins at Class 6. He usually led in his races. His last run, at Ayr in Jul 2026, saw him finish 9 of 10 in a Class 6 race off a mark of 44, which was 8lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 1–27Wins / Runs
- 3.7%Strike rate
- 5 (18.5%)Placed
- −22.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.42Fair A/E n=27 · 0.36 incl. margin
- 52Highest OR
- 29dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating44↓ 8lb off peak
44
44–52
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 76
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 99A | 75 | 7 · 86 / 74 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 79A | 65.5 | — |
| Good | 3 | 76A | 60 | 2 · 76 / 67 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 81A | 68 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 99A | 76 | 4 · 86 / 80.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 94A | 73 | 4 · 76 / 69 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 73A | 64 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 14 analysed runs
- Led 5 (36%) · 1 win
- Held up 4 (29%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (21%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,910 runs since Jan 2008 (930 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 14 | 15.2% | +6.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,477 | 256 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 3,167 | 264 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,338 | 109 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,711 | 136 | 7.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 464 | 49 | 10.6% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,661 | 534 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 1 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4,429 | 507 | 11.4% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 7,616 | 642 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,037 | 158 | 7.8% | −1.3 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 579 | 44 | 7.6% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 170 | 9 | 5.3% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 66 | 2 | 3% | −6.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Le Freak (IRE) (Born To Sea)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somethingaboutlove (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 24 | 1 | 4% | −19.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffie Osborne | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| William Carver | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Jason Hart | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rowan Scott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin McSweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Kirrane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aiden Brookes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tyler Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Tongue tie | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul 26+16d | Ayr | Book The Sounds Of Summer Racenight Classified Stakes Pulled hard early settling mid-pack - pushed along with 3f left - lost ground final furlong to finish well held | 9/10 | hd | 9-9 | 44 | 76A | 49A | Rowan Scott | 40/1 |
| 19 Jun 26+13d | Ayr | Good Luck Scotland Classified Stakes Settled just off the pace - pushed along with 3f left - unable to threaten leading pair - finished well beaten in 5th | 5/9 | 16 | 9-9 | 44 | 81C | 49C | Oisin McSweeney | 100/1 |
| 06 Jun 26+111d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Gin Cannonball Handicap Set the pace early - caught and pushed along 3f out then lost the advantage before the final two furlongs - dropped away inside the closing furlong to finish well held | 11/11 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 45 | 58A | 38A | Sean Kirrane | 28/1 |
| 15 Feb 26+36d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Held up at the back of the pack - driven approaching final 3f - unable to close - well held in 6th | 6/12 | 5½ | 9-0 | 45 | 73A | 45A | Greg Fairley | 25/1 |
| 10 Jan 26+22d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 2) Handy early - pushed for effort with over 2f left - unable to land a blow and dropped away inside final furlong - finished 9th | 9/10 | 2½ | 9-9 | 45 | 64A | 42A | Jason Hart | 14/1 |
| 19 Dec 25+3d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 10th | 10/13 | ¾ | 8-9 | 46 | 85B | 43A | Cam Hardie | 16/1 |
| 16 Dec 25+19d | Newcastle (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Held up at the back - nudged into contention approaching final furlong - stayed on into fifth behind the front four | 5/12 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 46 | 74A | 60A | Rowan Scott | 40/1 |
| 27 Nov 25+9d | Newcastle (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Apprentice Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f to go - no impact and finished a distant 13th | 13/13 | ½ | 8-13 | 45 | 76B | 39A | Aiden Brookes | 25/1 |
| 18 Nov 25+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetMGM Handicap Settled towards the back near the near rail - pressed for effort 2f out - finished with a late rally to close for 4th | 4/11 | shd | 8-9 | 45 | 86A | 62A | Tyler Heard | 66/1 |
| 06 Nov 25+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 2) Held a forward spot early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 13th | 13/14 | 8 | 9-0 | 45 | 67C | 22C | Jason Hart | 33/1 |
| 13 Oct 25+136d | Musselburgh | Melissa, Arabella And Oriana Hawthorne Handicap (Div 2) Took a strong hold early up with the front group - checked and hauled back 5f out - unable to challenge thereafter finishing 7th | 7/8 | 3¾ | 8-7 | 45 | 60A | 32A | Cam Hardie | 33/1 |
| 30 May 25+11d | Carlisle | Andersons - Cumbria's Premier Decking Specialist Handicap Held a midfield spot - given encouragement and lost ground with two furlongs left - finished strongly inside the closing stages to take third | 3/12 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 46 | 81A | 57A | Dougie Costello | 12/1 |
| 19 May 25+62d | Carlisle | PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap Set the pace early - lost then regained front spot around 5f out before being outrun approaching final furlong - dropped away in the last 110yds to finish sixth | 6/11 | shd | 8-12 | 46 | 59A | 48A | Jason Hart | 10/1 |
| 18 Mar 25+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Sat close up early - hit the front over 4f out - given a push over 1f out then lost the advantage entering the final furlong - faded late to finish 7th | 7/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 49 | 99A | 56A | Saffie Osborne | 11/2 |
| 26 Feb 25+13d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 2) Set the pace early - pushed along a furlong out then lost the front approaching the final furlong - dropped away late to finish fifth beaten 3.5 lengths | 5/9 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 50 | 83A | 50A | Saffie Osborne | 9/4F |
| 13 Feb 25+12d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap (Div 1) Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - went clear into command - drifted right approaching the final furlong - overtaken close home and slipped back to third | 3/10 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 51 | 92A | 70A | Saffie Osborne | 4/1 |
| 01 Feb 25+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2) Moved over to take command early - driven approaching final 2f then lost front spot entering straight - dropped away fast in the closing stages | 8/9 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 52 | 71A | 34A | William Carver | 2/1F |
| 22 Jan 25+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Sent forward early - clear in front until under pressure over 2f out - overtaken a furlong later - eased back into fifth close home | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-0 | 45 | 94A | 56A | William Carver | 10/3F |
| 13 Jan 25+67d | Lingfield (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Fought for an early grip - set the pace almost throughout and opened up a big advantage a furlong out - allowed to coast home for the win | 1/8 | 8-11 | 45 | 84A | 61A | William Carver | 4/1 | |
| 07 Nov 24+23d | Chelmsford City (AW) | betting.betfair.com Nursery Bumped at the break - held up towards the back - never a threat - finished seventh | 7/8 | 5½ | 8-9 | 45 | 55A | 27A | Saffie Osborne | 11/4F |
| 15 Oct 24+16d | Leicester | Every Race Live On Racing TV Nursery Sat handy behind pace - pushed along and drifted right approaching final furlong - weakened close home to finish 4th | 4/10 | 3 | 9-0 | 45 | 26A | 41A | Saffie Osborne | 10/3 |
| 29 Sep 24+10d | Southwell (AW) | Download The At The Races App Nursery Sluggish start - soon in touch with the front group - urged forward approaching the 4f marker - under pressure and unable to quicken inside the final furlong - stayed on to snatch third close home | 3/10 | nk | 8-8 | 45 | 73A | 57A | Saffie Osborne | 8/1 |
| 19 Sep 24+17d | Yarmouth | Local Favourite By The Imperial Hotel Nursery Tracked leading group - urged forward approaching 2f out to hit front just past 1f out - overtaken close home - unable to find more and slipped back late to finish third | 3/9 | 1½ | 8-8 | 45 | 79A | 60A | Saffie Osborne | 25/1 |
| 02 Sep 24+65d | Chepstow | AK BETS Home Of Free Bets Nursery Held up at the back - given a squeeze over 2f out - soon losing touch - finished 5th | 5/8 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 45 | 72A | 38A | Saffie Osborne | 8/1 |
| 29 Jun 24+14d | Windsor | Houdini's Final Escape Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 9/9 | 7 | 9-1 | — | 51C | 30C | William Carver | 150/1 |
| 15 Jun 24+9d | Leicester | Lawman Commercials 30th Anniversary EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 8/8 | 1¾ | 9-4 | — | 55C | 40C | William Carver | 50/1 |
| 06 Jun 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 9/10 | 2 | 9-7 | — | 70A | 51A | Saffie Osborne | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Freak Encounter (IRE) won?
- Freak Encounter (IRE) won 1 of 27 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 3.7%. Placed 5 times in total (18.5% of starts).
- Who trains Freak Encounter (IRE)?
- Freak Encounter (IRE) is trained by Donald Whillans, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 July 2026.
- Who is Freak Encounter (IRE)'s sire?
- Freak Encounter (IRE) is by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Le Freak (IRE), whose sire is Born To Sea.
- What going does Freak Encounter (IRE) prefer?
- Freak Encounter (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 16 starts (6.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Freak Encounter (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 44, from the run on 5 July 2026. The highest on record is 52.
- What is Freak Encounter (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dandy Man (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,910 runs since Jan 2008 (930 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
- Who are Freak Encounter (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Le Freak (IRE), Freak Encounter (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.