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Illicit Encounter (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2013) · Last trainer Mrs Prunella Dobbs · Last owner C J Oreilly
by Pilsudski (IRE) out of Darling Lover (USA) (Dare And Go)
13 runs · 8 courses · from Jun 2009
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 May 2013 — 4,919 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2013 Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Illicit Encounter (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 95.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 98C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 2 Mar 2013 Official rating 95 at the last jumps run, 3 May 2013

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 70C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Curragh, 3 Apr 2011 Official rating 60 at the last flat run, 12 May 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 98C · median 83.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft298C90.5—
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m384C83—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 4 figures · best 70C · median 64
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft370C68—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f370C68—
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 13 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Pilsudski (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 605 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).

Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.5% from 199. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.3% from 209.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−6.3—
Good to Firm5048%+1.70 from 1
Good187147.5%+1.20 from 2
Good to Soft8278.5%+2.2—
Soft17263.5%−2.80 from 8
Heavy9755.2%−1.10 from 2
Standard (AW)16212.5%+6.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f200%−6.3—
6f – 7f400%−6.3—
1m – 1m1f1100%−6.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1516.7%+0.40 from 3
1m5f – 2m20973.3%−30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f199199.5%+3.20 from 3
2m5f – 3m149106.7%+0.40 from 1
Over 3m1616.3%00 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Darling Lover (USA) (Dare And Go)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ruffie (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Ruffie (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ruffie (IRE)3831m–1m½fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Gowran Park 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew J McNamara 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael Hussey 2 0 0% −2.00
Peter Carberry 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr H D Dunne 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Enright 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Dalton 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr D G Lavery 1 0 0% −1.00
Ray Dawson 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr S M Tierney 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 5 0 0% −5.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 2 0 0% −2.00
2009 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
Flat 4 0 0% −4.00
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
03 May 13+24d Kilbeggan Sean Hughes Memorial Mullingar Park Hotel Handicap Chase (0-109) 25f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-5 95— Mr H D Dunne 20/1
09 Apr 13+24d Gowran Park Eoin Larkin & Sports Injury Surgery Clinic Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-9 —— Mark Enright 25/1
16 Mar 13+14d Down Royal Bet With The Tote Beginners Chase 24f · Soft · 9 ran UR/9 — 11-7 —— Ben Dalton 33/1
02 Mar 13+55d Navan Follow Navan On Facebook Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 17 11-7 —98C Mr D G Lavery 33/1
06 Jan 13+21d Naas Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle 19f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-12 —— Andrew J McNamara 50/1
16 Dec 12+584d Navan HRI On-Line Client Website Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 8/10 2¾ 11-12 —84C Andrew J McNamara 25/1
12 May 11+25d Gowran Park Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-60) 9.5f · Good · 17 ran 10/17 ½ 9-10 6060A Ray Dawson 16/1
17 Apr 11+14d Navan Dunderry (C & G) Maiden 10f · Yielding · 16 ran 12/16 4 10-0 —68A Michael Hussey 100/1
03 Apr 11+355d Curragh Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden 10f · Soft · 17 ran 13/17 1¼ 10-5 —70C Michael Hussey 66/1
13 Apr 10+24d Limerick Limerick Run Maiden 11.5f · Yielding · 10 ran 9/10 5½ 9-2 —46C Danny Mullins 33/1
20 Mar 10+236d Gowran Park Kilkenny (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 17 ran 14/17 25 11-7 —83C Mr S M Tierney 25/1
27 Jul 09+36d Galway Ghotel.ie & Hotelmeyrick.ie Novice Hurdle 16f · Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 10-7 —— Peter Carberry 50/1
21 Jun 09 Down Royal Tote Ireland (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 10/18 4½ 10-7 —79A Peter Carberry 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Illicit Encounter (IRE) won?
Illicit Encounter (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2009 and 2013.
Who trained Illicit Encounter (IRE)?
Illicit Encounter (IRE) was trained by Mrs Prunella Dobbs on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 3 May 2013.
Who is Illicit Encounter (IRE)'s sire?
Illicit Encounter (IRE) is by Pilsudski (IRE) out of Darling Lover (USA), whose sire is Dare And Go.
What is Illicit Encounter (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 3 May 2013. That is also the highest on record.
What is Illicit Encounter (IRE)'s sire's record?
Pilsudski (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 605 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.5% from 199. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.3% from 209.
Who are Illicit Encounter (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Darling Lover (USA), Illicit Encounter (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ruffie (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Ruffie (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.