Real Encounter (IRE)
Typically ridden prominently in 7 of 8 analysed runs — Real Encounter (IRE) is 1 from 9. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 6 on turf.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 4 (44.4%)Placed
- −7.17£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.71Fair A/E n=9 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 102
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 108C | 95 | 2 runs · 108 / 101.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 99A | 96 | 2 runs · 99 / 97.5 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 97C | 90.5 | 2 runs · 97 / 90.5 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 108C | 95.5 | 4 runs · 108 / 96.5 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 102A | 99 | 3 runs · 102 / 99 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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 8 analysed runs since Jul 2025
- Prominent 7 (88%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 16.4% of 517 runs since Jan 2008 (103 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 21.6% from 102.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 102 | 22 | 21.6% | +5.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 146 | 21 | 14.4% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 74 | 14 | 18.9% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 72 | 10 | 13.9% | −2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −8.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 110 | 17 | 15.5% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | −6.8 | 1 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 252 | 45 | 17.9% | +1.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 147 | 25 | 17% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 64 | 10 | 15.6% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −16.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Real Appeal (GER) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Real Appeal (GER)).
Family form: Star Of Mali (IRE) finished 2nd of 12 at Wolverhampton (AW), 19 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Appeal (GER) | 30 | 7 | 5f–1m | Group 2 |
| Star Of Mali (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Green Sparkle (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Miami Sunny (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.17 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.17 |
| 2025 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Sep 26+53d | Cork (IRE) | Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Tracked the pack on the far rail early - pushed along to narrow gap 2f out - unable to find more and stayed on same gear to finish sixth | 6/22 | ½ | 9-11 | 77 | 95C | 103A | Shane Foley | 17/2 |
| 18 Jul 26+21d | Curragh (IRE) | WTW Willis Handicap handy early - soon sat in behind the front pack - asked for more at halfway - under continued pressure 2f out with nothing more to offer | 12/18 | nse | 9-11 | 81 | 84C | 87A | Shane Foley | 5/1F |
| 27 Jun 26+24d | Curragh | Fitzpatrick's Garage Group Handicap Settled just behind the front pair early - fourth turning halfway - pushed along into third with a furlong left - held on for the placing but edged out of second right at the line | 3/14 | shd | 8-13 | 81 | 97C | 97A | Shane Foley | 16/5 |
| 03 Jun 26+25d | Curragh | Sky Bet Price Boosts Premier Handicap Made early running on the far flank - lost command and lay third by halfway - pushed along soon after - closed hard on the pacesetter inside the final furlong - stayed on to snatch second at the line | 2/12 | nk | 8-8 | 77 | 102A | 96A | Shane Foley | 7/2F |
| 09 May 26+16d | Naas | Declan Landy Fencing Handicap (Premier Handicap) Sat close to the front group early - 6th and asked for effort with 2f left - moved right inside final 150 yards and stayed on at one gear to finish 6th | 6/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 80 | 108C | 92A | Shane Foley | 17/2 |
| 23 Apr 26+13d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Handy early spot - sitting just behind the front group and into 3rd by halfway under a drive - asked for effort 2f out - edged closer approaching final furlong before hitting the front - found more to the line to win | 1/9 | 9-3 | 80 | 99A | 86A | Shane Foley | 5/6F | |
| 10 Apr 26+196d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Sat handy in 3rd fighting for control early - urged forward with 2f left - driven into 2nd a furlong out - challenged winner hard inside final furlong - held on gamely at the finish for second | 2/8 | nk | 9-3 | — | 96A | 85A | Shane Foley | 5/2 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Sep 25+71d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Disputed the early lead - up with the front group and 4th at halfway - niggled into contention from 2f out - angled right a furlong out and plugged on at one speed to finish 4th | 4/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 88B | 81A | Shane Foley | 12/1 |
| 17 Jul 25 | Leopardstown | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden Sat close to the front early - urged forward to move into second 2f out - driven with a furlong left - dropped back a couple of spots close home but stayed on at one speed | 4/14 | 1¼ | 8-13 | — | 82C | 80A | Shane Foley | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Real Encounter won?
- Real Encounter (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trains Real Encounter?
- Real Encounter (IRE) is trained by Mrs John Harrington, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 September 2026.
- Who is Real Encounter's sire?
- Real Encounter (IRE) is by Lucky Vega (IRE) out of Runaway Sparkle (GB), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What going does Real Encounter prefer?
- Real Encounter (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Real Encounter's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 9 September 2026. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Real Encounter's sire's record?
- Lucky Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.4% of 517 runs since Jan 2008 (103 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 21.6% from 102.
- Who are Real Encounter's siblings?
- Out of Runaway Sparkle (GB), Real Encounter (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Real Appeal (GER) (7). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Real Appeal (GER)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.