Classic Encounter: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Classic Encounter is a 5-year-old gelding by Shamardal, trained by George Boughey. He has won 3 of 20 starts and placed in 8 more, for £63,093 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 2 wins from 13 is a 15% strike rate against 14% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:35 at Redcar on 3 October. His best performance rating is 96, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 20
- Wins 3
- Placed 11
- Strike rate 15%
- Prize money £63,093
- Best rating 96
- Official rating 88
Where Classic Encounter runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:35 | Redcar | Marske Fabrications & Engineering Straight-mile Series Final Handicap Stakes | — |
Classic Encounter form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 26 | Lingfield | Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes Class 3 | 7.5f | Good To Firm | 3 | 3 | 6/5F | Billy Loughnane | 88 |
| 19 Jun 26 | Redcar | Marske Fabrications & Engineering Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Good | 2 | — | 10/3F | Pat Cosgrave | 88 |
| 1 Jun 26 | Newbury | BetVictor Backing England To Win Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 4 | 6.5 | 10/3J | Jack Callan | 84 |
| 26 May 26 | Redcar | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 11/8F | Pat Cosgrave | 84 |
| 2 May 26 | Newmarket | National Stud Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Good To Firm | 6 | 7.5 | 6/1 | Tom Marquand | 85 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Doncaster | William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Soft | 7 | 9.75 | 8/1 | Hector Crouch | 85 |
| 26 Sep 25 | Newmarket | Boyle Sports Handicap Class 3 | 1m 1f | Good To Firm | 3 | 1.25 | 5/1 | Billy Loughnane | 84 |
| 23 Aug 25 | York | Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 | 1m 2.5f | Good To Firm | 11 | 6.25 | 22/1 | William Buick | 86 |
| 11 Jul 25 | York | Azets Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 2.5f | Good | 6 | 6.75 | 11/8F | Billy Loughnane | 87 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Sandown | Coral Challenge (Handicap) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Firm | 4 | 3.75 | 4/1 | Billy Loughnane | 87 |
| 14 Jun 25 | York | Ice Co Supporting Macmillan Handicap Class 4 | 1m 1f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 7/4F | William Buick | 83 |
| 17 May 25 | Newmarket | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 3 | 3.5 | EvensF | Billy Loughnane | 83 |
| 3 May 25 | Newmarket | Nyetimber Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Good | 2 | 1.75 | 5/2F | Billy Loughnane | 81 |
| 7 Apr 25 | Redcar | racingtv.com Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 6/1 | Pat Cosgrave | 77 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Southwell (AW) | Know Your Limits With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 3 | 1.75 | 15/8F | Grace McEntee | 78 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Kempton (AW) | North Farm Stud Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 5 | 3.75 | 8/1 | Billy Loughnane | 80 |
| 10 Sep 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 5 | 3 | 15/2 | Tommie Jakes | 82 |
| 20 Dec 23 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 2 | .25 | 5/4F | Daniel Tudhope | – |
| 7 Oct 23 | Newmarket | Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 2 | 2.5 | 9/2 | Ryan Moore | – |
| 9 Aug 23 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 7.25 | 13/8F | William Buick | – |
Last time out
Finished 3 in the Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes at Lingfield on 15 July 2026. Second early - driven two furlongs out and dropped that position approaching the final furlong - faded in the final 110 yards.
Classic Encounter by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 13 | 2 | 15% | — |
| 9f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 10.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Classic Encounter by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Firm | 10 | 2 | 20% | — |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Classic Encounter by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Redcar | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| York | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Classic Encounter breeding
- Sire Shamardal (USA)
- Dam Zhukova (IRE)
- Damsire Fastnet Rock (AUS)
- Breeder Godolphin
- Foaled 10 February 2021
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