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Real Encounter: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Real Encounter is a 3-year-old filly by Lucky Vega, trained by Mrs John Harrington. She has won 1 of 8 starts and placed in 3 more. Her best trip is 5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. She runs next in the 5:10 at Cork on 9 September. Her best performance rating is 86, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 8
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 13%
  • Best rating 86
  • Official rating 81

Where Real Encounter runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:10 Cork Follow Us On Instagram Handicap —

Real Encounter form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
18 Jul 26 Curragh (IRE) WTW Willis Handicap 5f Good To Firm 12 3.5 5/1F Shane Foley 81
27 Jun 26 Curragh Fitzpatrick's Garage Group Handicap 6f Good To Firm 3 3.25 16/5 Shane Foley 81
3 Jun 26 Curragh Sky Bet Price Boosts Premier Handicap 5f Good To Yielding 2 .25 7/2F Shane Foley 77
9 May 26 Naas Declan Landy Fencing Handicap (Premier Handicap) 6f Good 6 2.75 17/2 Shane Foley 80
23 Apr 26 Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 5f Standard 1 — 5/6F Shane Foley 80
10 Apr 26 Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden 6f Standard 2 .25 5/2 Shane Foley –
26 Sep 25 Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden 7f Standard 4 2 12/1 Shane Foley –
17 Jul 25 Leopardstown Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden 6.5f Good 4 2.5 16/1 Shane Foley –

Last time out

Finished 12 in the WTW Willis Handicap at Curragh (IRE) on 18 July 2026. Handy early - soon sat in behind the front pack - asked for more at halfway - under continued pressure 2f out with nothing more to offer.

Real Encounter by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
5f 3 1 33%
6f 3 0 0%
7f 1 0 0%
6.5f 1 0 0%

Real Encounter by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Standard 3 1 33%
Good To Firm 2 0 0%
Good 2 0 0%
Good To Yielding 1 0 0%

Real Encounter by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Dundalk (AW) 3 1 33%
Curragh 2 0 0%
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0%
Naas 1 0 0%
Leopardstown 1 0 0%

Real Encounter breeding

  • Sire Lucky Vega (IRE)
  • Dam Runaway Sparkle (GB)
  • Damsire Green Desert (USA)
  • Breeder Gestut Kussaburg
  • Foaled 14 March 2023

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