Ireland 5yo

First Encounter

T: John Gallagher · O: T J F Smith

By Le Brivido out of Miss Meticulous

Form 24-61216054

Current odds

3/16 W/R

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16 runs
3 wins
placed
19% strike
10 d off
63 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 24-61216054 10 days off

4 5 0 6 1 2

Best RPR 63 Career peak

Best TS 57 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 19%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 38% career baseline.

Wolverhampton (AW) 25% 1-0-4
Lingfield (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Chelmsford (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Ffos Las 100% 0-1-1
Salisbury 100% 1-0-1
Beverley 0% 0-0-1
Brighton 0% 0-0-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Luke Morris NOW 50% 2-1-6
Edward Greatrex 75% 1-2-4
Conor Whiteley 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Tudhope 0% 0-0-1
Darragh Keenan 0% 0-0-1
Jack Doughty 0% 0-0-1
Rossa Ryan 0% 0-0-1
William Cox 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John Gallagher NOW 38% 3-3-16

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 44% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 1-0-3
Good 44% 2-2-9
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

16 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 100% 0-1-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 38% 3-2-13
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

7 Jul 2026 Cavani Sartorial Classified Stakes (Div 1) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 4th/9 .75 Standard 1m142y Luke Morris OR 49 3/1J

16 Jun 2026 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Classified Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 5th/10 0.1 Standard 1m½f Darragh Keenan OR 50 12/1

2 Jun 2026 Penny Hotels Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 B 10th/13 1 Standard 1m Conor Whiteley OR 51 11/1

30 Mar 2026 Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 6th/11 1 Standard 1m½f Luke Morris OR 51 13/2

25 Feb 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 6 B 1st/8 +0 Standard 1m Luke Morris OR 49 15/8F

10 Feb 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes (Div I) Lingfield (AW) Class 6 B 2nd/7 0.3 Standard 1m Luke Morris OR 49 6/4F

30 Jan 2026 BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Classified Stakes (Div II) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 1st/10 +0 Standard 1m½f Luke Morris OR 48 9/2

14 Jan 2026 Get Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 6 V 6th/11 0.3 Standard To Slow 1m Edward Greatrex OR 49 11/2

8 Dec 2025 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Lingfield (AW) Class 6 V 4th/11 1 Standard 1m Rossa Ryan OR 52 7/2

27 Nov 2025 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chelmsford (AW) Class 6 B 2nd/8 2 Standard 1m Edward Greatrex OR 52 9/2

Connections

Trainer: John Gallagher 7%
Owner: T J F Smith
Sire: Le Brivido
Dam: Miss Meticulous
Dam sire: Bahamian Bounty
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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