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Ireland 3yo

Real Encounter (IRE)

T: Mrs John Harrington · J: Shane Foley · O: Forz Europe Ltd
By Lucky Vega (IRE) out of Runaway Sparkle (GB)
Form 44-2162
  1. 2
  2. 6
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 4
  6. 4
9/2 Current odds
1/6 W/R
98 RPR
94 TS
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Active
  • 6 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 17% strike
  • 10 d off
  • 98 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 44-2162 10 days off
2 3 Jun 2026 Sky Bet Price Boosts Premier Handic… Curragh (IRE) 6 9 May 2026 Declan Landy Fencing Handicap (Prem… Naas (IRE) 1 23 Apr 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2 10 Apr 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auc… Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 4 26 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Ma… Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 4 17 Jul 2025 Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden Leopardstown (IRE)
On Good 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed
Over 5f 1/2 1 win · 2 placed
Best RPR 98 Career peak
Best TS 94 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 6 runs · form score 0–100
17 Jul 2025 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 4th/14 (btn 1.25) 26 Sep 2025 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 4th/13 (btn .75) 10 Apr 2026 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 2nd/8 (btn 0.3) 23 Apr 2026 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 1st/9 (won 0) 9 May 2026 · Naas (IRE) · 6th/14 (btn .75) 3 Jun 2026 · Curragh (IRE) · 2nd/12 (btn 0.3)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
58
Win %
17%
Placed %
50%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

4 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

  • Dundalk (AW) (IRE) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
  • Curragh (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Naas (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

1 jockey · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Shane Foley NOW 50% 1-2-6

Trainers

  • Mrs John Harrington NOW 50% 1-2-6

Race history

6 of 6 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
3 Jun 2026 Sky Bet Price Boosts Premier Handicap Curragh (IRE) 2nd/12 0.3 Good To Yielding 5f Shane Foley OR 79 7/2F
9 May 2026 Declan Landy Fencing Handicap (Premier Handicap) Naas (IRE) 6th/14 .75 Good 6f Shane Foley OR 80 17/2
23 Apr 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1st/9 +0 Standard 5f Shane Foley OR 80 5/6F
10 Apr 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2nd/8 0.3 Standard 6f Shane Foley 5/2
26 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 4th/13 .75 Standard 7f Shane Foley 12/1
17 Jul 2025 Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden Leopardstown (IRE) 4th/14 1.25 Good 6½f Shane Foley 16/1

Connections

Trainer
Mrs John Harrington 10%
Jockey
Shane Foley 11%
Owner
Forz Europe Ltd
Sire
Lucky Vega (IRE)
Dam
Runaway Sparkle (GB)
Dam sire
Green Desert
Country
Ireland
Age
3yo

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