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Horse profile
Dark Encounter
- TrainerKarl Burke
- OwnerZhang Yuesheng
- FamilyGrecian Sea
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2021
- Colour
- grey
- Highest OR
- 83
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 6 runs (17%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £18,822 GB
- Last official rating
- 83 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 15 Sep 2023, Sandown (2/3)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 8 Sep 2023, Newcastle (AW)
Recent form
267412
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 23 | Sandown | 2/3 | 8/11F | 8½ | Sam James | Karl Burke | Christophe Duchamp Swiss Made Nursery Handicap | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 9-2 | 83 | I'm Puzzled (GB) | £7,731 | 7 | 0/2 |
| 8 Sep 23 | Newcastle (AW) | 1/6 | 11/10F | won 2½ | Sam James | Karl Burke | Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap | Class 3 | Flat AW | 1m | Standard | 9-7 | 77 | Consoling (IRE) | £7,128 | 15 | 2/4 |
| 24 Aug 23 | York | 4/20 | 40/1 | 1½ | Saffie Osborne | Karl Burke | Or8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 8-5 | 75 | Gushing Gold (IRE) | £51,540 | 22 | 1/18 |
| 2 Aug 23 | Sandown | 7/10 | 18/1 | 5¾ | Callum Shepherd | Karl Burke | trustatrader.com British EBF Novice Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Heavy | 9-7 | - | Spanish Poet (FR) | £5,400 | 23 | 1/8 |
| 10 Jul 23 | Ayr | 6/6 | 11/8F | 8 | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke | EBF Stallions Novice Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 9-4 | - | Cerulean Bay (IRE) | £5,373 | 16 | 0/5 |
| 24 Jun 23 | Redcar | 2/13 | 7/1 | 3½ | Andrew Breslin | Karl Burke | Download The Vickers.Bet App EBF Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 9-1 | - | Brave Empire (IRE) | £4,320 | - | 0/12 |
Christophe Duchamp Swiss Made Nursery Handicap
Class 31mGood
All fields
- Date
- 15 Sep 23
- Course
- Sandown
- Pos
- 2/3
- SP
- 8/11F
- Btn
- 8½
- Jockey
- Sam James
- Trainer
- Karl Burke
- Race
- Christophe Duchamp Swiss Made Nursery Handicap
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-2
- OR
- 83
- Winner / 2nd
- I'm Puzzled (GB)
- Winner prize
- £7,731
- Days
- 7
- Future form
- 0/2
- 1/68 Sep 23 · Newcastle (AW)11/10F
Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap
Class 31mStandard
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 23
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Pos
- 1/6
- SP
- 11/10F
- Btn
- won 2½
- Jockey
- Sam James
- Trainer
- Karl Burke
- Race
- Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-7
- OR
- 77
- Winner / 2nd
- Consoling (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £7,128
- Days
- 15
- Future form
- 2/4
Or8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap
Class 27fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 24 Aug 23
- Course
- York
- Pos
- 4/20
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- 1½
- Jockey
- Saffie Osborne
- Trainer
- Karl Burke
- Race
- Or8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-5
- OR
- 75
- Winner / 2nd
- Gushing Gold (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £51,540
- Days
- 22
- Future form
- 1/18
trustatrader.com British EBF Novice Stakes
Class 47fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 2 Aug 23
- Course
- Sandown
- Pos
- 7/10
- SP
- 18/1
- Btn
- 5¾
- Jockey
- Callum Shepherd
- Trainer
- Karl Burke
- Race
- trustatrader.com British EBF Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 9-7
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Spanish Poet (FR)
- Winner prize
- £5,400
- Days
- 23
- Future form
- 1/8
EBF Stallions Novice Stakes
Class 47fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jul 23
- Course
- Ayr
- Pos
- 6/6
- SP
- 11/8F
- Btn
- 8
- Jockey
- Clifford Lee
- Trainer
- Karl Burke
- Race
- EBF Stallions Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-4
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Cerulean Bay (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,373
- Days
- 16
- Future form
- 0/5
Download The Vickers.Bet App EBF Novice Stakes
Class 56fGood
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jun 23
- Course
- Redcar
- Pos
- 2/13
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- 3½
- Jockey
- Andrew Breslin
- Trainer
- Karl Burke
- Race
- Download The Vickers.Bet App EBF Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-1
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Brave Empire (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,320
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/12
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap | 1/6 | Consoling (IRE) | 2 | 2 Oct 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Join The Vickers.Bet Racing Club EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes |
| 8 Sep 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap | 1/6 | Alpen Power (GB) | 3 | 21 Sep 23 | Chelmsford (AW) | Racing Welfare Restricted Maiden Stakes |
| 24 Aug 23 | York | Or8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap | 4/20 | Lexington Belle (IRE) | 2 | 1 Sep 23 | Salisbury | Sixties Icon Standing At Norman Court Stud Nursery Handicap |
| 2 Aug 23 | Sandown | trustatrader.com British EBF Novice Stakes | 7/10 | Emperor's Star (FR) | 5 | 31 Aug 23 | Chelmsford (AW) | Ire-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes |
- 1/68 Sep 23 · Newcastle (AW)
Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 23
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Race
- Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap
- This horse
- 1/6
- Winner next time
- Consoling (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 2 Oct 23
- At
- Newcastle (AW)
- Race won
- Join The Vickers.Bet Racing Club EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
- 1/68 Sep 23 · Newcastle (AW)
Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 23
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Race
- Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap
- This horse
- 1/6
- Winner next time
- Alpen Power (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 21 Sep 23
- At
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Race won
- Racing Welfare Restricted Maiden Stakes
- 4/2024 Aug 23 · York
Or8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 24 Aug 23
- Course
- York
- Race
- Or8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap
- This horse
- 4/20
- Winner next time
- Lexington Belle (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 1 Sep 23
- Race won
- Sixties Icon Standing At Norman Court Stud Nursery Handicap
- 7/102 Aug 23 · Sandown
trustatrader.com British EBF Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 2 Aug 23
- Course
- Sandown
- Race
- trustatrader.com British EBF Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 7/10
- Winner next time
- Emperor's Star (FR)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 31 Aug 23
- At
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Race won
- Ire-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Burke | 24 Jun 23 | 15 Sep 23 | 2/13 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £18,822 | €0 |
Karl Burke
- Trainer
- Karl Burke
- First run
- 24 Jun 23
- Last run
- 15 Sep 23
- First run for yard
- 2/13
- OR first run
- 75
- OR last run
- 83
- Best OR
- 83
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £18,822 | €0 | 83 | 24 Jun 23 | 15 Sep 23 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 83
- First run
- 24 Jun 23
- Last run
- 15 Sep 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | £11,694 | €0 | ||
| Flat AW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £7,128 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,694
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat AW
- Race type
- Flat AW
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,128
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £6,040 | €0 | ||
| Good | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | £5,654 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Standard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £7,128 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,040
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,654
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Heavy
- Going
- Heavy
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard
- Going
- Standard
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,128
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f to 6f | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,028 | €0 | ||
| 7f to 1m | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £16,794 | €0 |
5f to 6f
- Distance
- 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,028
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,794
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £3,626 | €0 | ||
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £7,128 | €0 | ||
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,028 | €0 | ||
| York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £6,040 | €0 |
Sandown
- Course
- Sandown
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,626
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Newcastle (AW)
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,128
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ayr
- Course
- Ayr
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Redcar
- Course
- Redcar
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,028
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
York
- Course
- York
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,040
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £6,040 | €0 | ||
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £10,754 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,028 | €0 |
Class 2
- Class
- Class 2
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,040
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,754
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,028
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 runners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £3,626 | €0 | ||
| 6 to 8 runners | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £7,128 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,028 | €0 | ||
| 17+ runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £6,040 | €0 |
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,626
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,128
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,028
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,040
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,028 | €0 | ||
| July | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| August | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £6,040 | €0 | ||
| September | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £10,754 | €0 |
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,028
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,040
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,754
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam James | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £10,754 | €0 | ||
| Andrew Breslin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,028 | €0 | ||
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £6,040 | €0 |
Sam James
- Jockey
- Sam James
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,754
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Andrew Breslin
- Jockey
- Andrew Breslin
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,028
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Callum Shepherd
- Jockey
- Callum Shepherd
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Clifford Lee
- Jockey
- Clifford Lee
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Saffie Osborne
- Jockey
- Saffie Osborne
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,040
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Burke | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £18,822 | €0 |
Karl Burke
- Trainer
- Karl Burke
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £18,822 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,028 | €0 | ||
| 1 to 7 days | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £3,626 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £13,168 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,028
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
1 to 7 days
- Days since last run
- 1 to 7 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,626
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,168
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDark Angel (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireDark Angel (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireAcclamation (GB)
- Sire's damMidnight Angel (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchBlackgold Fairy (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMore Than Ready (USA)
- Dam's damLondon Bid (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireRainbow Quest (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
London Bid (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Rainbow Quest (USA)
Not traced
Breeding card
HorseDark Encounter (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2021
SireDark Angel (IRE)
DamBlackgold Fairy (USA)
DamsireMore Than Ready (USA)
Sire's sireAcclamation (GB)
Sire's damMidnight Angel (GB)
2nd damLondon Bid (USA)
2nd dam's sireRainbow Quest (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingRobusto (IRE)
Female line
- Blackgold Fairy (USA) · by More Than Ready (USA) · 2 winners from 3 runners
- London Bid (USA) · by Rainbow Quest (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
- Islington (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 5 winners from 8 runners · Group 1 winner (4 black-type wins)
- Hellenic (GB) · by Darshaan (GB) · 9 winners from 10 runners · Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins)
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Angel (IRE) | Blackgold Fairy (USA) | More Than Ready (USA) | Yulong Investments (Australia) Pty | 19 Feb 21 | grey | colt | Flat 7.3f · NH 2m½f | Flat 8.0f · NH 2m1f |
Dark Angel (IRE)
- Sire
- Dark Angel (IRE)
- Damsire
- More Than Ready (USA)
- Breeder
- Yulong Investments (Australia) Pty
- Foaled
- 19 Feb 21
- Colour
- grey
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.0f · NH 2m1f
Progeny of Dark Angel (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 19,188 | 2,219 | 5,895 | 6 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 8,909 | 995 | 2,720 | 5 | 1 | ||
| On AW going | 6,833 | 870 | 2,316 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 3,331 | 398 | 1,104 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 19,188
- Wins
- 2,219
- Placed
- 5,895
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 6
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 8,909
- Wins
- 995
- Placed
- 2,720
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 5
- This horse wins
- 1
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 6,833
- Wins
- 870
- Placed
- 2,316
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 3,331
- Wins
- 398
- Placed
- 1,104
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Dark Angel (IRE) × More Than Ready (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 12 | 19 | £238,452 | €175,316 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 82
- Wins
- 12
- 2nd/3rd
- 19
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £238,452
- Prize IRE (€)
- €175,316
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonaiyla (IRE) | 18 | 5 | 2 | Group/Grade 3 | £9,450 | €175,316 |
| Tip Two Win (GB) | 13 | 2 | 1 | Listed | £175,805 | €0 |
| Good Karma (GB) | 38 | 4 | 0 | - | £33,789 | €0 |
| Dark Encounter (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | £18,822 | €0 |
| Susie's Angel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Shimaleyah (IRE) | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | £586 | €0 |
Sonaiyla (IRE)
- Horse
- Sonaiyla (IRE)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £9,450
- Prize IRE (€)
- €175,316
Tip Two Win (GB)
- Horse
- Tip Two Win (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £175,805
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good Karma (GB)
- Horse
- Good Karma (GB)
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £33,789
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dark Encounter (IRE)
- Horse
- Dark Encounter (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Susie's Angel (IRE)
- Horse
- Susie's Angel (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Shimaleyah (IRE)
- Horse
- Shimaleyah (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £586
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Last winning OR | Last win | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 83 | 83 | 75 | 77 | 8 Sep 23 | 3 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 83
- Highest OR
- 83
- Lowest OR
- 75
- Last winning OR
- 77
- Last win
- 8 Sep 23
- Rated runs
- 3
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Last winning OR | Last win | v last winning | Highest winning OR | v highest winning | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 83 | 83 | 0 | 77 | 8 Sep 23 | 6 | 77 | 6 | 83 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 83
- OR last run
- 83
- Change
- 0
- Last winning OR
- 77
- Last win
- 8 Sep 23
- v last winning
- 6
- Highest winning OR
- 77
- v highest winning
- 6
- Highest OR
- 83
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Blackgold Fairy (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Churchill (IRE)
- Robusto (IRE)7W · 41R
By Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Camden Flyer (IRE)0W · 11R
Female line
- 1Blackgold Fairy (USA) · by More Than Ready (USA)
- 2London Bid (USA) · by Rainbow Quest (USA)
- 3Islington (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
- 4Hellenic (GB) · by Darshaan (GB)
Notable relatives
3rd dam
- Islington (IRE)5W · 11R · 3 G1
4th dam
- Hellenic (GB)3W · 4R · 1 G1
First cousin once removed
- Berkshire Shadow (GB)4W · 15R · 2 black-type
Third cousin
- Waardah (IRE)4W · 9R · 3 black-type
Great-great-aunt (out of 4th dam)
- New Morning (IRE)3W · 10R · 2 black-type
Great-great-uncle (out of 4th dam)
- Greek Dance (IRE)3W · 12R · 1 black-type
- Election Day (IRE)2W · 12R · 1 black-type
- Mountain High (IRE)3W · 10R · 1 black-type
Second cousin twice removed
- Spiritual (IRE)3W · 12R · 2 black-type
First cousin 3 times removed
- Wild Irish Rose (IRE)2W · 15R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Dark Encounter foaled?
Dark Encounter (IRE), a grey racehorse, was foaled on 19 February 2021.
Who are the sire and dam of Dark Encounter?
Dark Encounter (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Blackgold Fairy (USA), a daughter of More Than Ready (USA), and was bred by Yulong Investments (australia) Pty.
Who trained Dark Encounter?
Dark Encounter (IRE) was trained by Karl Burke and owned by Zhang Yuesheng at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Dark Encounter's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Dark Encounter (IRE) won 1 of 6 races (17%).
What is Dark Encounter's biggest win?
Dark Encounter (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap at Newcastle (AW) on 8 September 2023.
Has Dark Encounter ever been beaten?
Dark Encounter (IRE) was beaten 5 times in 6 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 24 June 2023 at Redcar (2nd of 13).
What was Dark Encounter's official rating?
Dark Encounter (IRE) was last officially rated 83 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Dark Encounter still racing?
Dark Encounter (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 September 2023 at Sandown in the Christophe Duchamp Swiss Made Nursery Handicap, finishing 2nd of 3, and has not run there since.
Is Dark Encounter related to any top horses?
Dark Encounter (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Islington (IRE) (3rd dam, Group 1 winner), Hellenic (GB) (4th dam, Group 1 winner) and Waardah (IRE) (third cousin, Group 2 winner), from the Grecian Sea (FR) family.
What is Dark Encounter's record at Sandown?
Dark Encounter (IRE) ran most often at Sandown, with no wins from 2 runs there.
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