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Horse profile

Encouraged

Elzaam (AUS) × Gangster Squad (FR) (Astronomer Royal (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2018
Colour: brown

Highest OR: 85
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 7 runs (43%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £16,729 GB · €12,500 IRE
Last official rating: 85 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 11 Jun 2022, Sandown (4/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): 18 May 2022, Kempton (AW)

Recent form

4132114

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
11 Jun 22	Sandown	4/7	6/4F	¾	Silvestre De Sousa	James Fanshawe	Coral Play "Racing-Super-Series" For Free Handicap	Class 2	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Firm	9-7	85	Via Serendipity (GB)	£20,616	24	0/6
18 May 22	Kempton (AW)	1/12	13/8F	won hd	Silvestre De Sousa	James Fanshawe	Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap	Class 4	Flat AW	1m	Standard to Slow	9-4	80	First View (IRE)	£5,616	23	1/11
25 Apr 22	Southwell (AW)	1/8	5/2	won nk	Silvestre De Sousa	James Fanshawe	Cazoo Handicap	Class 4	Flat AW	7f	Standard to Slow	9-6	79	Bringitonboris (USA)	£4,995	24	1/7
1 Apr 22	Leicester	2/13	2/1F	nk	Silvestre De Sousa	James Fanshawe	Next Meeting @leicesterraces Saturday 23rd April Handicap	Class 4	Flat Turf	7f	Good to Soft	9-5	78	Dashing Dick (IRE)	£5,076	16	1/12
16 Mar 22	Kempton (AW)	3/12	11/1	1¾	David Probert	James Fanshawe	Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap	Class 4	Flat AW	7f	Standard to Slow	9-5	78	Sayifyouwill (GB)	£5,616	586	1/11
7 Aug 20	Tipperary (IRE)	1/13	11/4F	won 1½	Shane Crosse	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	5f	Yielding to Soft	9-3	-	Lightning Boltz (IRE)	€11,800	56	0/9
12 Jun 20	Curragh (IRE)	4/11	80/1	2½	Mark Gallagher	Edward P Harty	Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	5f	Good to Firm	9-2	-	Admiral Nelson (GB)	€10,325	-	1/10

4/711 Jun 22 · Sandown6/4F
Coral Play "Racing-Super-Series" For Free Handicap
Class 21mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
11 Jun 22
Course
Sandown
Pos
4/7
SP
6/4F
Btn
¾
Jockey
Silvestre De Sousa
Trainer
James Fanshawe
Race
Coral Play "Racing-Super-Series" For Free Handicap
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-7
OR
85
Winner / 2nd
Via Serendipity (GB)
Winner prize
£20,616
Days
24
Future form
0/6
1/1218 May 22 · Kempton (AW)13/8F
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap
Class 41mStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
18 May 22
Course
Kempton (AW)
Pos
1/12
SP
13/8F
Btn
won hd
Jockey
Silvestre De Sousa
Trainer
James Fanshawe
Race
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
9-4
OR
80
Winner / 2nd
First View (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,616
Days
23
Future form
1/11
1/825 Apr 22 · Southwell (AW)5/2
Cazoo Handicap
Class 47fStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
25 Apr 22
Course
Southwell (AW)
Pos
1/8
SP
5/2
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Silvestre De Sousa
Trainer
James Fanshawe
Race
Cazoo Handicap
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat AW
Dist
7f
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
9-6
OR
79
Winner / 2nd
Bringitonboris (USA)
Winner prize
£4,995
Days
24
Future form
1/7
2/131 Apr 22 · Leicester2/1F
Next Meeting @leicesterraces Saturday 23rd April Handicap
Class 47fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
1 Apr 22
Course
Leicester
Pos
2/13
SP
2/1F
Btn
nk
Jockey
Silvestre De Sousa
Trainer
James Fanshawe
Race
Next Meeting @leicesterraces Saturday 23rd April Handicap
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
9-5
OR
78
Winner / 2nd
Dashing Dick (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,076
Days
16
Future form
1/12
3/1216 Mar 22 · Kempton (AW)11/1
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap
Class 47fStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
16 Mar 22
Course
Kempton (AW)
Pos
3/12
SP
11/1
Btn
1¾
Jockey
David Probert
Trainer
James Fanshawe
Race
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat AW
Dist
7f
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
9-5
OR
78
Winner / 2nd
Sayifyouwill (GB)
Winner prize
£5,616
Days
586
Future form
1/11
1/137 Aug 20 · Tipperary (IRE)11/4F
Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)5fYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
7 Aug 20
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Pos
1/13
SP
11/4F
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
Shane Crosse
Trainer
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Race
Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
9-3
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Lightning Boltz (IRE)
Winner prize
€11,800
Days
56
Future form
0/9
4/1112 Jun 20 · Curragh (IRE)80/1
Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)5fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
12 Jun 20
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
4/11
SP
80/1
Btn
2½
Jockey
Mark Gallagher
Trainer
Edward P Harty
Race
Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-2
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Admiral Nelson (GB)
Winner prize
€10,325
Days
-
Future form
1/10

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
18 May 22	Kempton (AW)	Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap	1/12	First View (IRE)	2	11 Jun 22	Leicester	Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap
25 Apr 22	Southwell (AW)	Cazoo Handicap	1/8	Inver Park (GB)	3	16 May 22	Windsor	Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap
1 Apr 22	Leicester	Next Meeting @leicesterraces Saturday 23rd April Handicap	2/13	Makeen (GB)	4	16 Apr 22	Musselburgh	Betway Handicap
16 Mar 22	Kempton (AW)	Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap	3/12	Sayifyouwill (GB)	1	2 Apr 22	Lingfield (AW)	Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Fillies' Handicap
12 Jun 20	Curragh (IRE)	Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden	4/11	Merchants Quay (FR)	2	26 Jun 20	Curragh (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

1/1218 May 22 · Kempton (AW)
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap
All fields
Date
18 May 22
Course
Kempton (AW)
Race
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
First View (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
11 Jun 22
At
Leicester
Race won
Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap
1/825 Apr 22 · Southwell (AW)
Cazoo Handicap
All fields
Date
25 Apr 22
Course
Southwell (AW)
Race
Cazoo Handicap
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Inver Park (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
16 May 22
At
Windsor
Race won
Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap
2/131 Apr 22 · Leicester
Next Meeting @leicesterraces Saturday 23rd April Handicap
All fields
Date
1 Apr 22
Course
Leicester
Race
Next Meeting @leicesterraces Saturday 23rd April Handicap
This horse
2/13
Winner next time
Makeen (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
16 Apr 22
At
Musselburgh
Race won
Betway Handicap
3/1216 Mar 22 · Kempton (AW)
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap
All fields
Date
16 Mar 22
Course
Kempton (AW)
Race
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap
This horse
3/12
Winner next time
Sayifyouwill (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
2 Apr 22
At
Lingfield (AW)
Race won
Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Fillies' Handicap
4/1112 Jun 20 · Curragh (IRE)
Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
All fields
Date
12 Jun 20
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
This horse
4/11
Winner next time
Merchants Quay (FR)
Their pos
2
Won on
26 Jun 20
At
Curragh (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

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	Moved from	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 (€)
James Fanshawe	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	16 Mar 22	11 Jun 22	3/12	78	85	85	5	2	1	1	40.0%	80.0%	£16,729	€0
Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Edward P Harty	7 Aug 20	7 Aug 20	1/13	-	-	-	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,800
Edward P Harty	-	12 Jun 20	12 Jun 20	4/11	-	-	-	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€700

James Fanshawe

Trainer: James Fanshawe
Moved from: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
First run: 16 Mar 22
Last run: 11 Jun 22
First run for yard: 3/12
OR first run: 78
OR last run: 85
Best OR: 85
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £16,729
Prize IRE (€): €0

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Moved from: Edward P Harty
First run: 7 Aug 20
Last run: 7 Aug 20
First run for yard: 1/13
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,800

Edward P Harty

Trainer: Edward P Harty
First run: 12 Jun 20
Last run: 12 Jun 20
First run for yard: 4/11
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €700

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

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	7	3	1	1	42.9%	71.4%	£16,729	€12,500	85	12 Jun 20	11 Jun 22

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 71.4%
Prize GB (£): £16,729
Prize IRE (€): €12,500
Best OR: 85
First run: 12 Jun 20
Last run: 11 Jun 22

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	4	1	1	0	25.0%	50.0%	£4,799	€12,500
Flat AW	3	2	0	1	66.7%	100.0%	£11,930	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,799
Prize IRE (€): €12,500

Flat AW

Race type: Flat AW
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,930
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£2,416	€700
Good to Soft	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,383	€0
Yielding to Soft	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,800
Standard to Slow	3	2	0	1	66.7%	100.0%	£11,930	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,416
Prize IRE (€): €700

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,383
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding to Soft

Going: Yielding to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,800

Standard to Slow

Going: Standard to Slow
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,930
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€12,500
7f to 1m	5	2	1	1	40.0%	80.0%	£16,729	€0

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,500

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £16,729
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 (€)
Kempton (AW)	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£6,935	€0
Southwell (AW)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,995	€0
Tipperary (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,800
Curragh (IRE)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€700
Leicester	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,383	€0
Sandown	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£2,416	€0

Kempton (AW)

Course: Kempton (AW)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,935
Prize IRE (€): €0

Southwell (AW)

Course: Southwell (AW)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,995
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tipperary (IRE)

Course: Tipperary (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,800

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €700

Leicester

Course: Leicester
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,383
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sandown

Course: Sandown
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,416
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£2,416	€0
Class 4	4	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£14,313	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€12,500

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,416
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £14,313
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,500

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 (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£7,411	€0
9 to 12 runners	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£6,935	€700
13 to 16 runners	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£2,383	€11,800

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,411
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £6,935
Prize IRE (€): €700

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,383
Prize IRE (€): €11,800

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,319	€0
April	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£7,378	€0
May	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,616	€0
June	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£2,416	€700
August	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,800

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,319
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,378
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,616
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,416
Prize IRE (€): €700

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,800

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Silvestre De Sousa	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	£15,410	€0
Shane Crosse	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,800
David Probert	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,319	€0
Mark Gallagher	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€700

Silvestre De Sousa

Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,410
Prize IRE (€): €0

Shane Crosse

Jockey: Shane Crosse
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,800

David Probert

Jockey: David Probert
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,319
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mark Gallagher

Jockey: Mark Gallagher
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €700

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
James Fanshawe	5	2	1	1	40.0%	80.0%	£16,729	€0
Joseph Patrick O'Brien	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,800
Edward P Harty	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€700

James Fanshawe

Trainer: James Fanshawe
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £16,729
Prize IRE (€): €0

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,800

Edward P Harty

Trainer: Edward P Harty
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €700

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	7	3	1	1	42.9%	71.4%	£16,729	€12,500

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 71.4%
Prize GB (£): £16,729
Prize IRE (€): €12,500

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	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€700
15 to 30 days	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	£15,410	€0
31 to 60 days	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,800
Over a year	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,319	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €700

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,410
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,800

Over a year

Days since last run: Over a year
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,319
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchElzaam (AUS)

Parent · 1

SireElzaam (AUS)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireRedoute's Choice (AUS)
Sire's damMambo In Freeport (USA)

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 branchGangster Squad (FR)

Parent · 1

DamGangster Squad (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireAstronomer Royal (USA)
Dam's damCobblestone Road (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Elzaam (AUS)

Gangster Squad (FR)

Redoute's Choice (AUS)

Mambo In Freeport (USA)

Astronomer Royal (USA)

Cobblestone Road (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseEncouraged (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2018

SireElzaam (AUS)

DamGangster Squad (FR)

DamsireAstronomer Royal (USA)

Sire's sireRedoute's Choice (AUS)

Sire's damMambo In Freeport (USA)

2nd damCobblestone Road (USA)

Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingCommander Solo (IRE)

Female line

Gangster Squad (FR) · by Astronomer Royal (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Cobblestone Road (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Elzaam (AUS)	Gangster Squad (FR)	Astronomer Royal (USA)	Liam Foley	2 Apr 18	brown	gelding	Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f	Flat 6.8f · NH 2m

Elzaam (AUS)

Sire: Elzaam (AUS)
Dam: Gangster Squad (FR)
Damsire: Astronomer Royal (USA)
Breeder: Liam Foley
Foaled: 2 Apr 18
Colour: brown
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.8f · NH 2m

Progeny of Elzaam (AUS) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	4,005	387	1,013	9.7%	25.3%	7	3
At 7f to 1m	1,825	165	479	9.0%	26.2%	5	2
On AW going	1,269	129	360	10.2%	28.4%	3	2
At 7f to 1m on AW going	606	55	159	9.1%	26.2%	3	2

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 4,005
Wins: 387
Placed: 1,013
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 25.3%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 3

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 1,825
Wins: 165
Placed: 479
Win %: 9.0%
Place %: 26.2%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 2

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 1,269
Wins: 129
Placed: 360
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 28.4%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m on AW going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs: 606
Wins: 55
Placed: 159
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 26.2%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

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.

Elzaam (AUS) × Astronomer Royal (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	3	2	66.7%	51	5	6	9.8%	£17,939	€33,875
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	3	2	66.7%	52	5	6	9.6%	£17,939	€33,875

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 51
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 6
Win %: 9.8%
Prize GB (£): £17,939
Prize IRE (€): €33,875

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 52
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 6
Win %: 9.6%
Prize GB (£): £17,939
Prize IRE (€): €33,875

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Encouraged (IRE)	7	3	£16,729	€12,500
Vormir (IRE)	40	2	£910	€21,375
Commander Solo (IRE)	5	0	£300	€0

Encouraged (IRE)

Horse: Encouraged (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £16,729
Prize IRE (€): €12,500

Vormir (IRE)

Horse: Vormir (IRE)
Runs: 40
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £910
Prize IRE (€): €21,375

Commander Solo (IRE)

Horse: Commander Solo (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £300
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	85	85	78	80	18 May 22	5

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 85
Highest OR: 85
Lowest OR: 78
Last winning OR: 80
Last win: 18 May 22
Rated runs: 5

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

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
11 Jun 22	Sandown	Flat	85	5	4/7
18 May 22	Kempton (AW)	Flat	80	1	1/12
25 Apr 22	Southwell (AW)	Flat	79	1	1/8
1 Apr 22	Leicester	Flat	78	0	2/13
16 Mar 22	Kempton (AW)	Flat	78	-	3/12

4/711 Jun 22 · Sandown
All fields
Date
11 Jun 22
Course
Sandown
Code
Flat
OR
85
Change
5
Pos
4/7
1/1218 May 22 · Kempton (AW)
All fields
Date
18 May 22
Course
Kempton (AW)
Code
Flat
OR
80
Change
1
Pos
1/12
1/825 Apr 22 · Southwell (AW)
All fields
Date
25 Apr 22
Course
Southwell (AW)
Code
Flat
OR
79
Change
1
Pos
1/8
2/131 Apr 22 · Leicester
All fields
Date
1 Apr 22
Course
Leicester
Code
Flat
OR
78
Change
0
Pos
2/13
3/1216 Mar 22 · Kempton (AW)
All fields
Date
16 Mar 22
Course
Kempton (AW)
Code
Flat
OR
78
Change
-
Pos
3/12

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	85	85	0	80	18 May 22	5	80	5	85	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 85
OR last run: 85
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 80
Last win: 18 May 22
v last winning: 5
Highest winning OR: 80
v highest winning: 5
Highest OR: 85
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

Gangster Squad (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Commander Solo (IRE)0W · 5R
Vormir (IRE)2W · 40R

Half siblings

By Prince Of Lir (IRE)

Pretty Pioneer (IRE)0W · 3R

By Soldier's Call (GB)

Dreadpirateroberts (IRE)2W · 3R

Female line

1Gangster Squad (FR) · by Astronomer Royal (USA)
2Cobblestone Road (USA)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Cobblestone Road family

In brief

When was Encouraged foaled?

Encouraged (IRE), a brown racehorse, was foaled on 2 April 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Encouraged?

Encouraged (IRE) is by Elzaam (AUS) out of Gangster Squad (FR), a daughter of Astronomer Royal (USA), and was bred by Liam Foley.

Who trained Encouraged?

Encouraged (IRE) was trained by James Fanshawe and owned by Ben Cm Wong at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for 2 other trainers.

What is Encouraged's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Encouraged (IRE) won 3 of 7 races (43%).

What is Encouraged's biggest win?

Encouraged (IRE)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Class 4 victories, most recently the Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap at Kempton (AW) on 18 May 2022.

Has Encouraged ever been beaten?

Encouraged (IRE) was beaten 4 times in 7 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 12 June 2020 at Curragh (IRE) (4th of 11).

What was Encouraged's official rating?

Encouraged (IRE) was last officially rated 85 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Encouraged still racing?

Encouraged (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 June 2022 at Sandown in the Coral Play "Racing-Super-Series" For Free Handicap, finishing 4th of 7, and has not run there since.

What is Encouraged's record at Kempton (AW)?

Encouraged (IRE) ran most often at Kempton (AW), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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