BRITISH 2yo RACING 2005 - Horse Summary
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Classic Encounter (BY, C.)
TRAINER
SIRE
DAM
GRANDSIRE
SALES PRICE
D. M. Simcock Lujain Licence To Thrill (Pedigree) Wolfhound 30,000 gns [TO1]

Racing Summary
DATE PROFILE/COMMENTS
May 16th: Windsor
5f Conditions
  • Made solid price at the Tattersalls part 1 sales but not high by the sales standards.
  • Second season sire made ok start in 2004 with 13 winners but short on quality. Ok for 5f but runners tended to be better from mid-season onwards.  Has had two 5f winners in 2005, one on debut. 
  • Dam is related to a number of useful sprint 2yos but was just an average 5f AW 3yo herself.
  • New trainer in 2004 ran ten 2yos and got 3 winners including one on debut by his best 2yo in later season. He was notable for having his 2yos close to their best rating on debut. FTO SPs were not correlated with ability.
  • In summary an ok pedigree to produce an average 5f 2yo winner. Likely to be close to his best on debut and receives up to 6lb from the previous winners.  Profile [68 + 6 = 74]
  • May 16th: Windsor
    Post Race
  • Absolutely classic 'medium sprinter'. Medium size and above average build. Very fit on debut. In proportion and with good power behind. Unremarkable overall and a neat, ready, 2yo sprinter. 
  • Ought to be able to rate 80+ but slightly limited by size for later season development. Paddock review rated 75.
  • 16/1 fifth favourite on debut for a newish trainer who won FTO with his best 2yo in 2004. Looked well prepared and ready. 
  • Ran quite freely early behind an average pace and pulled up to press the leader by a length at halfway. Race developed into a 2f sprint and well placed when that started. Showed less change-of-pace than Green Park and lost just over a length to him but went on with him and challenged him to the line although always held. Hung to the rail across Bertie Southstreet at the furlong post. A good debut and the trainer seems to assess his 2yos well before they run. Slightly below expectations but only in line with the slowish time for the race. Estimate [65]
  • May 29th: Newmarket
    5f Maiden
  • Solid run on debut and confirmed the physical review that he ought to be able to rate comfortably over 70. Profile [75]
  • June 16th: York
    5f Group 3
  • Evens favourite at Newmarket in a moderate group with the only oppostion from newcomers. Drawn int he centre and raced up the centre. Allowed to go along at his pace by R. Hughes and 3L clear at halfway. Pulled 5L clear overall. Although not pressed by the jockey he was going close to full speed anyway and probably not the best thing to work so hard to win an ordinary maiden. A fast raw time but not startling given the fast ground and the general times at the meeting. Estimate [85]
  • A smaller, neat and very ready type and seemed especially well suited to the firmer going at Newmarket after the easier going on debut. Rain at York previous day and going unlikely to be good to firm. R Hughes rides again although R Hannon has a runner ridden by R Moore.  Estimate [92]
  • 2005 SEASON RUN DETAILS
    Horse Run # Date Course Dist Gng RcCls RcTyp SP Postn [Est] Run Style Hdgr Notes
    CLASSIC ENCOUNTER116/05/2005WDSR5GFG2Cnd163-765MP2SQFre, P1Hf, Eff-2, Chal, Kon
    CLASSIC ENCOUNTER229/05/2005NMKT5GF5M11-1286FCent, AlwdFre, +3Hf, PullClear
    CLASSIC ENCOUNTER216/06/2005YORK5GF1Gp33.53-1295P2SHldUp, -1+1f&Hf, SFd-1f
    CLASSIC ENCOUNTER30/09/2005NMKT6GS1G1cNR-
    CLASSIC ENCOUNTER408/10/2005SALS5GGS1Gp359-1271FGdPc SFre, F1Hf, Stal-1.5 Fd-1
    ~END~
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    Classic Encounter:-  Pedigree Details
    DAM Name Previous Foals and their Racing Performances Foal Years General Notes
    Licence To Thrill Classic Encounter is her first foal.

    dam unp 6f 2yo sole run/5f AW 3yo (Oct 11 debut, rtd 35/72)

    DAM 97  rtnd Foal 34,000 gns 

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