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Age: 3 years

Trainer: Charles O’Brien

Owner: Mrs John Magnier

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 8 (10)	8th Oct 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 180y	14:22 Navan Close Encounter 9st 3lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Charles O’Brien	Ran to a similar level on debut on good ground over 6f at the Curragh (slow away) and when racing keenly at Roscommon (7.5f, yielding); may need more time.	80/1
7th 3 (4)	1st Jul 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 94y	17:38 Roscommon Close Encounter 9st 3lb J: N G McCullagh T: Charles O’Brien	Not a bad run first time out in a 6f maiden at the Curragh in April; this trip should suit.	40/1
7th 6 (4)	12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y	13:50 Curragh Close Encounter 9st 3lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Charles O’Brien	slowly into stride, never better than midfield	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

(10)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

9st 3lb

Ran to a similar level on debut on good ground over 6f at the Curragh (slow away) and when racing keenly at Roscommon (7.5f, yielding); may need more time.

80/1

7th

(4)

1st Jul 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 94y

9st 3lb

Not a bad run first time out in a 6f maiden at the Curragh in April; this trip should suit.

40/1

7th

(4)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 3lb

slowly into stride, never better than midfield

25/1