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Formscan - Cases can be made for all of these but preference is for CLASSIC ENCOUNTER. The five-year-old was a short-head second over a mile at Redcar when last seen and he makes plenty of appeal off the same mark here. Desert Shadow was second to the selection on his most recent outing in May and is an obvious threat once again, while neither Great Chieftain or Huscal can be discounted.
Shamardal (USA)-Zhukova(Fastnet Rock)
(26)
d2
(Mr George Waud)
Rated 88
In the last 3 years Classic Encounter (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Great Chieftain (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd May 2025 Newmarket(1m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Great Chieftain (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-5 Rated 83) Tom Marquand 1.75L in front of Classic Encounter (IRE) 2nd (5/2Fav 9-3 Rated 81) Billy Loughnane (14 ran) | ||
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| Desert Shadow (GB) | 1 | |
| 26th May 2026 Redcar(7f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Classic Encounter (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 9-9 Rated 84) P Cosgrave 1.50L in front of Desert Shadow (GB) 2nd (10/3 9-7 Rated 82) Connor Beasley (6 ran) | ||
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Gleneagles (IRE)-Ivirka(Mastercraftsman)
bl+(92)
d5
(Mrs Fitri Hay)
Rated 88
Won When Rated 89
In the last 3 years Great Chieftain (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Classic Encounter (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd May 2025 Newmarket(1m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Great Chieftain (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-5 Rated 83) Tom Marquand 1.75L in front of Classic Encounter (IRE) 2nd (5/2Fav 9-3 Rated 81) Billy Loughnane (14 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Desert Shadow (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Classic Encounter (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th May 2026 Redcar(7f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Classic Encounter (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 9-9 Rated 84) P Cosgrave 1.50L in front of Desert Shadow (GB) 2nd (10/3 9-7 Rated 82) Connor Beasley (6 ran) | ||
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Saxon Warrior (JPN)-Gravity Queen(Holy Roman Emperor)
ts4(13)
(Rosehill Racing Ii)
Rated 81
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
