Northam (WA)
2 8 3 6 1 5 4 7
R7
14h8m
Swan Draught WA Day Cup (Bm66+)
1600m | 6:12pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
BenchMark 66+ Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$100,000
 
 
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R7
5 - First Encounter (4)
  • 5 First Encounter (4)
  • J: Cassey Martinan (a2) 60.0kg
  • T: Michael Grantham
  • 1-2-x-5-3-3-2-0-x-3
9.0 9.0 6.25 6.5 6.25 6.0
$9.00 $9.00 $6.25 $6.50 $6.25 $6.00
RACE COMMENT
Wide throughout, Inconvenienced near 100m when 4-3/4 len 10th of 15 (10) $7.50 54.0 Buckets Ridge 2200m Ascot G.A. Towton Cup Good(4) Dec 6. Stuck to guns first-up 1/2 len, ns 3rd of 9 (9) $2.20 57.0 Major Mario 1600m Belmont Park 2yo+ (Bm72+) Soft(5) May 16. Sent forward and stuck to the task bravely in the 2yo+ (Bm72+) at Belmont Park when off an extended spell. Fitter second-up and takes a 2kg claim. Placed only other run at Northam. Capable of making an impact.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-2-1-3
SOFT
1-0-0-1
TRACK
7-1-1-3
DISTANCE
1-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/18
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
56%
PLACE S/RATE
18-4-2-4
CAREER
$247,198
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2000
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 18-4-2-4 22% 56% 6
Distance 7-1-1-3 14% 71% 10
Track 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
Track / Dist 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 16
2nd up 4-1-0-2 25% 75% 4
3rd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 2
4th up 3-2-1-0 67% 100% 2
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1400m (2), 1600m (1), 2000m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-1-1-1 11% 33% 15
Soft 8-2-1-3 25% 75% 4
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 9-3-1-3 33% 78% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 118-13-8-10 11% 26% 9
Cassey Martinan
Trainer 12mth 408-87-55-51 21% 47% 1
Michael Grantham
Trained at: North Dandalup
Owners: Peters Investments Pty Ltd
Colours: Cerise, White Crossed Sashes, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Dundeel - Star Encounter
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 9 161
Belmont Park (Soft) 16/05/2026, Race 6, 1600m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 3/9 0.6L, $7040, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.46s
1st Major Mario
2nd Bakeel 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd First Encounter 57kg 0.6L
TRIAL 149
Lark Hill (Good) 04/05/2026, Race 12, 1400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/9 1.5L, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st First Encounter
2nd Citino 0kg 1.5L
3rd Diamond Scene 0kg 2.3L
TRIAL 135
Lark Hill (Soft) 20/04/2026, Race 20, 1450m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 1.8L, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st First Encounter
2nd Saigon Dancer 0kg 1.8L
3rd Worcester (NZ) 0kg 9.3L
10 of 15 14
Ascot (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 8, 2200m, G.A. Towton Cup
Finished 10/15 4.7L, $2250, Jockey B Parnham, Barrier 10, Weight 54kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.43s
1st Buckets Ridge
2nd Forever Boy (NZ) 54kg 0.5L
3rd Filthy Habits 54.5kg 1.0L
2 of 13 14
Ascot (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 3, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 2/13 0.5L, $14880, Jockey Zephen Johnston-Porter, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 7, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.42s
1st Major Mario
2nd First Encounter 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Noahquintilly 54kg 0.7L
3 of 9 14
Ascot (Good) 08/11/2025, Race 3, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 3/9 2.3L, $7040, Jockey Amy Jo Hayes, Barrier 7, Weight 57kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Royal Law
2nd Simply 59.5kg 1L
3rd First Encounter 57kg 2.3L
3 of 8 14
Ascot (Soft) 25/10/2025, Race 2, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 3/8 1.4L, $7040, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 8, Weight 60kg
$2.45, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.69s
1st Be Bardot
2nd Atlantis Beach 54kg 1.3L
3rd First Encounter 60kg 1.4L
5 of 12 98
Ascot (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 9, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm78+)
Finished 5/12 1.7L, $2320, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 11, Weight 54kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:34.63s
1st Bruce Almighty
2nd Red Sun Sensation 57kg 1L
3rd Benji's 54kg 1.4L
TRIAL 79
Lark Hill (Good) 22/09/2025, Race 11, 1450m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 4L, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st First Encounter
2nd Rocking Society 0kg 4L
3rd Sugarwood 0kg 7.0L
2 of 14 14
Pinjarra (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 6, 1600m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 2/14 0.8L, $14880, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 9, Weight 56kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 14, 800m 13th, 400m 13th,
1st Lord Gannicus
2nd First Encounter 56kg 0.8L
3rd Dun With The Blues 56kg 1.6L
1 of 9 7
Pinjarra (Heavy) 21/06/2025, Race 3, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 1/9 0.1L, $43840, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 6, Weight 56.5kg
$1.60, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.66s
1st First Encounter
2nd Forever Boy (NZ) 56kg 0.1L
3rd Fat Roy Slim 61.5kg 2.6L
4 of 12 12
Bunbury (Soft) 14/06/2025, Race 4, 1690m, 2yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 4/12 1.5L, $3120, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 6, Weight 56.5kg
$1.95, In-running Settled 7, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.41s
1st Famous Dain
2nd Lord Gannicus 60kg 0.1L
3rd Snazzler 57.5kg 0.5L
3 of 12 23
Northam (Soft) 02/06/2025, Race 7, 1600m, 2yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 3/12 1.8L, $8800, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 8, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:33.81s
1st Madame Magic
2nd Ton Of Grunt 54.5kg 0.8L
3rd First Encounter 56.5kg 1.8L
TRIAL 9
Lark Hill (Good) 19/05/2025, Race 16, 1450m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 0.2L, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st First Encounter
2nd Arcadia Knight 0kg 0.2L
3rd Fear The Wind 0kg 1.5L