Belmont Park (WA)
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R4
9h52m
TABtouch Punters Club Now On Sale (Bm66+)
2200m | 3:49pm
RAIL POSITION
+10m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
BenchMark 66+ Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R4
2 - First Encounter (10)
  • 2 First Encounter (10)
  • J: Chris Parnham 59.5kg
  • T: Michael Grantham
  • 2-x-5-3-3-2-0-x-3-6
4.6 4.6 4.2 3.8 3.75 3.8
$4.60 $4.60 $4.20 $3.80 $3.75 $3.80
RACE COMMENT
Wide early stages when 1/2 len, ns 3rd of 9 (9) $2.20 57.0 Major Mario 1600m Belmont Park 2yo+ (Bm72+) Soft(5) May 16. Unable to threaten 3-1/2 len 6th of 13 (4) $7.00 58.0 Correct Choice 1600m Northam WA Day Cup (Bm66+) Soft(6) Jun 1. Good performance at Northam at 2nd run back when shuffled right back at the 400m. Gets C Parnham and the right trip now. Improver.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-2-1-3
SOFT
4-2-0-1
TRACK
2-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
53%
PLACE S/RATE
19-4-2-4
CAREER
$248,998
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2000
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-4-2-4 21% 53% 3
Distance 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 8
Track 4-2-0-1 50% 75% 1
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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% 4
2nd up 5-1-0-2 20% 60% 2
3rd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 4
4th up 3-2-1-0 67% 100% 1
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-1-1-1 11% 33% 6
Soft 9-2-1-3 22% 67% 3
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-3-1-3 30% 70% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 682-103-86-87 15% 40% 3
Chris Parnham
Trainer 12mth 400-87-52-48 22% 47% 2
Michael Grantham
Trained at: North Dandalup
Owners: Peters Investments Pty Ltd
Colours: Cerise, White Crossed Sashes, White Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Dundeel - Star Encounter
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 13 16
Northam (Soft) 01/06/2026, Race 7, 1600m, Wa Day Cup (Bm66+)
Finished 6/13 3.5L, $1800, Jockey Cassey Martinan, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:35.34s
1st Correct Choice
2nd Astro World 54.5kg 1.5L
3rd Simply Thinkin' 58.5kg 1.8L
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