Bunbury (WA)
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R8
11h2m
Bunbury Volkswagen South West Cup GrLR
2213m | 5:55pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Set Weight With Penalties
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$125,000
 
 
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R8
8 - First Encounter (4)
  • 8 First Encounter (4)
  • J: T Turner 55.0kg
  • T: Michael Grantham
  • x-5-3-3-2-0-x-3-6-6
12.0 12.0 13.0 12.0
$12.00 $12.00 - $12.00 $13.00 $12.00
RACE COMMENT
Plugged away out wide 3-1/2 len 6th of 13 (4) $7.00 58.0 Correct Choice 1600m Northam WA Day Cup (Bm66+) Soft(6) Jun 1. Taken back from wide barrier when 2-3/4 len 6th of 10 (10) $5.00 59.5 Startling Star 2200m Belmont Park 3yo+ (Bm66+) Soft(6) Jun 13. Closed off late from the tail at Belmont Park. Hard to make a case.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-2-1-3
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
3-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
20-4-2-4
CAREER
$250,438
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2000
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 20-4-2-4 20% 50% 7
Distance 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 8
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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% 9
2nd up 5-1-0-2 20% 60% 6
3rd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 6
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-1-1-1 11% 33% 10
Soft 10-2-1-3 20% 60% 5
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 11-3-1-3 27% 64% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 592-51-54-57 9% 27% 7
T Turner
Trainer 12mth 402-85-48-50 21% 46% 3
Michael Grantham
Trained at: North Dandalup
Owners: Peters Investments Pty Ltd
Colours: Cerise, White Crossed Sashes, Cerise Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Dundeel - Star Encounter
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 10 12
Belmont Park (Soft) 13/06/2026, Race 4, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 6/10 2.8L, $1440, Jockey Chris Parnham, Barrier 10, Weight 59.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.93s
1st Startling Star
2nd Kisses From Kelly 56kg 1L
3rd I Love Your Smile 57.5kg 2.3L
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