Encouraged Racehorse Profile

Encouraged is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by Ben, Will & Jd Hayes, based at Sunshine Coast. With 23 career starts and 3 wins, it has earned $65,830.

Age
5
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
Trained at
Sunshine Coast
Sire
Smart Missile
Dam
Be Happy
Sire of dam
Bernardini (USA)
Owner
T R Weaving, B A Robertson & Ms A Bowden
Career
23:3-1-2
Prize money
$65,830
Last start
17 Oct 2026
Recent form
141406x6397x655071569

Encouraged Form Guide

Encouraged — last 24 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
20 Sept 2026Sunshine Coast1600mRST60G4556kgArchie Mc Colm6 of 83.2L1:38.206.5Fiery Lass
10 Sept 2026Lismore1526mBM66S5154kgArchie Mc Colm5 of 101.1L1:32.614Vixenette
13 Aug 2026Rockhampton1500mRST55G4257kgSophie Wilcock1 of 111L1:29.593.5Remember The Boys
1 Aug 2026Gold Coast1400mBM58G4559kgDanny Peisley7 of 126.3L1:22.8911Precise Star
19 July 2026Sunshine Coast1400mBM58S51357.5kgMontana Philpot10 of 134.2L1:26.8610Badda Boom Baby
12 July 2026Sunshine Coast1200mBM58S5958.5kgCorey Sutherland5 of 113.5L1:11.9416Seismic Boom
21 June 2026Sunshine Coast1200mBM58S7759kgCorey Sutherland5 of 94.1L1:13.9141Moonan Quartz
24 May 2026Sunshine Coast1000mCls 2S7356kgBella Youngberry6 of 74.9L0:59.2216Point Vega
17 Jan 2026Doomben1200mBM68G3654kgTahlia Fenlon7 of 75.7L1:09.534.2The Gambling Greek
1 Jan 2026Sunshine Coast1000mBM68G41256.5kgCody Collis9 of 122.8L0:57.6826Break Free
14 Nov 2025Sunshine Coast1000mCls 3G4254kgMontana Philpot3 of 51.7L0:57.876.5King Of The Jungle
26 Oct 2025Sunshine Coast1000mCls 2G4158kgCorey Sutherland6 of 64.7L0:58.109.5Bundella
14 Oct 2025Sunshine Coast Inner850mBarrier TrialS71—Ryan Wiggins3 of 80.6L0:51.25—Ambassadors
2 July 2025Eagle Farm1000mCls 2S5157.5kgJustin Huxtable6 of 124.5L0:58.4710Miss Personality
15 June 2025Sunshine Coast1200mBM58G41060kgCorey Sutherland10 of 146.7L1:12.0510Bold Julius
30 May 2025Sunshine Coast1000mBM60H10859kgCobi Vitler4 of 83.7L1:01.173.3Break Free
11 May 2025Sunshine Coast Poly Track1100mBM60SY01157.5kgCorey Sutherland1 of 110.2L1:04.423.2I Am Voodoo
20 Apr 2025Sunshine Coast1000mCls 1S5759kgJustin Huxtable4 of 111.6L0:58.186.5A Touch From Fayt
16 Mar 2025Sunshine Coast1000mMdnS51057kgCejay Graham1 of 100.4L0:58.794.4Jimmyinthejungle
4 Mar 2025Sunshine Coast Inner850mBarrier TrialG42—Cejay Graham2 of 80.3L0:52.44—Vesper Lynd
28 Oct 2024Benalla1106mMdnG31057kgKoby Jennings9 of 126.1L1:03.868.5Jenni The Jet
8 Oct 2024Wangaratta1100mMdnG3358kgBen Allen3 of 83.8L1:03.896Charcoals
11 Sept 2024Sale1206mMdnG41357kgMichael Dee9 of 144.1L1:10.679The Mansman
25 Aug 2024Pakenham Synthetic1000mMdnSY0957kgBlaike Mc Dougall2 of 110.5L0:58.777Rose De Vellor

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track10-0-00%0%
This distance20-0-00%0%
Good111-0-29%27%
Soft91-0-011%11%
Heavy10-0-00%0%
Synthetic21-1-050%100%
First-up41-1-025%50%
Second-up40-0-10%25%

Winning distances

1(1000), 1(1100), 1(1500)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Sale1000%0%
Sunshine Coast15127%13%
Wangaratta1010%100%
Benalla2000%0%
Geelong1000%0%
Pakenham Synthetic1010%100%
Ipswich3000%0%
Sunshine Coast Poly Track31133%33%
Eagle Farm1000%0%
Doomben1000%0%
Gold Coast2000%0%
Rockhampton111100%100%
Warwick1000%0%
Lismore1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Michael Dee2000%0%
Cejay Graham111100%100%
Ben Allen1010%100%
Koby Jennings1000%0%
Blaike Mc Dougall2010%50%
Justin Huxtable2000%0%
N.r3000%0%
Corey Sutherland51120%20%
Cobi Vitler1000%0%
Montana Philpot3010%33%
—2000%0%
Cody Collis1000%0%
Tahlia Fenlon1000%0%
Bella Youngberry1000%0%
Aidan Keeley1000%0%
Danny Peisley1000%0%
Sophie Wilcock111100%100%
Archie Mc Colm2000%0%
Jai Williams1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
13 Aug 2026R6Premier Apprentice - Stephanie Tierney Hcp (55)1500mSophie Wilcock
11 May 2025R6All Aspect Spraying (Bm60)1100mCorey Sutherland
16 Mar 2025R2Grambower Concrete Constructions Mdn Plate1000mCejay Graham