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Strange Encounter

Foaled 2004 · by Witness Box out of Lilymare (Montelimar)

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25Runs

2Wins

32nd / 3rd

103Best OR

€14,226Prize money

Form 6F04S16/P05 (latest on the right) · Hurdle · ran 16 Nov 08 – 19 Mar 12, last for Philip Fenton · current OR 95

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
19 Mar 12	Limerickwww.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m5f · Soft To Heavy	2m5f	Soft To Heavy	5/16	95	Brian O'Connell
8 Mar 12	ClonmelComeragh Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 3m · Soft	3m	Soft	11/18	97	Brian O'Connell
15 Feb 12	Fairyhousewww.fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-123) · 3m · Soft	3m	Soft	PU/16	98	Brian O'Connell
27 Dec 11	LimerickGoggin Buckley Engineering Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m6f · Heavy	2m6f	Heavy	6/18	92	Brian O'Connell
19 Dec 11	Navan2012 Membership 'the Ideal Xmas Present' Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m6f · Heavy	2m6f	Heavy	1/16	92	Brian O'Connell
14 Nov 11	LimerickGreenmount Annual Membership Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Div 1 · 2m5f · Good	2m5f	Good	SU/13	92	Brian O'Connell
5 Nov 11	Down RoyalTayto Group Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m6f · Soft	2m6f	Soft	4/20	90	Brian O'Connell
26 Oct 11	Punchestown2012 Five Day Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	12/21	92	S J Hassett
23 Oct 11	GalwayJohn Mulholland Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) · 2m5f190y · Heavy	2m5f190y	Heavy	F/20	92	S J Hassett
22 May 11	LimerickLimerick G.A.A. Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) · 2m5f · Good	2m5f	Good	6/18	93	Brian O'Connell
15 Apr 11	WexfordOysters Point Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 3m · Yielding To Soft	3m	Yielding To Soft	8/16	95	Brian O'Connell
12 Mar 11	LimerickMothers Day Weekend Handicap Hurdle (80-116) · 2m · Soft To Heavy	2m	Soft To Heavy	14/16	98	Brian O'Connell

All 25 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
25 Feb 11	NavanGarlow Cross Handicap Hurdle (80-116) · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	13/23	100	Brian O'Connell
15 Nov 09	Corkpaddypower.com Handicap Hurdle · 2m4f · Soft To Heavy	2m4f	Soft To Heavy	F/16	103	Mr R J Kiely
9 Nov 09	LimerickGreenmount Annual Membership Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Div 1 · 2m5f · Heavy	2m5f	Heavy	1/14	95	Mr R J Kiely
22 Oct 09	ThurlesHolycross Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m6f · Yielding To Soft	2m6f	Yielding To Soft	2/17	90	Mr R J Kiely
27 Aug 09	BellewstownIrish Mirror Handicap Hurdle (81-116) · 3m · Heavy	3m	Heavy	UR/10	91	J R Barry
21 Aug 09	KilbegganHilamar Hotel Kinnegad Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m6f · Yielding To Soft	2m6f	Yielding To Soft	6/15	91	J R Barry
6 Aug 09	SligoBet On Course With Tote Maiden Hurdle · 3m · Soft To Heavy	3m	Soft To Heavy	2/16	91	J R Barry
22 Jun 09	KilbegganGenesis Handicap Hurdle (81-123) · 2m3f · Good To Firm	2m3f	Good To Firm	14/16	87	S J Hassett
24 May 09	BallinrobeJohn Madden & Sons Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	13/16	89	Mr R J Kiely
13 Feb 09	FairyhouseFamily Fun At Easter Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-102) · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	10/10	91	J R Barry
19 Dec 08	DownpatrickINH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle · 2m2f110y · Yielding	2m2f110y	Yielding	5/15	91	J R Barry
14 Dec 08	CorkJ.b.c. Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	4/20	91	J R Barry
16 Nov 08	Corkwww.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 3) · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	2/16	91	Mr R J Kiely

Strange Encounter2004

Witness Box

Lilymare

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Montelimar

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Witness Box as a stallion

In our records: 217 runners, 85 winners (39%), 3 black-type winners, 9 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1996–2014.

His best
Testify Grade 2 OR 145 · Monbeg Dude Grade 3 OR 146 · Sarahs Quay Listed OR 91 · Take The Stand OR 163 · Colbert Station OR 151 · Godsmejudge bt OR 148

The dam: Lilymare by Montelimar

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 0 winners from 1 other runner.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Inch Smile (IRE) 2003 mare · by Bob's Return	3	0	–

Strange Encounter in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2007 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 503 · as a store	Bought back (€9,500)	–	Moanmore Stables

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Inch Smile2003 filly by Bob's Return	2008 Goffs UK Lincoln Handicap SaleLot 69 · in training	Not sold
Inch Smile2003 filly by Bob's Return	2006 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 625 · store	€1,000Seamus Nugent

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.