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Encouraged (AUS) 2021

Profile

4g Smart Missile x Be Happy (Bernardini (USA))
Foaled October 19, 2021
Career: 11 starts, 2 - 1 - 1 $45,235
Trainer: D J Hansen, Sunshine Coast
Ownership: P R Gassner, C W Neal, P M Willis, B J Tom & J C Turner
Encouraged is a 4 year old gelding by Smart Missile out of the Bernardini mare, Be Happy.
Last start was 6th at Sunshine Coast on October 26, 2025 in the Christmas Complete Plate (C2) over 1000 metres.

Encouraged Latest News

Smart Missile - New Winner

Sale Details

Lot 1023 2023 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2
Vendor: Twin Hills Stud, Cootamundra, NSW (As Agent) Buyer: Withdrawn
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Race Record

4yo
26Oct25
6th
Sunshine Coast
Christmas Complete Plate (C2) 1000m
Good(4) Corey Sutherland (58) 8/1 - 1st: Bundella (4.7L)
4yo
14Oct25
3rd
Sunshine Coast Inner
Barrier Trial 850m
Soft(7) R Wiggins () - 1st: Ambassadors (0.6L)
3yo
2Jul25
6th
Eagle Farm
QCF Charity Raceday 19 July Hcp (C2) 1000m
Soft(5) Justin Huxtable (57.5) 9/1 - 1st: Miss Personality (4.5L)
3yo
15Jun25
10th
Sunshine Coast
Carney's Feedstores Gympie & Murgon (Bm58) 1200m
Good(4) Corey Sutherland (60) 9/1 - 1st: Bold Julius (6.7L)
3yo
30May25
4th
Sunshine Coast
Dall Designer Homes (Bm60) 1000m
Heavy(10) Cobi Vitler (59) 9/4 - 1st: Break Free (3.7L)
3yo
11May25
1st
Sunshine Coast Poly
All Aspect Spraying (Bm60) 1100m
Synthetic Corey Sutherland (57.5) 9/4 - 2nd: I Am Voodoo (0.2L)
3yo
20Apr25
4th
Sunshine Coast
Blake Machinery Group Plate (C1) 1000m
Soft(5) Justin Huxtable (59) 11/2 - 1st: A Touch From Fayt (1.6L)
3yo
16Mar25
1st
Sunshine Coast
Grambower Concrete Constructions Mdn Plate 1000m
Soft(5) Cejay Graham (57) 7/2 - 2nd: Jimmyinthejungle (0.4L)
3yo
4Mar25
2nd
Sunshine Coast Inner
Barrier Trial 850m
Good(4) Cejay Graham () - 1st: Vesper Lynd (0.3L)
3yo
28Oct24
9th
Benalla
Royal Hotel Benalla Mdn Plate 1106m
Good(3) K Jennings (57) 15/2 - 1st: Jenni The Jet (6.1L)
3yo
8Oct24
3rd
Wangaratta
Christmas Party Races - 7th Dec Mdn Plate 1100m
Good(3) Ben Allen (58) 5/1 - 1st: Charcoals (3.8L)
3yo
11Sep24
9th
Sale
Sale Water Specialists Mdn Plate 1206m
Good(4) M J Dee (57) 8/1 - 1st: The Mansman (4.1L)
3yo
25Aug24
2nd
Pakenham Synthetic
Plumbingsales.Com Mdn Plate 1000m
Synthetic B Mc Dougall (57) 6/1 - 1st: Rose De Vellor (0.5L)