Ascot (WA)
1
R1
Placid Ark Stakes GrLR
1200m | 3:00am
RAIL POSITION
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Set Weight
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$500,000
 
 
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R1
9 - Sherpa Express (14)
  • 9 Sherpa Express (14)
  • J: W Pike 57.0kg
  • T: D & B Pearce
  • 3-1-x
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RACE COMMENT
Kept fighting when debut 3-1/2 len, 0 len 3rd of 7 (1) $12.00 57.0 Twisted Steel 1000m Bunbury 2yo Plate Heavy(8) Jul 12. Held up on straightening when 2-1/4 len win of 10 (3) $1.80 55.5 Lemmor 1100m Northam 2yo+ Mdn Soft(6) Jul 24. Prepared for this with 2 len win of 8 (8) So Immaculate 1000m Belmont Park Barrier Trl Good(4) Oct 27. Returns for second campaign (16-weeks). Winner at Northam in his first prep. Awkwardly drawn. Looking elsewhere.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
50%
WIN S/RATE
100%
PLACE S/RATE
2-1-0-1
CAREER
$27,940
PRIZE MONEY
1100
WIN RANGE
114
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 2
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 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 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 13
2nd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 4
3rd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1100m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 3
Heavy 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 645-160-107-65 25% 51% 1
W Pike
Trainer 12mth 498-72-68-55 14% 39% 4
D & B Pearce
Trained at: Karnup
Owners: Oakland Park Stud (Mgr: N G Duncan), Mrs D L Pearce, Mrs M L Litton & Hamlin Bay Thoroughbreds (Mgr: S Litton)
Colours: Yellow, Black Maltese Cross, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Blue Point - Sherpa Lass
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 95
Belmont Park (Good) 27/10/2025, Race 10, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 2L, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Sherpa Express
2nd So Immaculate 0kg 2L
3rd Don't Trust Judas 0kg 4.3L
1 of 10 12
Northam (Soft) 24/07/2025, Race 4, 1100m, 2yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/10 2.3L, $13700, Jockey B Parnham, Barrier 3, Weight 55.5kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Sherpa Express
2nd Lemmor 56kg 2.3L
3rd Profound Benefit 58kg 3.8L
3 of 7 N/A
Bunbury (Heavy) 12/07/2025, Race 1, 1000m, 2yo Plate
Finished 3/7 4.0L, $7040, Jockey B Parnham, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.88s
1st Twisted Steel
2nd Paint It Red 55kg 3.5L
3rd Sherpa Express 57kg 4.0L
TRIAL N/A
Belmont Park (Soft) 23/06/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/9 1.3L, Jockey Natasha Faithfull, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Country God
2nd Playing Free 0kg 0.8L
3rd Sherpa Express 0kg 1.3L
TRIAL N/A
Belmont Park (Good) 05/02/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/7 2.1L, Jockey Natasha Faithfull, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Written Words
2nd Jimmy Angel 0kg 1.3L
3rd Sherpa Express 0kg 2.1L
TRIAL N/A
Pinjarra Scarpside (Good) 28/01/2025, Race 2, 600m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 1.3L, Jockey Natasha Faithfull, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Sherpa Express
2nd Daisiesfortheladys 0kg 1.3L
3rd Ripper Rupert 0kg 1.5L