Esperance (WA)
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R1
Medic Aid WA Mdn
1400m | 5:07pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$18,500
 
 
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R1
3 - Merchant Speed (11)
  • 3 Merchant Speed (11)
  • J: Natasha Faithfull 58.0kg
  • T: P D Tapper
  • 4-5-8-x-0-4-0-3-x-7
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RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly when 1-1/4 len, 1-3/4 len 3rd of 13 (8) $51.00 53.5 One Man Show 1300m Scone Mdn Soft(6) Dec 18. Took up a midfield position when first-up 7-1/2 len 7th of 12 (12) $31.00 58.0 Cap Cavour 1100m Esperance 3yo+ Mdn Soft(5) Nov 22. Raced in back half and never likely when 7.5 len 7th here. Strips fitter second run back. Awkwardly drawn. Minor money hope at best.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-0-0
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
3-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
11%
PLACE S/RATE
9-0-0-1
CAREER
$7,033
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 9-0-0-1 0% 11% 8
Distance 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 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 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:
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 6-0-0-1 0% 17% 5
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-0-0-1 0% 14% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 850-135-120-96 16% 41% 1
Natasha Faithfull
Trainer 12mth 303-14-25-20 5% 19% 12
P D Tapper
Trained at: Kalgoorlie
Owners: C Crockett & G L Y Houseman
Colours: Turquoise, Pink Double Diamond Band And Armbands, Pink Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Merchant Navy - Karata
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 12 339
Esperance (Soft) 22/11/2025, Race 2, 1100m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 7/12 7.5L, $333, Jockey W Wheatley, Barrier 12, Weight 58kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.34s
1st Cap Cavour
2nd George On Skates 58kg 3.5L
3rd Pancho's Place 53kg 4.0L
3 of 13 19
Scone (Soft) 18/12/2024, Race 4, 1300m, Mdn
Finished 3/13 3.1L, $2800, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 8, Weight 53.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.81s
1st One Man Show
2nd Sunset Panorama 55.5kg 1.3L
3rd Merchant Speed 53.5kg 3.1L
11 of 12 34
Muswellbrook (Soft) 29/11/2024, Race 5, 1280m, Mdn Plate
Finished 11/12 17.5L, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.20s
1st Bondi Prophet
2nd Billabong Rose 55.5kg 0.8L
3rd Bellini Spritz 55.5kg 1.8L
4 of 8 19
Armidale (Soft) 26/10/2024, Race 1, 1400m, Mdn Plate
Finished 4/8 6.2L, $775, Jockey Cobi Vitler, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Glorien
2nd I Am Dutch 54kg 2.8L
3rd Moon Treaty 59kg 4.1L
12 of 13 195
Muswellbrook (Good) 07/10/2024, Race 1, 1000m, Mdn Plate
Finished 12/13 8.2L, Jockey Mitchell Bell, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:33.95s
1st Miss Rebel
2nd Lightning Speed 57kg 2.5L
3rd Gustav 59kg 3.0L
TRIAL 169
Scone (Good) 11/09/2024, Race 17, 1100m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/4 0.2L, Jockey Braith Nock, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Twenty Four Guns (NZ)
2nd Merchant Speed 0kg 0.2L
3rd Mad Harry 0kg 0.4L
8 of 12 44
Taree (Heavy) 26/03/2024, Race 3, 1000m, Mdn Plate
Finished 8/12 4.2L, $500, Jockey G Buckley, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.83s
1st Sleeping Lion
2nd Rubi's Serve 56.5kg 1.3L
3rd Welcome Back 57kg 1.8L
5 of 9 28
Nowra (Soft) 11/02/2024, Race 6, 1400m, Mdn Plate
Finished 5/9 1.3L, $825, Jockey A J Calder, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.29s
1st Sabana
2nd Hookham 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Bobby Is King 59kg 0.7L
4 of 8 30
Nowra (Soft) 14/01/2024, Race 5, 1400m, Mdn
Finished 4/8 0.6L, $1300, Jockey A J Calder, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.02s
1st Wasted Youth
2nd No Questions Asked 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Cook Island Girl 55kg 0.3L
TRIAL 18
Warwick Farm (Soft) 02/01/2024, Race 3, 1207m, 3yo C&G (Barrier Trial)
Finished 1/9 1.5L, Jockey A J Calder, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.64s
1st Merchant Speed
2nd Ocean Kingdom (NZ) 0kg 1.5L
3rd Bullets High (NZ) 0kg 2.8L
8 of 10 N/A
Goulburn (Good) 15/12/2023, Race 6, 1000m, Mdn
Finished 8/10 2.33L, $500, Jockey A J Calder, Barrier 7, Weight 57.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st Promising Prospect
2nd Irradiance 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Juste Un Clou 55.5kg 0.4L
TRIAL N/A
Warwick Farm (Good) 16/11/2023, Race 10, 794m, 3yo+ (Barrier Trial)
Finished 1/9 1L, Jockey J R Collett, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.58s
1st Merchant Speed
2nd Aranese 0kg 1L
3rd Hanau 0kg 1.2L
TRIAL N/A
Warwick Farm (Good) 08/11/2023, Race 15, 812m, 3yo (Barrier Trial)
Finished 2/8 0.1L, Jockey A J Calder, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.56s
1st Rickythesteamboat
2nd Merchant Speed 0kg 0.1L
3rd Yvette 0kg 0.2L
TRIAL N/A
Gosford (Soft) 11/10/2023, Race 12, 800m, E&G (Barrier Trial)
Finished 1/6 0.2L, Jockey A J Calder, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.69s
1st Merchant Speed
2nd Blue Vein 0kg 0.2L
3rd Aix En Provence 0kg 0.7L