Esperance (WA)
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
R4
13h14m
KJ Norton Building Co Hcp (C5)
1100m | 6:23pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m
cutaway in straight
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 5 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R4
1 - Rupert's Empire (10)
  • 1 Rupert's Empire (10)
  • J: Brayden Gaerth 61.0kg
  • T: Ms H Harding
  • 0-x-9-6-6-x-3-7-8-3
11.0 11.0
$11.00 $11.00 - - - $11.00
RACE COMMENT
Taken back from wide barrier when 5 len 8th of 11 (11) $15.00 59.0 Midnight Rush 1100m Esperance 3yo+ (Bm58+) Good(4) Dec 5. Slowly away (1L) when 1-1/4 len, hd 3rd of 7 (1) $7.00 52.0 Wild Imagination 1100m Esperance 3yo+ (Bm70+) Good(4) Dec 13. Ran home into the minors 3yo+ (Bm70+) this venue at this distance. Senior rider takes over. Trained on track but not as well drawn this time. Can run a drum.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-3-3-2
GOOD
3-0-0-1
TRACK
8-0-1-1
DISTANCE
3-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
23-4-4-2
CAREER
$177,069
PRIZE MONEY
1000
WIN RANGE
20
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 23-4-4-2 17% 43% 2
Distance 8-0-1-1 0% 25% 9
Track 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 5
Track / Dist 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 5
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-2-2-1 29% 71% 1
2nd up 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 8
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
4th up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 4
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: 1000m (4)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 15-3-3-2 20% 53% 2
Soft 8-1-1-0 13% 25% 5
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-1-1-0 13% 25% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 559-40-39-52 7% 23% 6
Brayden Gaerth
Trainer 12mth 314-28-26-22 9% 24% 4
Ms H Harding
Trained at: Esperance
Owners: M J Harding
Colours: Turquoise, White Horseshoe And Whip, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Winning Rupert - Dalkeith
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 7 8
Esperance (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 3, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 3/7 1.5L, $1936, Jockey Jefferson Tsang, Barrier 1, Weight 52kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.23s
1st Wild Imagination (NZ)
2nd Hilton 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Rupert's Empire 52kg 1.5L
8 of 11 13
Esperance (Good) 05/12/2025, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm58+)
Finished 8/11 5L, $396, Jockey Jefferson Tsang, Barrier 11, Weight 59kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 11th,
1st Midnight Rush
2nd Dothraki (NZ) 58.5kg 1.5L
3rd Diego Dynamite 55.5kg 2.3L
7 of 8 20
Esperance (Soft) 22/11/2025, Race 3, 1100m, 3yo+ (Bm64+)
Finished 7/8 4.8L, $396, Jockey Brayden Gaerth, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th,
1st Dothraki (NZ)
2nd Mountain Ash 52kg 1.5L
3rd Paddy's Flyin' 58.5kg 3.0L
3 of 8 126
Albany (Good) 02/11/2025, Race 5, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 3/8 1.1L, $2112, Jockey Zephen Johnston-Porter, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Paddy's Flyin'
2nd The Spruiker 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Rupert's Empire 56.5kg 1.1L
6 of 6 14
Kalgoorlie (Good) 29/06/2025, Race 3, 1100m, 2yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 6/6 7.1L, $432, Jockey Zephen Johnston-Porter, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th,
1st Treasured Queen
2nd Baalbek 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Mungo Jerry 58kg 0.7L
6 of 8 15
Kalgoorlie (Good) 15/06/2025, Race 4, 1100m, 2yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 6/8 3L, $432, Jockey Zephen Johnston-Porter, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st Playthatfunkymusic
2nd Treasured Queen 54kg 0.4L
3rd Baalbek 56.5kg 0.5L
9 of 10 175
Pinjarra Scarpside (Soft) 31/05/2025, Race 6, 1000m, 2yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 9/10 14.9L, $1440, Jockey Natasha Faithfull, Barrier 10, Weight 55kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th,
1st Richanco
2nd Hanchi 58kg 0.3L
3rd Celestial Storm 57kg 0.4L
TRIAL 156
Ascot (Good) 12/05/2025, Race 9, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/11 3.1L, Jockey Keshaw Dhurun, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Bustler
2nd Ain't No Other Man 0kg 0.8L
3rd September Born 0kg 1.1L
10 of 10 161
Ascot (Good) 07/12/2024, Race 4, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm72+)
Finished 10/10 4.5L, $1440, Jockey Jordan Turner, Barrier 8, Weight 56kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:33.65s
1st Devine Belief
2nd Celestial Storm 55kg 0.8L
3rd Twain's Angel 57kg 1.0L
TRIAL 142
Lark Hill (Good) 18/11/2024, Race 3, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/6 4L, Jockey Jarrad Noske, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Bravo Centurion
2nd Celestial Storm 0kg 1.3L
3rd Cold Shizzle 0kg 2.8L
10 of 12 14
Belmont Park (Soft) 29/06/2024, Race 9, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 10/12 6.5L, $1440, Jockey Jordan Turner, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.64s
1st Rockin' Rupert
2nd Justabittapress 54.5kg 1.8L
3rd Vampi At Play 56.5kg 3.3L
6 of 8 56
Belmont Park (Soft) 15/06/2024, Race 2, 1000m, 2yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 6/8 6.9L, $1440, Jockey Jordan Turner, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.51s
1st Boots Like Bruce
2nd Rumour Says 58kg 2.5L
3rd Pot Shot 54.5kg 2.6L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 10 14
Ascot (Good) 30/03/2024, Race 7, 1000m, 2yo+ (Bm66+)
Finished 1/10 0.1L, $43840, Jockey Jordan Turner, Barrier 4, Weight 56.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.02s
1st Rupert's Empire
2nd Capital Flight 58kg 0.1L
3rd Magnalee 57kg 0.2L