Sunshine Coast (QLD)
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R5
5h7m
The M2. Coastline BMW (Bm85)
1600m | 3:38pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Course.
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 85 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$85,000
 
 
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R5
8 - Kipling's Journey (5)
  • 8 Kipling's Journey (5)
  • J: M R Du Plessis 56.0kg
  • T: P & W Hulbert
  • 9-1-2-6-9-4-5-6-2-x
34.0 34.0 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.0
$34.00 $34.00 $9.50 $9.00 $9.50 $9.00
RACE COMMENT
Sound when 5-1/2 len 6th of 16 (8) $10.00 56.0 Quothquan 2000m Townsville Townsville Cup Good(4) Aug 9. Wide throughout when sht nk 2nd of 14 (13) $10.00 55.5 Rogue Bear 2100m Cairns Cairns Cup Good(4) Aug 23. Prepared for this with 1/4 len 2nd of 5 (2) Battlefield 1000m Doomben Barrier Trl Soft(5) Jan 12. First-up (22-weeks). Rough place prospect fresh in this company.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
24-4-4-2
GOOD
3-0-0-1
TRACK
11-0-2-1
DISTANCE
2-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
13-4-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
46-7-9-4
CAREER
$322,260
PRIZE MONEY
1350 - 2040
WIN RANGE
154
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 46-7-9-4 15% 43% 8
Distance 11-0-2-1 0% 27% 6
Track 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 7
Track / Dist 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 4
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-2-0-1 33% 50% 1
2nd up 6-2-2-1 33% 83% 1
3rd up 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 4
4th up 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 9
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1350m (3), 1680m (1), 1700m (1), 1820m (1), 2040m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 24-4-4-2 17% 42% 5
Soft 20-3-4-1 15% 40% 8
Heavy 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 5
Synthetic 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
All wet 21-3-4-2 14% 43% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 321-22-33-38 7% 29% 8
M R Du Plessis
Trainer 12mth 95-16-14-8 17% 40% 4
P & W Hulbert
Trained at: Eagle Farm
Owners: EST D Garratt, C P Randell, P J Saggers, J A Fraser, A Walsh, Ms P M Dowse, J Wicking, J Scott, R Douglas, C S Racing (Mgr: A J Boyd), P J Elmore, P T D Edwards Racing (Mgr: P T Edwards), Mrs S J Peard, G A Peard, Ms A Chulio, M P Hedley, Mrs S J Hulbert & Mrs S M Pitton
Colours: Yellow, Black And White Hooped Sleeves, Red Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Zoustar - Mrs Kipling
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 142
Doomben (Soft) 12/01/2026, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/5 0.2L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.04s
1st Battlefield
2nd Kipling's Journey 0kg 0.2L
3rd Castillian (NZ) 0kg 0.6L
2 of 14 14
Cairns (Good) 23/08/2025, Race 7, 2100m, Cairns Cup
Finished 2/14 0.2L, $27000, Jockey McKenzie Apel, Barrier 13, Weight 55.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 9th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.34s
1st Rogue Bear (IRE)
2nd Kipling's Journey 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Sir Grace (NZ) 55.5kg 1.7L
6 of 16 14
Townsville (Good) 09/08/2025, Race 7, 2000m, Townsville Cup
Finished 6/16 5.5L, $2250, Jockey Adin Thompson, Barrier 8, Weight 56kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.88s
1st Quothquan
2nd Sir Grace (NZ) 55.5kg 2L
3rd Smart Legend 54.5kg 2.1L
5 of 12 21
Mackay (Good) 26/07/2025, Race 7, 2000m, Mackay Cup
Finished 5/12 6.7L, $3750, Jockey Adin Thompson, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.35s
1st Hype (IRE)
2nd Sir Grace (NZ) 55kg 1L
3rd Logan Street Lion (NZ) 58.5kg 4.3L
4 of 16 14
Rockhampton (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Rockhampton Cup
Finished 4/16 1.4L, $7500, Jockey Adin Thompson, Barrier 16, Weight 54kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Logan Street Lion (NZ)
2nd Skyforger 54.5kg 0.5L
3rd Quothquan 55kg 1.0L
9 of 14 63
Ipswich (Good) 21/06/2025, Race 8, 1350m, Eye Liner Stakes
Finished 9/14 3.8L, $2750, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 10, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.44s
1st Oughton
2nd Sha Of Gomer 54kg 0.5L
3rd Fortunate Kiss 53kg 1.5L
TRIAL 45
Doomben (Heavy) 03/06/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 2.5L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Kipling's Journey
2nd Enterprise Lucia 0kg 2.5L
3rd He's Xceptional 0kg 3.0L
6 of 11 18
Eagle Farm (Soft) 19/04/2025, Race 2, 2212m, (Bm90)
Finished 6/11 5.9L, $1000, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 5, Weight 54.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.49s
1st Philipsburg (NZ)
2nd Tapildoodledo (NZ) 57kg 1.8L
3rd Galifianakis (IRE) 55kg 3.3L
2 of 8 17
Doomben (Soft) 01/04/2025, Race 7, 2000m, (Bm78)
Finished 2/8 0.1L, $16400, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.83s
1st Galifianakis (IRE)
2nd Kipling's Journey 60kg 0.1L
3rd Aiden 56kg 0.6L
1 of 10 14
Eagle Farm (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 3, 1820m, (Bm80)
Finished 1/10 0.2L, $48800, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.91s
1st Kipling's Journey
2nd Naval Seal 54kg 0.2L
3rd Grinzinger Knight 54.5kg 0.5L
9 of 10 7
Eagle Farm (Good) 01/03/2025, Race 5, 2206m, (Bm78)
Finished 9/10 8.5L, $1000, Jockey Jag Guthmann-Chester, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.17s
1st Arizona Dreaming
2nd El Jasor (IRE) 58kg 0.1L
3rd Devocean (NZ) 53kg 3.4L
12 of 13 7
Doomben (Good) 22/02/2025, Race 10, 1615m, Open Hcp
Finished 12/13 6L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 12, Weight 52kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:34.46s
1st Kronenbourg (NZ)
2nd Devastate (NZ) 54kg 1.3L
3rd Anemacore (NZ) 54kg 1.5L