Eagle Farm (QLD)
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R8
11h55m
Ladbrokes Mates Mode Hcp (C1)
1840m | 6:45pm
RAIL POSITION
8 metres Entire Course.
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$38,000
 
 
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R8
11 - Espoir Da Tap (9)
  • 11 Espoir Da Tap (9)
  • J: M R Du Plessis 55.5kg
  • T: Kerry Taplin
  • 6-0-1
51.0 51.0 41.0 34.0 41.0
$51.00 $51.00 $51.00 $41.00 $34.00 $41.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 9-3/4 len 10th of 16 (6) $17.00 56.5 Possibilities 1400m Sunshine Coast Mdn Good(4) Jan 1. Overraced near 1400m, Held up on straightening when 1/2 len win of 11 (3) $3.40 56.5 Highland Kitty 1800m Sunshine Coast Mdn Soft(5) Jan 16. Showed plenty of fight to secure victory at Sunshine Coast last outing. Sterner task awaits.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-1-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-1-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/15
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
33%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
3-1-0-0
CAREER
$18,100
PRIZE MONEY
1800
WIN RANGE
10
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 1
Distance 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
1st up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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: 1800m (1)
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 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 320-22-34-37 7% 29% 10
M R Du Plessis
Trainer 12mth 67-3-6-8 4% 25% 12
Kerry Taplin
Trained at: Sunshine Coast
Owners: I M Taplin
Colours: Red, Red And White Striped Sleeves, Gold Armbands, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old brown filly
Breeding: Vadamos - Mrs Tappy
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 11 15
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 16/01/2026, Race 7, 1800m, Mdn
Finished 1/11 0.5L, $16800, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:38.20s
1st Espoir Da Tap
2nd Highland Kitty 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Narukami 57kg 1.8L
TRIAL 5
Sunshine Coast Inner (Soft) 06/01/2026, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/8 7.8L, Jockey Justin Huxtable, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.95s
1st Our Mate Locky
2nd Jolly Japes 0kg 0.2L
3rd Voltessa 0kg 3.5L
10 of 16 18
Sunshine Coast (Good) 01/01/2026, Race 5, 1400m, Mdn
Finished 10/16 9.7L, $800, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 6, Weight 56.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.61s
1st Possibilities
2nd San Jeronimo 59kg 1.8L
3rd Blackjack 58kg 1.9L
6 of 13 N/A
Sunshine Coast (Good) 14/12/2025, Race 4, 1200m, 3yo F Mdn
Finished 6/13 9.7L, $500, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 11, Weight 59kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.82s
1st Dialidae
2nd Carbonara 60kg 4.3L
3rd Little Miss Classy 58.5kg 6.3L
TRIAL N/A
Sunshine Coast Inner (Soft) 09/12/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/8 2.5L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.18s
1st Wax On Wax Off
2nd Better Not Slip 0kg 0.1L
3rd Swanfels 0kg 2.1L