Eagle Farm (QLD)
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R4
7h33m
Troy Smith Appreciation Hcp
1600m | 3:03pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$85,000
 
 
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R4
5 - Zoology (6)
  • 5 Zoology (6)
  • J: M R Du Plessis 53.5kg
  • T: P & W Hulbert
  • x-0-2-3-1-3-5-x-9-6
10.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 12.0
$10.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00 $13.00 $12.00
RACE COMMENT
Balanced up midfield when first-up 6-1/2 len 9th of 9 (1) $10.00 58.5 Pasima 1600m Eagle Farm (Bm85) Good(4) Dec 20. Awkwardly placed concluding stages when 5-3/4 len 6th of 13 (6) $31.00 60.5 Hurstville Zagreb 1590m Ballina Open Hcp Good(3) Jan 16. On pace but gave away tamely to finish well beaten 5.7 len at Ballina. Ready to peak third-up. Nicely weighted. Experienced rider replaces apprentice.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-1-1-1
SOFT
4-1-0-0
TRACK
5-0-0-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
21-4-2-2
CAREER
$237,424
PRIZE MONEY
1210 - 2000
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 21-4-2-2 19% 38% 6
Distance 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 8
Track 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 2
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 2
2nd up 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 7
3rd up 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 4
4th up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 1
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 3
Listed 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1210m (1), 1400m (1), 1421m (1), 2000m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 13-1-1-1 8% 23% 7
Soft 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 5
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
All wet 7-2-1-1 29% 57% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 321-22-33-37 7% 29% 8
M R Du Plessis
Trainer 12mth 98-16-15-8 16% 40% 3
P & W Hulbert
Trained at: Eagle Farm
Owners: A Sterpin
Colours: Navy Blue, Grey 'Ug' Logo And Collar, White And Grey Checked Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Zoustar - Peach Melba
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 13 27
Ballina (Good) 16/01/2026, Race 7, 1590m, Open Hcp
Finished 6/13 5.7L, $1800, Jockey Rob Thorburn, Barrier 6, Weight 60.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.80s
1st Hurstville Zagreb
2nd Edited By 62kg 2.3L
3rd Rock Hard Love 54kg 4.1L
9 of 9 126
Eagle Farm (Good) 20/12/2025, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm85)
Finished 9/9 6.4L, $1000, Jockey Rob Thorburn, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.86s
1st Pasima
2nd Nails Murphy (IRE) 54kg 0.2L
3rd Wapiti 56.5kg 2.5L
TRIAL 96
Deagon (Soft) 20/11/2025, Race 4, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 2.3L, Jockey Rob Thorburn, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.02s
1st Hell
2nd French Endeavour 0kg 1.3L
3rd Zoology (GB) 0kg 2.3L
5 of 7 30
Doomben (Good) 16/08/2025, Race 2, 2000m, (Bm90)
Finished 5/7 6.2L, $2400, Jockey Rob Thorburn, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.32s
1st The Right Way (NZ)
2nd Connecticut 53kg 3.5L
3rd Tapildoodledo (NZ) 56.5kg 3.7L
3 of 12 5
Grafton (Good) 17/07/2025, Race 7, 2350m, Grafton Cup
Finished 3/12 1.8L, $17500, Jockey Rob Thorburn, Barrier 1, Weight 54kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.47s
1st Don Diego De Vega (FR)
2nd Quietness (GB) 55kg 0.8L
3rd Zoology (GB) 54kg 1.8L
1 of 16 17
Doomben (Good) 12/07/2025, Race 7, 2000m, (Bm78)
Finished 1/16 0.8L, $48800, Jockey Rob Thorburn, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.03s
1st Zoology (GB)
2nd La Cometa (NZ) 55kg 0.8L
3rd Becamo 56kg 1.0L
3 of 10 17
Doomben (Soft) 25/06/2025, Race 5, 1640m, (Bm85)
Finished 3/10 1.2L, $3400, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.10s
1st Eaglemont (IRE)
2nd Mississippi Prince 58kg 0.4L
3rd Zoology (GB) 59.5kg 1.2L
2 of 6 15
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 08/06/2025, Race 7, 1800m, (Bm90)
Finished 2/6 0.5L, $16400, Jockey Adin Thompson, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.42s
1st Felix The Scat
2nd Zoology (GB) 57kg 0.5L
3rd Flash Aah 56.5kg 0.6L
13 of 16 91
Doomben (Soft) 24/05/2025, Race 2, 1350m, (Bm85)
Finished 13/16 5L, Jockey Martin Harley, Barrier 14, Weight 60kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 15, 800m 14th, 400m 14th, Sectional 600m 0:34.54s
1st The Inflictor
2nd Sir Artie 59.5kg 1.5L
3rd Without Revenge (GB) 59kg 1.6L
TRIAL 75
Doomben (Soft) 08/05/2025, Race 15, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/6 5.3L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.50s
1st Mighty
2nd La Petite Maison 0kg 0.2L
3rd Alectrona 0kg 4.7L
12 of 13 35
Doomben (Good) 22/02/2025, Race 9, 1350m, 3yo+ Plate (C6)
Finished 12/13 16.4L, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.45s
1st Red Defcon
2nd Naval Trader 57kg 0.2L
3rd Black Duke 58.5kg 0.7L
TRIAL 24
Doomben (Soft) 11/02/2025, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/7 3.6L, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.08s
1st Arisphere
2nd Flashing Steel 0kg 1.3L
3rd Situation Room 0kg 2.8L
4 of 12 21
Eagle Farm (Good) 18/01/2025, Race 9, 1400m, 3yo+ Plate (C6)
Finished 4/12 1.2L, $4000, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 11, Weight 55.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.79s
1st Golden Decade
2nd Dream Hour 57kg 0.1L
3rd Adiella 55kg 0.6L