Doomben (QLD)
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R10
8h4m
Ladbrokes Hosted Pots (Bm78)
1600m | 6:45pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$85,000
 
 
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R10
4 - Kipling's Journey (2)
  • 4 Kipling's Journey (2)
  • J: M R Du Plessis 59.5kg
  • T: P & W Hulbert
  • 1-2-6-9-4-5-6-2-x-7
34.0 34.0 26.0 31.0 26.0 21.0
$34.00 $34.00 $26.00 $31.00 $26.00 $21.00
RACE COMMENT
Wide throughout when sht nk 2nd of 14 (13) $10.00 55.5 Rogue Bear 2100m Cairns Cairns Cup Good(4) Aug 23. First-up finished 6-1/2 len 7th of 9 (4) $15.00 56.0 Nails Murphy 1600m Sunshine Coast (Bm85) Good(4) Jan 24. Sent out $15 when unable to threaten at Sunshine Coast when off an extended spell. Strips fitter second run back. Wasn't great first run back but certainly open to some improvement this time.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
20-3-4-1
SOFT
11-1-3-1
TRACK
12-0-2-1
DISTANCE
3-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
14-4-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
47-7-9-4
CAREER
$323,260
PRIZE MONEY
1350 - 2040
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 47-7-9-4 15% 43% 8
Distance 12-0-2-1 0% 25% 8
Track 11-1-3-1 9% 45% 4
Track / Dist 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-2-0-1 29% 43% 4
2nd up 6-2-2-1 33% 83% 3
3rd up 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 6
4th up 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 8
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 25-4-4-2 16% 40% 6
Soft 20-3-4-1 15% 40% 6
Heavy 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 5
Synthetic 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
All wet 21-3-4-2 14% 43% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 322-21-34-36 7% 28% 11
M R Du Plessis
Trainer 12mth 101-16-15-9 16% 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
7 of 9 154
Sunshine Coast (Good) 24/01/2026, Race 5, 1600m, (Bm85)
Finished 7/9 6.5L, $1000, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st Nails Murphy (IRE)
2nd Katdeel 52.5kg 1.5L
3rd Quothquan 57.5kg 2.0L
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