Esperance (WA)
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R6
9h30m
Racing WA Provincial Series Heat Hcp (C5)
1100m | 7:25pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 5 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R6
5 - Rupert's Empire (6)
  • 5 Rupert's Empire (6)
  • J: Brayden Gaerth 59.0kg
  • T: Ms H Harding
  • 6-x-3-7-8-3-7-8-9-3
17.0 17.0 20.0 17.0 21.0 26.0
$17.00 $17.00 $20.00 $17.00 $21.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Balanced up midfield when 6-1/4 len 9th of 10 (5) $18.00 60.0 Zadows Landing 1300m Esperance 2yo+ Hcp (C5) Good(4) Jan 31. Made up good ground when lg nk, 1/2 hd 3rd of 9 (4) $21.00 51.0 Dothraki 1100m Esperance 2yo+ (Bm70+) Good(4) Feb 13. Last win was 30 Mar 2024. Came home with a wet sail to grab third 2yo+ (Bm70+) here at this distance at odds of $21. Could get into the placings.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-1-1-0
SOFT
7-0-0-2
TRACK
10-0-1-2
DISTANCE
5-0-0-2
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
27-4-4-3
CAREER
$180,193
PRIZE MONEY
1000
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 27-4-4-3 15% 41% 6
Distance 10-0-1-2 0% 30% 11
Track 7-0-0-2 0% 29% 9
Track / Dist 5-0-0-2 0% 40% 8
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% 3
2nd up 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 9
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
4th up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 5
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 19-3-3-3 16% 47% 6
Soft 8-1-1-0 13% 25% 4
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 541-34-40-47 6% 22% 9
Brayden Gaerth
Trainer 12mth 342-21-26-26 6% 21% 6
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 9 13
Esperance (Good) 13/02/2026, Race 6, 1100m, 2yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 3/9 0.5L, $1936, Jockey Jefferson Tsang, Barrier 4, Weight 51kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.99s
1st Dothraki (NZ)
2nd Hilton 60.5kg 0.4L
3rd Rupert's Empire 51kg 0.5L
9 of 10 14
Esperance (Good) 31/01/2026, Race 4, 1300m, 2yo+ Hcp (C5)
Finished 9/10 6.1L, $396, Jockey Austin Galati, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st Zadows Landing
2nd Meat Pie Artie 58kg 0.8L
3rd Crunchy Nut 62kg 2.6L
8 of 13 15
Esperance (Good) 17/01/2026, Race 6, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm58+)
Finished 8/13 5.1L, $396, Jockey Jefferson Tsang, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:35.54s
1st Midnight Rush
2nd Tropical Sun 54kg 2.5L
3rd Buster's Girl 55kg 2.8L
7 of 10 20
Esperance (Good) 02/01/2026, Race 4, 1100m, 2yo+ Hcp (C5)
Finished 7/10 3.4L, $396, Jockey Brayden Gaerth, Barrier 10, Weight 61kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.27s
1st Oregon Hiker
2nd Tropical Sun 52.5kg 0.5L
3rd Royal Accolade 60.5kg 0.7L
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
...
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