Albany (WA)
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R7
10h54m
Hygain Edge (Bm58+)
1100m | 8:30pm
RAIL POSITION
+4m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
BenchMark 58+ Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$24,000
 
 
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R7
3 - Rupert's Empire (11)
  • 3 Rupert's Empire (11)
  • J: Zephen Johnston-Porter 58.0kg
  • T: Ms H Harding
  • x-3-7-8-3-7-8-9-3-9
20.0 20.0 21.0 26.0
$20.00 $20.00 - $20.00 $21.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Hit line hard in lg nk, 1/2 hd 3rd of 9 (4) $21.00 51.0 Dothraki 1100m Esperance 2yo+ (Bm70+) Good(4) Feb 13. Reasonable effort 7-1/4 len 9th of 12 (6) $41.00 59.0 Meat Pie Artie 1100m Esperance 2yo+ Hcp (C5) Good(4) Mar 1. Last win was 30 Mar 2024. Settled back and didn't figure over this trip in the 2yo+ Hcp (C5) at Esperance. Has a tricky draw to contend with this time. Can play a role.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-1-1-0
SOFT
1-0-0-1
TRACK
11-0-1-2
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
39%
PLACE S/RATE
28-4-4-3
CAREER
$180,589
PRIZE MONEY
1000
WIN RANGE
25
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 28-4-4-3 14% 39% 5
Distance 11-0-1-2 0% 27% 10
Track 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-2-2-1 29% 71% 2
2nd up 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 8
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
4th up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 4
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 20-3-3-3 15% 45% 5
Soft 8-1-1-0 13% 25% 6
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% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 695-41-57-70 6% 24% 10
Zephen Johnston-Porter
Trainer 12mth 337-22-29-26 7% 23% 10
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
9 of 12 16
Esperance (Good) 01/03/2026, Race 6, 1100m, 2yo+ Hcp (C5)
Finished 9/12 7.1L, $396, Jockey Brayden Gaerth, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.78s
1st Meat Pie Artie
2nd Tropical Sun 53kg 2.5L
3rd Royal Accolade 59kg 2.9L
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
...
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