Sunshine Coast (QLD)
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R8
Southeast Stainless Hcp (C1)
1800m | 5:30pm
RAIL POSITION
+5m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$28,000
 
 
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R8
14 - Espoir Da Tap (3)
  • 14 Espoir Da Tap (3)
  • J: Mr Micheal Hellyer 56.5kg
  • T: Kerry Taplin
  • 6-0-1-0-8
41.0 41.0 41.0 31.0 26.0 21.0
$41.00 $41.00 $41.00 $31.00 $26.00 $21.00
RACE COMMENT
Rider concerned with action, Heat stress when 15-1/4 len 11th of 11 (8) $51.00 55.5 Prochester 1840m Eagle Farm Hcp (C1) Good(4) Jan 28. Beaten but not disgraced when 4-1/2 len 8th of 13 (13) $21.00 55.5 Weona Redwood 1600m Sunshine Coast Hcp (C2) Heavy(8) Mar 13. Sent out $21 when never got into the race in sticky going this track. Looks up against it.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-1-0-0
SOFT
4-1-0-0
TRACK
2-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/20
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
20%
PLACE S/RATE
5-1-0-0
CAREER
$18,600
PRIZE MONEY
1800
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 7
Distance 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
Track 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 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 1-0-0-0 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 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 380-21-35-25 6% 21% 14
Mr Micheal Hellyer
Trainer 12mth 53-3-4-3 6% 19% 13
Kerry Taplin
Trained at: Sunshine Coast
Owners: I M Taplin
Colours: Red, Red And White Striped Sleeves, Gold Armbands, Red And White, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old brown filly
Breeding: Vadamos - Mrs Tappy
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 13 44
Sunshine Coast (Heavy) 13/03/2026, Race 5, 1600m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 8/13 4.5L, $500, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 13, Weight 55.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.97s
1st Weona Redwood (NZ)
2nd Bit Of Grunt 58kg 0.1L
3rd Family Of League 55.5kg 0.6L
11 of 11 12
Eagle Farm (Good) 28/01/2026, Race 8, 1840m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 11/11 15.1L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Prochester (NZ)
2nd Hot Majesty 60kg 0.5L
3rd Sexy Time (NZ) 59kg 2.0L
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