Doomben (QLD)
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R4
7h22m
XXXX Gold Hcp
2020m | 2:13pm
RAIL POSITION
+2.5m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$85,000
 
 
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R4
6 - Tap High (7)
  • 6 Tap High (7)
  • J: M R Du Plessis 56.0kg
  • T: Kerry Taplin
  • 7-1-5-9-4-2-9-1
26.0 26.0 26.0 31.0 26.0 31.0
$26.00 $26.00 $26.00 $31.00 $26.00 $31.00
RACE COMMENT
Kept grinding 9 len 9th of 10 (7) $14.00 55.0 Artful Girl 2070m Doomben (Bm68) Good(4) Mar 18. Overraced early stages, Wide throughout, Laid in in straight, Caused interference, Rider told to use more care when 1/2 len win of 14 (14) $8.00 55.0 Till Dusk 1800m Sunshine Coast Hcp (C1) Soft(6) Mar 29. Showed plenty of fight to secure victory at Sunshine Coast. Could add some value to exotics.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-2-0-0
SOFT
2-1-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
25%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
8-2-1-0
CAREER
$50,060
PRIZE MONEY
1660 - 1800
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 8-2-1-0 25% 38% 5
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 6
1st up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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: 1660m (1), 1800m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 4
Heavy 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-2-1-0 33% 50% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 361-32-38-34 9% 29% 11
M R Du Plessis
Trainer 12mth 54-4-3-3 7% 19% 11
Kerry Taplin
Trained at: Sunshine Coast
Owners: I M Taplin
Colours: Red, Red And White Striped Sleeves, Gold Armbands, Red And White Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Ace High - Delightful Tap
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 14 11
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 29/03/2026, Race 8, 1800m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/14 0.5L, $15600, Jockey Ms S Tierney, Barrier 14, Weight 55kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.83s
1st Tap High
2nd Till Dusk 58kg 0.5L
3rd Vredefort (NZ) 58kg 0.8L
9 of 10 12
Doomben (Good) 18/03/2026, Race 8, 2070m, (Bm68)
Finished 9/10 9L, $760, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.41s
1st Artful Girl
2nd Galway Flyer 56kg 3L
3rd Champagne Rouge 54kg 4.0L
2 of 6 37
Sunshine Coast (Heavy) 06/03/2026, Race 4, 1800m, (Bm62)
Finished 2/6 0.1L, $4800, Jockey Ms S Tierney, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.21s
1st Blueprint
2nd Tap High 55kg 0.1L
3rd Kurithea 57kg 1.1L
4 of 11 12
Eagle Farm (Good) 28/01/2026, Race 8, 1840m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 4/11 2.9L, $1900, Jockey V Duric, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Prochester (NZ)
2nd Hot Majesty 60kg 0.5L
3rd Sexy Time (NZ) 59kg 2.0L
9 of 12 13
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 16/01/2026, Race 6, 1800m, (Bm58)
Finished 9/12 6.1L, $500, Jockey Jasper Franklin, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.88s
1st Whatjeudoin'
2nd Vancity 54.5kg 0.5L
3rd Makamae (NZ) 55.5kg 0.7L
5 of 5 22
Eagle Farm (Soft) 03/01/2026, Race 2, 2100m, 3yo Qlty
Finished 5/5 12.6L, $4000, Jockey Ben Thompson, Barrier 3, Weight 53kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.50s
1st Nightline (NZ)
2nd Mr Worthington 55kg 1.3L
3rd Tambeloa 60kg 2.8L
1 of 7 14
Doomben (Soft) 12/12/2025, Race 1, 1660m, Mdn
Finished 1/7 0.5L, $22000, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.54s
1st Tap High
2nd Amelioration 55.5kg 0.5L
3rd Kobability 55kg 1.0L
7 of 16 N/A
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 28/11/2025, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 7/16 7.2L, $500, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 15, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.26s
1st Mishani Witness
2nd Highgrove Rose 57kg 0.5L
3rd Mishani Prince 57.5kg 3.8L
TRIAL N/A
Sunshine Coast Inner (Good) 11/11/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 2L, Jockey M R Du Plessis, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.25s
1st Spiritual Reign
2nd Tap High 0kg 2L
3rd Col Burn 0kg 2.8L