Ascot (WA)
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
R4
12h14m
Ule Hoof Oil (Bm66+)
1600m | 4:55pm
RAIL POSITION
+7m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
BenchMark 66+ Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R4
9 - Crunchy Nut (4)
  • 9 Crunchy Nut (4)
  • J: Zephen Johnston-Porter (a3) 56.0kg
  • T: Ms H Harding
  • 2-x-6-0-3-3-2-7-1-4
5.5 5.5 5.75 6.5 7.0
$5.50 $5.50 $5.50 $5.75 $6.50 $7.00
RACE COMMENT
Overraced early, middle stages when ns win of 11 (5) $17.00 58.5 Precious God 1600m Ascot 4yo+ (Rs0ly) Good(4) Apr 4. Slowly away (1L), Overraced early, middle stages when 1-1/4 len 4th of 12 (4) $8.00 58.5 Fifth Essence 1600m Ascot 2yo+ (Rs1mw) Good(4) Apr 11. Won a 1600m Rst 0 Met Win-LY at Ascot two back, then got too far back last start. Smaller field helps. Include here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
22-6-2-2
GOOD
4-1-0-0
TRACK
5-1-1-0
DISTANCE
3-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
25%
WIN S/RATE
42%
PLACE S/RATE
24-6-2-2
CAREER
$139,581
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1600
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 24-6-2-2 25% 42% 4
Distance 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 4
Track 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
Track / Dist 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 4
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
3rd up 3-2-0-1 67% 100% 1
4th up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 8
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 22-6-2-2 27% 45% 2
Soft 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 690-43-60-68 6% 25% 9
Zephen Johnston-Porter
Trainer 12mth 340-22-30-25 6% 23% 8
Ms H Harding
Trained at: Esperance
Owners: C A Harding & C C Sharpe
Colours: Dark Blue, Orange Horseshoe, Checked Sleeves, Dark Blue, Orange Horseshoe Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Ducimus - Corn Flakes
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 12 7
Ascot (Good) 11/04/2026, Race 10, 1600m, 2yo+ (Rs1mw)
Finished 4/12 1.2L, $2340, Jockey Natasha Faithfull, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.44s
1st Fifth Essence
2nd Defending 59kg 0.5L
3rd Showlas 57kg 0.9L
1 of 11 21
Ascot (Good) 04/04/2026, Race 4, 1600m, 4yo+ (Rs0ly)
Finished 1/11 0.1L, $21920, Jockey Natasha Faithfull, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.46s
1st Crunchy Nut
2nd Precious God 57kg 0.1L
3rd Mangifera 56.5kg 1.6L
7 of 11 13
Ascot (Good) 14/03/2026, Race 6, 1600m, 4yo+ (Rs0ly)
Finished 7/11 3.7L, $720, Jockey Zephen Johnston-Porter, Barrier 11, Weight 55.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.75s
1st Noble Connection
2nd The Spruiker 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Success Play 58kg 0.7L
2 of 13 16
Esperance (Good) 01/03/2026, Race 8, 1600m, 2yo+ (Bm58+)
Finished 2/13 0.1L, $4092, Jockey Zephen Johnston-Porter, Barrier 12, Weight 61.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.61s
1st More Likely
2nd Crunchy Nut 61.5kg 0.1L
3rd Royal Gap 56kg 0.3L
3 of 9 13
Esperance (Good) 13/02/2026, Race 4, 1400m, 2yo+ (Bm58+)
Finished 3/9 4.0L, $1936, Jockey Rocky Cheung, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.30s
1st Harlequin Prancer
2nd Secricity 56kg 0.2L
3rd Crunchy Nut 60kg 4.0L
3 of 10 14
Esperance (Good) 31/01/2026, Race 4, 1300m, 2yo+ Hcp (C5)
Finished 3/10 2.6L, $1936, Jockey Brayden Gaerth, Barrier 6, Weight 62kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st Zadows Landing
2nd Meat Pie Artie 58kg 0.8L
3rd Crunchy Nut 62kg 2.6L
11 of 14 15
Esperance (Good) 17/01/2026, Race 7, 1400m, 2yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 11/14 6.4L, Jockey Rocky Cheung, Barrier 13, Weight 54.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 14, 800m 14th, 400m 14th, Sectional 600m 0:36.02s
1st Dothraki (NZ)
2nd Mr Talentino 54kg 1.5L
3rd Dadirra 54kg 2.3L
6 of 10 287
Esperance (Good) 02/01/2026, Race 6, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 6/10 6.1L, $396, Jockey Brayden Gaerth, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.46s
1st Dadirra
2nd Dothraki (NZ) 56kg 1.8L
3rd False Statement 57.5kg 3.1L
2 of 9 48
Esperance (Good) 21/03/2025, Race 5, 1300m, 2yo+ (Bm70+)
Finished 2/9 1L, $4464, Jockey Natasha Faithfull, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 9th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.50s
1st Hilton
2nd Crunchy Nut 56kg 1L
3rd Debonnaire 57.5kg 1.2L
1 of 9 14
Esperance (Good) 01/02/2025, Race 5, 1400m, 2yo+ (Bm58+)
Finished 1/9 0.1L, $12056, Jockey Natasha Faithfull, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.18s
1st Crunchy Nut
2nd Choixway 58kg 0.1L
3rd Habib 54.5kg 2.9L