Ascot (WA)
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R5
12h6m
Thank You Craig Staples (Bm66+)
1800m | 4:04pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
BenchMark 66+ Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$80,000
 
 
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R5
3 - Fifth Essence (8)
  • 3 Fifth Essence (8)
  • J: Holly Nottle (a2) 58.0kg
  • T: Brett Pope
  • 1-0-x-0-5-8-2-2-1-4
4.6 4.6 5.25 5.5 5.75 6.0
$4.60 $4.60 $5.25 $5.50 $5.75 $6.00
RACE COMMENT
Prominent, showed mettle 1/2 len win of 12 (11) $7.50 58.5 Defending 1600m Ascot 2yo+ (Rs1mw) Good(4) Apr 11. Keen when 1-1/2 len 4th of 8 (1) $4.40 60.5 Uni Queen 1800m Ascot 2yo+ (Rs1mw) Good(4) Apr 25. Won (Rs1mw) Ascot 11 Apr, then on-pace and courageous in defeat over this trip. Good claim may help him run it out.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
12-2-2-0
GOOD
4-1-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-2-0
JKY RIDING
2/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
29%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
14-4-2-0
CAREER
$172,070
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1600
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-4-2-0 29% 43% 2
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 3
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 2
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 1-0-0-0 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 12-2-2-0 17% 33% 3
Soft 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 809-132-96-78 16% 38% 2
Holly Nottle
Trainer 12mth 374-32-35-40 9% 29% 6
Brett Pope
Trained at: Coolup
Owners: B E Pope & R M B Brown
Colours: Green, Black Maltese Cross, Yellow Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Patronize - Quintessence
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 8 14
Ascot (Good) 25/04/2026, Race 2, 1800m, 2yo+ (Rs1mw)
Finished 4/8 1.5L, $2340, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.11s
1st Uni Queen
2nd Classic Impact 56kg 0.2L
3rd Decoration 59.5kg 0.6L
1 of 12 9
Ascot (Good) 11/04/2026, Race 10, 1600m, 2yo+ (Rs1mw)
Finished 1/12 0.5L, $32880, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 11, Weight 58.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.44s
1st Fifth Essence
2nd Defending 59kg 0.5L
3rd Showlas 57kg 0.9L
2 of 11 29
Belmont Park (Good) 02/04/2026, Race 5, 1400m, 2yo+ Hcp (C3)
Finished 2/11 0.2L, $5580, Jockey Holly Nottle, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.55s
1st Peter Gunn
2nd Fifth Essence 59kg 0.2L
3rd Prince Epaulette 58kg 1.5L
2 of 11 48
Belmont Park (Good) 04/03/2026, Race 7, 1400m, 2yo+ E&G Hcp (C3)
Finished 2/11 2L, $5580, Jockey Holly Nottle, Barrier 11, Weight 58.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.21s
1st History Won't Care
2nd Fifth Essence 58.5kg 2L
3rd Zorbrist 57.5kg 2.2L
TRIAL 39
Lark Hill (Good) 23/02/2026, Race 9, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/10 1L, Jockey T Turner, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Publicise
2nd Fifth Essence 0kg 1L
3rd Polyvanova 0kg 1.1L
8 of 12 20
Pinjarra Scarpside (Good) 15/01/2026, Race 7, 1600m, 2yo+ Hcp (C5)
Finished 8/12 3.3L, $540, Jockey Lucy Fiore, Barrier 11, Weight 59.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.71s
1st Planet Cash
2nd Kimberley Rose 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Late Arrival 59.5kg 1.6L
5 of 9 20
Pinjarra (Good) 26/12/2025, Race 6, 1600m, 3yo+ Hcp (C5)
Finished 5/9 1.8L, $870, Jockey Lucy Fiore, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.67s
1st Our Nemesis
2nd No Peer 54kg 0.4L
3rd Extreme Love 54.5kg 0.6L
10 of 15 161
Ascot (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ (Rs1mw)
Finished 10/15 2.7L, $1080, Jockey Austin Galati, Barrier 15, Weight 58kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.53s
1st Redback Flyer
2nd Rally The Troops 56kg 0.8L
3rd Our Paladin Al 59kg 1.0L
TRIAL 142
Lark Hill (Good) 17/11/2025, Race 6, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/6 8.5L, Jockey Lucy Fiore, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Haida Gwaii
2nd Fifth Essence 0kg 8.5L
3rd Eternal Romance (NZ) 0kg 9.5L
10 of 12 10
Pinjarra (Good) 28/06/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Belmont Guineas
Finished 10/12 9.7L, $2250, Jockey Lucy Fiore, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Opportunistic
2nd Storyville 55kg 1L
3rd Elite Missile 57kg 2.5L
1 of 13 14
Bunbury (Soft) 18/06/2025, Race 7, 1400m, 2yo+ Hcp (C3)
Finished 1/13 1L, $16440, Jockey Lucy Fiore, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.46s
1st Fifth Essence
2nd Gage Roads 60.5kg 1L
3rd Nickelplay 56kg 1.1L
1 of 12 14
Northam (Soft) 04/06/2025, Race 7, 1400m, 2yo+ Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/12 0.8L, $16440, Jockey Lucy Fiore, Barrier 8, Weight 60kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Fifth Essence
2nd Milly's Clever Too 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Nickelplay 58kg 1.3L