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Espoir Da Tap

B 3 year Filly · Sire Vadamos (FR) · Dam Mrs Tappy (NZ)

Career

8: 1 - 1

Wins

13%

Places

13%

Prize money

$20,100

Won at

1800mm

Last run

82 days ago

Track

1: 0 - 0

Distance

2: 0 - 0

Trk & Dist

1: 0 - 0

Class

2: 0 - 0

1st up

1: 0 - 0

2nd up

1: 0 - 0

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

4: 0 - 0

Soft

2: 1 - 1

Heavy

1: 0 - 0

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

60108805

Form trend (wins at top)

Finishing position, oldest → latest

Form history

Plcg	Venue	Date	Dist	Track	Class	Jockey (Br)	Wgt	Odds	Winner / 2nd	Mgn	Time
5	Sunshine Coast Poly Track	2026-05-01	1600m	Synth	CL2	S.C.Tierney (1)	54kg	18.00	November Air	5.07L	1:35.71
Jumped okay & Settled Down 1.5 Lengths on fence, held together much same to turn , off heels Straightening Up but couldn't come on and Lost Ground to the line # no excuses
11	Sunshine Coast	2026-04-19	1800m	Good	BM58	J.T.Taplin (2)	57kg	14.00	Forty Times	9.44L	1:51.94
Jumped Ok Restrained Took sit Settled Down 4th Inside 4 Lengths enjoyed good trail To The Turn Straightening Up 3rd couldn't quicken - # run ended 300
8	Sunshine Coast	2026-03-29	1800m	Soft	CL1	M.Hellyer (3)	56.5kg	21.00	Tap High	2.78L	1:52.72
Jumped okay & Settled Down 3 Lengths on fence, little change to 3.5 Lengths turning, improved marginallyy in Straight before being Held Up final 50m. # Had its chances
8	Sunshine Coast	2026-03-13	1600m	Heavy	CL2	M.R.du Plessis (13)	55.5kg	21.00	Weona Redwood	4.48L	1:38.97
video from 1400m, Restrained Settled Down well back 10 Lengths within 7 Lengths x Turn clear run home kept trying without threatening - # ran on evenly
—	Sunshine Coast	2026-03-08	1400m	Heavy	F&M CL1	P.F.Hamblin (4)	57.5kg	—	—	—	—
SCR	Sunshine Coast	2026-03-06	1400m	Heavy	F&M BM60	P.F.Hamblin (10)	59kg	—	Echo Hunter	—	1:27.27
11	Eagle Farm	2026-01-28	1840m	Good	CL1	M.R.du Plessis (8)	55.5kg	51.00	Prochester	15.05L	1:52.97
Jumped okay & Settled Down 1 length Two Wide , shuffled back middle stages, Hooked Out to 2 Lengths 3 Wide turning, Dropped Out in straight. [Stewards: Jockey reported it became awkward in its action when pressured. Post-race vet exam revealed clinical signs of heat stress.] # weakened badly
1	Sunshine Coast	2026-01-16	1800m	Soft	MDN	M.R.du Plessis (3)	56.5kg	3.40	2nd: Highland Kitty	—	1:53.46
Jumped okay & Settled Down 2 Lengths on fence, shuffled back to 7 Lengths Two Wide turning, Held Up home turn and on straightening, steered inside course in straight, railed to Lead at the 120m, kept going to post. (Blinkers FIRST TIME) [Stewards questioned trainer re improved performance. Trainer advised it was stepping up to a more suitable distance and with the addition of blinkers, an improved performance was expected. Comments noted.] # solid win
10	Sunshine Coast	2026-01-01	1400m	Good	MDN	M.R.du Plessis (6)	56.5kg	17.00	Possibilities	9.7L	1:24.76
Slow Out 1 Lengths steadied Settled Down 10th Inside 7 Lengths Ridden Along Turning for home clear run home couldn't quicken - was $51.00 in this time, # good $$ 1-paced
6	Sunshine Coast	2025-12-14	1200m	Good	3YF MDN	M.R.du Plessis (12)	59kg	51.00	Dialidae	9.66L	1:11.06
Slow Out 1 Lengths Settled Down well back 3 Wide 10 Lengths off leader/winner Under Pressure x Turn 7th x 200m, 6th x 100 Need To See Again - # not the worst

All figures computed from our own Australian archive; splits use this horse's most recent track, distance and class. Deeper backfill = deeper history.