Capital Express (2023) Horse
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Capital Express is a 3yo chestnut colt trained by Paul Pertab. He is by Captivant out of Express Dreams. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, going winless in five attempts. In his most recent start at Taupo on 11 Sep 2026, he was ridden by Joe Doyle and finished 2nd behind Rip Tide.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Taupo 11-Sep-26 1100m SOFT 7 R5 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,699 (of $14,993) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.060, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Rip Tide ( C Grylls 57.5 ) 2nd Capital Express ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Royal Assett ( E M Leighton 55.5 ) 0.50L See full results | J Doyle 57.5kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Trentham 28-Mar-26 1400m SOFT 5 R6 G1 2YO Open Set Weight (of $459,666) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.090, SP: 65.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 8th 1st Seize The Day ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Sweetest Thing ( W F Pinn 55 ) 4.50L 3rd Speed Demon ( J Doyle 57 ) 5.00L 11th Capital Express ( M Cameron 57 ) 15.30L See full results | M Cameron 57kg 15.30L | 11 (12) |
| Matamata 11-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $1,878 (of $20,865) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 20.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Seize The Day ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Excite ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Capital Express ( R Elliot 57.5 ) 2.80L See full results | R Elliot 57.5kg 2.80L | 3 (7) |
| Ellerslie 21-Feb-26 1100m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $1,690 (of $33,794) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.640, SP: 17.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Summer Schemer ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd State Of Valour ( W B Kennedy 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Seize The Day ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 0.60L 4th Capital Express ( W Pinn 57.5 ) 3.10L See full results | W Pinn 57.5kg 3.10L | 4 (9) |
| Ellerslie 11-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,177 (of $47,083) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.930, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Stromlinien ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Singletary ( R Hutchings 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Zaharias ( J Doyle 55 ) 2.00L 5th Capital Express ( W Pinn 57 ) 5.00L See full results | W Pinn 57kg 5.00L | 5 (7) |