Da Ace (2022) Horse
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Da Ace is a 3yo bay gelding (male) trained by Darrell Hollinshead in Te Awamutu. He is by Ace High out of Prickley Princess. Da Ace has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his latest race at Hawera on 25 Mar 2026, he was ridden by Jack Taplin and finished fourth behind winner Up With Ace.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawera 25-Mar-26 2100m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:12.780, SP: 26.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Up With Ace ( C Barnes 58.5 ) 2nd Beaucoup ( H Hassman 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Ocean Melody ( B Queiroz 56.5 ) 1.30L 4th Da Ace ( J Taplin 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.40L See full results | J Taplin 58kg, Cd 55kg 3.40L | 4 (10) |
| Matamata 11-Mar-26 2000m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.410, SP: 116.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Cosmic Pursuit ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd La Danza ( T Mitchell 56 , Cd 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Jake ( E M Leighton 58.5 ) 2.70L 9th Da Ace ( J Taplin 58 , Cd 55 ) 6.90L See full results | J Taplin 58kg, Cd 55kg 6.90L | 9 (12) |
| Matamata 28-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 6 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.190, SP: 56.40 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Silent Spy ( J J Fawcett 58 ) 2nd Fan The Hammers ( R Goyaram 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.50L 3rd Night Wolf ( M Cartwright 58 ) 1.80L 10th Da Ace ( J Taplin 58 , Cd 55 ) 10.70L See full results | J Taplin 58kg, Cd 55kg 10.70L | 10 (12) |
| Pukekura Raceway 13-Feb-26 1100m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.930, SP: 29.30 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Bellatrix ( A K Riddell 56 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Ledhaven Cassie ( M K Hudson 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Tsunami Sue ( C J Grylls 56 ) 1.10L 10th Da Ace ( J Taplin 58 , Cd 55 ) 9.30L See full results | J Taplin 58kg, Cd 55kg 9.30L | 10 (10) |