Da Ponte (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

08-Sep-09

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Librettist

Dam

Danson D'or

Prize Money

14375

Trainer

Terence Evans

Owners

T W Evans & M A Whelan

About

Da Ponte, a 16yo bay gelding from Australia, was trained by Terence Evans. He is by Librettist out of Danson D'or. He has recorded a single victory, which came on 7th Apr 2013 at Hobart in the $12,500 3yo Maiden Plate. His final start was on 5th Jan 2014 at Hobart, after which he retired.

Raced At

Hobart • Launceston • Hobart Inside Track

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Hobart 05-Jan-14 1600m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn/cl1-sw $1,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 1 1st Acacia Bloom ( A Darmanin 57 ) 2nd Chi Gong ( D Pires 57 ) 3rd Da Ponte ( G Catania 59 )	G Catania 59kg	3 (11)
Launceston 18-Dec-13 2100m SOFT 5 R9 MDN/CL1-SW $2,500 (of $12,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:14.710, SP: $8.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st kicked strongly in straight after working hard 1st Maleesh ( B Mccoull 57 ) 2nd Da Ponte ( 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Keep Racing ( J Lyon 57 ) 2.80L	59kg 1.50L	2 (11)
Launceston 11-Dec-13 2150m SOFT 5 R9 BM62 $1,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:14.130, SP: $9.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Peron Dunes ( B Muhcu 59.5 ) 2nd Showing the Faith ( R Yetimova 61 ) 0.80L 3rd Da Ponte ( 55 ) 1.80L	55kg 1.80L	3 (9)
Launceston 27-Nov-13 1600m GOOD 3 R8 MDN/CL1-SW $625 (of $12,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.380, SP: $21.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 4th couldn't quicken enough and just boxed on evenly 1st Kentucky Tea ( G Catania 57 ) 2nd Gee Gees Cool Kid ( K Moore 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Delightful Weekend ( J Lyon 55 ) 3.80L 4th Da Ponte ( S Amano 59 ) 4.00L	S Amano 59kg 4.00L	4 (12)
Launceston 13-Nov-13 2150m SOFT 5 R9 BM62 (of $12,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:16.810, SP: $18.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th stuck to the inside and worked home well 1st A Touch of Shades ( T J Buck 56.5 ) 2nd One More Beer ( M R Whitehouse-summers 55 ) 0.40L 3rd Evil Intent ( A Darmanin 55 ) 0.50L 5th Da Ponte ( G Catania 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.00L	G Catania 55kg, Cd 53kg 1.00L	5 (10)
Launceston 30-Oct-13 2100m SOFT 5 R3 MDN/CL1-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:14.680, SP: $27.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 7th, 400m 2nd held position to the line 1st Newstart ( S M Carr 59 ) 2nd One More Beer ( M R Whitehouse-summers 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Evil Intent ( A Darmanin 57 ) 1.30L 5th Da Ponte ( G Catania 59 , Cd 57 ) 3.80L	G Catania 59kg, Cd 57kg 3.80L	5 (12)
Hobart 20-Oct-13 1600m SOFT 5 R4 MDN/CL1-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.979, SP: $27.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.410 widest runner cornering, failed to make an impact 1st Beer Belly ( B Muhcu 59 ) 2nd Newstart ( D Fisher 59 ) 1.30L 3rd Miss It And a Bit ( S M Carr 55 ) 2.10L 9th Da Ponte ( S Amano 59 ) 6.10L	S Amano 59kg 6.10L	9 (12)
Hobart 06-Oct-13 1100m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 (of $12,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.980, SP: $63.40 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 couldn't sprint with rivals in the straight 1st Tuesdaynitedelight ( K Moore 56.5 ) 2nd Coastal Rose ( A Darmanin 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Vinder ( P Keane 55 ) 1.40L 10th Da Ponte ( S Amano 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 3.80L	S Amano 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 3.80L	10 (11)
Hobart 22-Sep-13 1100m SOFT 5 R6 CL1 (of $12,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.280, SP: $50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.750 under pressure on turn and weakened 1st Devil's Tears ( P Keane 57 ) 2nd Tuesdaynitedelight ( K Moore 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Romp Around Jill ( J C Maskiell 56.5 ) 4.60L 9th Da Ponte ( S Amano 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 8.10L	S Amano 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 8.10L	9 (11)
Hobart Inside Track 19-May-13 1550m SOFT 5 R3 MDN/CL1-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.970, SP: $56.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th under pressure on turn and weakened 1st Landstar NZ ( B Mccoull 57 ) 2nd Gee Gees Cool Kid ( I Toker 59 ) 2.80L 3rd Kwaboom ( S M Carr 57 ) 4.30L 10th Da Ponte ( S Amano 57 ) 12.30L	S Amano 57kg 12.30L	10 (10)
Hobart 27-Apr-13 1400m SOFT 5 R3 CL1 (of $12,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.950, SP: $13.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.300 always back chasing and never featured 1st Bachelor Babe ( E Kacmaz 54.5 ) 2nd Faster Than Cows ( A Darmanin 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Sweet Ginger Brown ( S M Carr 59 ) 4.90L 8th Da Ponte ( S Amano 58 ) 11.10L	S Amano 58kg 11.10L	8 (10)
Hobart 07-Apr-13 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3Y MDN-SW $8,125 (of $12,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.120, SP: $6.70 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340 held up for a run, hit line hard once clear 1st Da Ponte ( 57 ) 2nd Ordain ( D Pires 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Laurenstar ( C Bruce 55 ) 1.00L	57kg	1 (6)
Launceston 20-Mar-13 2100m SOFT 5 R7 MDN/CL1-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:16.740, SP: $24.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th widest runner cornering, failed to make an impact 1st Allegro Dehere ( R Yetimova 56.5 ) 2nd Talking French ( B Mccoull 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Royal Equerry ( J C Maskiell 57 ) 2.20L 8th Da Ponte ( S Carr 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 5.70L	S Carr 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 5.70L	8 (9)
Hobart 10-Mar-13 1600m SOFT 5 R3 MDN/CL1-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.680, SP: $27.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.690 couldn't go on in straight and weakened out of it 1st Esspressardo ( B Muhcu 59 ) 2nd Da Nyet ( C Newitt 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Royal Equerry ( S Catania 57 ) 3.30L 8th Da Ponte ( R Yetimova 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 5.50L	R Yetimova 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 5.50L	8 (13)
Launceston 13-Feb-13 1400m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.950, SP: $22.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th held ground to line without threatening 1st Sienna of Sydney NZ ( J C Maskiell 56.5 ) 2nd Nitro Qui ( S M Carr 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Royal Beluga ( S Maskiell 56 ) 1.60L 6th Da Ponte ( M S Atkin 58 ) 6.70L	M S Atkin 58kg 6.70L	6 (14)
Hobart 03-Feb-13 1600m SOFT 5 R3 MDN/CL1-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:40.840, SP: $45.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.280 was left flat-footed by rivals in the straight 1st Westering Home ( B Mccoull 59 ) 2nd Another Lad Al ( D Dunn 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Esspressardo ( C Newitt 59 ) 0.40L 12th Da Ponte ( D Stackhouse 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 8.90L	D Stackhouse 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 8.90L	12 (14)
Hobart 13-Jan-13 1400m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $625 (of $12,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.420, SP: $109.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th came from long way back but couldn't bridge gap 1st Alarmist ( D Gauci 57 ) 2nd Cerise Sauvage ( A Darmanin 56.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Steven's Wonder ( B Mccoull 58.5 ) 4.30L 4th Da Ponte ( Y Nishitani 57 ) 4.50L	Y Nishitani 57kg 4.50L	4 (14)
Launceston 18-Apr-12 1200m GOOD 5 R2 2Y MDN-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.289, SP: $38.30 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th displayed best work late 1st Bundaleda ( Y Nishitani 57 ) 2nd Wise Investment ( D Pires 55 ) 1.30L 3rd Kaluhiokalani ( B Muhcu 55 ) 4.80L 6th Da Ponte ( E Kacmaz 57 , Cd 53 ) 7.00L	E Kacmaz 57kg, Cd 53kg 7.00L	6 (9)
Launceston 28-Mar-12 1100m GOOD 5 R1 2Y HCP (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.340, SP: $45.10 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th worked home but never threatened leaders 1st Keep the Cash ( C Bruce 59 ) 2nd Summer Downs ( D Pires 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd What Life Brings ( R Plumb 57.5 ) 2.60L 5th Da Ponte ( S Amano 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 4.60L	S Amano 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 4.60L	5 (9)
Launceston 14-Mar-12 1120m GOOD 5 R1 2Y HCP (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.190, SP: $22.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 6th failed to deliver after having every hope 1st Smart Catch ( S Maskiell 57.5 ) 2nd Gee Gees Snowhill ( D Pires 56 ) 2.30L 3rd Kaiteri ( D M Lane 55 ) 5.30L 6th Da Ponte ( S Amano 59 ) 9.90L	S Amano 59kg 9.90L	6 (6)
Hobart Inside Track 06-Mar-12 900m SOFT 5 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 1st Al's Birthday ( B Muhcu ) 2nd Summer Downs ( S Maskiell ) 0.30L 3rd Da Ponte 3.60L	Da Ponte 3.60L	3 (5)
Hobart 20-Feb-12 900m HEAVY 8 R2 2Y & 3YR-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.770 1st On Toast ( S Catania ) 2nd In the Frame ( S Maskiell ) 0.80L 3rd Josies Gee Gee ( D Pires ) 8.30L 4th Da Ponte ( D Fisher ) 9.10L	D Fisher 9.10L	4 (4)
Hobart 14-Feb-12 900m SOFT 5 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.960 1st Gee Gees Snowhill ( R Yetimova ) 2nd Royal Incumbent ( S Catania ) 5.00L 3rd In the Frame ( S Maskiell ) 11.50L 4th Da Ponte ( S Amano ) 11.60L	S Amano 11.60L	4 (4)