Purple Esprit (AUS) Horse
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Purple Esprit is a 5yo bay mare from Australia, trained by Ridge Wilson in Inverell. She is by Bel Esprit out of Beyond Purple. To date she has won four races. On 8th Dec 2024 at Armidale she secured her most important win, the $30000.00 Benchmark 58 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Armidale 29-Mar-26 1100m GOOD 4 R6 BM66 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.130, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Concoction ( B Looker 60 ) 2nd Soobooco ( M Owen 58.5 ) 0.27L 3rd Solar Blast ( A Roper 59 ) 0.86L 9th Purple Esprit ( L Small 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.55L See full results | L Small 56kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.55L | 9 (12) |
| Moree 17-Mar-26 950m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.580 1st Purple Esprit ( L Small ) 2nd More Cash ( M Weir ) 10.25L 3rd Got An Inspiration ( A L Brennan ) 16.87L | L Small | 1 (3) |
| Glen Innes 10-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM58 $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Este Dia ( R M O'connell 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Gerety ( E Drew 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.76L 3rd Sweetpea Moochi ( G Geran 58.5 ) 0.98L 9th Purple Esprit ( K Barker 61 , Cd 59 ) 12.95L See full results | K Barker 61kg, Cd 59kg 12.95L | 9 (9) |
| Armidale 07-Dec-25 1100m GOOD 4 R7 BM58 $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.020, SP: 4.40 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Parana River ( J Pracey-holmes 59 ) 2nd Master Gee ( A Bullock 58 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.95L 3rd Koondeeman ( B Cray 56.5 ) 1.20L 4th Purple Esprit ( G Spokes 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.22L See full results | G Spokes 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.22L | 4 (10) |
| Inverell 22-Nov-25 1050m HEAVY 10 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.380 1st Purple Esprit ( C Williams ) 2nd Better Tomorrow ( Y Lewis ) 8.07L 3rd Pie Chart ( J Thompson ) 12.15L | C Williams | 1 (4) |
| Moree 31-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM66 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.560, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Crimson Bonnet ( S Grima 56.5 ) 2nd Nuts 'N' Bolts ( L J Tilley 57 ) 0.15L 3rd Purple Esprit ( C Williams 57 ) 0.60L See full results | C Williams 57kg 0.60L | 3 (11) |
| Armidale 14-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 4 R6 F&M BM58 $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.480, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Purple Esprit ( C Williams 60.5 ) 2nd On Her Word ( K Nestor 60 ) 1.05L 3rd Electric Evie ( L Rolls 60.5 ) 1.21L See full results | C Williams 60.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Bundarra 04-Oct-25 1000m FIRM 2 R2 BM50 $6,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.190, SP: 2.00 1st Purple Esprit ( C Williams 61 ) 2nd Adviser ( C Hillier 58 ) 3.23L 3rd Showtime Sassy ( M Heagney 57.5 ) 4.99L See full results | C Williams 61kg | 1 (6) |
| Armidale 27-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R6 CTRY BM58 $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.060, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Koondeeman ( B Cray 56 ) 2nd Gerety ( E Farr 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.29L 3rd The Affirmative ( M Weir 55.5 ) 0.36L 4th Purple Esprit ( L Rolls 57 ) 0.50L See full results | L Rolls 57kg 0.50L | 4 (11) |
| Tamworth 14-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Cossack Warrior ( A Bullock 59.5 ) 2nd Upwardly Mobile ( C Hillier 59 ) 0.10L 3rd The Affirmative ( M Weir 55 ) 0.11L 4th Purple Esprit ( C Williams 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.69L See full results | C Williams 57kg, Cd 55kg 1.69L | 4 (13) |
| Armidale 28-Jan-25 1100m SOFT 5 R5 F&M BM 58 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.630, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Chidiac ( N Palmer 63 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Dolly Jayne ( M Weir 59.5 ) 1.06L 3rd Typhoon Neta ( L Rolls 57 ) 1.86L 5th Purple Esprit ( K Nestor 59.5 ) 4.53L See full results | K Nestor 59.5kg 4.53L | 5 (7) |
| Coffs Harbour 12-Jan-25 1300m SOFT 5 R4 F&M BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.540, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st See The Saint ( T Worsnop 55 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Tara Koda ( M Weir 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Durusehvar ( C Bellamy 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.05L 9th Purple Esprit ( S Wilkes 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 5.63L See full results | S Wilkes 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 5.63L | 9 (10) |
| Inverell 01-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 3 R8 CL3 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.840, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Power Beau ( M Heagney 59 ) 2nd Choice Witness ( M Weir 55 ) 0.14L 3rd Shut Eye ( B Looker 56.5 ) 2.08L 8th Purple Esprit ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 5.18L See full results | J Pracey-holmes 55kg 5.18L | 8 (12) |
| Armidale 08-Dec-24 1100m GOOD 3 R8 BM 58 Hcp $15,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.560, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Purple Esprit ( S Wilkes 56.5 ) 2nd The Lupercal ( C L Williams 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.56L 3rd Lease ( S Grima 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.53L See full results | S Wilkes 56.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Tamworth 26-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 CL2 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.190, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th 1st Ardonaugh ( S K Ingelse 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Takemine ( C Vitler 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.12L 3rd The Lupercal ( C L Williams 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.16L 6th Purple Esprit ( O Dalton 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.80L See full results | O Dalton 55kg, Cd 53kg 0.80L | 6 (11) |
| Tamworth 21-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM 58 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.370, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Bjorn Ironside ( A Morgan 60 ) 2nd Spirit Of Pluto ( M Fitzgerald 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Stock The Rose ( B Looker 60.5 ) 1.36L 5th Purple Esprit ( E Drew 57 , Cd 53 ) 1.80L See full results | E Drew 57kg, Cd 53kg 1.80L | 5 (13) |
| Armidale 28-May-24 1100m SOFT 5 R6 CL1 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.400, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 1st Starry Jack ( M Bennett 60 ) 2nd Purple Esprit ( C Hillier 55 ) 1.44L 3rd Adviser ( K Lenton 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.65L See full results | C Hillier 55kg 1.44L | 2 (12) |
| Armidale 25-Apr-24 1100m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $6,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.020, SP: 3.00 1st Purple Esprit ( C Hillier 56.5 ) 2nd He Is The Kiss ( B Cray 59 ) 0.72L 3rd Vinlago ( M Stapleford 59 , Cd 57 ) 2.05L See full results | C Hillier 56.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Goondiwindi 13-Apr-24 1000m SOFT 5 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.940, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Artopia ( D J Bennett 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Purple Esprit ( E Molloy 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Hell Approaching ( S J Apthorpe 59.5 ) 0.80L See full results | E Molloy 56.5kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Grafton 16-Nov-23 945m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Golden Dubai ( L Rolls 0 ) 2nd Rodeo Dealer ( J Grisedale 0 ) 0.98L 3rd The Manager ( Z Wadick 0 ) 2.37L 7th Purple Esprit ( J Worley 0 ) 8.64L | J Worley 0 8.64L | 7 (8) |