Tapley (2017) Horse
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Tapley, a 9yo gelding trained by S. Smith in Littlehampton, ran in the Fakenham R6 Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle. He is by Geordieland out of Cathodine Cayras and has recorded six career wins. On 16 Mar 2024 at Fakenham, Tapley achieved his most significant triumph, collecting $19,674.00 in a Class 3 handicap.
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Kempton • Doncaster • Wincanton • Plumpton • Haydock • Hereford • Aintree • Sandown • Newbury • Cheltenham • Fakenham • FontwellRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kempton 26-Dec-25 4124m GOOD R1 CL3 NvHcpCh $6,075 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 04:59.210, SP: 23.00 1st Barlovento ( S Bowen 155 ) 2nd Tapley ( C Deutsch 151 ) 0.75L 3rd Jasmine Bliss ( P O'brien 159 ) 0.75L See full results | C Deutsch 68.5kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Doncaster 28-Nov-25 3850m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpCh $711 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 04:51.400, SP: 2.63 1st Alien Storm ( D Bass 164 ) 2nd Here Comes Georgie ( L Edwards 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Road To Home ( P W Mullins 167 ) 1.25L 4th Tapley ( I Ryder 156 , Cd 163 ) 4.00L See full results | I Ryder 70.8kg, Cd 73.9kg 4.00L | 4 (7) |
| Wincanton 20-Nov-25 4060m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpCh $6,073 (of $11,311), Winning Time: 05:00.130, SP: 2.25 1st Tapley ( I Ryder 168 ) 2nd Begin The Luck ( R David 154 ) 8.00L 3rd Sweet Nightingale ( R Dingle 143 ) 3.00L See full results | I Ryder 76.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Wincanton 08-Nov-25 4060m GOOD R2 CL3 HcpCh $7,290 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 04:55.460, SP: 3.50 1st Nickelforce ( J M Quinlan 152 ) 2nd Tapley ( I Ryder 151 ) 3.25L 3rd Bourbali ( B Powell 168 ) 8.00L See full results | I Ryder 68.5kg 3.25L | 2 (6) |
| Plumpton 21-Oct-25 3200m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpH $1,391 (of $11,263), Winning Time: 03:52.070, SP: 2.88 1st Nardaran ( H Cobden 162 ) 2nd Turn And Finish ( P O'brien 165 ) 9.00L 3rd Tapley ( G Sheehan 164 ) 9.15L See full results | G Sheehan 74.4kg 9.15L | 3 (6) |
| Haydock 10-May-25 3150m GOOD R2 CL1 HcpH $1,072 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 03:38.790, SP: 10.00 1st Our Champ ( F Gordon 165 ) 2nd Helnwein ( G Sheehan 159 ) 3.75L 3rd Goblet Of Fire ( J Bowen 150 ) 1.00L 6th Tapley ( S Bowen 148 ) 9.70L See full results | S Bowen 67.1kg 9.70L | 6 (16) |
| Hereford 23-Apr-25 3270m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpH $233 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 03:49.000, SP: 6.00 Chased leader from 2nd, not fluent 6th or 2 out, outpaced before last, plugged on 1st Goblet Of Fire ( J Bowen 163 ) 2nd Black Hawk Eagle ( R Patrick 167 ) 1.50L 3rd Plantaroma ( B Poste 153 ) 0.75L 5th Tapley ( E Gale 168 , Cd 175 ) 5.75L See full results | E Gale 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 5.75L | 5 (11) |
| Aintree 04-Apr-25 3310m GOOD R7 CL2 HcpH $735 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 03:58.020, SP: 51.00 In touch in mid-division, challenged after 4 out, every chance before 3 out, lost place when not fluent 2 out 1st She's A Saint ( T Durrell 145 ) 2nd Slugger ( F Maguire 150 ) 3.25L 3rd Celtic Dino ( D Johnston 153 ) 0.20L 6th Tapley ( E Gale 142 , Cd 149 ) 15.95L See full results | E Gale 64.4kg, Cd 67.6kg 15.95L | 6 (17) |
| Sandown 09-Mar-25 3220m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:00.000, SP: 67.00 Never closer than mid-division 1st Go Dante ( S Bowen 148 ) 2nd Wreckless Eric ( K Woods 148 ) 0.50L 3rd Afadil ( F Gingell 143 ) 0.15L 12th Tapley ( E Gale 142 , Cd 149 ) 10.25L See full results | E Gale 64.4kg, Cd 67.6kg 10.25L | 12 (17) |
| Kempton 23-Feb-25 4220m SOFT R1 CL3 HcpH (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:24.600, SP: 13.00 Held up in rear, some headway out wide and pushed along in mid-division home turn, weakened soon after, tailed off 1st Saint Anapolino ( M G Nolan 155 ) 2nd Stoner's Choice ( F O'brien 162 ) 3.50L 3rd Punctuation ( J Bowen 163 ) 2.50L 10th Tapley ( C Hammond 155 ) 33.00L See full results | C Hammond 70.3kg 33.00L | 10 (12) |
| Kempton 26-Dec-24 4120m GOOD R1 CL3 NvHcpCh $758 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 05:07.500, SP: 34.00 Held up in rear, slow 2nd, headway from 9th, not fluent 4 out, outpaced and no impression 2 out, kept on 1st Leader In The Park ( B Jones 154 ) 2nd Asta La Pasta ( H Skelton 164 ) 1.25L 3rd El Rio ( T Bellamy 162 ) 1.25L 5th Tapley ( C Deutsch 154 ) 6.25L See full results | C Deutsch 69.9kg 6.25L | 5 (8) |
| Hereford 11-Dec-24 3230m SOFT R5 CL3 NvHcpCh $711 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 04:00.230, SP: 5.00 Disputed lead, not fluent 6th, led outright before 7th, pressed for lead 3 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened before last 1st Beat Box ( H Skelton 156 ) 2nd Torneo ( G Sheehan 145 ) 2.00L 3rd Lime Drop ( S Twiston-davies 155 ) 5.00L 4th Tapley ( M G Nolan 164 ) 14.00L See full results | M G Nolan 74.4kg 14.00L | 4 (6) |
| Newbury 29-Nov-24 3300m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $323 (of $21,297), Winning Time: 04:04.100, SP: 34.00 In touch in mid-division, outpaced 9th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, plugged on flat 1st Kalif Du Berlais ( H Cobden 160 ) 2nd Tedley ( J Brace 157 , Cd 150 ) 0.75L 3rd Asta La Pasta ( H Skelton 161 ) 2.25L 6th Tapley ( M G Nolan 159 ) 17.30L See full results | M G Nolan 72.1kg 17.30L | 6 (10) |
| Ascot 02-Nov-24 3160m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpH (of $59,022), Winning Time: 03:38.040, SP: 13.00 Mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened from 3 out 1st Our Champ ( F Gordon 168 , Cd 163 ) 2nd Break My Soul ( N D Boinville 159 ) 0.10L 3rd Secret Squirrel ( D Bass 163 ) 3.60L 8th Tapley ( E Gale 163 , Cd 170 ) 31.90L See full results | E Gale 73.9kg, Cd 77.1kg 31.90L | 8 (10) |
| Plumpton 21-Oct-24 3200m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:49.200, SP: 3.25 Chased leader from 2nd, led before 2 out, clear flat, comfortably 1st Tapley ( G Sheehan 168 ) 2nd Man Of The Sea ( D Johnston 153 , Cd 150 ) 4.25L 3rd Davidoc ( B Jones 157 ) 4.55L See full results | G Sheehan 76.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Haydock 11-May-24 3150m GOOD R4 HcpH $17,096 (of $45,560), Winning Time: 03:41.520, SP: 18/1 Mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner 1st Pickanumber ( D Johnston 152 ) 2nd Tapley ( E Gale 152 ) 15.00L 3rd Tintintin ( J J Burke 159 ) 0.50L See full results | E Gale 68.9kg 15.00L | 2 (17) |
| Cheltenham 17-Apr-24 3380m GOOD R7 CL3 HcpH $1,196 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:00.590, SP: 17.00 Close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace flat 1st Tintintin ( T Broughton 156 ) 2nd Rare Middleton ( F Gingell 154 ) 0.30L 3rd Our Champ ( F Gordon 164 ) 1.75L 4th Tapley ( E Gale 153 , Cd 160 ) 3.25L See full results | E Gale 69.4kg, Cd 72.6kg 3.25L | 4 (18) |
| Plumpton 31-Mar-24 3200m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpH $8,970 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 03:39.700, SP: 17.00 Towards rear of mid-division, headway 4th, 3rd and no impression on winner 2 out, one pace 1st Our Champ ( R Dingle 153 ) 2nd Mr Freedom ( M Goldstein 159 ) 11.00L 3rd Tapley ( E Gale 150 ) 14.75L See full results | E Gale 68kg 14.75L | 3 (13) |
| Fakenham 16-Mar-24 3220m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpH $10,562 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:06.250, SP: 4.50 Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, challenged out wide 2 out, soon ridden, led going well home turn, soon clear, over 4 lengths ahead last, tired and reduced lead towards finish, always holding on 1st Tapley ( E Gale 159 ) 2nd Ip Up ( C Nichol 165 ) 0.75L 3rd Magical Maggie ( J Tidball 168 ) 2.25L See full results | E Gale 72.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Kempton 27-Dec-23 3220m SOFT R1 CL3 HcpH $5,346 (of $21,642), Winning Time: 03:54.500, SP: 6.50 Chased leaders on outside, challenged 6th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon no impression on winner, kept on 1st Aurigny Mill ( F Gillard 156 ) 2nd Tapley ( E Gale 148 ) 7.50L 3rd Our Champ ( R Dingle 159 ) 8.00L See full results | E Gale 67.1kg 7.50L | 2 (8) |
| Newbury 02-Dec-23 3280m SOFT R5 HcpH $2,665 (of $28,475), Winning Time: 03:51.790, SP: 18/1 Prominent, led home turn, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last 1st Hansard ( N F Houlihan 168 ) 2nd Bad ( B Jones 150 ) 0.75L 3rd Brentford Hope ( P O'brien 163 ) 1.25L 4th Tapley ( E Gale 146 , Cd 0 ) 10.00L See full results | E Gale 66.2kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 4 (8) |
| Kempton 27-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpH $1,580 (of $12,788), Winning Time: 03:56.900, SP: 4.33 Prominent until after 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent and effort 3 out, 3rd and held when not fluent last 1st Brookie ( B Godfrey 168 ) 2nd Amelia's Dance ( T Worsley 156 ) 0.50L 3rd Tapley ( E Gale 158 ) 7.00L See full results | E Gale 71.7kg 7.00L | 3 (10) |
| Kempton 13-Nov-23 3220m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpH $4,753 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 03:57.520, SP: 6.00 Tracked leaders, chased leader 3 out, led next, ridden and ran on 1st Tapley ( E Gale 168 ) 2nd John Betjeman ( F Gillard 170 ) 2.75L 3rd Bucephalus ( J Anderson 164 ) 2.25L See full results | E Gale 76.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Plumpton 24-Oct-23 3200m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $10,562), Winning Time: 03:41.240, SP: 6/1 Prominent, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, soon dropped to rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last 1st Small Bad Bob ( F Gordon 148 ) 2nd Kaleb ( P W Wadge 168 ) 3.75L 3rd Arqoob ( B Frost 160 ) 1.25L 7th Tapley ( C Hammond 156 , Cd 0 ) 19.25L See full results | C Hammond 70.8kg, Cd 0 19.25L | 7 (9) |
| Fontwell 06-Oct-23 3570m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpH $1,336 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 04:22.400, SP: 4.33 Chased leader until before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat 1st Brookie ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 2nd Small Bad Bob ( R Dingle 150 ) 8.50L 3rd Tapley ( C Hammond 160 ) 22.50L See full results | C Hammond 72.6kg 22.50L | 3 (4) |
| Sandown 29-Apr-23 3220m SOFT R1 CL2 NvHcpH $1,470 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:03.300, SP: 34.00 Led until turning in, chased leaders, weakened after 2 out 1st Under Control ( N D Boinville 159 ) 2nd Iberico Lord ( A Coleman 159 ) 0.50L 3rd Arqoob ( B Frost 153 ) 6.00L 6th Tapley ( C Hammond 153 ) 13.75L | C Hammond 69.4kg 13.75L | 6 (15) |
| Plumpton 28-Feb-23 3200m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH $4,901 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 03:51.000, SP: 3.50 Led until 2nd, pressed leader and clear of rest, led again 2 out, strongly pressed run-in, held on gamely 1st Tapley ( C Hammond 161 ) 2nd Tenfold ( R Hargreaves 161 ) 0.30L 3rd Chandlers Bay ( T Cannon 149 ) 0.30L See full results | C Hammond 73kg | 1 (12) |
| Fontwell 07-Feb-23 3570m SOFT R5 CL4 MdH $2,258 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:38.900, SP: 2.00 Led until 2 out, no impression on winner when mistake last, kept on 1st General Medrano ( T Bellamy 161 ) 2nd Tapley ( M G Nolan 161 ) 13.00L 3rd Belgarum ( B Powell 161 ) 4.50L See full results | M G Nolan 73kg 13.00L | 2 (8) |
| Plumpton 31-Jan-23 3200m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH $2,258 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 03:57.950, SP: 2.75 Led, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed before the last, ridden and hung left run-in, kept on but held 1st Poncho ( J E Moore 159 ) 2nd Tapley ( H Bannister 159 ) 0.50L 3rd Often Overlooked ( B Powell 159 ) 22.00L See full results | H Bannister 72.1kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Doncaster 10-Jan-23 3340m GOOD R3 CL4 NvH (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:11.400, SP: 11.00 Led until 2nd, prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened last 1st Hidden Beauty ( P J Brennan 148 ) 2nd Passing Reflection ( T Cannon 148 ) 4.25L 3rd Kellahen ( C Quinn 162 ) 5.00L 5th Tapley ( C Hammond 155 ) 14.75L See full results | C Hammond 70.3kg 14.75L | 5 (16) |
| Newbury 25-Nov-22 3280m GOOD R1 CL3 MdHNHFNHF $754 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 04:02.800, SP: 41.00 Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, soon hung left and well held, weakened into 4th run-in 1st Jet Powered ( N D Boinville 158 ) 2nd Ittack Blue ( H Skelton 158 ) 11.00L 3rd Half Dozen ( H Cobden 158 ) 5.00L 4th Tapley ( M G Nolan 158 ) 20.00L See full results | M G Nolan 71.7kg 20.00L | 4 (12) |
| Cheltenham 22-Oct-22 3300m GOOD R7 CL2 NHF (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:11.840, SP: 41.00 Held up in rear, headway on inside over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out 1st Encanto Bruno ( T Scudamore 157 ) 2nd Strong Leader ( A Heskin 158 ) 4.00L 3rd Thecompanysergeant ( J L Gleeson 161 ) 2.50L 9th Tapley ( C Hammond 158 ) 16.50L See full results | C Hammond 71.7kg 16.50L | 9 (11) |
| Fontwell 01-Oct-22 3570m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF $2,614 (of $4,721), Winning Time: 04:20.510, SP: 12.00 Made all, pushed along 2f out, kept on gamely, always doing enough 1st Tapley ( C Hammond 154 ) 2nd Fortuna Ligna ( A Coleman 147 ) 1.25L 3rd Proper Twelve ( T Cannon 153 ) 4.50L See full results | C Hammond 69.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Ballinaboola 06-Feb-22 4830m GOOD Md (of $2,614), SP: 5/1 Ld, sl mstk 7out, 4l adv 4out, ld gng well appr str, 2l adv last where mstk, sn hdd & no ex cl hm 1st Wasini Island ( S Staples 165 ) 2nd Tapley ( D N Nevin 165 ) 3.00L 3rd Old Style Humor ( J W Hendrick 170 ) 0.15L | D N Nevin 74.8kg 3.00L | 2 (11) |
| Lingstown 28-Nov-21 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,614), SP: 5/1 In rr, last 1/2way, gd prog to 4th aftr 3out, sl mstk 2out & sn rdn in 5th, drpd to 6th at last, ko run-in 1st Off To A Flyer ( J J O'neill 165 ) 2nd Hitching Jacking ( R James 165 ) 2.00L 3rd Track And Trace ( B J Walsh 160 ) 1.00L 6th Tapley ( D N Nevin 160 , Cd 0 ) 8.50L | D N Nevin 72.6kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 6 (12) |
| Ballycrystal 31-Oct-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $2,614), SP: 7/1 Twrds rr, 12th when mstk 7th, smooth prog in 5th aftr 5out, cl 3rd aftr 4out, wknd in 4th bef last 1st Abegudsam ( M S E O'rourke 165 ) 2nd Ron Burgundy ( M B O'neill 165 ) 3.50L 3rd St Patricks Bridge ( J P O'rourke 165 ) 4.50L 4th Tapley ( D N Nevin 160 , Cd 0 ) 16.00L | D N Nevin 72.6kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 4 (14) |
| Loughanmore 23-Oct-21 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $2,614), SP: 7/1 Chsd ldrs, gd prog to ld 1/2way, 1l ld aftr 3out gng well, rdn & chall aftr 2out, sn hdd, drpd to 3rd appr str, no ex 1st Hartur D'arc ( M D G Lavery 165 ) 2nd Chilinlikeavillain ( M T P Roche 165 ) 17.00L 3rd Tullywest ( M B Harvey 165 ) 10.00L 5th Tapley ( D N Nevin 160 , Cd 0 ) 28.75L | D N Nevin 72.6kg, Cd 0 28.75L | 5 (13) |
| Castletown-Geoghegan 03-Oct-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $2,614), SP: 8/1 Trkd ldr in 2nd, disp from 5th, ld bef 7th where slow, 2l adv 5out, hdd aftr 2out, wknd in 5th bef last 1st Secret She Keeps ( M R James 160 ) 2nd Essential Jaco ( M B O'neill 165 ) 3rd Hector Javilex ( M L J Murphy 165 ) 5th Tapley ( D N Nevin 160 , Cd 0 ) 17.25L | D N Nevin 72.6kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 5 (11) |