Couldabeenahandbag (AUS) Horse
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Couldabeenahandbag is a 4yo brown mare from Australia, trained by Paul Tapper. She is by Nicconi out of Pixilim. To date she has one win, the $18,500 Maiden at Esperance Bay on 2 Jan 2026, which stands as her most significant triumph. She has been a profitable pick for bettors, delivering an 8% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
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KalgoorlieRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie 12-Jul-26 1100m GOOD 4 R3 CL2 $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.360, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Morf ( L Fiore 60 ) 2nd Dancewithme ( T Faithfull 60.5 ) 1.38L 3rd Alotofbanter ( B Louis 56 ) 4.01L 6th Couldabeenahandbag ( Z Johnston-porter 56 ) 5.18L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 56kg 5.18L | 6 (10) |
| Kalgoorlie 21-Jun-26 1100m SOFT 5 R3 CL2 $4,464 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.390, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Call Me Frosty ( N S L Li 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Couldabeenahandbag ( Z Johnston-porter 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Firey Panz ( J Mcnaught 54.5 ) 1.45L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 55.5kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Kalgoorlie 14-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R3 CL2 $936 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.410, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Call Me Frosty ( H J Nottle 59.5 ) 2nd Alotta Fighting ( B H Louis 56.5 ) 1.05L 3rd Slippery Fish ( M L A Ramoly 58.5 ) 1.51L 4th Couldabeenahandbag ( Z Johnston-porter 56 ) 1.72L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 56kg 1.72L | 4 (7) |
| Kalgoorlie 24-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 CL2 $936 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.020, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st I'm Genevieve ( L F Fiore 57 ) 2nd Alotofbanter ( B H Louis 58 ) 0.19L 3rd Spangledstar ( C Cooper 59.5 ) 0.74L 4th Couldabeenahandbag ( Z Johnston-porter 57 ) 0.98L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57kg 0.98L | 4 (10) |
| Kalgoorlie 10-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 $696 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.830, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 1st Jayashree ( H J Nottle 59 ) 2nd Spangledstar ( K H Tsang 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.26L 3rd Reliable Image ( B H Louis 56 ) 2.94L 5th Couldabeenahandbag ( R Cheung 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.06L See full results | R Cheung 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.06L | 5 (10) |