Esperanza (2021) Horse
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The five-year-old bay mare named Esperanza, by Reliable Man out of Repeat, is trained by S Ritchie & C Murray and owned by The Oaks Stud. From twelve starts she has claimed one win and has been placed three times, earning $27,939 in prize money. Her most recent start came at Tauranga on 14 October 2026, finishing 6th of 12.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tauranga 14-Oct-26 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $483 (of $32,169) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.960, SP: 10.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Hell Island ( C Berge 58.5 ) 2nd Our Solana ( M J Mcnab 56 ) 1.80L 3rd Gracetheace ( M Hashizume 57 ) 1.90L 6th Esperanza ( G Rooke 56.5 ) 2.70L See full results | G Rooke 56.5kg 2.70L | 6 (12) |
| Cambridge 09-Sep-26 1300m SYNTHETIC R2 BM 74 Hcp $1,354 (of $15,048) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.070, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st 1st Confectionist ( M J Mcnab 54 ) 2nd Perfect Dividends ( A Strawbridge 63 , Cd 61 ) 0.30L 3rd Esperanza ( B Grylls 54 ) 2.10L See full results | B Grylls 54kg 2.10L | 3 (6) |
| Ellerslie 04-Apr-26 1500m SOFT 5 R7 BM 65 Hcp (of $45,453) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.060, SP: 15.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Sweet Smile ( M Hashizume 59.5 ) 2nd Hakushu ( O P Bosson 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Super Fly ( C Berge 56.5 ) 0.60L 13th Esperanza ( M Cartwright 57 ) 6.80L See full results | M Cartwright 57kg 6.80L | 13 (16) |
| Trentham 21-Mar-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $1,658 (of $33,161) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.410, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Summit Up ( R T Elliot 59 ) 2nd Flamenco ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Indian Pacific ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 1.60L 4th Esperanza ( J Doyle 57 ) 3.00L See full results | J Doyle 57kg 3.00L | 4 (10) |
| Matamata 28-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 6 R9 BM 65 Hcp $505 (of $33,677) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.410, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th 1st Imperial Empress ( T Mitchell 56 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Super Legocy ( M J Mcnab 59 ) 0.30L 3rd Clear Conscience ( H Hassman 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.30L 9th Esperanza ( C Grylls 57.5 ) 4.80L See full results | C Grylls 57.5kg 4.80L | 9 (10) |