Espoir Da Tap (AUS) Horse
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The three-year-old brown filly Espoir Da Tap, bred in Australia by Vadamos out of Mrs Tappy, is under the care of trainer Kerry Taplin and races in the colours of I M Taplin. Over eight starts she has secured one victory and amassed earnings of $20,100. Her most recent outing was at Sunshine Coast Poly on 1 May 2026, where she finished 5th out of 7 runners. Prior to that she claimed her latest win at Sunshine Coast on 16 January 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 08-Nov-26 1400m SOFT 6 R5 CHANGE EXCHANGE BENCHMARK 58 Handicap Barrier 10, SP: 81.00 | T.Brooker 56.5kg 7.29L | 9 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 13-Oct-26 1000m SOFT 5 R3 3Y&4Y-TRL | M Powell 13.03L | 7 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly 01-May-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R2 CL2 $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.710, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st November Air ( B Thompson 57.5 ) 2nd Cheerful Cat ( L Martyn 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.40L 3rd Noire Emperor ( L Dempsey 60 ) 2.68L 5th Espoir Da Tap ( S T A 54 , Cd 51 ) 5.07L See full results | S T A 54kg, Cd 51kg 5.07L | 5 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Apr-26 1800m SOFT 5 R5 BM58 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.940, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.880 1st Forty Times ( K H Zechner 58.5 ) 2nd Sly Corner ( M Hellyer 60 ) 0.70L 3rd Cheerful Cat ( D G Moor 57 ) 0.83L 11th Espoir Da Tap ( J Taplin 57 , Cd 55 ) 9.44L See full results | J Taplin 57kg, Cd 55kg 9.44L | 11 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 29-Mar-26 1800m SOFT 6 R8 CL1 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:52.720, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 1st Tap High ( S C Tierney 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Till Dusk ( C Sutherland 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.61L 3rd Vredefort ( A Sewell 58 ) 0.95L 8th Espoir Da Tap ( M Hellyer 56.5 ) 2.78L See full results | M Hellyer 56.5kg 2.78L | 8 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 13-Mar-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R5 CL2 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:38.970, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.970 1st Weona Redwood ( B E Thompson 59.5 ) 2nd Bit Of Grunt ( J L Bayliss 58 ) 0.04L 3rd Family Of League ( M E Philpot 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.68L 8th Espoir Da Tap ( M R D Plessis 55.5 ) 4.48L See full results | M R D Plessis 55.5kg 4.48L | 8 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 28-Jan-26 1840m SOFT 5 R8 CL1 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.970, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Prochester ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 2nd Hot Majesty ( B E Thompson 60 ) 0.53L 3rd Sexy Time ( R Maloney 59 ) 1.96L 11th Espoir Da Tap ( M R D Plessis 55.5 ) 15.05L See full results | M R D Plessis 55.5kg 15.05L | 11 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 16-Jan-26 1800m SOFT 5 R7 MDN $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:53.460, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.200 1st Espoir Da Tap ( M R D Plessis 56.5 ) 2nd Highland Kitty ( R G Thorburn 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.61L 3rd Narukami ( L I Martyn 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.90L See full results | M R D Plessis 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 06-Jan-26 1000m SOFT 5 R3 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 1st Our Mate Locky ( M E Philpot ) 2nd Jolly Japes ( T Brooker ) 0.13L 3rd Voltessa ( M P Powell ) 3.42L 6th Espoir Da Tap ( J Huxtable ) 7.79L | J Huxtable 7.79L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 01-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R5 MDN $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.760, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st Possibilities ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 2nd San Jeronimo ( J Guthmann-chester 59 ) 1.71L 3rd Blackjack ( M Rodd 58 ) 1.77L 10th Espoir Da Tap ( M R D Plessis 56.5 ) 9.70L See full results | M R D Plessis 56.5kg 9.70L | 10 (16) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YF MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.060, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Dialidae ( R L Stewart 59 ) 2nd Carbonara ( D G Moor 60 ) 4.29L 3rd Little Miss Classy ( C Graham 58.5 ) 6.44L 6th Espoir Da Tap ( M R D Plessis 59 ) 9.66L See full results | M R D Plessis 59kg 9.66L | 6 (13) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 09-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Wax On Wax Off ( C D Collis ) 2nd Better Not Slip ( A J Mallyon ) 0.06L 3rd Swanfels ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2.04L 4th Espoir Da Tap ( M R D Plessis ) 2.51L | M R D Plessis 2.51L | 4 (8) |