Tapa Kick (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
06-Aug-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Dam
Mai Gluck
Prize Money
161600
Owners
Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd (Mgr: J M Messara), A G Hodgson, Mrs J G Hodgson, B A Hodgson, L R W O'Shea, G Brosnan, C J Mascini, J G Mascini, G W Cadman, S E Penfold, N J Egan, I D Ferrier & P J Magennis
About

Tapa Kick is a 5yo chestnut gelding (male) from Australia trained by Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich, who is based at Scone. He is sired by the stallion Scissor Kick out of the dam Mai Gluck. Tapa Kick has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 15th Feb 2025 at Randwick, Tapa Kick scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $120000.00 3yo+ Class 3 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Randwick 27-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 HIGHWAY-C3 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Cougars ( M Fitzgerald 58 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Joiselle ( B Nock 58 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.39L 3rd Satin Stiletto ( R King 58 ) 0.76L 14th Tapa Kick ( D Gibbons 59 ) 9.09L See full resultsD Gibbons 59kg 9.09L14 (14)
Scone 29-Oct-25 900m HEAVY 8 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:52.980 1st Kantishna ( E Drew ) 2nd Durova ( R Jones ) 2.07L 3rd This One Time ( L Small ) 6.28L 7th Tapa Kick ( A Bullock ) 15.18LA Bullock 15.18L7 (9)
Newcastle 03-May-25 1500m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.200, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.330 1st Scholl Deep ( J V Overmeire 57 ) 2nd Better Explain ( S Wilkes 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.57L 3rd Zambrero ( L Day 58.5 ) 2.15L 7th Tapa Kick ( A Bullock 61 ) 21.94L See full resultsA Bullock 61kg 21.94L7 (7)
Canterbury 28-Feb-25 1900m GOOD 4 R2 3,4YO BM 64 Hcp $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:57.000, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Hurstville Zagreb ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2nd Jayashree ( T Schiller 55.5 ) 0.52L 3rd Fiorsum Fred ( J Ford 58.5 ) 1.07L 4th Tapa Kick ( B Nock 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.16L See full resultsB Nock 61kg, Cd 58kg 1.16L4 (6)
Randwick 15-Feb-25 1800m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $55,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.480, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Tapa Kick ( Z Lloyd 56.5 ) 2nd Associate ( Z Wadick 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Adolphus ( T Clark 58.5 ) 0.49L See full resultsZ Lloyd 56.5kg1 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Feb-25 1500m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $11,250 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.880, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Urafiki ( Z Wadick 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Adolphus ( T Clark 59 ) 0.18L 3rd Tapa Kick ( Z Lloyd 57.5 ) 1.88L See full resultsZ Lloyd 57.5kg 1.88L3 (12)
Muswellbrook 13-Jan-25 1280m SOFT 7 R4 BM 58 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.540, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Ensign Parker ( M Weir 61 ) 2nd Hell Of A Lad ( C Reith 59 ) 1.92L 3rd Tapa Kick ( A Bullock 64.5 ) 2.88L See full resultsA Bullock 64.5kg 2.88L3 (8)
Newcastle 30-Dec-24 900m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 1st Koios ( B Simpson ) 2nd Lutetia ( A Gibbons ) 1.09L 3rd Promitto ( B Osmond ) 1.86L 7th Tapa Kick ( A Bullock ) 5.67LA Bullock 5.67L7 (7)
Muswellbrook 10-Sep-24 1750m GOOD 4 R3 BM 58 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.050, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Better Explain ( M Fitzgerald 62.5 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Tapa Kick ( M Stapleford 64.5 ) 0.52L 3rd Otium ( S Wilkes 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.63L See full resultsM Stapleford 64.5kg 0.52L2 (12)
Tamworth 27-Aug-24 1600m SOFT 5 R7 CL2 Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.990, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Invincible Red ( B Looker 59 ) 2nd Tapa Kick ( R Downey 61 ) 0.07L 3rd Hichaux ( L Small 55 , Cd 51 ) 1.82L See full resultsR Downey 61kg 0.07L2 (7)
Dubbo 11-Aug-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 CL2 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.420, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Feirme Prince ( C Gallagher 57 ) 2nd Chesteray ( L Small 55 , Cd 51 ) 0.89L 3rd Tapa Kick ( D Dillon 61 ) 4.32L See full resultsD Dillon 61kg 4.32L3 (7)
Scone 17-Jul-24 1150m SOFT 7 R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.420 1st Yankee Hussel ( M Scorse ) 2nd You Have To Go ( L Ribeiro ) 0.34L 3rd The Hungarian ( D Dillon ) 4.27L 4th Tapa Kick ( B Nock 0 ) 4.74LB Nock 0 4.74L4 (5)
Muswellbrook 26-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 6 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.610 1st Fuld's Doubt ( C Hillier ) 2nd Extra Flash ( M Weir ) 1.25L 3rd Community ( C J Thompson ) 3.85L 5th Tapa Kick ( A Bullock 0 ) 6.12LA Bullock 0 6.12L5 (6)
Tamworth 25-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 66 Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.180, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Zoffany's Gaze ( G Buckley 57.5 ) 2nd Tapa Kick ( A Bullock 58 ) 2.33L 3rd Toulon Factor ( C Hillier 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2.46L See full resultsA Bullock 58kg 2.33L2 (8)
Muswellbrook 04-Jan-24 1500m SOFT 5 R5 BM 66 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.170, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st Tapa Kick ( A Morgan 55.5 ) 2nd Musical Affair ( C Gallagher 58 ) 0.53L 3rd Proud With Pride ( M Bell 55.5 ) 1.54L See full resultsA Morgan 55.5kg1 (11)
Gosford 08-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.400, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Tapa Kick ( A Bullock 57.5 ) 2nd Fiorsum Fred ( M Weir 57.5 ) 0.61L 3rd Too Many Stars ( J Duggan 55.5 ) 0.84L See full resultsA Bullock 57.5kg1 (7)
Scone 22-Nov-23 900m HEAVY 8 R12 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.510 1st Dont Call Me Honey ( L V Tijn ) 2nd Tapa Kick ( A Bullock ) 1.50L 3rd She's Up There ( B Osmond ) 2.82LA Bullock 1.50L2 (7)
Gunnedah 11-Jul-23 1600m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.290, SP: 1.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st Church Town ( M Weir 59 ) 2nd Tapa Kick ( A Bullock 56.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Sunglare ( G Buckley 59 ) 3.17L See full resultsA Bullock 56.5kg 0.19L2 (6)
Scone 30-Jun-23 1600m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.950, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Lord Finland ( G Buckley 59 ) 2nd Tapa Kick ( A Bullock 56.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Deep Voyage ( B Spriggs 59 ) 0.52L See full resultsA Bullock 56.5kg 0.01L2 (8)
Muswellbrook 22-Jun-23 1000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.370 1st Isle Eight ( A Morgan 0 ) 2nd Tapa Kick ( D Dillon 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Lord Cat ( M Stapleford 0 ) 2.33LD Dillon 0 0.10L2 (4)
Scone 13-Jun-23 1300m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Silent Russian ( R Jones 60 ) 2nd Jamaican ( J V Overmeire 58 ) 0.51L 3rd Tapa Kick ( A Bullock 57.5 ) 0.70L See full resultsA Bullock 57.5kg 0.70L3 (12)
Gunnedah 28-May-23 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.330, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Vis I Do ( D Gibbons 59 ) 2nd Tapa Kick ( G Buckley 56.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Blue Canasta ( A Morgan 59 ) 0.63L See full resultsG Buckley 56.5kg 0.60L2 (14)
Muswellbrook 10-May-23 1000m SOFT 5 R2 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Fuld's Doubt ( C Hillier 0 ) 2nd Tapa Kick ( A Bullock 0 ) 3.80L 3rd Power Of The Brave ( K Nestor 0 ) 5.14LA Bullock 0 3.80L2 (4)
Muswellbrook 13-Apr-23 800m GOOD 4 R3 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.140 1st Capital Raise ( M Weir 0 ) 2nd Max I Am ( C Reith 0 ) 0.14L 3rd Bangetta ( K Nestor 0 ) 3.46L 4th Tapa Kick ( A Bullock 0 ) 4.41LA Bullock 0 4.41L4 (5)