TARPAULIN Thoroughbred





Tarpaulin is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2021. Race horse Tarpaulin is by Harry Angel (IRE) out of Shelters (AUS) , trained by Matthew Kelley. Tarpaulin form is available here. Owned by Mrs R Lewis.


Pedigree :
Sire HARRY ANGEL (IRE) 2014
Dam SHELTERS (AUS) 2007
Dam Sire LONHRO (AUS) 1998

About the horse :
Foal Date 26 Aug 2021
Description 4yo CH Gelding
Trainer Matthew Kelley
Owner Mrs R Lewis
Career 2 Wins (12%) - 3 Placings (31%) - 16 starts
Wins 1100m (1), 1200m (1)

Sale Information :
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2026 February (Early) Online Sale (214)  

MATTHEW KELLEY 

Psd. AUD $

Res. AUD $ 14,000

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2026 February (Early) Online Sale (215)  

MATTHEW KELLEY 

Psd. AUD $

Res. AUD $ 7,000

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2025 NOVEMBER (Late) Online Sale (6)  

Tayla Gilmore 

P Lewis

AUD $ 105,000



Starts:

16

Win Rate:

13%

Place Rate:

31%










Tarpaulin Past Races

10 of 10, 07 Feb 2026, R5 INGLIS CLASSIC YEARLING SALE HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $160,000 | 54.5kg | J: ALYSHA COLLETT | T: M KELLEY | Back. Did not finish off. | 1:09.51 | Winner: KREON
4 of 8, 17 Jan 2026, R9 ASAHI SUPER DRY HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $160,000 | 55.0kg | J: ALYSHA COLLETT | T: M KELLEY | Last-Just missed the placings. | 1:05.84 | Winner: BEV'S NINE
10 of 11, 15 Nov 2025, R1 SPORTSBET FIXED ODDS EXOTICS HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $80,000 | 57.5kg | J: L CURRIE | T: BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | Got Bk-Never in the hunt. | 1:03.73 | Winner: GRACIE'S RAIN
2 of 7, 05 Nov 2025, R5 WOODSIDE PARK CLASSIC BM78 HANDICAP 1203m | AUD $50,000 | 55.5kg | J: D W STACKHOUSE | T: BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | MF-Only beaten narrowly. | 1:12.89 | Winner: PRECIOUS CHARM
3 of 8, 19 Oct 2025, R5 PSD ENERGY BM70 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $40,000 | 59.5kg | J: H COFFEY | T: BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | MF-Grabbed minor placing. | 1:11.38 | Winner: COMIC HERO
9 of 9, 03 Oct 2025, R5 LADBROKES 55 SECOND CHALLENGE SERIES 1 HEAT 2 955m | AUD $60,000 | 60.5kg | J: M J DEE | T: BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | Got Bk-Made no headway | 0:55.40 | Winner: ONE HARD LADY
7 of 19, 13 Sep 2025, R1 TAB WE'RE ON 1100m | AUD $80,000 | 57.0kg | J: M ZAHRA | T: BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | Off-P-Even effort. | 1:02.75 | Winner: PERSIAN SPIRIT
12 of 13, 26 Jul 2025, R8 ATC THANK YOU TRAINERS HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $160,000 | 52.5kg | J: ZAC LLOYD | T: JAMES CUMMINGS | Led. Easily accounted for. | 1:05.63 | Winner: CIGAR FLICK
4 of 7, 05 Jul 2025, R5 50 YEAR AND LIFE MEMBER HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $160,000 | 57.5kg | J: R KING | T: JAMES CUMMINGS | Got back. Peaked on his run. | 1:05.61 | Winner: STORM THE RAMPARTS
8 of 8, 19 Oct 2024, R2 STOW STORAGE GOTHIC STAKES 1200m | AUD $175,750 | 57.0kg | J: B MELHAM | T: JAMES CUMMINGS | OP-Finished well back. | 1:11.70 | Winner: LOFTY ARCH



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JAMES MCDONALD 1 50% 1 50% 2 $92,850 -2 40
ZAC LLOYD 1 33% 0 0% 3 $31,900 -12 27
TOMMY BERRY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $7,100 -10 0
JOAO MOREIRA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $13,500 -10 0
BEN MELHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,500 -10 0
RACHEL KING 0 0% 0 0% 1 $7,100 -10 0
MARK ZAHRA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,600 -10 0
MICHAEL DEE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,200 -10 0
HARRY COFFEY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,600 -10 0
DANIEL STACKHOUSE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $9,000 -10 0
LUKE CURRIE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,600 -10 0
ALYSHA COLLETT 0 0% 0 0% 2 $10,600 -20 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
WARWICK FARM 1 50% 1 50% 2 $38,750 -2 40
RANDWICK 1 25% 0 0% 4 $93,100 -22 20
HORSHAM 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,600 -10 0
KYNETON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $9,000 -10 0
ROSEHILL 0 0% 0 0% 3 $17,700 -30 0
FLEMINGTON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $15,100 -20 0
CAULFIELD 0 0% 0 0% 2 $5,100 -20 0
MOONEE VALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,200 -10 0