Damien Lane will supply two runners to the Grafton Clarence River jockey club on Sunday, July 16 with fine conditions forecast racing on a good (4), the rail is in the true position.
Race 6 – 3:38PM MACLEAN BOWLING CLUB MACLEAN CUP (1400 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting Of $30,000.1st $16,800, 2nd $5,850, 3rd $2,950, 4th $1,400, 5th $700, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400, 9th $400, 10th $400, Equine Welfare Fund $300.
Starter Subsidy $200.
Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.
BOBS Bonus available: $5,000
9 HELENSBURGH HAM
4 year old bay gelding (9-11-2012) Sire: Kaphero Dam: Ambazar (Starcraft (NZ)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Lakeview Resources Pty Ltd
Owners: B J Nicholls
Colours: Maroon And White Checks
The first of the Lane runners will see Helensburgh Ham head out to compete in race six on the program in the Maclean Bowling club Maclean Cup over 1400 m with the last winner to be ridden by Matthew McGuren jumping from barrier 13.
Helensburgh Ham is a four-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 21 occasions for four wins and five placings earning prize money exceeding $28,000.
Last time out he raced at Wyong on June 29 finishing first of 8/1350 m with Jean Van Overmeire the pilot, landing the prize in advance of Kool Vinnie.
Race 7 – 4:13PM MACLEAN VARIETY MEATS BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP (1700 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting Of $20,000.1st $11,200, 2nd $3,775, 3rd $1,890, 4th $900, 5th $535, 6th $300, 7th $300, 8th $300, 9th $300, 10th $300, Equine Welfare Fund $200.
Starter Subsidy $200.
BenchMark 60, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.
BOBS&BOBS Extra Bonus available: $5,000
3 SPINNING GOLD
6 year old brown or black gelding (26-10-2010) Sire: Waterford Road Dam: Comeinspina (NZ) (Spinning World (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr P Grant
Owners: Grant Thoroughbred Holdings Syndicate (Mgr: P Grant, Mrs G P Kelly-Grant & D F Lane
Colours: Gold, Black Stars, Gold Cap With Black Lightning Bolt
Spinning Gold will compete in race seven on the card in the Maclean Variety Meats BM 60 handicap over 1700 m with Josh Adams aboard jumping from barrier seven.
Spinning Gold is a six-year-old brown or black gelding has won on five occasions and placed 18 times from 48 starts banking prize money exceeding $118,000.
Last time out he raced at Muswellbrook on July (4), finishing 11 of 14 to Crossing Guard with Ben Looker aboard arriving 4.90 lengths behind that winner in a time of 1:33.01.
Best of luck to connections with their runners at Grafton on Sunday.