Damien Lane has accepted with two runners to the Gosford race club meeting on Thursday, May 11 with fine conditions forecast racing on a good (4).
The two runners will compete in the same race, that being race five in the Rotary club of Gosford BM 70 handicap over a thousand metres with Helensburgh Ham returning from a spell, Blaike McDougall to ride and Johnny Roo Boy, a last start winner teaming up with Jason Collet jumping from barrier eight in a field of nine.
4 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
Trainer: Damien Lane (Wyong) Jockey: Blaike McDougall 58kg (a1.5/52kg)
Helensburgh Ham is a four-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 17 occasions earning $74,000+ from three wins and four placings.
He was last seen at Canterbury on October 26, 2016 over 1100 m finishing midfield fourth of eight with Nick Heywood arriving 3.60 lengths behind Sugar Bay Leonard.
5 JOHNNY ROO BOY
6 year old bay gelding (23-10-2010) Sire: Henny Hughes (USA) Dam: She’s a Nightmare (Night Shift (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr J Hirsch
Owners: J Hirsch & E Hirsch
Colours: Gold, Black Motif, Collar And Sleeves, Gold And Black Motif Cap
Trainer: Damien Lane (Wyong) Jockey: Jason Collett 57.5kg
Johnny Roo Boy is a six-year-old Bay gelding having earned $148,000, from five wins and 16 placings from 33 starts. Last time out he won at Wyong on April 27 finishing first of 7 over 1100 m with Jason Collett, claiming the prize in advance of The Brown One.
The stable wishes connections the best of luck with their runners at Gosford on Thursday.