The Damien Lane racing Yard will travel to Canterbury Park on Wednesday, July 27 with one runner aboard in the form of Pirate Ben to compete in race five on the program with fine conditions forecast racing on a heavy eight.
The lone stable runner for the team will head out in race five with the inform Pirate Ben, attempting to win four races in succession, Blaike McDougall will take the reins on this occasion jumping from barrier 4 in a field of 13 over 1250m.
2 PIRATE BEN
4 year old chestnut gelding (6-10-2011) Sire: New Approach (IRE) Dam: She’s a Pirate (Last Tycoon (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr J Hirsch
Owners: E Hirsch & Mrs M Hirsch
Colours: Gold, Black Motif, Collar And Sleeves, Checked Cap
Pirate Ben is a four-year-old chestnut gelding having start number 19 with six wins and three placings earning prize-money exceeding $106,000, recent efforts have seen the inform galloper win at Mudgee in the Gooree Cup, Randwick in a BM 78 handicap and Canterbury last time out over 1900 m racing on a soft seven, he has prepared for this via a Wyong barrier trial on July 18 finishing first of 5 over 845m with Mitchell Bell in charge arriving 0.40 lengths in front of the nearest rival to take out the heat in 53.88.
The stable would like to wish connections of Pirate Ben the best of luck at Canterbury on Wednesday.