The Cessnock wine country race club will host seven events on hopefully improving heavy 10 with the weather predicted to be fine on Monday, 17 August with the Damien Lane yard from Wyong saddling up three for that venue.
The first of the Lane runners will see Superbank third up from a spell in a maiden handicap over 1570 m with Darryl Mclellan booked to ride leaving barrier six with a field of 8 to run after the scratching of the top weight.
8SUPERBANK
6 year old bay gelding (27-9-2014) Sire: Street Cry (IRE) Dam: Dances On Waves (Anabaa (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mill Park
Owners: Greenhaven Park Stud (Mgr: P A Colley)
Colours: Cerise, Sky Blue Star, Black Sleeves, Cerise Armbands, Black Cap, Sky Blue Stars
Third-up and placed third-up in the past. First-up ran last of 12 (raced wide without cover; rider lost whip; suffered from cardiac arrhythmia) at Newcastle Mdn on Jun 27 over 1400m, 18 len behind Saigon with 59kg at $151. Second-up came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 9 at Wyong 4yo+ Mdn on Jul 31 over 1350m, on rain affected going; 2.5 len behind Now Or Never with 59kg at $21.
Race two on the card will see Montana Thunder in a maiden handicap over 1350 m with Darryl Mclellan booked to pilot leaving barrier six with a field of nine in competition.
2MONTANA THUNDER (Blks)
7 year old bay gelding (23-8-2013) Sire: Redoute’s Choice Dam: Montana Sunset (More Than Ready (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Jananth Pty Ltd
Owners: Jananth Pty Ltd (Mgr: M S Towell)
Colours: Pale Green, Purple Diamonds And Cap
Gear Changes: Blinkers FIRST TIME, Tongue Control Bit FIRST TIME
Latest outing slowly away and failed to respond to riding; second last of 11 at Wyong Mdn Hcp on Jul 21 over 1200m, on a slow track; 10 len behind My Rose My Kingdom with 59kg at $5. The start before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 9 at Newcastle 3yo+ Mdn on Jul 4 over 1200m, 2.75 len behind Kinship carrying 58.5kg at $5.50.
Race five on the card sees last start back to back placed getter Love Wins run fourth up from a spell in an East Cessnock bowling club maiden plate over 1150 m with Serg Lisnyy booked to pilot leaving barrier 11 with a field of 13 to compete.
4LOVE WINS (Blks)
5 year old bay mare (8-8-2015) Sire: Mutawaajid Dam: Madame Danzer (Danzero) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Ms K J Law
Owners: Mrs J A Law
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Recent form hard to fault. Latest run 3rd of 11 at Scone Mdn Hcp on Aug 4 over 1000m, slow going 1.3 len behind Okudah carrying 55kg at $31. The run before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 9 at Port Macquarie Mdn on Jul 4 over 1010m, slow going 3 len behind Vaporetto carrying 54.5kg at $12.
Good luck to connections on Monday at Cessnock.