The Damien Lane stable will supply two runners to Port Macquarie on Saturday, 11 April with Captains Legend (race 4)and Sugarland Express (race 7), likely to run though nominations have been brought forward for other races over the Easter break the track is currently rated a heavy eight the weather is overcast.
Race 4 will see the first of the Lane runners with Captains Legend a last start placed getter competing in race 4 at 1:25 pm local in a Schweppes BM 58 handicap over 2018 m with Ben Looker booked to pilot leaving Barrier 6 with a field of ten to run.
1 CAPTAIN’S LEGEND (Blks)
5 year old brown gelding (20-9-2014) Sire: Captain Sonador Dam: In Lights (Fantastic Light (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr B M Nolan
Owners: Minks Music Racing (Mgr: J Jang)
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Latest start held ground to the line 3 of 7 at Dubbo (Bm58) on Mar 28 over 2200m, on a slow track; 3.25 len behind Club Town with 61.5kg at $5.50. The start before that ran last of 11 at Beaumont (Newcastle) 3yo+ (Bm70) on Feb 27 over 2200m, on a wet track; 15 len behind Kiarra Rose carrying 54kg at $67.00.
Sugarland Express will compete under Ben Looker leaving barrier seven of 10 when competing at 3:220m in a Carlton Draught BM 58 handicap over 1210m.
10 SUGARLAND EXPRESS (NZ)
7 year old bay gelding (21-10-2012) Sire: Zabeel (NZ) Dam: Eloa (NZ) (Volksraad (GB)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Little Avondale Trust
Owners: Mrs J A Law, J L Roberts, M Beencke, G E Horne, M W Royle, L Dsouza & H Docherty
Colours: White, Red Stripe, Red Stripe On Sleeves, White Cap, Red Peak
Latest outing laid in in the straight; second last of 7 at Hawkesbury Hcp (C1) on Mar 17 over 1000m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Snitzinnati carrying 54kg at $31.00. The run before that second last of 9 at Muswellbrook (Bm58) on Feb 18 over 1280m, on heavy track; 4.5 len behind Polish Train with 55kg at $7.00.
Good luck to both.