Buckin Beauty looks likely to run at Canterbury on Friday evening 21 February though Oakfield Twilight looks an even chance to head towards Saturday’s Rosehill meeting when racing on a soft seven with the rail position in the true the weather on Friday is predicted to be fine.
Buckin Beauty will compete in race for at 7:45 local in a sky racing active handicap over 1100 m with the last start runner up exiting 12 with Jean Van Overmeire to pilot.
2 BUCKIN’ BEAUTY
4 year old bay or brown mare (11-9-2015) Sire: Delago Deluxe Dam: Lucky Beauty (Peintre Celebre (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Manx Park
Owners: R B Phillips, G G Rush, L E Mulholland, Mrs P M Mulholland, M C Cock, M J Cock, M J Evans, W E Mulholland, G C Spratt, G A Ebbeck & Greenhaven Park Stud (Mgr: P A Colley)
Colours: Cerise, Sky Blue Star, Black Sleeves, Cerise Armbands, Black Cap, Sky Blue Stars
Gear Changes: Winkers FIRST TIME
Impressive in recent runs. Latest outing set the pace for much of the race 2 in a small field at this track 3yo+ (Bm72) on Feb 7 over 1100m, on rain affected going; head behind Perigord carrying 55.5kg at $7.50. The start before that 4 of 9 at this track 3yo+ (Bm70) on Jan 22 over 1100m, 3 len behind Texas Forever with 56.5kg at $31.00.
Oakfield Twilight has accepted in race five at 8:15 pm local in Canterbury night Sprint series heat 4 over 1100 m leaving barrier 4 with a field on 9 to run, should the five-year-olds Zoffany gelding compete.
1 OAKFIELD TWILIGHT
5 year old bay gelding (9-9-2014) Sire: Zoffany (IRE) Dam: Bally Aura (Bellotto (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Ms S H Castle-Roche
Owners: B Mackenzie
Colours: Lime Green, Gold Maltese Cross
Resuming after three months. Finished off last campaign second of 12 at this track 5yo+ (Bm76) in Nov over 1250m, a head behind Sondelon carrying 60kg at $6.50. First up last campaign held up near 100m; fifth of 9 at this track 3yo+ (Bm72) in Aug last year over 1100m, 2 len behind Kawaikini carrying 56kg at $11.00.
Good luck on Friday night.