Oakfield Empire in Oakfield Twilight will compete on the Newcastle provincial tab meeting on Saturday, 19 October the weather is currently predicted to be fine racing on a good 4, with the rail position +8 m the entire.
In the opener, Oakfield Empire will compete under Grant Buckley from barrier 4 in competition at 1:21 pm approximately in the Newcastle Commercial Properties class 1 combined maiden plate over 2350 m with a field of 7 to run.
7 OAKFIELD EMPIRE
4 year old bay mare (18-10-2015) Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Oakfield Pearl (Viscount) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr B MacKenzie
Owners: B Mackenzie
Colours: Pale Green, Yellow Maltese Cross, Green Sleeves And Cap
Latest run slowly away and checked near 600m; 8 of 10 at Gosford Mdn Plate on Oct 3 over 1900m, 8.75 len behind Joyous Times carrying 57kg at $41.00. Before that made ground from midfield; 4 in a small field at this track Plate (C1) on Sep 21 over 1850m, 5 len behind Carif carrying 54.5kg at $41.00.
Race 4 will see last start winner Oakfield Twilight partnered by Aaron Bullock leaving barrier one with a field of a 7 to run in the Joanne McLean Memorial Newcastle Nobbys BM 70 handicap over 1200 m with a field of 7 to compete timed to go at approximately 3:06 pm.
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
Latest start favourite; won by 0.5 len this track (Bm70) Oct 5 over 1300m slow track defeating Kedah with 58.5kg at $1.90. The race before that led to the turn and faded badly 9 of 15 at this track in the G3 Cameron Hcp on Sep 20 over 1500m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Rock carrying 56kg at $31.00.
Good luck to connections at Newcastle on Saturday.