The Lane Yard saddles up a number of runners to the Taree race club meeting on Sunday, August 20 with fine conditions forecast racing on a good (3).
1 RASTAFARIAN
4 year old bay gelding (9-9-2013) Sire: Hard Spun (USA) Dam: Jasmine Rose (Carnegie (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr R Walker
Owners: D F Lane, R B Walker, Mrs E L Hollingworth, S P Hodgson, T J Lane & C Brydon
Colours: Blue And White Quarters, Blue Sleeves, Red Cap
The first stable runner will see Rastafarian compete in a BM60 Showcase handicap over 1300 m with Jean Van Overmeire aboard jumping from barrier (2).
Last time out he won at the same venue over 1265 m with Matt McGuren landing the prize by 0.80 lengths in advance of Bluemoon Dream.
Race 7 will see the Stacks Law Firm Taree Cup Showcase over 2000m with two Lane runners in the form of Pirate Ben with Travis Wolfgram to ride jumping from barrier 13 and Mr McBat to be ridden by Jean Van Overmeire jumping from barrier seven.
 5 PIRATE BEN 6 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, Gold And Black Motif Cap |
Last time out Pirate Ben raced at Warwick Farm finishing midfield fifth of 10/2200m arriving 1.20 lengtgs behind More Moet it in a time of 2:19.83.
 10 MR MCBAT (Blks) 5 year old bay gelding (28-9-2012) Sire: Krupt Dam: Grail Queen (Lake Coniston (IRE)) View Pedigree Report Breeder: Kooringal Stud Owners: Mrs J M Greentree, T R Moore, D Taaffe, J D Butler, M P Butler, T M Johnson, G G Rush, R Reeves, B K Butt, J J Livermore, R B Phillips, R Shaw, D P Hedges, S Devlin, D Russell & G A Hibbit Colours: Cerise, Lilac Quarters And Sleeves, Quartered Cap |
Mr McBat was last race at Coffs in the Coffs Cup finishing midfield 8 of 16 with Jason Taylor aboard arriving 3.14 lengths behind Darcy’s Affair in a time of 1:37.59.
The final stable runner sees Johnny Roo Boy compete in a showcase over a thousand metres with Jean Van Overmeire aboard jumping from barrier 2.
| 6 JOHNNY ROO BOY 7 year old bay gelding (23-10-2010) Sire: Henny Hughes (USA) Dam: She’s a Nightmare (Night Shift (USA)) View Pedigree Report Breeder: Mr J Hirsch Owners: J Hirsch & E Hirsch Colours: Gold, Black Motif, Collar And Sleeves, Gold And Black Motif Cap |
Johnny Roo Boy was last seen racing at Randwick finishing fourth of 11 on August 5 with Blaike McDougall arriving 1.10 lengths behind the winner in a time of 59.48.
Best of luck to connections on Sunday.