The Damien Lane stable will supply two runners to Newcastle on Saturday, February 3, with unsettled conditions forecast racing on a good (4), with eight events to be run on the day.
RACE 6 – NEWCASTLE – SATURDAY 03 FEBRUARY, 2018 – ACCEPTANCES
5:29pm – Andor Info. Technology Hcp-C2 – Good(4) – 1200m – $30,000
Class 2, Handicap (Min HCP Wgt: 54.00) – (Apprentices Can Claim) – True position entire circuit
7. Kate’s Pearl
BARRIER: 3 AGE: 5yo SEX: m PRIZE: $58,165
WEIGHT: 54kg COLOUR: b WIN%: 8%
JOCKEY: S Lisnyy SIRE: Mutawaajid PLACE%: 27%
TRAINER: D Lane at Wyong DAM: Ceberano (NZ) (by Stravinsky (USA)) API: 2.2
COLOURS: Blue and white quarters, blue sleeves, red cap
OWNERS: Mrs M J McKie, J D McKie, C Ringuet, Mrs K Ringuet, P B Schofield, Mrs J L Schofield, P A Morrow, K H L Barder, H Charalambous, Mrs L Charalambous, C A Thompson, Mrs L Thompson, N Baird, D F Lane & Nineteen Fifty Four Syndicate (Mgr: D G McLaren)
WINS: 1(1255), 1(1000)
CAREER: 26:2-4-1
The first of the stable runners will see Kate’s Pearl compete in race six in a class 2, F and M handicap over 1200 m with Serg Lisnyy aboard jumping from barrier three as a $20 to 1 chance.
Last time out Kate’s Pearl finished fourth of 7/1100m at Wyong in a class three and is without a win this preparation, though she did place at Newcastle 1st up & is a winner at the distance.
Last start winner Oakfield Twilight will compete in race eight on the card to be partnered by Mitchell Bell in a B 71 handicap over 1400 m with the runner currently and nine dollar chance jumping from barrier seven.
RACE 8 – NEWCASTLE – SATURDAY 03 FEBRUARY, 2018 – ACCEPTANCES
6:45pm – Prosperity Advisers Group-Bm71 – Good(4) – 1400m – $30,000
Benchmark 71, Handicap (Min HCP Wgt: 54.00) – True position entire circuit
10. Oakfield Twilight
BARRIER: 7 AGE: 3yo SEX: g PRIZE: $28,745
WEIGHT: 55.5kg COLOUR: b WIN%: 25%
JOCKEY: Mitchell Bell SIRE: Zoffany (IRE) PLACE%: 50%
TRAINER: D Lane at Wyong DAM: Bally Aura (by Bellotto (USA)) API: 7.2
COLOURS: Pale green, yellow maltese cross, green sleeves and cap
OWNERS: B Mackenzie
WINS: 1(1350)
CAREER: 4:1-1-0
Last time out Oakfield Twilight finished first of 8/1350 m at Newcastle when competing in a maiden and removed the maiden tag with a 0.44 length win at odds, and comes into this with genuine early speed and will hopefully give back-markers something to chase.
Best of luck to connections on Saturday at Newcastle.