Damien Lane has accepted with two runners to the Newcastle meeting with un-settled conditions forecast currently racing on a soft five.
RACE 2 – NEWCASTLE – SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER, 2017 – ACCEPTANCES
2:14pm – Newcastle Stevedores Hcp (C1) – Soft(5) – 1400m – $30,000
Class 1, Handicap (Min HCP Wgt: 54.00) – (Apprentices Can Claim) – +2.5m entire circuit
3. Oakfield General
BARRIER: 6 
AGE: 4yo SEX: g PRIZE: $30,635
WEIGHT: 57kg COLOUR: ch WIN%: 20%
JOCKEY: Jean Van Overmeire (a 2.0) SIRE: Ad Valorem (USA) PLACE%: 40%
TRAINER: D Lane at Wyong DAM: Oakfield Star (by Flying Spur) API: 6.1
COLOURS: Pale green, yellow maltese cross, green sleeves and cap
OWNERS: B Mackenzie
WINS: 1(1400)
CAREER: 5:1-1-0
The first of the stable runners will compete in race two with Oakfield General to run over 1400 m in a class one handicap with Jean Van Overmeire aboard jumping from barrier six.
The four-year-old gelding was last seen at Taree three weeks ago in a class 2, finishing fourth of 12/1257 m on that occasion.
He did battle on and has a tendency to run well fresh, he will appreciate the softer going & has won at Newcastle before, he looks a competitor in this.
RACE 7 – NEWCASTLE – SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER, 2017 – ACCEPTANCES
5:49pm – Rankin Ellison Lawyers Mdn – Soft(5) – 1400m – $30,000
Maiden, Handicap (Min HCP Wgt: 54.00) – (Apprentices Can Claim) – +2.5m entire circuit
4. Oakfield Private
BARRIER: 5 AGE: 4yo SEX: g PRIZE: $520
WEIGHT: 57kg COLOUR: b WIN%: 0%
JOCKEY: S Lisnyy SIRE: Mutawaajid PLACE%: 0%
TRAINER: D Lane at Wyong DAM: Oakfield Dream (by Desert King (IRE)) API: 0.5
COLOURS: Pale green, yellow maltese cross, green sleeves and cap
OWNERS: B Mackenzie
WINS:
CAREER: 1:0-0-0
The final event will see Oakfield Private run over 1400 m in a maiden handicap with Serg Lisnyy aboard the four-year-old gelding jumping from barrier five.
Last time out he run fifth of 11/1257 m three weeks ago at Taree and drops in weight her from his only start and given the right run could figure in the finish here.
Best of luck to all at Newcastle on Saturday.