The Lane stable will supply a number of runners to Newcastle on Boxing Day Tuesday, December 26 with clouds currently hovering racing on a good (4).
The first of the stable runners will see Oakfield Twilight compete over 900 m in a maiden with Grant Buckley aboard the runner resuming from a break.
R3
SMIRNOFF MAIDEN HANDICAP
900m
Class: Maiden, Handicap
2.
Oakfield Twilight (9) b 3yoG
Last time out Oakfield Twilight finished ninth of 11 at Taree & will come into this jumping from barrier nine after fading at the finish to land 6.62 lengths behind the winner.
He has however won a barrier at Gosford & commands serious thought in this. Cinema Paradiso will compete in a B M60 handicap over 1890 m with the runner currently without a jockey jumping from barrier eight.
R5
CANADIAN CLUB BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP
1890m
Class: BM60, Handicap
1.
Cinema Paradiso (8) s (D/A) 5yoM
T: D Lane (60kg)
Cinema Paradiso was last seen finishing a fourth of seven over a mile at Wyong and will be on the speed early and will need to cross in an effort to slot in.
Oakfield Private will come out in a maiden plate over 1400m with the runner to be ridden by Robbie Brewer jumping from barrier five.
R6
XXXX SUMMER BRIGHT CG&E MAIDEN PLATE
1400m
Class: Maiden, C,G&E, Set Weights
2.
Oakfield Private (5) 4yoG
Last time out the four-year-old gelding finished 8 of 11/1300 m at Newcastle going down by just under 10 lengths, he will be expected to be on the speed but has finished poorly in recent runs, he has however trialed at Gosford finishing third of 9/1000m.
Oakfield General will be the final runner to compete on the Newcastle card in a BM 68 handicap over 1400 m with Louise Day aboard the four-year-old gelding jumping from barrier 2.
R7
HIT106.9 BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP
1400m
Class: BM68, Handicap
10.
Oakfield General (2) tds 4yoG
T: D Lane J: L Day (a3) (56kg)
Last time out the four-year-old gelding finished six of 9/1400 m at Newcastle, he is likely to race on the speed but will need to improve on the last two runs if he’s to figure in this. (run from November 11).
Good luck to all connected.