Damien Lane will remain local on Sunday, September 24 with fine conditions forecast racing on a good 4, with the Wyong race club supplying 8 events on the card.
Damien has 4 nominated, though Black Comedy and Orlando Jack look likely to compete at Cessnock on Monday, leaving Bend It Like a Benny in race 4, & Spinning Gold, race seven likely competitors.
Race 4 will see a class one handicap over thousand metres with Bend It Like Benny, returning from a spell with Jean Van Overmeire aboard jumping from barrier 1.
2 BEND IT LIKE BENNY
5 year old bay gelding (6-10-2012) Sire: Domesday Dam: Bella Stella (Danehill (USA)) 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
Bend It Like Benny is an ultra-consistent campaigner and deserves to win a race early in his preparation after completing last preparation with five seconds in a row.
His latest placing was at Muswellbrook when racing on a heavy 10/1450m, finished second of 10 to Renown when ridden by Ms Cejay Graham arrived 1.37 lengths behind the winner.
Two starts back 2 of 12 TAR 02Jun17 1600m
The final stable runner will see the Christmas Party’s at WRC Call Now BM60 handicap over a mile with Spinning Gold to be ridden by Jason Collet jumping from barrier (7).
7 SPINNING GOLD
7 year old brown or black gelding (26-10-2010) Sire: Waterford Road Dam: Comeinspina (NZ) (Spinning World (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr P Grant
Owners: Grant Thoroughbred Holdings Syndicate (Mgr: P Grant, Mrs G P Kelly-Grant & D F Lane
Colours: Gold, Black Stars, Gold Cap With Black Lightning Bolt
Spinning Gold is a seven-year brown or black gelding having won on six occasions & was last seen racing at Mudgee on September 3 finishing six of nine with Travis Wolfgram aboard over a mile, arriving 3.45 lengths behind Full Revs in a time of 1:37.80.
Good luck to all connected at Wyong on Sunday.