The Taree Manning Valley race club will host eight country type tab races on Friday, 21 August with the Damien Lane team saddling up the possibility of four runners to the venue, the track is currently rated a soft (5) with the weather predicted to be fine.
The opener on the card will see a XXXX Gold class 1 combined maiden plate over a mile with Superbank running third up from a spell leaving barrier (4) with Darryl Mclellan to pilot in a race of 14 starters.
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6 year old bay gelding (27-9-2014) Sire: Street Cry (IRE) Dam: Dances On Waves (Anabaa (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mill Park
Owners: Greenhaven Park Stud (Mgr: P A Colley)
Colours: Cerise, Sky Blue Star, Black Sleeves, Cerise Armbands, Black Cap, Sky Blue Stars
Third-up and placed third-up in the past. Resuming ran last of 12 (raced wide without cover; rider lost whip; suffered from cardiac arrhythmia) at Newcastle Mdn on Jun 27 over 1400m, 18 len behind Saigon carrying 59kg at $151. Last start ran on strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 9 at Wyong 4yo+ Mdn on Jul 31 over 1350m, in the wet; 2.5 len behind Now Or Never carrying 59kg at $21.
Race two on the card will see a De Bortoli Wines F and M with Miss Sleuth third up from a spell Qin Yong to ride leaving barrier 11 with a field of 14 to run.
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4 year old brown mare (30-9-2016) Sire: Shamus Award Dam: Bella Heart (Show a Heart) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Daleigh Park Livestock
Owners: M J Murphy, P J Walker, Ms A Murphy, K K Hutton, A M Purcell, P A Williams, G C Haines, R J Soranson, G Davies, R Law & A G Mccarthy
Colours: Black, White Lightning Bolt, Pale Blue Sleeves, Pale Blue And Black Quartered Cap
Third-up. First-up ran last of 11 at Tamworth 3yo Mdn on Jul 24 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Dancing Dollar with 56.5kg at $21. Second run from a spell 6th of 9 at Port Macquarie F&M Mdn on Aug 10 over 1200m, on heavy track; 5.5 len behind Brazen Dynamo with 58kg at $12.
Race seven on the card will see the Hopkins Livermore Cup over 1400 m with All But Gone leaving barrier one of 11, Darryl Mclellan will pilot.
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9 year old bay or brown gelding (15-10-2011) Sire: Haradasun Dam: Ionica (Commands) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Superhorse Trust
Owners: D F Lane & Miss K J Law
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Latest outing ran last of 8 at Wyong (Bm70) on Jul 31 over 1600m, in the wet; 8.25 len behind Vienna Rain with 57kg at $31. The start before that slowly away; eased back early on 10th of 13 at Grafton Sth Grafton Cup on Jul 5 over 1600m, on a slow track; 7.25 len behind Jazzland with 55.5kg at $10.
Race eight on the card will see the Fearless Mila a last start placed getter under Darryl Mclellan leaving barrier (9) in a Stacks Law Firm class (2) handicap over 1400 m with 14 to run.
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5 year old bay or brown mare (24-10-2015) Sire: Helmet Dam: Smash (Quest for Fame (GB)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mrs M Hirsch
Owners: E Hirsch & Mrs M Hirsch
Colours: Gold, Black Motif, Collar And Sleeves, Gold And Black Motif Cap
Latest run always near the tail 2nd of 11 at Dubbo Hcp (C2) on Aug 9 over 1420m, on heavy track; 0.5 len behind From The Bush carrying 54kg at $16. The start before that 6th of 12 at this track (Bm58) on Jul 17 over 1300m, slow going 5.5 len behind Scorched Land carrying 58kg at $81.
Good luck to connections on Friday.