Taree Manning Valley race club will host seven races on the mighty 27 Monday when racing on a good 4 under fine conditions with the rail position 2 m the entire circuit.
Race 4 will see two runners compete in a class 3 handicap over 1400 m with Captains Legend second up from a spell with Serg Lisnyy from barrier 10 and Scatter Blast a dual runner-up last two outings under Ben Looker leaving barrier six with a field of 10 to run.
1 CAPTAIN’S LEGEND (Blks)
4 year old brown gelding (20-9-2014) Sire: Captain Sonador Dam: In Lights (Fantastic Light (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr B M Nolan
Owners: Mrs J Jang
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Gear Changes: Lugging Bit OFF FIRST TIME, Norton Bit FIRST TIME
Second-up today. First-up after four months overraced middle stages; ran last at Muswellbrook Hcp (C2) May 3 over 1450m, on a slow track; 5.7 len behind Priestess carrying 58.5kg at $16. Previously second-up slowly away; 9 of 14 at Coonamble Mdn in Oct last year over 1300m, on rain affected going; 8.3 len behind Charmed Princess carrying 53.5kg at $10.
6 SCATTER BLAST (Blks)
6 year old bay gelding (12-9-2012) Sire: Exceed And Excel Dam: Bonnie Ann (Filante (NZ)) 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
Racing well. Last outing set the pace for much of the race 2 of 11 at Tuncurry (Bm58) May 18 over 1300m, slow going 1 len behind I’ll Take Money with 56.5kg at $5.5. The run before that sat on the pace then 2 of 14 at this track (Bm58) Apr 30 over 1250m, head behind Nashian carrying 58.5kg at $31.
Kate’s Pearl will compete in race six a benchmark 58 handicap over thousand metres with the last start runner to be partnered by digger McClellan leaving barrier 4 with a field of 12 to compete.
2 KATE’S PEARL (Blks)
6 year old bay mare (15-11-2012) Sire: Mutawaajid Dam: Ceberano (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mrs a Delic
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)
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Last run won by 0.5 len this track Hcp (C3) May 13 over 1000m defeating Neretva carrying 54kg at $26. The start before that 10 of 11 at Port Macquarie (Bm58) Apr 26 over 1106m, slow going 8 len behind Enseguida with 57kg at $21.
Good luck.