The Damien Lane racing team will supply three runners to Dubbo turf club meeting on Tuesday, September 20 with the highlight being Pirate Ben to compete in the Dubbo City Gold Cup over 1600m.
The first of the stable runners will see a first time runner for the team in Mr Mcbat, previously trained out of the Stephen (Crusher)Farley Yard to compete over 1100 m first up with Matthew Cahill aboard jumping from barrier 12.
2 MR MCBAT
4 year old bay gelding (28-9-2012) Sire: Krupt Dam: Grail Queen (Lake Coniston (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Kooringal Stud
Owners: Mrs J M Greentree, T R Moore, D Taaffe, J D Butler, M P Butler, T M Johnson, G G Rush, R Reeves, B K Butt, J J Livermore, R B Phillips, R Shaw, D P Hedges, S Devlin, D Russell & G A Hibbit
Colours: Cerise, Lilac Quarters And Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Mr Mcbat is a four-year-old Bay gelding having raced on eight occasions for two wins and two placings earning prize money exceeding $31,000 before going for a spell he raced to Taree on April 11 finishing nine of 12 in a class (2) set weights with Grant Buckley aboard arriving 9.20 lengths behind the winner over 1408m.
Race (6) on the program will see the XXXX Gold Flying handicap with All But Gone returning from a spell jumping from an awkward barrier 15 with Greg Ryan aboard.
5 ALL BUT GONE
5 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: Blue And White Quarters, Blue Sleeves, Red Cap
All But Gone is a five-year-old Bay or Brown gelding having raced on 11 occasions for four wins and 2 placings earning prize-money exceeding $72,000, when last in competition he raced at Canterbury on June 13 in a BM 76 handicap over 1550 m finishing ninth of 10 with Kerrin McEvoy the pilot arriving 7.8 lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:35.61.
The final stable runner will see Pirate Ben compete in race seven at 4:55 PM in the Dubbo City Toyota Gold Cup over a mile with Matthew Cahill aboard jumping from barrier three with a field of 15 to compete.
5 PIRATE BEN
5 year old chestnut gelding (6-10-2011) Sire: New Approach (IRE) Dam: She’s a Pirate (Last Tycoon (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr J Hirsch
Owners: E Hirsch & Mrs M Hirsch
Colours: Gold, Black Motif, Collar And Sleeves, Checked Cap
Pirate Ben is a five-year-old chestnut gelding having raced on 22 occasions for six wins and three placings earning prize-money exceeding $111,000. Pirate Ben is an honest competitor who was last seen at Rosehill on August 27 finishing fifth of six racing on a heavy 9 over 1500 m with Jason Collett aboard landing 5.3 lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:31.56 for the BM82.
The stable would like to wish connections of these runners the best of luck at Dubbo on Tuesday.