The Taree Carnival continues Sunday, August 18 with eight events to be run under fine conditions the track is currently rated a good three with the highlight of the day featuring the stacks Law Firm Taree Gold Cup over 2000m with the stable supplying Pirate Ben to the feature.
Race one will see Camellia Legend resume from a spell in a three-year-old maiden showcase plate over thousand metres, Serg Lisnyy will ride leaving barrier 2 with a field of 8 to run.
3 CAMELLIA LEGEND
3 year old bay filly (7-8-2016) Sire: Strategic Maneuver Dam: Starlight Heaven (Northern Meteor) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Pendergast Thoroughbreds
Owners: Y K Loh
Colours: Yellow, Black Star, Star Cap
Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one start when overraced middle stages; ran last of 9 at Wyong Mdn on in Feb over 1000m, 15 len behind Ariege carrying 54kg at $8.00. Trialled at Gosford over 800m on Aug 5.
Race five will see Scatter Blast compete under Grant Buckley from barrier 10 in a BM 66 Showcase handicap over a mile with a field of 14 to compete.
12 SCATTER BLAST (Blks)
7 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
Latest run made some head-way from midfield; 7 of 10 at this track (Bm58) on Jul 29 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Red Heat carrying 57.5kg at $10.00. Before that ran on from midfield; 7 of 12 at this track (Bm58) on Jul 19 over 1600m, slow going 2.75 len behind Roy’s Command carrying 58.5kg at $4.80.
Race 7 – 4:22PM STACKS LAW FIRM TAREE GOLD CUP (2000 METRES)
The featured Taree Cup over 2000m will see Pirate Ben to be partnered by Grant Buckley leaving barrier 10 with a field of 13 to compete for prizemoney Of hundred thousand dollars.
6 PIRATE BEN
8 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, Gold And Black Motif Cap
Latest outing ran on from midfield; 6 of 10 at Randwick 3yo+ E&G-Bm78 on Aug 3 over 1800m, on a slow track; 1.5 len behind Matowi with 56.5kg at $31.00. Before that raced on speed throughout then 2 of 11 at Randwick 3yo+ (Bm78) on Jul 20 over 1600m, slow going 1.3 len behind Pelethronius with 54.5kg at $61.00.
Race eight has Murvate accepting second up from a spell under Jake Hull leaving barrier 14 in the Taree Kia Manning lighting thousand metre dash with a field of 14 to run.
7 MURVATE (Blks)
9 year old bay gelding (21-9-2010) Sire: Murtajill Dam: Nervate (More Than Ready (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr B J English
Owners: A Browning
Colours: Yellow, Red Diamond Band, Diamonds On Sleeves And Cap
Racing second-up. First-up after 13 months 9 of 12 at Wyong (Bm64) on Jul 23 over 1100m, 3.75 len behind Magnolia Power with 60kg at $51.00. Previously second-up slowly away; ran last of 12 at Grafton Open Hcp on in Apr 2018 over 1206m, 5.25 len behind Greselin carrying 54kg at $8.00.
Some of the runners here were also nominated over the weekend though, this meeting looked the most likely.
Good luck to all connected with their runners on Sunday at Taree.