A mix of new and old will compete for the Damien Lane stable on Newcastle provincial Saturday, 8 August race day with a number of runners on debut in the mix with some more seasoned campaigners.
Damien Lane’s first competitive race will be at 1:19 pm in a guardian safety solutions maiden handicap over 900 m with the careers kicking off for Sing And Dance with Jake Hull to pilot from barrier 2 and Minx Music, with Grant Buckley aboard leaving barrier 4 with a field of 10 to run.
2SING AND DANCE 
3 year old bay gelding (15-10-2017) Sire: Your Song Dam: Candy Vale (Bubble Gum Fellow (JPN)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Newhaven Park Stud
Owners: Mrs J A Law
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Gear Changes: Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME
Gelding by Your Song making his first race start. Has looked handy in two trials leading into this. Runner-up in a Beaumont (Newcastle) trial over 800m on July 20.
6MINKS MUSIC
3 year old brown filly (26-8-2017) Sire: Headwater Dam: Jewel Theft (Jade Robbery (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr G Harvey
Owners: Minks Music Racing (Mgr: J Jang)
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Gear Changes: Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME
Filly by Headwater on debut. Trialled at Beaumont (Newcastle) over 800m on July 20.
Race 4 will see Pops Glory compete in the Robert Etheridge Memorial maiden plate over 1400 m with Grant Buckley booked to ride leaving barrier 2 with a field of 11 to run with the four-year-old Bay mare having start 7.
7POP’S GLORY (Blks)
4 year old bay mare (14-9-2016) Sire: Olympic Glory (IRE) Dam: French Poppy (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mrs L Ahrens
Owners: Minks Music Racing (Mgr: J Jang), Mrs J A Law, C Atkins, B Atkins, J Atkins, Ms C Hall & I J Meredith
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Gear Changes: Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME
Racing first-up. Not seen since running away and lame 2/5; ran last of 7 at Wyong Mdn in Apr over 1600m, 27 len behind Significance with 55kg at $31. At debut seventh of 14 at Taree Mdn in Jan over 1250m, 4.75 len behind Canford Mick with 54.5kg at $51.
Race six on the card will see another debutante with Superior One to be piloted by Miss Rachael from barrier 10 at 3:19 pm in the New Zealand bloodstock F&M maiden handicap over 1200 m at this stage a field of 14 will compete.
11SUPERIOR ONE
3 year old bay filly (30-10-2017) Sire: Super One Dam: Princess Marizza (Scenic (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd
Owners: Mrs J A Law, Mrs P M Mulholland, L E Mulholland, B J Mulholland, Ms C J Bradford, J Becchio, Mrs H Becchio, Miss A De Luca, B Tipping & B Lindemann & Greenhaven Park Stud (Mgr: P A Colley)
Colours: Cerise, Sky Blue Star, Black Sleeves, Cerise Armbands, Black Cap, Sky Blue Stars
Gear Changes: Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME
Filly by Super One making her first race start. Beaumont (Newcastle) trial over 800m on July 20.
Race eight on the card will see Oakfield Target resume from a spell with Grant Buckley booked to ride from barrier 12 in a field of 15 at 4:38 pm in the reward hospitality CG&E BM 64 handicap over 1300 m with the runner to compete at start 12 for owner Bruce Mackenzie.
12OAKFIELD TARGET
5 year old bay gelding (9-10-2015) Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Oakfield Beauty (Danewin) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr B MacKenzie
Owners: B Mackenzie
Colours: Lime Green, Gold Maltese Cross
Resuming after a lengthy spell. Finished off last preparation sat on the pace before fading 7th of 10 at Beaumont (Newcastle) Hcp (C2) on in Dec last year over 1250m, 9.5 len behind Rockin’ Ruga with 56.5kg at $15. When resuming last campaign checked near 800m; raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 13 at this track Mdn Hcp on in Jun 2019 over 1200m, slow going 4.5 len behind California Musical with 54.5kg at $26. Beaumont (Newcastle) trial over 1000m on Jul 20
Good luck to connections on Saturday at Newcastle.