Trainer Damien Lane will supply two Wyong runners to the Grafton Clarence River Jockey Club on Monday, April 20 for a country TAB style meeting with eight events to be sorted under fine conditions with The Track currently rated a good 4, the rail is 3 m the entire circuit with Captain’s Legend and Thiswilldous participants of this meeting.
The opener sees last start winner Captain’s Legend compete at 12:35 pm local in the something special weddings BM 66 handicap over 2220 m with Ben Looker booked to ride leaving (4).
2 CAPTAIN’S LEGEND (Blks)
5 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: Minks Music Racing (Mgr: J Jang)
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Impressive in recent runs. Latest run raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 1.5 len Port Macquarie 3yo+ (Bm58) Apr 11 over 2018m on heavy going defeating Mister Maker carrying 61.5kg at $8.00. Before that sat on the pace then 3 of 7 at Dubbo (Bm58) on Mar 28 over 2200m, on a slow track; 3.25 len behind Club Town with 61.5kg at $5.50.
Race five on the card will see if Thiswilldous run at 3:05 pm approximately local time in the Cansdell Signs class 2 handicap heat of the rising stars over 1410 m with the runner exiting (9) under Stacey Metcalfe with 12 runners competing all with apprentice jockey’s vying for bragging honours.
3 THISWILLDOUS
4 year old bay gelding (29-9-2015) Sire: Zoustar Dam: Princess Layla (Fastnet Rock) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr M F Doyle
Owners: Mrs J A Law, M B Heaney, A J Firth, G T Tyack & M White
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Latest outing 5 of 13 at Scone E&G (Bm58) on Apr 6 over 1300m, slow going 4.5 len behind Big Surprise with 60kg at $5.50. The race before that began awkwardly and wide throughout; came from midfield; 3 of 10 at Coonamble (Bm58) on Mar 15 over 1400m, 1.9 len behind Rubble with 60kg at $2.50.
Good luck to both runners at the meeting on Monday.