Damien Lane will take three runners to the Kensington meeting on Saturday, January 4 with nine events to be sorted, the weather is predicted to be overcast with the rail in the true position, currently, the surface is rated a good 4 for competition.
The first of the Lane runners will see Buckin’ Beauty 4th up from a spell in a Schweppes handicap over 1100 m with Nash Rawiller booked to ride leaving (4) with a field of 9 to run.
5 BUCKIN’ BEAUTY
4 year old bay or brown mare (11-9-2015) Sire: Delago Deluxe Dam: Lucky Beauty (Peintre Celebre (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Manx Park
Owners: R B Phillips, G G Rush, L E Mulholland, Mrs P M Mulholland, M C Cock, M J Cock, M J Evans, W E Mulholland, G C Spratt, G A Ebbeck & Greenhaven Park Stud (Mgr: P A Colley)
Colours: Cerise, Sky Blue Star, Black Sleeves, Cerise Armbands, Black Cap, Sky Blue Stars
Latest outing blundered at start; raced on the speed throughout before fading to run last of 7 at Wyong 3&4yo Stakes on Dec 12 over 1200m, 16 len behind Diamond Thunder with 57kg at $51.00. Before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a head Canterbury 3yo+ (Bm70) Nov 15 over 1100m defeating Kawaikini carrying 55kg at $6.50.
Race 5 will see Lavish Rose compete in a Tab handicap over 2400 m with the last start winner to be piloted by Serg Lisnyy leaving (4) in a field of 10.
10 LAVISH ROSE (Blks)
4 year old grey mare (7-9-2015) Sire: Domesday Dam: Lavishly (Sunday Silence (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mrs M Hirsch
Owners: E Hirsch & Mrs M Hirsch
Colours: Gold, Black Motif, Collar And Sleeves, Gold And Black Motif Cap
Latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.5 len Beaumont (Newcastle) 3yo+ Plate (C1) Dec 26 over 2200m defeating French Response with 57kg at $3.00. The race before that eased back early on 3 of 7 (slowly away; eased near 600m; laid in in the straight) at Hawkesbury Hcp (C2) on Dec 8 over 1800m, 3.25 len behind Chains Of Honour carrying 58.5kg at $8.50.
In the penultimate of the day race eight on the card, All But Gone will compete with Serg Lisnyy booked on top to leave barrier 11 at approximately 5:40 pm
8 ALL BUT GONE
8 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: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Latest start slowly away; 8 of 12 at Randwick 3yo+ (Bm88) on Dec 14 over 1600m, 3 len behind Matowi with 52kg at $51.00. The run before that broke poorly (3l); ran on strongly from last on the turn; 3 of 10 at Kembla Grange 3yo+ (Bm88) on Nov 23 over 1600m, 0.5 len behind Aqua D’ivina with 53kg at $101.00.
Best of luck to connections on Saturday on the Kenso.