Damien Lane will supply three runners in the form of Oakfield Captain, Ayeteem & Leogang to Gosford on Thursday, January 17 with fine warm conditions forecast racing on a good 4 the rail position is in the true for the seven event program.
The first of the stable runners sees last start placing getter Oakfield Captain team up with Chris Williams from barrier seven with a field of 8 to run in a class 2 handicap over a mile.
1 OAKFIELD CAPTAIN (Blks)
4 year old bay gelding (6-10-2014) Sire: Testa Rossa Dam: Oakfield Beauty (Danewin) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr B Mackenzie
Owners: B Mackenzie
Colours: Pale Green, Yellow Maltese Cross, Green Sleeves And Cap
Last start lost a plate; held ground to the line 3rd of 7 runners at Wyong Hcp (C2) Jan 5 over 1600m, 6-3/4 len behind Rapido Chaparro carrying 60.5kg. The start before that ran on from midfield; 6th of 9 runners at Randwick-Kensington 3yo+ (Bm70) Dec 21 over 1400m, on a slow track; 9-1/2 len behind Thy Kingdom Come with 59.5kg.
Race four will see Ayeteem second up from a spell under Travis Wolfgram leaving barrier six of 12 in a class one handicap over 1100m.
7 AYETEEM
4 year old brown gelding (10-8-2014) Sire: Mutawaajid Dam: Madame Danzer (Danzero) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Emirates Park Pty Ltd
Owners: Miss K J Law & Mrs J A Law
Colours: Blue And White Quarters, Blue Sleeves, Red Cap
Second-up. Fresh up after six months tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 8 runners at Taree E&G (Bm58) Jan 2 over 1000m, 2-3/4 len behind Flick Pass carrying 59.5kg. Previously second-up hampered at start and laid out near 100m; sat on the pace before fading to run last at Kembla Grange Hcp (C1) in Jul last year over 1200m, 6 len behind Geographic with 56kg.
Leogang will compete in a class 4 handicap over 1200m with Travis Wolfgram to steer from barrier four of nine.
8 LEOGANG
4 year old bay gelding (30-9-2014) Sire: Lonhro Dam: Downhill Racer (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Darley
Owners: Mrs J A Law, Mrs D L Evans, Mrs E Cock, Mrs K T Mulholland, B J Mulholland, L Johnson, L E Mulholland, Mrs P M Mulholland, R J Mulholland, W E Mulholland, K J Mchugh, B M Head, M J Evans, M J Cock, Mrs S A Finn, Mrs M L Evans, J W Dent, Mrs C E O’connor, Miss T Mawkes & Ms C J Bradford
Colours: Blue And White Quarters, Blue Sleeves, Red Cap
Last start slowly away and overraced early stages; sat on the speed throughout before fading 7th of 9 starters at this track Cusick Prel-C3 Dec 28 over 1100m, 2-1/4 len behind It’s So Obvious with 57kg. The run before that wide throughout and inquiry into performance; 9th of 10 starters at Rosehill 3&4yo (Bm78) Dec 1 over 1100m, 5-1/4 len behind Kapajack with 54.5kg.
Good luck to all.