Damien Lane saddles up two runners up to Tuncurry -Forster meeting on Monday, 9 December with eight events to be run, racing on a good 4,the weather is predicted to be fine the rail position is in the true as the stable saddles up, Sugarland Express and Gisela’s Crown both contesting the MarshallLoadsman class 1 handicap at approximately 4:20 pm over 1000 m with Sugarland Express to be partnered by Grant Buckley leaving barrier 8 and Gisela’s Crown leaving (3).
Sugarland Express is a seven-year gelding having raced on 28 occasions for one win and eight placings banking prizemoney upwards of $64,000.
8 SUGARLAND EXPRESS (NZ)
7 year old bay gelding (21-10-2012) Sire: Zabeel (NZ) Dam: Eloa (NZ) (Volksraad (GB)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Little Avondale Trust
Owners: R L Smith, M W Royle, G E Horne, H Docherty, Ms A Hill, L Dsouza, M Smith & M Beencke
Colours: White, Red Stripe, Red Stripe On Sleeves, White Cap, Red Peak
Gear Changes: Bubble Cheeker (Near Side) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit OFF AGAIN
Resuming after a two months break. Finished off last preparation when early, middle stages and hung out near turn; ran last of 9 at Gosford Hcp (C1) in Oct over 1200m, 7.5 len behind Jetski with 52kg at $151.00. First up last campaign fifth of 11 at Scone E&G (Bm58) in Aug over 1100m, 4 len behind Marokawa carrying 58kg at $101.00.
Gisela’s Crown is a three-year-old Bay or brown Filly having raced on seven occasions with one win and one placing earning prizemoney of just under $19,000.
12 GISELA’S CROWN (Blks)
3 year old bay or brown filly (15-9-2016) Sire: Helmet Dam: Princess Gisella (King Charlemagne (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr E Hirsch
Owners: E Hirsch & Mrs M Hirsch
Colours: Gold, Black Motif, Collar And Sleeves, Gold And Black Motif Cap
Resumes off a 37 day letup. Latest outing 9 of 12 at Dubbo Hcp (C1) on Nov 2 over 1200m, 6 len behind Messy Miss with 54.5kg at $26.00. The run before that raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 1 len Coonamble Mdn Oct 13 over 1100m defeating Southern Strategy with 54.5kg at $7.50.
Good luck to connections on Monday.