Damien Lane saddles up three runners in Oakfield Poet, Camellia Legend & Oakfield Captain to the Hawkesbury race club meeting on Thursday, August 1 with the weather predicted to be fine racing on a good 4 the rails in the true position.
The first of the Lane runners will enter in race two in a Mars food maiden handicap over 1500 m with Oakfield Poet third up from the spell under Ms Rachel King leaving barrier 1 of 8.
7 OAKFIELD POET
4 year old bay mare (5-11-2015) Sire: Tickets Dam: Oakfield Dream (Desert King (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr B MacKenzie
Owners: B Mackenzie
Colours: Lime Green, Gold Maltese Cross
Third-up. First-up 8 of 11 at Scone 3yo Mdn on Jul 12 over 1100m, 10 len behind Absolute Trust with 55.5kg at $101. Last start hampered at start and overraced middle stages; second last of 7 at Wyong Mdn Plate on Jul 23 over 1350m, 5.5 len behind Skillet carrying 57kg at $41.
Race 5 will see Camellia Legend compete in the Pacific West foods maiden handicap over thousand metres with Camellia Legend leaving barrier five resuming from a spell Ms Ceejay Graham to ride with a field of 11 to run.
7 CAMELLIA LEGEND
3 year old bay filly (7-8-2016) Sire: Strategic Maneuver Dam: Starlight Heaven (Northern Meteor) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Pendergast Thoroughbreds
Owners: Y K Loh
Colours: Yellow, Black Star, Star Cap
Resumes from a spell after only one start when overraced middle stages; ran last of 9 at Wyong Mdn on in Feb over 1000m, 15 len behind Ariege with 54kg at $8. Won trial at Newcastle over 800m on Jul 16.
Race 6 on the card will see Oakfield Captain resume from a spell in an A and T Seafoods conditional BM 70 handicap over thousand metres with Nash Rawiller to ride leaving barrier two of 12.
3 OAKFIELD CAPTAIN (Blks)
5 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: Lime Green, Gold Maltese Cross
Resuming today after a six months break. Finished off last preparation 4 in a small field at Newcastle Hcp (C2) in Feb over 1600m, soft track; 2.75 len behind I Arize with 57.5kg at $3.3. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.5 len Newcastle Hcp (C1) in Dec last year over 1300m defeating Zavance carrying 60kg at $12.
Good luck to connections.