Damien Lane saddles up two runners for racing at Wyong on Saturday, 28 March with Kate’s Pearl an emergency in race seven and Oakfield Captain the stables representative in the poly track provincial championship Wyong qualifier over 1350 m seeing the feature race carrying prizemoney of $150,000, on a track that’s currently rated a heavy 9, the weather is predicted to be fine with eight events to be sorted.
Kate’s Pearl as suggested is an emergency in a benchmark 70 handicap over 1100 m in race seven on the card and currently sits on the second line of that emergency list with no scratchings currently available, if Kate’s Pearl gains a start she will exit barrier 14 when resuming from the spell.
16 KATE’S PEARL EM
7 year old bay mare (15-11-2012) Sire: Mutawaajid Dam: Ceberano (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mrs a Delic
Owners: Mrs M J Mckie, J D Mckie, C Ringuet, Mrs K Ringuet, P B Schofield, Mrs J L Schofield, P A Morrow, K H L Barder, H Charalambous, Mrs L Charalambous, C A Thompson, Mrs L Thompson, N Baird, D F Lane & Nineteen Fifty Four Syndicate (Mgr: D G Mclaren)
Colours: Royal Blue, White Quarters, Red Cap
Resuming. Finished off last preparation eighth of 13 (passed fit at barrier; slowly away; held up near 100m) at Scone (Bm66) in Sep last year over 1100m, 5.75 len behind Without Conviction with 54kg at $26.00. Previously first up; seventh of 12 at Armidale (Bm58) in Mar last year over 1100m, soft track; 3 len behind Enigami carrying 58kg at $8.50.
Oakfield Captain takes his place second-up from a spell in the Wyong provincial poly track qualifier over 1350 m with Rory Hutchins booked to pilot leaving barrier 16 with a field of 16 to compete, with the 5yo Testa Rossa gelding looking to add to his $115k from 18 starts having won all 4 races on a good surface, and placed on rain-affected going.
2 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
Having second run back. Fresh up after 9 days taken back from wide barrier and raced wide without cover; 7 of 14 at Newcastle Hcp (C5) on Mar 19 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Asharani with 57.5kg at $67.00. Previously second-up laid out concluding stages; held ground to the line 2 of 11 at Newcastle (Bm70) on in Aug last year over 1200m, head behind Lilith carrying 58kg at $8.00.
Good luck to all connections for Racing at Wyong on Saturday.