Racing continues at Belmont on Wednesday, May 31 with fine conditions racing over a seven event program.
The Pearce stable will supply three runners in the form of Bronze Idle, Forbidden Planet, and Thunder Boom.
The first of which will see Bronze Idol compete in the auto classic BMW Handicap over 1200 m with the runner, having career start number two with Jarrad Noske aboard jumping from barrier 9.
1 BRONZE IDOL
2 year old chestnut gelding (2-9-2014) Sire: Rogano Dam: Smooth Mover (Suave Dancer (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Oakland Park Stud
Owners: Oakland Park Stud Syndicate(Mgr: N G Duncan), Miss D L Miller, Mrs C L Peterson, A Rocchiccioli, B E Saxild, R N Baker
Colours: Yellow, Black Maltese Cross, Quartered Cap
Gear Changes: Tongue Tie FIRST TIME
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Jarrad Noske 57kg
Bronze Idol has competed on one occasion at Ascot on May 17 finishing second of 12 with Jarrad Noske arriving 3.25 lengths behind the winner in a time of 59.41 for the thousand metre journey.
Forbidden Planet will compete in the Tabtouch handicap over a thousand metre’s with Randy Tan to ride jumping from barrier (4), with a field of 11 to compete.
3 FORBIDDEN PLANET (Blks)
4 year old black gelding (24-10-2012) Sire: Planet Five (USA) Dam: Karsavina Star (Corporate Raider) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr D J Bishop
Owners: D J Bishop, B P Nelligan, B M Pearce, S A Preen, P K Huckle, C Stewart, J Woolhead, T Myers
Colours: Dk. Blue, White T And F, White Sleeves And Cap
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Lark Hill) Jockey: Randy Tan 59kg (a2/)
Forbidden Planet is a four-year-old black gelding having won on five occasions with two placings from 17 starts earning prize money exceeding $72,000.
After winning at Northam he raced at Ascot on May 20 finishing six of nine with Aaron Mitchell the pilot arriving 3.50 lengths behind Mr Motown over the thousand metre trip.
Race five on the card will see Thunder Boom return from a spell in the Sea Corp handicap over 1400 m with William Pike aboard jumping from barrier 10 in a field of 12.
8 THUNDER BOOM (Blks)
3 year old bay filly (4-11-2013) Sire: Dane Shadow Dam: Layette (Thunder Gulch (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Donnybrook Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd
Owners: D W Smith
Colours: Orange, Black Shield, Lime Green Sleeves, Black Armbands And Cuffs, Orange Cap
Thunder Boom is a three-year-old Bay Filly, having won on 2 occasions and placed twice earning $27k.
She returns from a spell via Lark Hill barrier trial on May 8 finishing seven of 12 with William Pike aboard landing 3.75 lengths behind Hopetoun in the 950 m trial.
The stable wishes connections the best of luck at Belmont on Metropolitan Wednesday.