The Pearce racing barn will saddle up a number of runners to the Ascot turf club meeting on Saturday, May 6 with eight events to be run under fine conditions racing on a current Good (4).
The first of the stable runners will see the inform Pushin’ Shapes, looking to extend on a very successful prep, that’s seen him win three and run a second from 4 starts in.
He will compete in a BM 72+ Trophy race over 2200m with Joseph Azzopardi aboard leaving barrier 10.
2 PUSHIN’ SHAPES
4 year old brown gelding (29-8-2012) Sire: Viscount Dam: Smooth Mover (Suave Dancer (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Oakland Park Stud
Owners: Oakland Park Stud Syndicate(Mgr: N G Duncan), D S Pearce, A Rigden, P A Whittleton, M A Whittleton, Mrs C L Peterson
Colours: Yellow, Black Maltese Cross, Quartered Cap
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Joseph Azzopardi 58kg
Pushin’ Shapes is a four-year-old Brown gelding having raced on 20 occasions for four wins and seven placings earning prize money exceeding $263,000.
He’s most recent outing saw him compete at Narrogin over 1900 m with Joe Azzopardi landing the prize by 3.75 lengths in advance of Barry’s Rabbit in a time of 1:56.39.
The next stable entrant will see Tenterden compete in race five in the St Vincent’s De Paul Society WA handicap over a thousand metres with Peter Hall aboard jumping from barrier eight.
3 TENTERDEN
5 year old bay gelding (28-8-2011) Sire: Danehill Express Dam: Due South (Prince Echo (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mungrup Stud
Owners: G R Williamson, Mrs J V Williamson, L N Piper, Mrs S J Piper, K W Hyman, Mrs K S Piper-Hyman, V J Paino, G D Norrish, J R Norrish, M L Patterson, J J Cohenca, M Harrison, Dash Racing Syndicate(Mgr: S Maiden), J G Williams
Colours: Orange, Red Band, Armbands And Cap
Tenterden is a five-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 19 occasions for four wins and six placings earning prize money exceeding $87,000.
Last time out he raced at Ascot on April 8 finishing second of seven over a thousand metres in a one metro win special conditions handicap arriving 1.75 lengths behind Snow Lord.
Race eight on the card will see two Pearce runners attempting to win a benchmark 72+ handicap with Mad Brad, returning from a long break to be ridden by Peter Hall and Let It Slip, third up from a spell with Randy Tan aboard jumping from barrier eight.
4 MAD BRAD (Blks)
6 year old bay gelding (14-10-2010) Sire: Zentsov Street (USA) Dam: Belgrave Square (Octagonal (NZ)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Yarradale Stud
Owners: B M Pearce, B P Jones
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Gear Changes: Bubble Cheekers OFF FIRST TIME, Tongue Control Bit FIRST TIME
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Peter Hall 58kg
Mad Brad is a six-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 24 occasions for five wins and 10 placings earning prize money exceeding $188,000.
He was last seen at Belmont on July 23, 2016 finishing fourth of 9 with Peter Hall the pilot arriving 2.7 lengths behind the winner, Stocks on that occasion.
He resumes here after two barrier trials, the latest of which at the Lark Hill finishing third of 8 over 950 m with Joe Azzopardi aboard, arriving half a length behind State Solicitor in a time of 56.42.
9 LET IT SLIP
4 year old bay mare (8-8-2012) Sire: Not a Single Doubt Dam: Oopsy Doopsy (General Nediym) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Dr C P Gales
Owners: Miss D L Miller, P A Whittleton, W J Martin, M A Whittleton, M A Bardsley, R M Williamson, O G B Syndicate(Mgr: K G Hughes), M O’Heare, M W Buckley
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Let It Slip is a four-year-old Bay mare having raced on 16 occasions for four wins and five placings earning prize money exceeding $300,000.
Last time out she raced at Ascot in the Sheila Gwynne, finishing second of seven with Jarrad Noske the pilot arriving one length behind the winner Dendee in a time of 1:23.17.
Best of luck to connections with their runners at Ascot on Saturday.