Ben Pearce will supply a number of runners to the Ascot turf club meeting on Saturday, March 18 with overcast conditions racing on a good (4).
The first of the stable runners will enter in race one in the Tab Touch handicap over 1600 m with stable runner Fathnoxious to be ridden by Randy Tan jumping from barrier two in a field of eight.
4 FATHNOXIOUS (Blks)
6 year old bay mare (10-8-2010) Sire: Fath (USA) Dam: Clair Sky (Hideyoshi (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: St Jude Pastoral Corp Pty Ltd
Owners: St. Jude Pastoral Corporation Pty Ltd(Mgr: J P Miorada)
Colours: White, Red Cross, White Sleeves With Red Cross, White Cap
Fathnoxious is a six-year-old Bay mare having raced on 28 occasions for seven wins and four placings earning prize money exceeding $156,000.
Last time out, she raced at Ascot on March 4, finishing first of 9 over 1400 m with Randy Tan landing the prize by three lengths in advance of Galaxy Star in a time of 1:23.25.
Race 2 on the program will see the Seacorp handicap run over 1600m for three-year-Olds with two Ben Pearce runners eyeing the prize in Amongstgoodcompany to be joined by Joseph Azzopardi jumping from barrier (4), and Demi Go Round, a last start winner to be ridden by Chris Parnham jumping from barrier (2).
3 AMONGSTGOODCOMPANY
3 year old bay filly (15-9-2013) Sire: Encosta de Lago Dam: Lady Belvedere (Royal Academy (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Yarradale Stud
Owners: Miss D L Miller, R G Sayers, P A Whittleton
Colours: Purple, White Diamond, Diamonds Sleeves
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Joseph Azzopardi 54kg
Amongstgoodcompany is a three-year-old Bay Filly, having raced on two occasions with the latest at Bunbury saw the runner finish third of 11 over 1420m with Peter Hall aboard arriving 1.50 lengths behind the winner Bushfire Blonde on that occasion.
6 DEMI GO ROUND
3 year old brown filly (20-8-2013) Sire: Demerit Dam: Runaround (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr D Litton
Owners: B M Pearce, C S Pearce, G J Nelson, Ms J A Wilson, Ms D J Greaves, S J Orrock
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Chris Parnham 54kg
Demi Go Round is a three-year-old Brown Filly, having raced on six occasions for one win and one placing earning prize money exceeding $16,000.
Last time out she raced at York on March 6, finishing first of 12 with William Pike aboard when racing over 1500m, landing two lengths in advance of Express To Fame in a time of 1:30.82.
Race three on the program will see two Pearce runners line up in Woolibar and Tenterden, to compete in the Mumm Champagne Handicap over 1000m with Randy Tan aboard Woolibar jumping from barrier eight & Peter Hall aboard Tenterden (3) in a field of 12.
2 WOOLIBAR
6 year old bay gelding (27-10-2010) Sire: Due Sasso Dam: Princess Tory (River of Light (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr I M James
Owners: M Riches, D Riches, K Riches, A J Morton, A M Morton
Colours: Lime Green, Black Circle Insignia, Armbands And Cap
Gear Changes: Blinkers OFF AGAIN
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Randy Tan 60kg (a2/)
Woolibar is a six-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 26 occasion for five wins and 11 placings earning prize money exceeding $137,000.
Last time out he raced at Ascot on February 25 finishing 10 of 12 over 1100 m with Peter Hall the pilot arriving 4.50 lengths behind Dezzies Dream in a time of 1:04.84.
5 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
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Peter Hall 58kg
Tenterden is a five-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 17 occasions for four wins and five placings earning prize money exceeding $79,000.
This preparation has been outstanding for Tenterden with wins at Pinjarra, Bunbury & Ascot chalking up a trifecta of wins for connections.
The latest victory was at Ascot on February 25 finishing first of 9 over 1100m when racing on a good three in a one metro win handicap saw Peter Hall guide the runner to 0.25 length victory over Just Act Natural in the time of 1:04.40.
Race 4 on the program will see a Listed race contested with two Pearce representatives in the Perth Stakes over 1100 m with prize money of $150,000 on offer.
1 KEEPER KEEN
2 year old bay gelding (20-8-2014) Sire: Sebring Dam: Keeper Quiet (Scandal Keeper (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Yarradale Stud
Owners: R G Sayers, Longtable Lunch Syndicate(Mgr: R B A Mcgavin)
Colours: Green, Gold Horse Head, Gold Cap With Green Horse Head
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Jarrad Noske 56.5kg
The top weight will enter as Keeper Keen, to be joined by Jarrad Noske jumping from barrier five and a career first starter in Watto’s Fury to be ridden by Joseph Azzopardi jumping from barrier eight at 54 kg.
Keeper Keen is a two-year-old Bay gelding by Sebring, having proved a handy type with back to back wins at Ascot.
That was followed up by a second in the Supremacy Stakes at Listed Level with Jarrad Noske aboard racing over a 1000m, arriving 2.50 lengths behind the winner Seannie in a time of 58.83.
10 WATTO’S FURY (Blks)
2 year old brown gelding (7-10-2014) Sire: So Secret Dam: Liberty Isle (Statue Of Liberty (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Rangeview Stud
Owners: N B Whatmore, C D Wood, D Grammatikos
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Gear Changes: Blinkers FIRST TIME
Watto’s Fury is a two-year-old Brown gelding having trialled on two occasions, the first of which on February 27 at Belmont finishing second of eight.
The latest was at the same venue on March 7 finishing second of 7 over 1000m with Jarrad Noske aboard arriving 0.50 lengths behind the heat winner Get The Vibe in a time of 1:00.53.
Race 6 on the program will see a Penfold’s handicap one metro win special conditions over 1400 m take place with last start winner, Pushin’ Shapes to be ridden by Peter Hall jumping from barrier eight with a field of 15 to compete at this stage.
3 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
Pushin’ Shapes is a four-year-old Brown gelding having raced on 17 occasions for two wins and six placings earning prize money exceeding $150,000+.
Last time out he raced at Bunbury on March 1 finishing first of 11 over 1216 m in an NMWLY event with Peter Hall aboard attacking the line late to score by 0.45 lengths to defeat stable mate Skellig.
Race seven on the day will see the Gimcrack Stakes over 1100 m of Group 3 status for two-year-old Fillies play out with stable runner and first career starter Everything’s Sweet entered as the first emergency, though gaining a start via two race scratchings, Troy Turner is booked to ride jumping from barrier (1).
15 EVERYTHING’S SWEET EM
2 year old bay filly (22-10-2014) Sire: Not a Single Doubt Dam: Sweet Lorraine (Encosta de Lago) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Dr C P Gales
Owners: Mrs A Gales, S P Kuklinski, B C Morris, Mrs L M Morris, Miss D L Miller, G A Brown, J D Hill, B G Tan, H S Tan, E M Tan, D B Morris
Colours: Black, Gold Horse, Red Collar, Cuffs And Cap
Everything’s Sweet is a two-year-old Bay Filly by Not A Single Doubt, having competed in a Belmont trial on February 27 finishing second of 5 over 1000 m with Jarrad Noske the pilot, arriving 1.50 lengths behind the heat winner, Afflica’s Girl in a time of 1:02.91.
The stable wishes connections of all these runners the best of luck at Ascot on Saturday.