The Pearce Yard will saddle up a number of runners to the Bunbury race club meeting on Thursday, January 26 Australia Day with the weather predicted to be fine racing on a good (4).
The first of the Pearce runners will enter in race one, with Secret Park to be ridden by Shaun O’Donnell in a maiden set weights over 1208 m jumping from barrier seven.
7 SECRET PARK (NZ) (Blks)
3 year old brown or black filly (21-10-2013) Sire: Lonhro Dam: Siesta Park (Seignorial (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder:
Owners: D S Pearce
Colours: Yellow, Black Maltese Cross, Quartered Cap
Secret Park is a three year old brown or black Filly, having raced on two occasions with the latest at Bunbury on January 11 finishing fourth of 12 with Shaun O’Donnell aboard arriving 2.0 lengths behind the winner, Top Of The Class.
Race 2 will see the career kick off for Ragno Rosso in the Summer Bright maiden over 1208m with Peter Hall aboard jumping from barrier eight.
8 RAGNO ROSSO
3 year old bay gelding (22-10-2013) Sire: Discorsi Dam: Landspeed Cruiser (Land Speed Record) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr a Morton
Owners: Mrs M J Morton, G A Burns, R J Wansbrough, D W Wansbrough, B P Wansbrough, B M Minchin, S Minchin, J Minchin, M J Barrett-Lennard, J Barrett-Lennard, S M Murray, D Fleay
Colours: Red, Red Back Spider, Black Checked Sleeves And Cap
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Peter Hall 57kg
Ragno Rosso is by Discorsi out of Landspeed Cruiser kicking off the career in racing silks after a last start barrier trial at Lark Hill on January 16, & is prepared for this by finishing second of 10, arriving 0.10 lengths behind the winner, Jelani Express with Joseph Azzopardi aboard.
Race five will see Generous Choice compete in a class three handicap with Jarrad Noske aboard, jumping from barrier three in a field of nine.
2 GENEROUS CHOICE (Blks)
5 year old brown gelding (15-10-2011) Sire: Snitzel Dam: Olivia de Belle (NZ) (Generous (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr R Watson
Owners: Ascot Bloodstock Syndicate(Mgr: M J Rigby), Mrs S J Pearce, B M Hills, M W Buckley, T K Mc Pherson, L Factor, G A Dodd, S Young, Mrs A Young, J W Rigby, Mrs C M Rigby, P R Brace, P A Whittleton, M Bardsley, K G Hughes, Mrs L M Hughes
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Jarrad Noske 58kg
Generous Choice is a five-year-old Brown gelding having raced on 13 occasions for one win and five placings earning prize money exceeding $73,000.
Last time out he raced at Bunbury on December 28 finishing nine of nine with Jarrad Noske aboard arriving 26.50 lengths behind Tycoon Target with Makaties Keeper in second position, with a race time of 1:44.00 recorded.
Race seven on the card will see the South West Summer Sizzle run over 1208m with Woolibar, returning from a spell Jarrad Noske to ride jumping from barrier (1).
3 WOOLIBAR (Blks)
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: Bar Plates OFF FIRST TIME
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Lark Hill) Jockey: Jarrad Noske 59kg
Woolibar is a six-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 23 occasions for five wins and 11 placings earning prize money exceeding $135,000.
He resumes here via two barrier trials the latest of which at Lark Hill on January 16 finishing seven of 8 over 950m arriving 3.75 lengths behind Majinika, with Divine Calling next in.
Race eight on the card will see a class one handicap over 1410 m with last start winner Silver Knows to compete with Jarrad Noske aboard jumping from barrier three.
8 SILVER KNOWS
4 year old grey-brown mare (30-8-2012) Sire: Passenger Dam: Byedies Girl (Akhenaton) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Miss K L Teasdale
Owners: Mrs K L Teasdale
Colours: White And Yellow Checkers, White Sleeves, Yellow Cap
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Jarrad Noske 57kg
Silver Knows is a consistent four-year-old Grey Brown Mare, having raced on seven occasions for one win and three placings earning prize money exceeding $16,000.
After a string of seconds, Silver Knows cracked the maiden status last time out of Pinjarra on January 15 finishing first of 11, arriving 0.75 lengths in advance of the nearest runner Mr Alby with Trusting Starlet the next to arrive in a time of 1:24.74, with Jarrad Noske steering the runner to the maiden win.
The stable wishes connections, the best of luck with all their runners at Bunbury on Thursday.