Ben Pearce will saddle up three runners to the Ascot turf club meeting on Wednesday, December 14; the weather is predicted to be fine, racing on a good (4), with an eight-event program set down for racing.
The first of the stable runners will see Thunder Boom compete in Schweppes Maiden over 1400 m with Peter Hall aboard jumping from barrier (6).
11 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
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Peter Hall 55kg
Thunder Boom is a three-year-old Bay Filly having raced on one occasion for one placing earning prize money of $3000.
That effort was at Bunbury on November 30 finishing second of 8 over 1400 m with Shaun O’Donnell aboard arriving 1.50 lengths behind the winner Paris Texas in a time of 1:25.06.
The next stable runner will enter in race six with Generous Choice to resume from a spell in the Heineken handicap over 1400 m with Jarred Noske aboard jumping from barrier (2) with a field of 11 to run.
3 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 11 occasions for one win and five placings earning prize money exceeding $73,000.
He is prepared for this via a Belmont barrier trial on December 5 finishing a fifth of seven with Jarrad Noske aboard arriving one length behind the heat winner Flying Image in a time of 1:00.67.
The final stable runner will compete in the Perth Racing Facebook Handicap over 1800 m with Let’s Twist to be joined by Joe Azzopardi jumping from barrier eight.
11 LET’S TWIST
4 year old brown mare (3-9-2012) Sire: Statue Of Liberty (USA) Dam: Any Dane Now (Danehill (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr K J Wacey
Owners: A Rocchiccioli, C Barrett, J Lewis, R Baker, R Pascoe, G M Mc Kay, Ms H Coulson, Ms N Horton, P J Pollard, P Mc Kenzie, A Macdonald
Colours: Red And Gold Checks, Quartered Cap
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Joseph Azzopardi 55.5kg
Let’s Twist is a four-year-old Brown mare having raced on seven occasions for one win and two placings earning prize money exceeding $27,000.
Last time out she ran at Bunbury on December (4), finishing second of 12 over 1675 m with Joseph Azzopardi aboard arriving 0.75 lengths behind the winner, Formula in a time of 1:44.36.
The stable wishes connections the best of luck at Ascot on Wednesday.