The Ben Pearce racing yard will saddle up one runner in the form of Mad Brad to the Belmont turf club meeting on Saturday, July 2 the weather is predicted to be overcast racing on a current soft five the rail position is out 6m.
CURRENT ODDS – $4.00 Mad Brad, $7.00 Shalo, Zuccheros, $7.50 Malibu Style, $8.00 Pininci, $9.00 Sweet As Bro, $12.00 Rebel King, $15.00 Flytego, New Time, $21.00 Flying Time, $26.00 When We Were Kings
9 MAD BRAD (Blks)
5 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
Track: 13:3-2-4 Dist: 3:2-0-0 Track/Dist: 2:1-0-0 Distance(s) Won: 1200 (2), 1300 (2), 1400 (1)
Firm: 0:0-0-0 Good: 17:4-0-6 Soft: 4:1-2-1 Heavy: 0:0-0-0 Synthetic: 0:0-0-0
The sole stable runner will compete in race seven with Mad Brad contesting in a BM 78+ handicap over 1300 m with William Pike the pilot jumping from barrier (4) in a field of 11.
Mad Brad is a five-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 21 occasions for five wins and nine placings earning prizemoney exceeding $173,000, last time out he competed at Belmont on June 18 finishing fourth of 12 over 1200 m in a BM 78+ handicap with Ms Lucy Warwick aboard landing one length behind the winner (Pininci) in a time for 1:10.71 with the last 600m in 35.20.
Race Analysis: MAD BRAD has been surprisingly good in both runs back from a spell. Peaking now and Pike jumping on board is the icing on the cake. ZUCCHEROS was unlucky not to get closer last start after a powerful win prior. Will appreciate the rise to this distance. Rates highly. SWEET AS BRO built a good record in Victoria before shipping west and has trialled well ahead of this. Must respect. PININCI defeated several of these last start but remains a query at the journey. Each way.
Peaks now after two surprisingly good efforts since a spell and now Pike jumps on board. Rates highly.
The stable would like to wish connections of Mad Brad the best of luck at Belmont on Saturday.