The Ben Pearce racing yard will supply three runners to the Ascot turf club race meeting on Saturday, December 5 with fine conditions forecast racing on a good three the rail position is out 6 m for the nine event card.
The first of Ben’s runners will come out in race three in a BM 66+ handicap over a mile with Vital Edition to be partnered by Ms Casey Hunter jumping from barrier 10 in a field of 12.
5 VITAL EDITION (Blks)
5 year old bay gelding (3-10-2010) Sire: Vital Equine (IRE) Dam: Tip the Angel (Tip the Pro) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr C S Pearce
Owners: C S Pearce, B M Pearce
Colours: Red, Dk. Blue Sash And Cap
Vital Edition is a five-year-old Bay gelding having start number 32 with seven wins and four placings earning prize-money in excess of$138,000 recent efforts have both been at Ascot, the first of which on November 11 finishing first of 11 over 1600 with Ms Casey Hunter aboard in a 0 to 72 handicap when travelling just behind the leaders in the final 400m, before booting home to land the prize for connections in a time of 1:38.26 with last 600m in 34.83, last time out he competed at the same venue in November 21 finishing nine of 13 over 1500 m in a BM 66+ with Clint Johnston-Porter aboard arriving 2 1/2 lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:28.17.
The next of Ben’s stable runners will see Raising Dubai head out in race five in the listed G.A Towton Cup over 2200 m with a fine field of 10 runners to compete with Raising Dubai to be ridden by Peter Hall jumping from barrier one in a field of 10.
7 RAISING DUBAI
6 year old bay gelding (2-9-2009) Sire: Dubai Destination (USA) Dam: Rosa Raisa (USA) (Rainbow Quest (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Darley
Owners: C S Pearce, B M Pearce, R Barrett-Lennard, G J Smith, M J Barrett-Lennard, J Barrett-Lennard, K E Mc Glinn, S M Fleming, Mrs B K Jose
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Raising Dubai is a six-year-old Bay gelding having start number 47 with seven wins and 17 placings earning prize-money in excess of $288,000, recent efforts have been in Listed events one of which on November 7 at Ascot finishing fourth of 10 over 1800m in the Ascot Gold Cup with Troy Turner the pilot arriving four lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:49.34 and was last seen onNovember 21 at the same venue finishing six of 14 over 2100m in the Tattersalls Listed event with Peter Hall the pilot arriving 1.75 lengths behind the winner in a time of 2:10.26 with the last 600m in 35.85.
The final stable runner will see Vampi Lass second up from a spell head out in race six in the Jungle Dawn Classic over 1400 m of listed quality with fillies and mares from three year Olds and upwards vying for the prize of $100,000, Peter Hall will take the ride jumping from barrier 2 in a field of 10.
2 VAMPI LASS (Blks)
5 year old brown mare (9-9-2010) Sire: Bletchley Park (IRE) Dam: Stormvielle (Stormy’s Son) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mungrup Stud
Owners: B M Pearce, Black Swan Racing Syndicate(Mgr: R Stemp), J Dickson, M A Holcombe, D J Brine, J M Pearson
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Vampi Lass is a five-year-old Brown mare having start number 25 with three wins and 11 placings earning prize-money in excess of $233,000, since racing at Belmont on July 18 finishing 11 of 11 with William Pike aboard arriving 7.25 lengthsbehind the winner, she went for a well earned spell and returned with a Lark Hill barrier trial on November 2 finishing third of 6 over 950 m with Peter Hall the pilot arriving three lengths behind the heat winner in a time 57.08 for the 900m dash, she was last seen in the Jungle Mist (Listed) event at Ascot on November 21 finishing seven of nine with Peter Hall the pilot arriving 3.75 lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:09.03, with the last 600m in 33.56.
The stable would like to wish connections of these three runners the very best of luck at the Ascot metropolitan race meeting on Saturday.