Ben Pearce will supply 2 runners to the Ascot Melbourne Cup day race day on Tuesday, November 3 with overcast conditions racing on a good three the rail position is out 10 m for the program.
Stable will have a long wait is the first of their runners in race 1 & the final runner in the last on the card, the first runner however, will see Bomber Bay come out in race one, third up from a spell with Clint Johnston-Porter aboard jumping from barrier five in a field of seven in a 0 to 68 hcp over 1400m.
Bomber Bay is a four-year-old Brown gelding having start number eight with two wins and two placings earning prize-money in excess of $46,000, after winning at Belmont on October 10 over 1200 m taking out the prize by half a length on that occasion, he competed at Ascot on October 24 finishing midfield fifth of 10 over 1400 m with Jerry Noske aboard, travelling towards the back of the field in the early stages, to run home to finish 2.75 lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:24.56.
The final stable runner will come out in a 0 to 68 handicap over 1400 m with Lady Natesa third up from a spell, Peter Hall aboard jumping from barrier one with a field of 11 to compete.
Lady Natesa is a five-year-old mare having start number 22 with four wins and four placings earning prize-money in excess of $47,000, since resuming this time in she has raced at Moora, finishing third of 10 on October 10 with Casey Hunter aboard arriving 1.75 lengths behind the winner in a time of 110.00, and was last seen at Ascot on October 21, over 1200 m finishing fourth of 12 with Ben Patterson aboard.
The stable would like to wish connections both these runners the best of luck at Ascot on Tuesday.