The Ben Pearce racing stables will supply 2 runners to the Ascot metropolitan midweek race meeting on Wednesday, December 23 with fine conditions forecast racing on a good three the rail position is out 9 m for the eight event program.
The first of the stable runners will see the return of Forbidden Planet in a set weights plate over 1100 m with Ben Patterson aboard jumping from barrier nine in a field of 12.
3 FORBIDDEN PLANET (Blks)
3 year old black gelding (24-10-2012) Sire: Planet Five (USA) Dam: Karsavina Star (Corporate Raider) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr D J Bishop
Owners: D J Bishop, B P Nelligan, B M Pearce, S A Preen, P K Huckle, C Stewart, J Woolhead, T Myers
Colours: Dk. Blue, White T And F, White Sleeves And Cap
Gear Changes: Tongue Tie FIRST TIME
Forbidden planet is a three-year-old gelding having raced on three occasions for two wins earning prize-money in excess of $38,000. Forbidden Planet began his career in fine fashion, by going back to back with the talented 2- year-old, scoring first time out, he Is prepared for this outing via a Lark Hill barrier trial, fresh from a spell on 14 December running fifth of 8 over 950 m with Paul Harvey in charge arriving 2.5 lengths behind the heat winner in a time of 55.88.
The final stable runner will see Don’tgetcaught compete in race seven in the ATA Stakes of listed quality over 2200 m with Ms Jerry Noske aboard jumping from barrier one with a field of 16 to compete.
8 DON’TGETCAUGHT (Blks)
5 year old bay gelding (27-9-2010) Sire: Dangerous Dam: Loverdale Miss (Armidale) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr J Lane
Owners: J A Glass, Ms M Leigh
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Don’tgetcaught is a five-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 26 occasions for five wins and eight placings earning prize-money in excess of $82,000, since winning at Northam on December 3 over 2200 with Ms Casey Hunter aboard landing the prize by 1.25 lengths, he then competed at Ascot on December 12 finishing third of 10 over 2000m with Ms Jerry Noske aboard landing three quarters of a length behind the winner in a time of 2:19.28, for the trip.
The stable would like to wish connections of both these runners the best of luck at the Ascot race meeting on Wednesday.