The Ben Pearce racing team will be amongst the festivities for an enjoyable day of racing at Bunbury racing club on Thursday, March 12, with the card being joined by some visiting interstate jockeys, as well as the feature Bunbury Cup to be contested in race nine on the card, Ben will supply three runners to the venue with the weather fine the rail is on the inside position racing on a good three.
The first of the stable runners will come out in race 4 with Roman Fighter to contest the Lion Nathan maiden over 1100 m with Ben Patterson aboard jumping from barrier eight in a field of 14.
Roman Fighter is a three-year-old chestnut having start number two with one placing earning prize-money in excess of $3000, since returning this preparation he has trialed twice, he then competed at Bunbury on March 1 over 1008 m racing on a good three, he finished second of 10 with Ben Patterson in charge landing half a length behind the winner in a time of 59.70 with the last 600m in 35.28.
The next stable runner is the inform Lady Natesa, to compete in the State Of Irigin jockey's challenge with the well credentialed Adl Gr 1 winning jockey Dom Tourneur to ride jumping from barrier 4 in a field of seven.
Lady Natesa is a four-year-old mare having start number 15 with three wins and three placings earning prize-money in excess of $34,000 this preparation began at Ascot on February 4 finishing six of 9 over 1100 m with Ben Patterson aboard and from there she's just improved with her first win this prep at Narrogin on February 20 finishing first of 10 over 1190m with Ben Patterson in charge landing the prize by 2 1/2 lengths to the nearest rival in a time of 1:11.79, she then headed to Ascot on March 4 with Ben Patterson in charge, contesting an F and M 0 to 64 Metropolitan mid week event with the Mare again indicating the penny has dropped by scoring back-to-back victories in a race time of 125.45. Ben Patterson has done a Steller job in the saddle, with the ownership group complimentary about his role, however they are excited at the prospect of Dom Tourneur handling their prospect.
The next stable runner Beinn Nibheis will compete in race seven in the APH Contractors handicap over a thousand metres with Brad Rawiller to ride jumping from barrier nine in the field of 12.
Beinn Nibheis is a four-year-old Bay gelding having start number eight with one win and one placing earning prize-money in excess of $7000, since finishing up last preparation at Kalgoorlie he resumed with a Bunbury trial on January 23 finishing first of five over a thousand metres with Peter Hall in charge and was last seen at Narrogin on February 20 over 930 m finishing third of 10 with Peter Hall on board landing a small margin off the race winner when carrying 60 kg.
The stable is excited to have Brad Rawiller on board for this outing and it is hoped the team can return some good results at Bunbury on Thursday.