The Pearce yard will saddle up two runners to the Ascot meeting on Wednesday, February 8 with an eight event program raced under overcast conditions.
The first of the stable runners will enter in race five with Let’s Twist to be ridden by Joe Azzopardi over 2200 m jumping from barrier 8.
1 LET’S TWIST
4 year old brown mare (3-9-2012) Sire: Statue Of Liberty (USA) Dam: Any Dane Now (Danehill (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr K J Wacey
Owners: A Rocchiccioli, C Barrett, J Lewis, R Baker, R Pascoe, G M Mc Kay, Ms H Coulson, Ms N Horton, P J Pollard, P Mc Kenzie, A Macdonald
Colours: Red And Gold Checks, Quartered Cap
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Joseph Azzopardi 59kg
Let’s Twist is a four-year-old Brown mare having raced on 11 occasions for two wins and four placings earning prize money exceeding $43,000.
Last time out, she won at Pinjarra on January 25 finishing first of 12 over two 2000 m with Joe Azzopardi aboard arriving one length in advance of Regal Road in a time of 2:04.32.
The final stable runner will see back-to-back winner Thunder Boom compete in the Crown Towers handicap over a mile looking at three in a row, Jarrad Noske to ride jumping from barrier 3.
10 THUNDER BOOM (Blks)
3 year old bay filly (4-11-2013) Sire: Dane Shadow Dam: Layette (Thunder Gulch (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Donnybrook Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd
Owners: D W Smith
Colours: Orange, Black Shield, Lime Green Sleeves, Black Armbands And Cuffs, Orange Cap
Thunder Boom is a three-year-old Bay Filly having raced on four occasions for two wins and two placings earning prize money exceeding $26,000.
The first of the current wins was at Bunbury with William Pike aboard landing the prize over 1705m, and was last seen at Ascot over a mile on January 18 finishing first of 13 with William Pike aboard arriving 1.50 lengths in front of the nearest rival in a time of 1:38.75.
The stable wishes connections the best of luck at Ascot on Wednesday.