The Inform Ben Pearce Yard will saddle up 4 runners to the Ascot turf club on Saturday, May 20 with fine conditions forecast racing on a good four with eight events across the program.
The stables first two runners will compete in race three in the triple smoked ham handicap over thousand metres with Tenterden,to run under the control of Peter Hall jumping from barrier eight and last start winner Forbidden Planet to be ridden by Aaron Mitchell jumping from barrier 10 in a field of 11 with a competitive field of runners hosting three last up winners as well as numerous place-getters.
6 TENTERDEN
5 year old bay gelding (28-8-2011) Sire: Danehill Express Dam: Due South (Prince Echo (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mungrup Stud
Owners: G R Williamson, Mrs J V Williamson, L N Piper, Mrs S J Piper, K W Hyman, Mrs K S Piper-Hyman, V J Paino, G D Norrish, J R Norrish, M L Patterson, J J Cohenca, M Harrison, Dash Racing Syndicate(Mgr: S Maiden), J G Williams
Colours: Orange, Red Band, Armbands And Cap
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Peter Hall 56.5kg
Tenterden is a five-year-old Bay gelding, winner of four races and placed on seven occasions earning $91,000+ in prize money with latest effort at Ascot on May 6 finishing third of 10 with Peter Hall aboard arriving 2.50 lengths behind the winner.
8 FORBIDDEN PLANET (Blks)
4 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
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Lark Hill) Jockey: Aaron Mitchell 56kg (a1.5/56kg)
Forbidden Planet has been a winner of five races from 16 starts earning prize money exceeding $71,000 with a last start win at Northam on May 7, finishing first of 6 over 1100 m with Peter Hall landing 2 lengths in advance of Massachusetts in a time of 1:02.17.
8 LET IT SLIP
4 year old bay mare (8-8-2012) Sire: Not a Single Doubt Dam: Oopsy Doopsy (General Nediym) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Dr C P Gales
Owners: Miss D L Miller, P A Whittleton, W J Martin, M A Whittleton, M A Bardsley, R M Williamson, O G B Syndicate(Mgr: K G Hughes), M O’Heare, M W Buckley
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Peter Hall 57kg
Let It Slip will compete in race six in a BM 72+ handicap over 1200 m with Peter Hall to ride jumping from barrier eight.
Let It Slip has competed on 17 occasions for four wins with the four-year-old mare’s last start at Ascot saw her finish nine of 11 on May 6 with Randy Tan the pilot arriving 1.75 lengths behind Red Paddy over the 1200 metre trip her earnings have been in excess of $308,000 up to this stage of the career.
Race seven on the program will see Testamezzo compete in the D’Orsogna Roma Cup over 1200m of group 3 status, though at this stage sits on the second last line as the 1st emergency.
17 TESTAMEZZO (Blks) EM
6 year old bay gelding (21-8-2010) Sire: Testa Rossa Dam: Tremezzo (Encosta de Lago) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr R Harding
Owners: Miss D L Miller, S Cooper, T Watson, Mrs R M Watson, B P Jones, R Palm, M O’Heare, R M Williamson, K G Hughes, Mrs L M Hughes
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Gear Changes: Blinkers FIRST TIME
Trainer: Ben Pearce (Karnup) Jockey: Barrier:3
A 6-year-old gelding and winner of seven races from 17 starts earning connections $375,000 plus, resumes after two barrier trials at Lark Hill with his last run before the spell, at Ascot in the Carbine club listed event with Hugh Bowman the pilot arriving seven of 11, 2 lengths behind Chocolate Holik on that occasion.
Best of luck to all connected on competing at Ascot on Saturday.