At this stage Ben Pearce will supply 4 runners to the Ascot race meeting on Wednesday, February 4 in a TAB metropolitan meeting with the weather predicted to be fine racing on a good three,the rail is out 12 m.
The first of the stable runners will see Lady Natesa, fresh from a spell come out in race three in an 1100 meter 0 to 68 handicap with Ben Patterson to ride jumping from barrier three in a field of 10.
Lady Natesa is a four-year-old mare having start number 12 with one win and three placings earning prize-money in excess of $16,000, since completing her last preparation of Northam on July 31 finishing fifth of 15 over a mile when ridden by Jarrad Noske, going down by 3 1/2 lengths on that occasion, saw her spell after that and resumed with a trial at Bunbury on January 23 finishing fifth of five over a thousand metres with Alan Kennedy the pilot landing three lengths behind the heat winner in a time of 1:02.30. Ben has removed the blinkers & the cross over noseband for this outing.
The second stable runner Bienn Nibheis will come out in race four in a 0- 68 handicap over 1100 m with Ben Patterson the pilot jumping from barrier eight in field of 11.
Bienn Nibheis is a four-year-old having start number six with one win earning prize-money in excess of $6000 he is prepared for this via a Bunbury trial on January 23 finishing first of five over a thousand metres when ridden by Peter Hall landed three quarters of a length off the heat winner in a time of 1:01.85. Ben has removed the blinkers for this outing.
The next stable runner will come out in race 5 over 1200 m with Prince Friar to be ridden by Alan Kennedy jumping from barrier three in a field of 12.
Prince Friar is a three-year-old Bay gelding having start number six with one win and two placings earning prize-money in excess of $17,000, after winning at Pinjarra on January 14 he travelled to Bunbury on January 26 finishing second of 16 over 1410 m with Glenn Smith aboard landing half a length off the winner in a race time of 1:24.91. Ben has added Winkers for this outing.
The final stable runner will come out in race eight with last start winner Don'tgetcaught jumping from barrier 13 in a field of 16 to be ridden by Alan Kennedy.
Don'tgetcaught is a four-year-old Bay gelding having start number 16 with four wins and four placings earning prize-money in excess of $57,000, with recent runs being on January 4 at Pinjarra finishing third of 11 over 1600m landing half a length behind the winner and was last seen at Ascot on January 21 finishing first of 12 over 1600m with Alan Kennedy aboard landing the prize by three quarters of a length in a race time of 1:40.91.
The stable would like to wish connections of all these runners the best of luck at Ascot on Wednesday.