The Ascot turf club race meeting on Saturday, January 2, 2016 will see metropolitan racing held under fine conditions, the track is rated a current good 4, the rail position is out 7 m for the nine event program.
The first of the stable runners will come out in the free Wi-Fi available plate over 1200 m at set weights plus penalties with Forbidden Planet second up from a spell jumping from barrier seven with a field of 7 to compete, Ben Paterson aboard.
5 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
Forbidden Planet is a three year old black gelding having start number five with two wins earning prize-money in excess of $38,000, since resuming this time in a Lark Hill barrier trial on December 14 finishing fifth of 8, 2.5 lengths behind the heat winner with Paul Harvey aboard over 950 m finished in a time of 55.88, he then visited the Ascot meeting on December 23 finishing eight of eight with Ben Paterson at the helm arriving 4.75 lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:06.37 in a three-year-old set weight plate.
The next stable runner will see Don’tgetcaught compete in the Kai Sapphire residential developments handicap over 2200 m with Ms Jerry Noske aboard jumping from barrier five in a field of 11.
5 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 racing in good form and present with the five-year-old Bay gelding competing recently at Northam, for a win over 2200 m x 1.25 lengths with Casey Hunter aboard, he then competed at Ascot on December 12 finishing third of 10 with Ms Jerry Noske the pilot arriving three quarters of a length behind the winner in a time of 2:19.28 over 2200m, he then competed in the ATA Stakes of Listed level, over 2200 m with Jerry Noske again the pilot arriving third of 16 2.75 lengths behind the winner. Career wise he has competed on 27 occasions for five wins and nine placings earning prize-money in excess of $91,000.
The final stable runner will see Vampi Lass, head out fourth up from a spell in the Kai Constructions La Trice classic GROUP 3, over 1800 m for the three-year-old and upwards Fillies and Mares to be ridden by Peter Hall jumping from barrier eight in a field of 12.
2 VAMPI LASS (Blks)
5 year old brown mare (9-9-2010) Sire: Bletchley Park (IRE) Dam: Stormvielle (Stormy’s Son) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mungrup Stud
Owners: B M Pearce, Black Swan Racing Syndicate(Mgr: R Stemp), J Dickson, M A Holcombe, D J Brine, J M Pearson
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Vampi Lass is a five-year-old Brown mare having start number 27 with three wins and 11 placings earning prize-money in excess of $235,000 recent efforts have both been at the Ascot venue one of which on December 5, saw the Mare finish six of 9 over 1400 m on a soft seven, compete in the Jungle Dawn at listed level, arriving 2.25 lengtbs behind the winner when ridden by Peter Hall, and in the latest outing at Ascot on December 19 saw Vampi Lass finish midfield six of 12 in the Starstruck at listed level with Peter Hall aboard arriving 2.5 lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:38.22.
Vampi Lass is no stranger to the “La Trice” GROUP 3, with Ben preparing her in last year’s event, taking out the race by half an length to Real Charm in a time of 1:51.81 with the last 600m in 35.44 racing on a good (3).
The stable would like to wish connections of all these runners the best of luck at the Ascot race meeting on Saturday.