The Ben Pearce stable will saddle up two runners to the Belmont turf club meeting on Wednesday, August 17 with fine conditions forecast racing on a good (4), the rail position is out 18 m with the cut away in the straight.
The first of the stable runners will see a career first starter in Demi Go Round to compete in a maiden over a thousand metres with Ben Patterson aboard jumping from barrier eight with a field of 14 to compete.
11 DEMI GO ROUND
3 year old brown filly (20-8-2013) Sire: Demerit Dam: Runaround (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr D Litton
Owners: B M Pearce, C S Pearce, G J Nelson, Ms J A Wilson, Ms D J Greaves, S J Orrock
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Demi Go Round is a three-year-old Brown Filly and is prepared for this via a latest barrier trial at Pinjarra on August 8 finishing second of six with Ben Patterson aboard arriving 0.35 lengths behind the heat winner in a time of 1:01.68.
The final stable runner will come out in race six in a class three handicap over a thousand metres with Forbidden Planet returning from a spell with Ms Jerry Noske aboard jumping from barrier 12 in a field of 14.
7 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 |
Forbidden Planet is a four year old black gelding having raced on six occasions for two wins earning prize-money exceeding $39,000, he is prepared for this via our latest Lark Hill barrier trial on June 27 finishing third of nine on a soft track over 950 m with Peter Hall aboard arriving 4.5 lengths behind the winner.
(video from January)
The stable would like to wish connections of both these runners the best of luck at Belmont on Wednesday.