The Ben Pearce racing stables will supply 2 runners to the Northam race club meeting on Thursday, December 3 with fine conditions forecast racing on a good (3) the rail position is out 3m & true the remainder, the cutaway applies.
The first of the stable runners will come out in race six with Don’tgetcaught to compete in a XXXX GOLD HANDICAP over 2200 m with Ms Casey Hunter aboard jumping from barrier six in a field of 10.
2 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 a five-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 24 occasions for four wins and seven placings earning prize-money in excess of $68,000, last time out he raced at Northam on November 18 finishing fourth of 10 over 2200 m with Troy Turner aboard arriving 1.75 lengths behind the winner in a time of 2:17.67.
The second stable runner Poet’s Tale, a last start winner will come out in the RED ROBIN HOSPITALITY HANDICAP (1600 METRES) with Casey Hunter aboard jumping from barrier 6 a field of 11..
5 POET’S TALE (Blks)
4 year old bay or brown gelding (16-8-2011) Sire: Balmont (USA) Dam: Rose of Dante (Dante’s Fury) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mrs S Piscioneri
Owners: Black Fish Racing Syndicate(Mgr: Mrs S E Piscioneri), Smile High Racing Syndicate(Mgr: N A Tufilli), B M Pearce
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Poet’s Tale is a four-year-old gelding having start number 13 with one win and 2 placings earning prize-money in excess of $16,000, recent efforts have been at Bunbury on November 12 finishing third of 14 1690m with Peter Hall in charge arriving 2.75 lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:45.03, and was last seen at York on November 20 finishing first of 8 over 1920m, racing on a good three with Jordan Turner the pilot landing the prize by .15 of a length in a time of 2:01.97 with the last 600m in 34.32 racing on a good three.
The stable would like to wish the connections of both these runners the best of luck at Northam on Thursday.