The Shawn Mathrick Yard will saddle up two runners, to the Mornington race club meeting on Monday, May 1 with showers forecast racing on a soft seven with 10 events spread across the program.
Shawn’s first stable runner will see Statton second up from a spell to compete in the Ladbrokes BM64 handicap over 1200 m with Ms Jackie Berinan aboard jumping from barrier three.
5 STATTON
5 year old chestnut gelding (5-11-2011) Sire: Starcraft (NZ) Dam: Lady Danette (Danehill (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Arinya Investments Pty Ltd
Owners: B Mathrick, Mrs K Mitchem, E Vince, T Wilson, G Preusker, P Matthews & K Gilliland
Colours: Purple, Black Stars, Pink Sleeves, Black Armbands, Purple Cap
Statton is a five-year-old chestnut gelding having raced on 29 occasions for three wins & 8 placings earning prize money exceeding $157,000.
Last time out he raced at Bendigo in a BM70 Hcp over 1300 m finishing 10 of 11 with Dwayne Dunn the pilot arriving 5.70 lengths behind Bee Jay Zed.
The next stable runner will see Tall Tale compete in race eight on the card with Jake Bayliss aboard competing in a heat of the Rising Stars BM 58 handicap over 1500 m drawing barrier seven.
Tall tale is a four-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 10 occasions for one win and one placing earning prize money exceeding $20,000 last time out he raced in Wangaratta on April 6 finishing 10 of 14 with Mark Pegus aboard arriving 9.70 lengths behind Bernie Boy over 2000m.
The stable wishes connections the best of luck at Mornington on Monday.
5 TALL TALE
4 year old bay gelding (21-9-2012) Sire: Sebring Dam: Port Isabel (Encosta de Lago) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Burnewang North Pastoral
Owners: J B Plozza & Mrs L M Plozza
Colours: Purple, Black Stars, Pink Sleeves, Black Armbands
Trainer: Shawn Mathrick (Cranbourne) Jockey: Jake Bayliss 59kg (a0)