Shawn Mathrick will supply two runners in the form of Ayers Rock and Orujo to the Ladbrokes Park Hillside meeting on Wednesday, July 19 with showers predicted racing on a current good three.
The first of the stable runners will see Ayers Rock compete in race five on the card with Craig Williams aboard jumping from barrier eight in the Ladbroke’s Odds Boost Handicap over the mile.
5 AYERS ROCK
4 year old bay gelding (31-8-2012) Sire: Nicconi Dam: Vintage Rock (Thunder Gulch (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Burnewang North Pastoral
Owners: Mrs K M Mitchem, B L Hetherington, R Gillespie, L J Henrikson, A D Cookes, J D Purdue, A W Harris, M O’Neill, P O’Neill, A R Williamson & Burnewang North Pastoral (Mgr: Ms C L Hains)
Colours: Purple, Black Stars, Pink Sleeves, Black Armbands
Ayers Rock is a four-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 20 occasions for two wins & one placing earning prize money exceeding $145,000.
Last time out he raced at Caulfield finishing 10th of 15 with Daniel Moor the pilot arriving 3.80 lengths behind Coldstone on that occasion.
Orujo will compete in race 6/1000 m with Ben Melham aboard jumping from barrier 12 with a field of 13 to run.
4 ORUJO
5 year old bay gelding (26-9-2011) Sire: Exceed And Excel Dam: Rum Cruise (Canny Lad) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Darley
Owners: S Mathrick, B Mathrick, J Breen, M Dalzell, W Young, S Montgomerie, Oldbullyoungbull, T Wilson, P Matthews & B Burgess
Colours: Purple, Black Stars, Pink Sleeves, Black Armbands
Orujo is a five-year-old Bay gelding having won on three occasions and placed 13 times from 36 starts earning prize money exceeding $217,000.
Last time out he raced at the same venue on June 28 finishing second 13 with Ben E Thompson aboard arriving a small margin behind Gibbon on that occasion.
Best of luck to all connected.