The racing stables of Shawn Mathrick will saddle up one runner in the form of Our Nkwazi to the Flemington Victoria race club meeting on Saturday, August 6, the weather is predicted to be overcast racing on a soft (5), the rail position is out 7 m the entire circuit for the nine event program.
The sole stable runner Our Nkwazi will enter in race six in a jockey celebration day handicap over a thousand metres with the Cranbourne prepared runner to be partnered by Stephen Baster jumping from barrier 11 with a field of 16 to campaign.
 9 OUR NKWAZI (Blks) 10 year old chestnut gelding (12-11-2006) Sire: Arazi (USA) Dam: Nkwazi (Rory’s Jester) View Pedigree Report Breeder: Mr G Gathercole Owners: Graebar Park Thoroughbreds Colours: Purple, Black Stars, Pink Sleeves, Black Armbands Track: 5:0-0-1 Dist: 28:6-4-2 Track/Dist: 2:0-0-1 Distance(s) Won: 1000 (6), 1100 (2), 1200 (2)
Firm: 1:0-0-0 Good: 21:2-2-2 Soft: 26:4-2-2 Heavy: 11:4-2-0 Synthetic: 1:0-1-0 |
Our Nkwazi is a 10-year-old chestnut gelding having raced on 60 occasions for 10 wins and 11 placings earning prize-money exceeding $329,000, last time out he competed at Flemington on July 9 finishing seven of 9 over 1200 m in the All Victorian Sprint of Listed quality, with jockey Brian Higgins aboard arriving 5.5 lengths behind the winner when travelling seventh via the 800m to arrive behind Ruettiger, in a time of 1:10.65 racing on a soft (7).
The stable would like to wish connections the best of luck with Our Nkwazi at Flemington on Saturday.