Shawn Mathrick will supply two runners to the Caulfield race club meeting on Saturday, October 15 with the weather predicted to be fine racing on a good (3) the rail position is out 6 m the entire circuit, with the track hosting the $3,000,000 Caulfield Cup in race 8.
The first of Shawn’s runners will compete in the Group 2 Dilmah For Lovers Of Tea Caulfield sprint over a 1,000m with prizemoney of $200,000 on the offering, Ms Jackie Beriman is booked to ride stable runner Orujo, having the first start for the Mathrick stable jumping from barrier nine in a field of 10.
10 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 With Black Stars, Pink Sleeves With Black Armbands
Gear Changes: Cross Over Noseband OFF FIRST TIME, Standard Bit OFF FIRST TIME, Tongue Tie FIRST TIME
Orujo Is a five-year-old Bay gelding formally raced by Godolphin having start number 23 with three wins and 9-placings earning prize-money exceeding $167,000 last time out he raced at Grafton on July 14 finishing third of 13 over 1000 m in the Kirby Quality with Brenton Avdulla the pilot landing 0.60 lengths behind the winner in a time of 56.72 with the last 600m in 34.01.
Shawn has made a number of gear changes for this outing. (All listed above).
Race 10 on the program will see Adirondack return from a spell in the Ladbrokes Moonga Stakes over 1400 m of Group 3 status, Jackie Beriman will ride the stable runner jumping from an awkward barrier 17.
14 ADIRONDACK
6 year old bay gelding (9-9-2010) Sire: Lonhro Dam: Up State (GB) (Sadler’s Wells (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Darley
Owners: K Mitchem, S Mathrick
Colours: Purple, Black Stars, Pink Sleeves, Black Armbands, Purple Cap
Adirondack is a six-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 29 occasions for seven wins and seven placings earning prize money exceeding $349,000 he has prepared for this outing via a barrier trial at the Cranbourne training complex arriving seven of nine on a heavy 8 over 800 m with Ms Jackie Beriman aboard landing behind the heat winner in a time of 48.52.
CAUL 16Apr16 2000m Good3 VGOLD HEATH $250,000 ($158,500) Ben Melham 59kg Barrier 12
The stable would like to wish connections of both these runners the best of luck on the big stage on Saturday.