Shawn Mathrick will supply three runners to Flemington on Saturday, February 18 with a 9 event program racing under overcast conditions.
The first of the stable runners will enter in race seven with Skulduggery to be ridden by Dwayne Dunn in the Ascot racecourse trophy over 2000 m jumping from barrier six.
13 SKULDUGGERY
4 year old chestnut gelding (16-8-2012) Sire: Krupt Dam: Aqua Modern (Tiger Hill (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr M Burns
Owners: Mrs K M Mitchem, W J Breen, M R Dalzell, S Morse, T A Wilson & P Matthews
Colours: Purple, Black Stars, Pink Sleeves, Black Armbands
Trainer: Shawn Mathrick (Cranbourne) Jockey: Dwayne Dunn 54kg (late alt)
Skulduggery has raced consistently in recent outings with the latest at Caulfield on February 4, seeing the runner finish 6 of 7 with Dwayne Dunn aboard arriving 4.45 lengths behind the winner Chance To Dance.
Race 8 on the card will see the return of Orujo to be ridden in the Black Caviar lightning over thousand metres of group 1 status to be ridden by Noel Callow jumping from barrier 13.
9 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
Trainer: Shawn Mathrick (Cranbourne) Jockey: Noel Callow 58.5kg
Orujo is a five-year-old Bay gelding and was last seen in the MSS Security listed race with Jackie Beriman aboard arriving at the tail of the field on that occasion.
The final stable runner will see Adirondack to compete in a BM 84 for the Hong Kong Jockey club trophy over 1700 m with Dwayne Dunn aboard jumping from barrier two.
6 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 well first time out at Caulfield finishing third of 11 over 1400 m landing 1.40 lengths behind Duke of Brunswick with Dwayne Dunn aboard.
The stable wishes connections the best of luck at Flemington on Saturday.