The Mathrick yard will saddle up two runners to the Caulfield race club meeting on Saturday, April 22 with nine events to be held under showery conditions, the track is currently rated a soft five.
The first of the stable runners will see Adirondack head out in race (4), in a TROA VOBIS GOLD HEAT over 2000 m with Ben Melham aboard jumping from barrier 12 in a field of 12.
1 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
Trainer: Shawn Mathrick (Cranbourne) Jockey: Ben Melham 59kg
Adirondack is a six-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 35 occasions for seven wins and 10 placings earning prize money exceeding $400,000.
Last time out he competed at Albury in the Albury Cup over 2000m, finishing 11 of 15 with Craig Newitt on board, arriving 15.0 lengths behind the winner on that occasion.
Race seven on the program will see the Thoroughbred Breeders For Victoria Belle Esprit Stakes over 1100 m with a group of listed runners vying for the $120,000 prize money on offer with the stable prepared Orujo, to be ridden by Stephen Baster, jumping from barrier one.
14 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: Stephen Baster 54kg
Orujo is a five-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 29 occasions for three wins and 10 placings earning prize money exceeding $187,000.
Last time out he raced at Bendigo on April 1 finishing six of eight in a BM 84 over 1100 m with Craig Newitt aboard arriving 3.25 lengths behind Sebring Son in a time of 1:03.99.
The stable wishes connection the best of luck at Caulfield on Saturday.