Shawn Mathrick will saddle up three runners to the Caulfield race meeting on Saturday, July 1 with fine conditions forecast racing on a soft five.
Shawn Mathrick will saddle up a first starter bought by the team at the sales, called Paint The Stars to compete in the Schweppes Handicap over 1200 m with Ben Thompson aboard.
9 PAINT THE STARS
2 year old chestnut gelding (31-8-2014) Sire: Helmet Dam: She’s a Bonus (Giant’s Causeway (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr W R Dunn
Owners: S W Mathrick, Miss K J Carvill & W Loudon
Colours: Purple, Black Stars, Pink Sleeves, Black Armbands, Purple Cap
Paint The Stars is a two-year-old chestnut gelding by Helmet out of She’s A Bonus and comes into this with no barrier trial form.
The next stable runner will enter in race three with Ayers Rock run in a BM 78 Sheen Group Plate over a mile with Daniel Moor aboard jumping from barrier (8).
16 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 won on two occasions from 19 starts banking prize money in excess of $144,000.
He last raced at Sale finishing midfield six of 12 with Ben Melham aboard arriving 3.65 lengths behind the winner over the 1419m trip, Ayers Rock has also been nominated for other races this week.
The final stable runner will see So Does He to be ridden by Craig Newitt jumping from barrier two in a BM84/1400m.
15 SO DOES HE (Blks)
6 year old bay gelding (5-9-2010) Sire: Bel Esprit Dam: She Does It (Archway (IRE)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Mr a Mezzalira
Owners: A Mezzalira, C Dzanovski & P C Henderson
Colours: Purple, Black Stars, Pink Sleeves, Black Armbands
So Does He has had a fairly good career so far having raced on 37 occasions for six wins and 11 placings earning prize money exceeding $219,000
Last time out he competed at Ballarat on June 15 finishing six of seven with Ben Melham aboard arriving 2.40 lengths behind Wind Force.
Best of luck to connections at Caulfield on Saturday.