The Mathrick Yard will supply two runners to the Bairnsdale meeting on Thursday, August 10 with fine conditions forecast racing on a soft five.
The first of the stable runners will see as Ayers Rock compete in the Bairnsdale Cup eighth of October BM 64 handicap over 2000 m with the runner to be ridden by Jake Noonan jumping from barrier nine.
2 AYERS ROCK
5 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 five-year-old gelding who was last seen competing at Mildura on the 31st, running second of 10 in a BM 64 handicap with Jake Noonan the pilot arriving 0.25 lengths behind the winner, after leading on the rails and fighting on gamely right to the line only to be gunned down late when tiring, he will be fitter for the trip this time out.
Race eight will see Global Assault, compete in a BM 58 handicap over a mile with Liam Riordan aboard jumping from barrier (2).
2 GLOBAL ASSAULT (NZ) (Blks)
7 year old bay or brown gelding (25-9-2010) Sire: O’Reilly (NZ) Dam: Ungaro (NZ) (Centaine) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Waikato Stud 2001 Ltd
Owners: S W Mathrick, G C Preusker, Mrs K M Mathrick, R N Williams & D Llewelyn
Colours: Purple, Black Stars, Pink Sleeves, Black Armbands
Last time out the seven-year-old finished ninth of 13 at Mildura in a BM 64 handicap arriving 2.7 lengths behind the winner, Her Command in a time of 1:25.43, after sitting 7th early, before easing 4 wide and battling to the line.
Good luck to all connected on Thursday.