Captain Nemo sinks his rivals again and it’s battle stations next Friday for a hat-trick

Captain Nemo will shoot for an Albion Park hat-trick next Friday after another comfortable win there last night.

Perfectly handled again by trainer Mark Dux, Lincoln Farms’ three-year-old cruised to the line a near four metre winner over the favourite Mister Diamond and former Kiwi Simon in a 1:54.3 mile rate.

If Dux had scripted the race himself it couldn’t have gone much better as the horse settled beautifully early on a brutal 26.9 first quarter, Dux content to sit sixth in the running line.

When the pace started to drop off, Dux moved to pop out to sit otuside the leader and, just as he did, Justin Elkins, on Harps, pulled out in front of him, giving him a drag up three wide.

“It worked out nicely,” Dux said. “They kept running, he was lovely and relaxed, and the win was never in doubt.

“He went really quick when I first came out around Harps and when we got to the 400 he sat beside the other horse (leader Classie American) and relaxed.

“He started to switch off, but that’s him, he’s so relaxed. He doesn’t want to win by 20 metres, he says I’ve done my job.”

Captain Nemo has petrol left as he cruises to the line on Friday night.Dux said Captain Nemo won with a fair bit in hand, auguring well for his march further up the grades.

“It will be a little bit harder next time but he’ll still handle himself OK.

“He’s pulled up well, so hopefully we can go back and do it again next Friday.”

With the Albion Park track being resurfaced the following week, and racing at Redcliffe until the weekend, Dux is hoping to try the horse at headquartes on the Saturday night where he would race for a bigger stake against better three-year-olds.

With a number of the better ones still spelling there was a risk the race would not go ahead.

“But I’m fairly confident he’ll be competitive in most races he runs in - he’s got a fair bit left in him yet.”

Captain Nemo took his record to seven wins from 37 starts for $69,564 in stakes, his career best form thrilling Lincoln Farms’ owners John and Lynne Street and their partners Ian Middleton, Gareth Paddison, Grant Dickey, Peter Dougherty and the South Island’s Green Machine Syndicate.

Bred by Southland’s John and Katrina Price, the Captaintreacherous colt cost $110,000 as a yearling, a “must buy” on trainer Ray Green’s shopping list because of his athletic frame and fine pedigree.

He is from a prolific winning family, his dam Arden Caviar a half sister to Bettor’s Strike (16 wins), Arden’s Choice (6 wins), Southwind Arden (9 wins) and Rocknroll Arden (6 wins).

His third dam Bella Chip paced 1:52.6 in the United States and left the Group I winner Bella’s Boy (16 wins).