Lisa: Stand by for a better model Lincoln Hanover at Wanganui on Saturday
Torrential rain in Otaki sets up Platinum Rapper for big Thursday gig
Bookies will give you $7.50 for Lincoln Hills - and Lisa gives him plenty of ticks
Oh the pain as Lincoln King is photo-finished in the cup but Marsh talking ‘superstar’
Lisa’s Star on the rise again and this Lincoln is looking a million dollars for Waverley
Fingers crossed for better luck this time with New Zealand Cup co-favourite Lincoln King
Ducks all in a row for Princess Amelie and Lisa in the Stewards on Wednesday
$100,000 average stakes and a new track flagged in merger of Auckland and Counties
Jonathan’s a Star all right - that makes 800 winners for the former jumps jockey
Our runners this week: How our trainers rate them
Lisa’s comments
Thursday at Otaki
Race 1: Lincoln Dreamer
12.16pm
“I’ve had to run him out of his class as he’s been struggling to get a start but he gets in with a nice weight advantage here. This is his first start over ground, which the jockeys have been saying he needs, and his work has been strong. While it is a big ask first time over ground, he needs to show something to warrant carrying on with him. Leah Hemi will ride from a nice draw of three.” Update: Scratched.
Race 4: Lincoln Raider
2.01pm
“He has drawn four with Jonathan Riddell to ride. We were reluctant to put a claimer on him as he didn’t jump out of the gates at Hastings. He went a great race last start with Jonathan on and would have won had he not been unlucky up the straight. He has continued to train on well and I expect him to be in the finish with a clear run.” Update: Scratched.
Race 4: Platinum Rapper
2.01pm
“She gets in at a nice weight with Sam O’Malley’s 3kg claim. She galloped huge this morning, and has run some of her best races at Otaki. If we get the rain that’s forecast I expect a very bold run.”
Race 5: Platinum Bordeaux
2.36pm
“There’s a fair bit of rain in the forecast so her 15 draw shouldn’t be too much of a concern as the inside will be off pretty quickly. Her best runs have also been when she’s gone back and finished it off. She is certainly a much stronger mare this time in after a decent break. She trialled up well at Foxton four weeks ago and I expect her to be doing her best work at the finish. Hazel Schofer will claim 2kg.”
Race 9: Lincoln Fury
4.56pm
“It’s a big ask running on heavy ground so early in his preparation but he won on a slow 9 at Otaki 11 months ago.”
Lisa’s comments
Saturday at Wanganui
Race 1: Lincoln Hanover
12.27pm
“The track was rated a slow 7 this morning which I feel we will get away with as he won on a slow track at the trials and he will have first use of the track which is going to be a big advantage. He is a much more settled and stronger horse this time in and he has gone forward since his trial win.”
Race 3: Platinum Dubai
1.37pm
“Her work has been good and she is a very fast filly with good gate speed so would put herself in it from the good draw of three. But we know she doesn’t go on a rain-affected track and there’s more bad weather forecast today. We will obviously have to wait until race morning until we decide whether to scratch.”