Comfortable trial win shows stronger Lincoln Town’s ready to take an early trick

Lincoln Town showed he had his foot on the till with a tidy trial win at Waverley today.

Bouncing out smartly for jockey Rosie Myers, Lincoln Town disputed the pace on the outer with Enchanted Lady and, ridden quietly to the line, held off a big late charge by The Grinder to win by half a head.

Lincoln Town, placed in five of his seven starts, clocked 59.67 for the 1000 metres on a track described officially as a slow 7.

“But the track was actually really good today,” said trainer Lisa Latta. “The maidens were breaking 60 seconds.”

Latta was taken by the win given she said the runner-up, trained by Allan Sharrock, had a reputation for being quite smart.

“Rosie said she thought he’s going to be better suited by slow ground, rather than bottomless heavy tracks, so we’ll just have to pick our tracks with him.

“There’s a meeting coming up at Wanganui (July 10) that would suit him as it’s a sand-based track that usually gives them better footing.”

Latta will also try Lincoln Town in a hood after Myers’ recommendation today.

The Tavistock four-year-old was much stronger now than last campaign when he just couldn’t finish off his races.

Latta expects Lincoln Town to take an early trick for Lincoln Farms’ owners John and Lynne Street and will target a sprint after he struggled to see out 1600 metres last prep.