Lincoln’s Girl unleashes nice sprint in preparation for Cambridge
By Barry Lichter • 13 October 2018
Lincoln’s Girl looked well primed to resume at Cambridge on Thursday night when she unleashed a nice late sprint at the Pukekohe workouts today.
Driver Zachary Butcher restrained Lincoln’s Girl to the rear of the five-horse field, was still there 200 metres from home, and flashed home wide out with an impressive turn of foot to finish a close-up fourth.
With winner Gooddealehemily credited with a 27.3 last quarter, Lincoln’s Girl must have clocked 27 or better.
Lincoln’s Girl, winner of two of her four starts, has not raced for four and a half months but after five workouts this preparation, she looks ready to rumble.
Stablemate Abraham led out in the same 2050 metre heat, then trailed, but weakened in the run home and, while shaken up by Andre Poutama, ran last.
Beaudiene all the way
Beaudiene Western looked very sharp in his 2050 metre heat. Sent to an early lead, he sprinted five lengths clear 400 metres from home and held on well to beat the fast-finishing Ivana Flybye. His overall time was 2:36.4, with his closing sectionals in 58 and 27.9.
Mathew not all the way
Mathew James contested a 2050 metre qualifying trial and got out well from three on the gate to lead. He was under pressure turning for home when challenged and only battled into third behind Diamondsrbettor. He still paced 2:37.1, five seconds under the qualifying time.
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Ray’s comments
Thursday night at Cambridge
Race 2: Obadiah Dragon
5.49pm
“He doesn’t have the race fitness of Leo and will probably need the race.”
Race 2: Leo Lincoln
5.49pm
“After Maurice had a dab at the lead last time, and couldn’t get there, that was that. He’s a nice little horse but he can’t sit parked like that. This looks to be an easier field, and he should be in the money, though you’d think Irish Whispers would lead from one and be hard to round up.”
Race 9: My Copy
9.23pm
“He really did outclass them last start here but he got a perfect suck along, which he likes, and finished off big. I don’t know that he can rough it so he’ll need some luck again from five. Perhaps he likes being a bit fresh but he went quite well at the workouts at the weekend so he’s trained on.”
