Lindi needs a lot of luck from the second row and a magic drive from Zachary

Lindi Lincoln will be driven conservatively and rely on luck from a second row draw at Auckland on Friday night.

The Sir Lincoln filly meets a number of promising types in the fifth race, most with good draws, so it will take a vintage Zachary Butcher drive to get her into the money.

Trainer Ray Green says with the right sort of trip the filly is a place chance but she doesn’t need another tough run like her last start at Cambridge.

Butcher pushed forward from the outside second row draw that night and ended up in a nice spot three back in the running line.

Lindi Lincoln scores an all-the-way win at the Pukekohe workouts last month.But after joining the three wide train he was left out stranded with no cover 800 metres from home which left Lindi Lincoln with no finish, losing third right on the line.

“That cost her,” says Green. “She still whacked away well but just can’t do that sort of work yet.

“I presume Zac will try for a drag up with cover late and, as long as she’s getting home, I’ll be happy.”

Three of Lindi Lincoln’s more fancied rivals have drawn one, two and three on the front line in Nun Bettor, On A Roll and Mimi E Coco.