Onyx Shard can keep the ball rolling for Ray and Nathan at Manawatu on Tuesday

Lincoln Farms looks set to extend its good recent run of form with Onyx Shard and Lincoln La Moose strong chances at Manawatu on Tuesday.

Trainers Ray Green and Nathan Delany have lined up a dozen winners in the last month, 10 of them at Auckland, and trek south with three horses to Palmerston North.

“It’s a long way to go to run down the track and all of our horses will be good chances,” says Green.

Onyx Shard, a $5.50 third favourite in the seventh race, gets top billing from Green, mainly because she is more reliable than the sometimes in-and-out Lincoln La Moose.

“She’s absolutely a winning chance. She showed that last time when she had to do a fair bit to hold the lead.”

While the mare found the top quite easily, she was pressured by Jahi, yet still found a good kick before being reeled in late by the well-backed favourite Ha’penny.

On Tuesday night, from four on the gate, new driver Peter Ferguson will again aim for the top from where Green believes Onyx Shard has a good shot at beating the Michael House-trained favourite Captain Kobe, who will need luck from the inside of the second row.

“We’re pretty confident she’ll go well. She’s such a well-gaited mare.”

Lincoln La Moose dominating for Peter Ferguson at Manawatu last start. PHOTO: Jack McKenzie/Race Images.Lincoln La Moose ($3.60) starts from the outside of the front line in the eighth race but was similarly placed last time on the course when Ferguson blasted forward to find the top and never looked like relinquishing the lead, charging clear to win by four and half lengths.

“He dominated them last time and, even though he can be in and out, he’ll be hard to beat again. That easier opposition makes a difference when there’s nothing good enough to eye-ball you.”

In a slightly higher grade this week, the House-trained favourites Stickifingers and Doctor Tim might have something to say about that but Green still fancies his charge.

Leo Lincoln is at the longer odds of $8.50 in the fifth race, bookies obviously not impressed by his lacklustrre workout at Pukekohe last Thursday.

But Green put that performance down to his trialling right-handed and was happy with the horse’s work on Saturday, going left-handed, the direction at Palmerston North.

“It’s his first race for three months so he could possibly need it but we’re talking Manawatu opposition.”