Rampaging La Moose growing on Ray and right-handed shouldn’t be a worry

Trainer Ray Green admits he was quite surprised when Lincoln La Moose ran away for an easy win on debut at Cambridge.

But, while the three-year-old steps up in company at Auckland on Friday night, Green believes he can go on with the good form.

“When they’re having their first start you never know quite what they’ll do but I wasn’t expecting him to race so tough.”

Lincoln La Moose, for so long too delicate to push, galloped round the first turn, going back to share the rear before driver Andre Poutama was forced to let him run at the 1600 because “he was over-racing like a loose cannon.”

Despite having to sit parked, Lincoln La Moose cleared right out from T Bone Walker in the run home to score by three and three-quarter lengths in a very respectable 2:42.6.

“He seems to be one of those horses who puts their best foot forward when the money is up,” Green said.

“Right-handed shouldn’t bother him and he’d have to be in it again from the good draw.”

Green gave the Art Major colt a blow-out at the Pukekohe trials last Thursday given he won’t have raced for a month - and he liked what he saw.

Last at the 400, Lincoln La Moose unwound strongly for Poutama to finish only a length and a half from winner Sunshine Shelby on a 28.9 final quarter.

Speedy Debbie

Two-year-old Debbie Lincoln, who debuts from the pole in the Young Guns fillies’ heat on Friday night, also caught the eye at the same trials meeting.

Out fast from the inside draw, she set up a big early lead on five Steve and Amanda Telfer-trained babies and fought strongly in the run home, bowing only late to Iron Heart.

“She has a lot of ability but that’s the first time she’s got round without galloping. If she can do that again I’ll be happy.

“She’s a little bit nervy but we seem to be getting on top of that.”

Green said he was not expecting the Lather Up filly to beat the Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan-trained favourites given how much she has to learn.

“But I think she’ll be a tidy filly when she develops further. She’s certainly got the speed.”

Leo Lincoln paced under 2:40 at Cambridge last start. PHOTO: Ange Bridson/Race Images.Leo Lincoln, the third runner for Lincoln Farms on Friday night, won no friends with his trial last Thursday, finishing sixth and well behind Duchess Megxit. But Green said he was prepared to forgive the run given he was only there for a hit-out and the top class filly dashed her last quarter in 26.5.

Leo Lincoln is the lowest rated horse in the R48 to R60 race but as a consequence gets the inside draw, an identical scenario to his last start at Cambridge.

And, from the trail that night he bowed only late to brilliant finisher Little Spike and Vessem, running a blistering 2:39.6.

“He’ll go well again,” Green said.