Ready to rumble: Lincoln Farms’ invaders blossom in the Queensland sun
By Barry Lichter • 16 June 2021
Lincoln Farms’ four new Brisbane invaders have settled into their new quarters so well, trainer Ray Green intends racing at least two of them next week.
Green reports neither Copy That, American Dealer, Tommy Lincoln nor Captain Nemo have left an oat since arriving last Friday.
And after a good training session yesterday at Mark Dux’s Woongoolba property in south-east Queensland, Green says he will definitely line up Tommy Lincoln and Captain Nemo next week, and see if he can find a suitable race for American Dealer as well.
“They all trained well and I had the acupuncture guy go over them too.
“He reckoned Captain Nemo’s back end was crook but I thought he trained super.”
Green, who is on a seven-week campaign, has decided not to run American Dealer in the A$21,000 Redcliffe Derby on Saturday week.
“The blokes here have advised me not to. It’s a tight little track and if you don’t draw well you’re in trouble straight away.
“I’d rather run him in a three-year-old race at Albion Park and give him a look round the track before the South East Derby (July 17).”
American Dealer’s main mission is the A$100,660 Queensland Derby (mobile 2680m) on July 24.
Green will reserve Copy That for a trial at Albion Park on Friday week, to have him fresh for racing on four consecutive Saturdays during July when he will contest the A$25,660 Wondai’s Mate (mobile 1660m), the A$250,000 The Rising Sun (mobile 2138m), the A$100,660 Sunshine Sprint (mobile 1660m) and A$250,000 Blacks A Fake Queensland Championship (mobile 2680m).
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Ray’s comments
Friday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Rivergirl Bella
4.52pm
“She did a good job last week at Auckland. Throwing her in the deep end seems to have toughened her up a bit. She’s getting stronger all the time. This is a big drop in class and she’s a chance from a better gate (three).”
Race 2: Prince Lincoln
5.20pm
“If the real Prince turned up he’d absolutely be hard to beat. If he leads, as he should do from two, he’s a different horse.”
Race 3: Major Copy
5.54pm
“Maurice just nursed him around on debut. He was stepping over tyre marks on the track so he didn’t want to launch him into the open too soon. We’ll put a shadow roll on him this time to stop that and I can see him going a lot better from the inside draw.”
Race 3: Jessie Lincoln
5.54pm
“I’m not saying she can’t win but it will be hard for Fergie to find a good trip from the draw. She’ll need a lot of luck but she can be right in it if things go her way as she’s training well.”
Race 5: Lincoln Dealer
6.49pm
“He’s been a slow developing horse and you can’t drive him pretty, he won’t let you, as he’s a bit of a hot head. Maurice will launch him and see where he ends up.”
Race 5: Spirit Of God
6.49pm
“She got tired late last time and started hanging a bit (hitting a marker) but I thought she went OK. She did a bit early (from a wide draw) and was still there at the finish so she’s going to win a race. You never know with second line draws but it’s usually a decent impairment.”
Race 7: Lincoln Maree
7.40pm
“She never runs a bad race. She has a big motor for a little filly and should be right in the fray.”
Race 7: Angelic Copy
7.40pm
“Maurice said she foundered a bit when they took off, and got three or four lengths behind, but she didn’t lose any more ground after that and held her place. So the run wasn’t as bad as it looked and she’ll be improved.”
Race 8: Lincoln Wave
8.14pm
“It was a non-event last time (from a stand) and he’s a good horse who will be vying for the lead from five and deserves to be favourite.”
Race 8: Sugar Ray Lincoln
8.14pm
“Peter (Ferguson) said he didn’t feel as sharp last week as in the past so I’ve given him a little freshen-up with a light week and he should go better.”
