Three wide with the tail-enders turning for home last week, Its Super Easy ran past three horses in the straight.
Signs of improvement from Its Super Easy and Al says he’ll keep getting better
By Barry Lichter • 10 March 2020
Its Super Easy has shown enough improvement in his trackwork in the last week to have trainer Al Barnes thinking he can run top four at Albion Park this afternoon.
And with a crucial gear change to help him steer better, Barnes says he’s sure he can finish closer than 42 metres from the winner, like he did last week.
The green three-year-old tried to make an early move from the back last week but because he was on and off the bit, driver Hayden Barnes wasn’t able to slot him in and was forced to restrain to the tail of the field.
Still with the tailenders and three wide turning for home he ran past three up the home straight to finish fourth, recording closing sectionals of 58.78 and 30.08.
“Hayden couldn’t steer him round the turns but he made good ground up the straight. We’ve fitted him with a Murphy blind this time and that should help - he’s steered a lot better at home wearing it.
“He’s had a good week, he’s been a lot sharper in his trackwork. Usually he’s lazy, hangs, and doesn’t want to do it.”
Barnes says from two on the gate, Its Super Easy should be able to hold his position in this afternoon’s third race for three-year-olds, instead of having to go back to last.
“It’s a handy field, they’re not maidens, but he can sit on the better ones and be 15 or 20 metres closer in the running.
“He’s improved enough to be competitive and he’ll keep improving. He should win in his next two or three starts.”
Its Super Easy tackles the longer trip of 2138 metres for the first time today after two runs over 1660 metres.
Its Super Easy races at 5.12pm NZ time at Albion Park today.
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Friday night at Auckland
Race 4: Tyson
6.59pm
“He was tough again in winning last week. He’s trained on well, is in good shape, and should be right in it.”
Race 4: Sugar Ray Lincoln
6.59pm
“He’s finally getting his act together - he’s gone three good races in a row - and seemingly turned the corner. We’ve had a lot of (vet) work done on him, his feet in particular, and it’s paid off. There’s not much between him and Tyson.”
Race 5: Rivergirl Bella
7.23pm
“She’ll need everything to go her way from the draw. But she’s got a bit of speed. She’s getting there. She wasn’t very strong before and wasn’t tracking too well, but she’s driving right now.”
Race 5: Lincoln Linda
7.23pm
“She’s had a few issues, mostly mental ones, and is still a bit of a handful. It wasn’t very pretty last week but we’re slowly getting her under control. The outside draw might actually help her.”
Race 5: Angelic Copy
7.23pm
“She needs only a half decent trip to feature. She got held up a little bit in the straight at a crucial time last week and that was that.”
Race 6: Prince Lincoln
7.49pm
“He’s drawn the best of ours in three. He got cheated for a run last week. It’s hard to know where he’d have finished without that.”
Race 6: Lincoln Lover
7.49pm
“Ferg reckoned if he’d been able to hold up in the trail last week he would have won. He was very bullish about how he’d gone. The draw’s no help but he can do a bit of work. He’s an honest little guy who saves his best for when the money’s up on racenight.”
Race 6: Johnny Lincoln
7.49pm
“He got a bit keen last week but he should be a lot better this time. He’s still learning and he’s a slow learner. When he does things correctly he’s a pretty nice horse. Hopefully he can get a suck into it from the second row draw.”
