Sir Tiger will lose only a couple of weeks through his mishap. PHOTO: Phil Williams/FokusPhotography.
Sir Tiger playful again as swelling subsides and Billy’s set to trial tomorrow
By Barry Lichter • 16 September 2019
The nasty looking haematoma high inside Sir Tiger’s leg is settling down.Sir Tiger appears to have escaped any major damage from his mishap last week and jogged freely at Marburg today.
Trainer Al Barnes reports the swelling in Sir Tiger’s leg is coming down and he is more like his playful self.
Sir Tiger had to be pulled out of his scheduled Queensland debut last Friday after kicking out and getting his leg over the sulky shaft, leaving him with a large haematoma high up inside his off hind leg.
“There’s no lameness, just inflammation,’’ says Barnes. “We’re lucky he didn’t rupture a testicle or something but there’s no damage by the look of it.
“We’ll keep jogging him for three or four more days and he should be back at the races in a couple of weeks.”
Meanwhile fellow new recruit Billy Lincoln will trial at Albion Park on Tuesday.
“I don’t mind him. He gets on a knee a bit but we’ll fix that up.
“He’ll be able to win four races here before he gets out of maidens.”
A late developer, the Bettor’s Delight three-year-old showed improvement in workouts through May and June but disappointed in four starts at Auckland.
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Nathan’s comments
Thursday night at Manawatu
Race 4: Spiritual Bliss
6.25pm
“She won well on the first day but pulled very hard - Harry said his arms were that tired afterwards he couldn’t have lifted a 1kg dumb bell. She’s meeting a few nice ones here, up in grade, but she’s drawn better so you can’t count her out. She tries hard and really digs in.”
Race 7: Lincoln Downs
7.50pm
“She did everything right on Tuesday but she blew heavily afterwards and I think the heat got to her. She’s a place chance if she recovers OK.”
Race 8: Lincoln Maree
8.22pm
“She was jumping shadows on Tuesday and moves to the last race this time but she’s not the most genuine so I’m not holding my breath.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 3: Lincoln Lover
6.28pm
“He hasn’t raced for three months but trialled really well. I pick he’s going to win one pretty quickly and, given he’s been running against the best two-year-olds in his previous preps, it should really be on Friday night. This lot of maidens aren’t in the same class and he’s as honest as they come, a tough little trier.”
Race 6: Debbie Lincoln
8.09pm
“She’s really up against it from the outside of the second line, with all the favourites drawn well. She has to be the unluckest animal on the planet. With her, what can go wrong will. Even at the best of times you need a reasonable draw to figure but drawn in the bondocks here she’ll need incredible luck.”
Race 8: Sugar Ray Lincoln
9.09pm
“He had a short break while some vet work was done but is in good trim. Yes, there are a few in here that are vastly higher rated but his formline says it all - it’s not often he doesn’t get a cheque.”
Race 8: Tyson
9.09pm
“He was a bit unlucky last week that he didn’t get to them a bit sooner otherwise I think he would have won. Maurice said he thought they’d come back to him more, going 2:39 speed, but his closing sectionals were easily the best in the race.”
Race 10: Prince Lincoln
10.09pm
“He’s grown into a beautiful horse, a quality looking colt, and who knows what he could be. He’ll obviously improve with the run but I still expect him to run well from his good draw. He trialled very well behind a good one.”
Race 10: Johnny Lincoln
10.09pm
“He’s drawn a bit awkwardly in seven, which gives Prince Lincoln the edge, but he too was making good ground in the workout.”
