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Trainer Ray Green with Spice It Up who has been retired because of tying-up problems. PHOTO: Trish Dunell.

Three two-year-olds off to Perth and Spice It Up off to the broodmare paddock

Improving two-year-olds Louie LeBeau and Pasquale will join Arden’s Horizon when he flies to Perth in a package deal completed by Lincoln Farms.

All three lightly raced pacers will do their future racing from the leading stable of Gary Hall sen.

Louie LeBeau, who has undergone a recent wind operation, and Pasquale who has recovered from a foot abscess and been gelded, did not win in a handful for starts here but are showing promise and trainer Ray Green expects them to perform well in Western Australia.

The decision has also been made to call it quits with speedy filly Spice It Up whose brief career was dogged by tying up problems.

The Captaintreacherous filly won the second of her only three starts at Auckland in July, delighting Napier part-owners Rod and Sue Fleming who stayed loyal to her, but despite numerous feed and training regimes she failed to respond sufficiently.

Spice It Up will be served by popular Woodlands Stud sire American Ideal.

The farewells will see only eight Lincoln Farms-owned rising three-year-olds left in the stable but Green has 10 rising two-year-olds on the books who will soon be offered in partnerships.

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Ray Green

Ray’s comments

Friday night at Auckland

Race 3: Sammy Lincoln
6.03pm

“He’s had a decent spell and is looking in good nick and I think he should be competitive on Friday as he’s fairly forward. He’s not one who takes a lot to screw down so I’m picking he’ll come to it pretty quickly.”

Race 3: Colonel Lincoln
6.03pm

“He’s training down well enough. The draw’s probably got him covered but he’ll go an honest race. He’s been outclassed a few times but he very rarely goes a bad race.”

Race 9: Leo Lincoln
8.54pm

“He had surgery to correct an epiglottal entrapment and will probably need the run. I wouldn’t say he’s on top of his game yet but he’s drawn well (one) and steps well so I’m picking he’ll get a nice trip. He’s up there in the grades now but hopefully he’s good enough to get a cheque.”

Race 9: Ultimate Cullect
8.54pm

“She locked on a rein at Cambridge and Andre couldn’t get her to go down into the passing lane. He said she was travelling well at the time. She’ll find this tough and needs a solid pace to be of any effect. A sit and sprint is no good for her.”

Dan Costello Race Photography