Trainer Lisa Latta is taking no chances with the classy galloper Lincoln Falls. PHOTO: Peter Rubery/Race Images.
Vet to check Lincoln Falls on Monday after filling in a leg forces scratching at Hastings
By Barry Lichter • 31 August 2019
Slight filling in a leg caused the scratching of Lincoln Falls from Hastings today.
Trainer Lisa Latta noticed a little inflammation in the tendon area of Lincoln Falls’ near foreleg late on Thursday afternoon.
She says with icing and poulticing the filling has now gone but she had to err on the side of caution because it was still tender to touch.
“While he is not sore in his action, the pressure of raceday and the area it is in means it would be too big a risk to line him up.
“We have given him some anti-inflammatories and will continue to over the weekend and the vet will look at him on Monday.”
Lincoln Falls was due to have the first run of his four-year-old campaign in the last race at Hastings.
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Lisa’s comments
Friday at Otaki
Race 5: Platinum Tyche
2.47pm
“She didn’t have a lot of luck last start at Trentham and it is good to have Kelly Myers on board from a nice draw. She had a quick freshen-up after her last start and it seems to have done her the world of good. She is looking fantastic and her work on Tuesday morning on the course proper was very pleasing. She is going well enough to bounce back to form although it is quite a strong field.”