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
Wednesday at Woodville
Race 10: Lincoln Towers
4.37pm
“I’m hoping the rain stays away as it’s not an overly strong field and we have Jonathan Riddell back on. We will look to get a bit of cover and see if he can finish it off. His work has been really good, and I could not be happier with him. He looks fantastic and is a really happy horse. The changes we have made to him and his routine have made a huge difference so hopefully he can reflect this on raceday as he is at the stage where he needs to show something.”