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
Sunday at Waverley
Race 3: Platinum Tyche
12.52pm
“Mereana Hudson won a jumpout on her the other day and was keen to ride her. Though she has drawn out a bit in nine, she did roll forward in her jumpout with the blinkers on and this is what we will aim to do again on Sunday - get her rolling and keep her momentum up. I am expecting 1400 metres could be a touch short but she did win nicely at the jumpouts and Mereana knows her well now and what she has to do to get the best out of her.”