Lincoln Farms looking to double up with smart pacer

Lincoln La Moose will be out to continue his winning harness racing form tonight at Cambridge Raceway, following an impressive fresh-up victory at the venue just last week.

The four-year-old son of Art Major, trained at Lincoln Farms in Pukekohe by Ray Green and Nathan Delany, returned to racing in fine style.

He was given a perfect trip in transit, getting a lovely drag into the race before sprinting away to win with ease. What made the performance stand out even more was the time, an overall 2:40 for the 2200m mobile, closing with a hot half in 57.2.

Co-trainer Nathan Delany was thrilled with the effort.

“We knew he’d go well, he’d been training up really good, but we didn’t expect him to go 2:40 fresh-up,” he said. “He’s come through the run beautifully and he’s been full of beans, I think he’ll go another good race tonight.”

Once again, Peter Ferguson will take the reins when Lincoln La Moose lines up in the MVS Equine Hospital Mobile Pace (7.09pm). The gelding has drawn ideally in barrier two and Delany is hopeful he’ll get another economical run close to the pace.

“He should get an easy trail, Always B Charlie gets out of the gate pretty good and we’ll just see what happens from there,” Delany explained.

A win tonight would bring up his fourth win overall, a strong return for a horse who continues to mature and strengthen with each campaign.

“Last start was his third win this season, he’s done well,” Delany said.

The Lincoln Farms team will also see Whats Up The Hill step out tonight at Cambridge. The three-year-old son of What The Hill will be partnered by Peter Ferguson in the opening event, the Xmas At The Raceway Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Trot.

While Whats Up The Hill has shown flashes of real ability, he’s still learning his craft, and his manners have occasionally cost him on race day. That was the case at his fresh-up run, where things didn’t go to plan, but the team is confident he’s ready to show his true potential this time around.

“He tends to lose concentration, we’ve made a few gear adjustments, and he’s worked really well this week,” said Delany. “I think he should be a good chance tonight.”

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by Jordyn Bublitz for Harness Racing New Zealand