Beaudiene Blinkz is airborne for driver Jack Mackinnon turning for home at Pukekohe today.
Blink and you’ll miss her, but petite Beaudiene filly is on an improving curve
By Barry Lichter • 11 December 2018
Petite filly Beaudiene Blinkz showed she was tracking the right way for a start in the first Young Guns race for fillies with a smart all-the-way win at the Pukekohe workouts today.
The sister to top performers Beaudiene Bad Babe and Beaudiene Boaz was having just her third workout since arriving from Southland.
But once taken to the top by driver Jack Mackinnon she never looked like being run down, scooting her last 400 in 28 flat to record 2:07.3 for the mile.
At the line she held a three and a half length margin over Brent Mangos’ Love Letters with a neck and a nose to fellow Lincoln Farms’ runners Copy That and Super Easy.
Beaudiene Blinkz’s owner-breeder David Kennedy.Trainer Ray Green was pleased with the way the filly has continued to improve: “That’s the fastest she’s gone and if she keeps that up she’ll be ready for the first fillies’ heat.’’
The first $25,000 Young Guns event for fillies will be run at Alexandra Park on January 18, a target also for Lincoln Farms’ own filly Hilary Barry.
“Beaudiene Boaz was a bit like her. He was OK, not always the best, but as the season went on he just got better and better. Hopefully she’ll do the same. She’s certainly a little trier.’’
Green developed Beaudiene Boaz, winning three races with the colt, including the 2014 Two-Year-Old Harness Jewels at Cambridge, before his sale to Perth where he has now won 25 races and A$1.25 million.
Beaudiene Blinkz, who is owned by Southland breeder David Kennedy, is also by Badlands Hanover, making her a full sister to Beaudiene Bad Babe who also won a Harness Jewels at Cambridge in 2010, one of her 22 wins.
American Ideal colt Copy That put in some telling strides late for Andre Poutama despite racing very keenly again and getting his tongue over the bit.
Super Easy regathers himself after a break as Love And Kisses ranges alongside.“I’ll tie this tongue next time and maybe use ear plugs and a nose band to shut his mouth.
“He’s ignorant but he can go.’’
Super Easy was in the trail on the home turn, and jogging, according to driver Andrew Sharpe, when he lost his gait for no reason.
He came back into a pace after eight strides and did well to run on, with the last 800 cut out in 60.7, but skipped again just after the post.
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Kevin Kline, What’s Up The Hill, Sugar Ray Lincoln, Lincoln Lou, Debbie Lincoln, Colonel Lincoln, Frisco Bay.
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Ray’s comments
Tuesday twilight at Manawatu
Race 5: Leo Lincoln
6.07pm
“He didn’t go very well in his workout right-handed last Thursday but he was good on Saturday when we trained him left-handed. It’s his first race for three months so he could possibly need it but we’re talking Manawatu opposition.”
Race 7: Onyx Shard
7.01pm
“She’s absolutely a winning chance. She showed that last time when she had to do a fair bit to hold the lead. Fergie is driving her this time and we’re pretty confident she’ll go well. She’s such a well-gaited mare.”
Race 8: Lincoln La Moose
7.25pm
“He dominated them last time from the outside of the gate and, even though he can be in and out, he’ll be hard to beat again. That easier opposition makes a difference when there’s nothing good enough to eye-ball you. “
Nathan’s comments
Thursday night at Manawatu
Race 5: Leo Lincoln
6.50pm
“He was very unlucky on night one. The gap sort of opened up then closed again and I had to take hold. He was still charging to the line and if the gap had come he would have been right there with the winner. If he can step and lead, then slot into the trail, he should be a winning chance.”
Race 6: Onyx Shard
7.17pm
“Ferg said she wasn’t on the bit the whole way on Tuesday, was too relaxed. We’ll take the block blinds off this time and put half blinds on and see if that helps. She had to do a bit of work in the run on Tuesday but it doesn’t seem to have knocked her around. The outside draw makes it harder.”
Race 7: Lincoln La Moose
7.39pm
“He looks our best chance of the night. He’s definitely a different horse down here and he obviously likes it in front. Ferg didn’t pull the plugs the other night and that tells you something. He’s doing everything right, I can’t fault him.”
