Copy That OK in five for Blacks A Fake but King Of Swing red hot from the pole
By Barry Lichter • 19 July 2021
Copy That’s chances of winning Saturday night’s A$250,000 Blacks A Fake Queensland Championship in Brisbane took a blow this afternoon when Aussie superstar King Of Swing drew the pole.
Trainer Ray Green and driver Anthony Butt were happy enough when Copy That drew five on the front line, the same spot from where he nosed out King Of Swing in the Sunshine Sprint, however having the Aussie champion inside him, drawn to dominate in the lead, makes the task much harder this week.
Bookies immediately installed King Of Swing a sizzling hot $1.25 favourite, with Copy That second equal elect at $8.50 along with Expensive Ego.
The fourth favourite, Turn It Up, drawn to trail, is at long odds of $21 with top Kiwi mare Amazing Dream, nicely drawn in four, at $26 along with up-and-comer, former Kiwi Spirit Of St Louis, inside her in three.
The field, with barrier draws, is:
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Our runners this week
Friday night at Cambridge
Lincoln Lover, Prince Lincoln, Debbie Lincoln, Lincoln Lou, Sugar Ray Lincoln.
Our runners this week: How our trainer rates them
Nathan’s comments
Tuesday twilight at Manawatu
Race 4: Leo Lincoln
5.44pm
“Fergie’s drive on Sunday was perfect, you couldn’t ask for better, and he said the horse was doing his best work in the last 50 metres. Maybe with another 100 metres he might have got there. His gate speed is only OK so I can see him getting crossed here.”
Race 5: Kevin Kline
6.19pm
“Fergie said he did it easily on the first day, and the horse only did what he had to. He’s been racing much nicer horses at Auckland so it was good to get the win, hopefully it will boost his confidence. I’ll leave the tactics up to Fergie but I imagine he’ll probably do the same thing again, loop the field and outstay them.”
Race 6: Onyx Shard
6.54pm
“I was hoping she’d drop down a grade. She’s had some tough trips recently, having to do a lot of work, and it didn’t help being three wide for the last lap on the first day. Also they only walked and sprinted home. She could be better coming with one run at them.”
