It’s all systems go for Lincoln’s Command after tidy Randwick trial
By Barry Lichter • 28 June 2019
Lincoln’s Command will open his Australian campaign in a couple of weeks after pleasing trainer John Sargent in a trial at Randwick in Sydney today.
Budding stayer Lincoln’s Command wasn’t asked for much in the 1200 metre open heat and, while he beat only one home in the seven horse field, he was finishing on strongly for jockey Robbie Dolan.
John Sargent … Lincoln’s Command is looking great.“I just gave him a nice, quiet trial,’’ said Sargent. “I sat him out last and the jockey was very happy with him and said he was doing it easily at the line.’’
Dolan never asked the five-year-old son of Pentire to extend and he closed to within six lengths of Goodfella, a four-race winner with Bjorn Baker and Stampede, who has won seven for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
The winner cut out the trip in 1:17 on the heavy 9 track, with his last 600 metres in 36.7.
“He’s looking great and it’s all systems go. He’s ready to kick off in a couple of weeks over a mile and then we’ll get up further in distance.’’
Sargent said Lincoln’s Command, an impressive first-up winner over 1550 metres at Awapuni, had settled in to his new surroundings beautifully as had Lincoln Sky who will trial at Randwick next Friday.
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“He has freshened up really well since his last-start win and I couldn’t be happier with the way he looks. His work has been right up to the mark and he is certainly feeling well in himself. The track was a soft 7 on Wednesday morning and hopefully they don’t get any more rain as I think he will get away with it being in the soft range, but not heavy. Jonathan will look to get cover from the outside draw, and I expect to see him finishing it off very strongly. We will get a line on how good he is if the track isn’t too wet.”