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Larry Lincoln (red hood) pierces through the centre for Hayden Barnes and gets up in the last stride to nail Our Madiba at Albion Park last Saturday night. PHOTO: Dan Costello.

Larry can go all the way on Saturday night and cap stellar month for Al’s Lincoln Farms team

Larry Lincoln can lead all the way on Saturday night and ring up just on A$33,000 for the month in earnings for Lincoln Farms, says trainer Al Barnes.

With wins by all three horses he has racing for Lincoln Farms, Larry Lincoln, Northview Hustler and Bondi Shake, Barnes and his son Hayden have had a stellar month.

And with Larry Lincoln an almost certain leader from the pole, Barnes is bullish that the roll can continue in the fifth race at Albion Park.

“Larry deserves to be favourite and he’s got enough respect to lead and win.

“There are some capable horses in the race - Courageous Saint won well on Tuesday - but over a mile Larry will be very hard to beat from in front.”

Larry Lincoln showed a rare brand of speed for a horse of his grade last Saturday night when he came from three back on the outer to nail the favourite Our Madiba on the post.

Pulled three wide 600 metres from home, his sizzling closing 800 and 400 sectionals of 54.25 and 26.51 saw the 1660 metres cut out in a mile rate of 1:54.6.

Barnes says he’s very confident Bondi Shake can back up on his Tuesday win and run a place in the final race.

Bondi Shake faces a tougher field of three-year-olds but Barnes says he’s very bright and is sure to run a “cheeky race.”

“Dance In The Sun looks the winner but he can run second because he chases really well.

“He doesn’t like going from slow to pinging but he’ll sit on a fast speed and chase.”

Bondi Shake showed that determination when he came out of the trail on Tuesday and hunted down the favourite Coppice to score by a nose.

“This is stronger but he’s up to them.”

Larry Lincoln races at Albion Park at 10.47pm NZ time on Saturday night.Larry Lincoln races at Albion Park at 10.47pm NZ time on Saturday night.Bondi Shakes races at Albion Park at 1.20am NZ time early Sunday morning.Bondi Shakes races at Albion Park at 1.20am NZ time early Sunday morning.

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Ray’s comments

Friday night at Auckland

Race 9: Kevin Kline
9.55pm

“When Maurice asked him to go at the top of the straight at Cambridge he got lost and didn’t quite know what to do. He wound up well in the end but just left it a little late. He’ll learn from that and should go well again.”

Race 10: Debbie Lincoln
10.22pm

“She has ability but she’s a work in progress. She’s fast but she needs to harness it. She gets a little claustrophobic when they come around her so the mission on Friday will be to get round without her doing anything stupid. She’s a much stronger individual now than when she started off in April.”

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