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Trainer Ray Green with Spice It Up who has been retired because of tying-up problems. PHOTO: Trish Dunell.
Three two-year-olds off to Perth and Spice It Up off to the broodmare paddock
Improving two-year-olds Louie LeBeau and Pasquale will join Arden’s Horizon when he flies to Perth in a package deal completed by Lincoln Farms.
All three lightly raced pacers will do their future racing from the leading stable of Gary Hall sen.
Louie LeBeau, who has undergone a recent wind operation, and Pasquale who has recovered from a foot abscess and been gelded, did not win in a handful for starts here but are showing promise and trainer Ray Green expects them to perform well in Western Australia.
The decision has also been made to call it quits with speedy filly Spice It Up whose brief career was dogged by tying up problems.
The Captaintreacherous filly won the second of her only three starts at Auckland in July, delighting Napier part-owners Rod and Sue Fleming who stayed loyal to her, but despite numerous feed and training regimes she failed to respond sufficiently.
Spice It Up will be served by popular Woodlands Stud sire American Ideal.
The farewells will see only eight Lincoln Farms-owned rising three-year-olds left in the stable but Green has 10 rising two-year-olds on the books who will soon be offered in partnerships.
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Our runners this week
Saturday night at Albion Park
Argyle.
Our runners this week: How our trainer rates them
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Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 4: Colonel Lincoln
7.44pm
“He’s definitely the one to beat. He bolted in last week and did a bit of work as well. This doesn’t look much harder.”
Race 5: Kevin Kline
8.09pm
“He still young and green and just got his head round last week when he caused the false start. He was less than three lengths from the winner and should go another good race in what looks an easier field.”
Race 7: Lincoln Lou
9.06pm
“I think he’s the most likely to win. He just had to sprint a bit far last week and came very wide. He’s got a better draw this time.”
Race 7: Debbie Lincoln
9.06pm
“She just got into it a wee bit late last week but got to the line really well. She’ll be improved and go another good race.”
Race 7: Frisco Bay
9.06pm
“He finished fast with Debbie last week and ran the fastest closing sectionals from the back. He could be dangerous depending on what sort of trip he gets.”