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Early double for Latta at Awapuni

Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta posted an early double on her home track on Saturday where Thorn Pass and Reilly Lincoln both showed they were ready for stiffer assignments in the immediate future.

Reilly Lincoln winning the Farmlands (Bm85)
Reilly Lincoln winning the Farmlands (Bm85) Picture: Race Images PN

Thorn Pass set the tone when he demolished his rivals by six and a half lengths over 2300 metres in the day’s opening event while one race later Reilly Lincoln showed her preference for the 1200 metre dash when beating a quality field of rating 85 sprinters.

Unlucky at his previous start when finishing second at Otaki, Thorn Pass provided his race rivals with little mercy as he looped the field on the point of the home bend to race away and score with ridiculous ease.

“He seems to have really benefitted with the addition of a hood this time in,” explained Latta.

“We tried it once with him as a three-year-old but he was just too weak to make any use of it. He has really strengthened up this time and was unlucky not to win at Otaki.

“He was very impressive on Saturday so he will now have a go at the Summer Cup over 2400 metres on Wellington Cup Day.”

Latta was also pleased to see Reilly Lincoln bounce back to winning form after unplaced efforts at her last two starts.

“I think we learned that she really is just a 1200 metre sprinter at the moment,” she said.

“She won nicely twice over that distance at the start of this prep and then went a beauty at Christchurch in stakes company. We tried her over 1400 metres last time and she faded away so I think we will keep her to the shorter trip for the time being.

“There’s not a lot around for her now but the goal will be to get some black type with her if we can.”

Latta was also pleased with the performances of Mighty Solomon and China Star who both finished runner-up in the two feature events on the programme.

“I thought they both went well and just met one better on the day,” she said.

“Mighty Solomon is always a little vulnerable when something can come off his back like Ringo did. He was carrying a big weight so it will clean him up nicely before he tackles the Thorndon Mile at his next start.

“China Star has really come on lately and I think in twelve months time she will be a real cups horse. She only just got nabbed in a blanket finish so I was thrilled with the run.”


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Awapuni Saturday, 09th January 2016

5f212y TURF DEAD
NZD $30,000

Farmlands (Bm85)

NZD $30,000
Type: BM85
5f212y TURF DEAD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 7. REILLY LINCOLN (NZ) 4yo M
PINS (AUS) - WAILEA MISS (NZ)
DARRYL BRADLEY
LISA LATTA
$4.7
55.5kg
Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd

Sales Information

2nd 8. ATTENTION SEEKER (NZ) 4yo M
FAST 'N' FAMOUS (AUS) - ON AIR (NZ)
LISA ALLPRESS
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT
$2.5
55kg
Seeking Attention Syndicate (Mgr: Matt Jamieson)

Sales Information

3rd 3. BIGGIN HILL (NZ) 6yo G
FALVELON (AUS) - FLYING BABE (AUS)
JOHNATHON PARKES
RICHARD COLLETT
$7.3
57.5kg
Mrs J T Sims

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4th 4. MAGIC SHAFT (AUS) 6yo G
SHAFT (AUS) - ADAPTABLE LASS (AUS)
DYLAN TURNER
DONALD CASKEY
$9.6
56.5kg

Sales Information

5th 10. MISS DAISY (NZ) 6yo M
ANY SUGGESTION (AUS) - THERE'S NO DOUBT (NZ)
DYLAN MO
I ADAMS
$21.3
52kg

Sales Information

6th 6. WRITTEN COMMAND (AUS) 6yo G
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - YUNKI (AUS)
SHAUN M MC KAY
MATTHEW EALES
$31.6
56kg

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7th 1. VINCENT STREET (NZ) 7yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - IT'S MY SIN (AUS)
HAYDEN TINSLEY
WAYNE HILLIS & SHAUN KESNER
$16.4
60kg

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8th 2. CATWOMANDU (NZ) 6yo M
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - JUST PEACHES (NZ)
LEAH HEMI
TRUDY KEEGAN
$10.5
56.5kg

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9th 9. WILD ROCK (NZ) 6yo M
HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) - FINLA MOR (NZ)
R J MYERS
HARVEY WILSON
$11.8
54kg

Sales Information

10th 5. VICTORY DRAGON (AUS) 7yo G
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - JILL MARY (AUS)
PATRICK HOLMES
EMILY HOLMES
$34.1
57.5kg

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