Lanciato
Trish Dunell
Raghu, the New Zealand Derby third placegetter, was all the rage to win the Clubhouse Café & Sports Bar Cambridge Premier (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday, but had to settle for fifth placing as Lanciato raced to an impressive length and three-quarters victory for trainer Stephen Marsh.
Lanciato began his career with Matamata trainer Lance Noble and was transfered to Marsh's quarters with a record of a win and two placings from five starts when Noble took up his position as private trainer for Brendon and Jo Lindsay.
The Per Incanto gelding had his first run for his new stable when third at Te Aroha on a soft track and was much more suited by the good footing at Te Rapa.
Jockey Leith Innes climbed aboard Lanciato for the first time and was most impressed with his performance.
"He got there too soon. He did it easily," said Innes. "He's a nice horse with a good future."
Lanciato easily accounted for runner-up Our Abbadean, who just shaded the game Evoke.
Meanwhile rival trainer Tony Pike was left to ponder what to make of Raghu's performance.
A leading Queensland Derby prospect, Raghu is booked to be flown to Brisbane on Sunday with some of his stablemates and the initial reaction from trainer Tony Pike is to press ahead with the plans.
"I'll go home and think it over tonight, but I'd say he'll probably still go," said Pike. "They walked and sprinted home and that didn't suit him. He's a stayer and he really needs to be out and rolling."– NZ Racing Desk.
Lanciato began his career with Matamata trainer Lance Noble and was transfered to Marsh's quarters with a record of a win and two placings from five starts when Noble took up his position as private trainer for Brendon and Jo Lindsay.
The Per Incanto gelding had his first run for his new stable when third at Te Aroha on a soft track and was much more suited by the good footing at Te Rapa.
Jockey Leith Innes climbed aboard Lanciato for the first time and was most impressed with his performance.
"He got there too soon. He did it easily," said Innes. "He's a nice horse with a good future."
Lanciato easily accounted for runner-up Our Abbadean, who just shaded the game Evoke.
Meanwhile rival trainer Tony Pike was left to ponder what to make of Raghu's performance.
A leading Queensland Derby prospect, Raghu is booked to be flown to Brisbane on Sunday with some of his stablemates and the initial reaction from trainer Tony Pike is to press ahead with the plans.
"I'll go home and think it over tonight, but I'd say he'll probably still go," said Pike. "They walked and sprinted home and that didn't suit him. He's a stayer and he really needs to be out and rolling."– NZ Racing Desk.
