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Arcee Phoenix, trained and driven by Chris Svanosio, wins the Group 1 Vicbred Super Series 4YO Trot Entires and Geldings Final at Melton on September 16, 2023.

Footage courtesy of TrotsVision and Harness Racing Victoria
Transcript
00:00 RC Phoenix the always ready at Harada Trotteur. Four year old in tyres and
00:06 geldings. Trotters final group one race three of twelve. Sett Melton. Tab mobile
00:13 sends them on their 22 40 meter journey. Gaelic lad begin quickly and got past
00:19 EBMAC comfortably. Moving up on the outside is Royal Dan. Arua Coe is up
00:24 handy to them and trying to kick up. Then in fourth now easing back one off the
00:28 pegs is more wanted going into the first turn. The leader though was Gaelic lad.
00:33 Royal Dan's gonna get space to drop in behind the leader and Arua Coe can
00:37 balance up now and have a crack for the top. So Arua Coe's lengthening goes up
00:41 outside of Gaelic lad. Gaelic lad just quickens enough though to keep out that
00:45 challenge. There's a gap that opens up behind it so the pace is pretty good
00:49 along the prides. Easy feedback straight and it's the bolter Gaelic lad keeping
00:53 out Arua Coe. In third position is Royal Dan. Sebastian's boys off and around
00:57 them three wide and then came more wanted who's one off the pegs fifth. The
01:01 pace is good. Then came EBMAC. Next is Kaivali Pierro. Courage stride seven
01:06 meters to Cerros. Then came Keiang Chucky. Second last is I'm Bobby and the
01:11 favourite RC Phoenix is last. Now up there on speed and making a mistake was
01:16 Arua Coe. So the second favourites made a break. Arua Coe gallops and it goes
01:21 back to last. Lead time very quick 43 one for the trotters and into the straight
01:26 at the 1200. Gaelic lad two meters. Sebastian's boy. Royal Dan third. Three
01:31 back the inside as they slow up now as more wanted. Kaivali Pierro gets into a
01:36 good spot and is one out one back with a lap to go. Three back the outside
01:40 Cerros. Then EBMAC. Next Keiang Chucky. RC Phoenix wanting to get going and
01:44 flushes out Keiang Chucky as they go into the final circuit. Getting one off
01:49 the pegs as courage stride. Arua Coe tacks on three wide three back and last
01:53 is I'm Bobby. Gaelic lad in front. 800 left to travel. Has had to sustain a lot
01:58 of pressure in the first lap in a bit. Backs off the tempo to 31.9 for the
02:02 second quarter. Leads from Royal Dan who's had a decent enough trip behind it
02:06 will await the garage sprint lane. The outside third. Sebastian's boy moving up
02:11 three wide. Kaivali Pierro. Cerros between runners and then came more wanted.
02:15 Gaelic lad took off down the back. The Bolter. Gaelic lads race ten in front of
02:20 Royal Dan's second. Where's RC Phoenix? He needs 25 to 30 to catch Gaelic lad
02:26 who's off and away. 12 in front at the 400. 28.3 the third quarter. It's Gaelic lad
02:32 a big leader. Now out of the pack. RC Phoenix is 20 meters away. Keiang Chucky
02:37 in front of him. It'll be a long straight for Gaelic lad. RC Phoenix and Keiang
02:42 Chucky are coming hard now. RC Phoenix moves up to hit the front. Keiang Chucky
02:48 trying to go with him but RC Phoenix is coming away. RC Phoenix goes on to win it
02:53 from Keiang Chucky. Courage stride flew for third. Gaelic lad made it a real race.
02:58 The Bolter runs fourth. Then Royal Dan. Harawakoe beat half the field in after
03:03 galloping mid-race. Then I'm Bobby. Kaivali Pierro more wanted. Then came
03:08 Sebastian's boy with EB Mack and Cerros. 29.4 the final quarter and the mile
03:15 rate was 156.8 for Elderbarren Park. What a terrific race.
03:22 Terrific race. Pace was on and it was set up by the hundred to one shot who
03:27 really made it interesting Gaelic lad. He had to sustain pressure. He kicked up,
03:32 kept out the challenges. A very fast lead time and off the back at the 400. RC
03:38 Phoenix was almost another suburb behind. Number 12 lengthened out with a pace on
03:44 though it was going to suit. He was going to be strong late and that he was. A very
03:48 exciting race. RC Phoenix is by Trickston out of Jasta Phoenix. Chris Svanosio
03:54 the trainer and the driver. For A Haines, Seashore, D Kane and J Stevenson.
04:00 Numbers are 12, 11, 8 and 2. 12, 11, 8 and 2. Keiang Chucky by Loveyou out of the
04:08 Sun Goddess. Patti Lee and Glenn Craven. And number 8 runs third. Courage stride
04:12 by Muscle Hill out of Nightingale stride. Chris Lang and Sonia Ma train
04:17 James Herberts and the driver. Fourth in number two Gaelic lad and fifth in was
04:22 five Royal Dean. 12, 11, 8 and 2. A mile rate of 1.568.

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