Arcee Phoenix, trained and driven by Chris Svanosio, wins the Allied Express Trot at Melton on November 4, 2023.
Footage courtesy of TrotsVision and Harness Racing Victoria
Footage courtesy of TrotsVision and Harness Racing Victoria
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00:00 50 Revelstoke, 9 for Egret, 11 for Loxley Lover and then 14 for Gardena Ronda.
00:05 So 9, 5, 4, 7, 2 order of favouritism, 9 of them.
00:08 Fast class race of the night for the Trotters.
00:11 70/100 rating, 17/20.
00:14 They're all set.
00:15 Tab mobile to the back.
00:16 It's roughly a twos on charts RC Phoenix fixed and towed.
00:19 Ready.
00:23 Green light there, racing.
00:27 So favourite two on the second row in the white and red horse, 9 RC Phoenix.
00:31 He's got two or three behind him.
00:32 Hatchback in the yellow came out running from towards the outside,
00:35 ever just as trying to get Hatchback over to the pegs.
00:38 He got about three metres in front.
00:40 Hatchback is going to cross.
00:41 Hatchback from Ebony's Avenger behind second in the brown
00:43 with the green diamonds.
00:44 Gardena Ronda's in the death seat.
00:46 And we'll have to do it from there in the death seat.
00:49 Definitely won't be getting to the front now.
00:50 And the black colour's four metres away, fourth, three back the peg line,
00:53 Aroha Quay.
00:54 Meter hot to Trot, fifth one, one in the maroon.
00:56 Sixth in the running line, three back RC Phoenix.
00:59 Now coming out three, we'll go up and look for the death seat.
01:02 Revel Stoke in the dark blue with the red epaulets and armlets
01:04 as full back the peg line.
01:05 The white jacket red epaulets and armlets.
01:08 Luke McCarthy on Egret second last and Beck Bartley in the grey colours
01:11 on Loxley Lover at the rear.
01:12 Well, it's race over now surely as RC Phoenix runs to the front.
01:16 At the flashing orange light in the bell at 1,050 to go,
01:18 Hatchback was able to take a sit on RC Phoenix.
01:21 And RC Phoenix surely stays there in front where he is now.
01:24 And that's in front.
01:25 He leads four metres to his second Hatchback in the yellow.
01:28 Three metres, Gardena Ronda in the dark blue with the red epaulets,
01:31 white sleeves, red armlets, and three metres to Ebony's Avenger,
01:34 fourth, three back the peg line.
01:35 29.6 second quarter after a 28.8 first quarter, 7.3 lead time.
01:40 One out, one back hot to Trot.
01:42 Three back the outer Egret.
01:43 Four back the pegs, Aroha Quay.
01:45 Five back on the inside, Revel Stoke.
01:47 Four back the running line, Loxley Lover is 20 off the front.
01:50 Down the back, 500 to go, RC Phoenix by three metres.
01:54 Second, Gardena Ronda.
01:56 A metre and a half, Hatchback third the peg line.
01:58 Three metres, hot to Trot.
01:59 Fourth, one, one, the Defners are out though.
02:01 A metre, Ebony's Avenger, fifth, three back on the peg line.
02:04 Coming out three deep was Egret.
02:05 In the centre, Aroha Quay's got off the pegs but still held up.
02:08 Four back on the inside, Revel Stoke.
02:10 And down the centre, Loxley Lover.
02:12 Third quarter was 29.
02:13 RC Phoenix four metres in front from Hatchback.
02:16 That will follow by Gardena Ronda.
02:18 Next, Ebony's Avenger.
02:19 RC Phoenix four metres to Hatchback, hot to Trot.
02:22 Egret behind those, but he's doing it easily.
02:23 This wonderfully consistent, honest, and very, very, very good trotter.
02:27 RC Phoenix all two good.
02:29 One and on the bridle, seven metres Hatchback.
02:30 Good drive to get that into second.
02:32 Four metres, hot to Trot.
02:33 Third, a metre of Aroha Quay.
02:35 Came home into fourth and three metres Revel Stoke.
02:37 Fifth, behind those Egret, Ebony's Avenger,
02:39 Loxley Lover, and Gardena Ronda after a tough run dropped out.
02:42 28.2 last quarter.
02:44 And the last half in 57.3.
02:46 A pretty good mile rate, 155.1.
02:50 He's a good horse.
02:50 He doesn't know how to run a bad race.
02:52 He's got all sorts of ability as well.
02:54 And Chris Zvanozio and RC Phoenix are first.
02:58 Horse number nine, 150.130 on SuperTab.
03:01 Second, six Hatchback ever.
03:02 Just a 7.30.
03:03 Good drive to get that to the front and get it into second place.
03:06 A photograph for third goes to three hot to Trot Anthony.
03:08 But ahead of eight, Aroha Quay, Ross Payne, 9638.
03:12 9638 the placings.
03:14 First horse number nine, RC Phoenix, Bay Gilding four years by Trixton.
03:18 Out of just a Phoenix, raced by A.A. Haynes, the McLean family group.
03:21 PJ Zvanozio, D. Cain, J.L. Stevenson.
03:25 Chris Zvanozio, trainer, driver.
03:27 Ninth win in his lifetime.
03:28 Fourth win at this track, breaks $175,000 in prize money with that win.