Spectre is heading for the sun

Group 1 winning three-year-old Soho Spectre (Art Major) is likely to join the exodus of harness racing horses heading north for the Brisbane winter carnival after taking out the $150,000 APG Vic Gold Bullion (3YO Colts & Geldings) at Melton. 

NSW trainer-driver Rickie Alchin takes out the $150,000 APG Vic Gold Bullion 3yo Colts & Geldings Final with Soho Spectre. pic.twitter.com/BT69JBzFoo

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Sent out a $1.85 favorite, Soho Spectre was forced to extend to find the lead from a wide front row draw and driver Rickie Alchin was allowed to give his charge a 30.8 second quarter ‘breather’ before reeling off a 26.5 last 400 metres. 

Alchin said Soho Spectre made full use of the front row draw. 

“Barrier draws are everything and it’s good to come down here and get the chocolates,” Alchin said. 

“He’s very smart and once he was left along in front I was quite confident, Ravishing Sloy on my back was a little bit of a worry but there wasn’t a lot of pressure on in that third quarter and he managed to hold on,” he said. 

Alchin believes the son of Art Major has proven himself this season. 

“He’s drawn bad a lot of the times in finals and he was fortunate enough to draw well tonight.” he said. 

“Look he’s a very fast horse and he’s won a   Derby and now won this and hasn’t got a lot left to prove.” 

Alchin indicated a trip to Queensland next month is a possibility.  

“I wouldn’t mind getting him into the Rising Sun alongside Lux Aeterna,” he said. 

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by John Dunne, for Harnesslink