Slick Santiago dominates opening round of Ladbrokes Mobile Arc at Swindon
Swindon staged eight electrifying heats of the Ladbrokes Mobile Arc on Monday, February 20, 2012. However, the fifth heat was the most exciting one, as Slick Santiago displayed an extraordinary performance to beat his old-rival, Mark My Words.
The 2010 Arc winner, Farloe Titan led the show early on but Slick Santiago quickly perked up his speed to gain a reasonable advantage. Mark My Words challenged him later in the meeting but K. Allsop’s trainee eventually beat him by three and a half lengths.
Droopys Scolari’s son out of Little Flutter clocked the distance in just 28.21 seconds, setting a new record. His actual running time was five spots better than Mark My Words’ prior record, set in 2011. Slick Santiago’s trainer was delighted to see his hound
delivering a thumping performance.
Allsop said:
“We all know he’s a very fast dog when he gets a run, he’s got so much power. What he’s got to do now is prove that he can do it again because he hasn’t always backed a big run up.”
“I just want him to get a sight of the hare and then he’ll show what he can do, like he did today,” he shared after the race.
Earlier in the day, Coom Bullet clinched a classy win in the first heat of the Ladbrokes Mobile Arc. The second heat saw King Jaffa winning by three quarters of a length whereas the victory went to Droopys Lorenzo in the third race.
Jazz Apollo wrested the top slot in the fourth heat, beating Guinness Magic by 3 ¾ lengths. In the sixth heat, Longwood Fantasy stole the show while Spinkys Nod came out as winner in the seventh heat of the championship. The eighth and final sprint saw Granard
Bound enjoying the glory.
Following are the draws for the quarter-finals, scheduled to be held on Friday:
First:
1 Hey Gringo
2 Farloe Titan
3 Jazz Apollo
4 Jaytee Tiger
5 Longwood Days (m)
6 Sids Dream (w).
Second:
1 Ballymac Eugenie
2 Ding Hero
3 Droopys Loner
4 Granard Bound (m)
5 Droopys Lorenzo (w)
6 Mays Gold (w).
Third:
1 Bowtime Joey
2 Boherna Bridge
3 King Jaffa
4 Longwood Fantasy (m)
5 Coom Bullet (m)
6 Guinness Magic (m).
Fourth:
1 Mark My Words
2 Ballymac Cryan
3 Spinkys Nod
4 Lenson Mac
5 Bit View Micko (m)
6 Slick Santiago (m).
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