On paper, the 1,400m trip for Sunday’s $150,000 Group 2 EW Barker Trophy looks a bit sharp for Raffles Racing Stable’s Sacred Croix. But there is no denying the Jerome Tan-trained eight-year-old can still raise a terrific gallop. He just needs a dose of luck to break...
For a moment, it looked like he was going to make it. Alas, the Daniel Meagher-trained and Wong Chin Chuen-ridden winner held on resolutely to score by ½ length.
In his last start on March 25, he came from the rear with his trademark finish for a 2 3/4-length third to Lim’s Kosciuszko in the $300,000 Group 1 Raffles Cup over 1,600m.“He was very unlucky in the Raffles Cup. He was interfered with on two occasions, but he still came from the back to finish third. It was a big run,” said the popular Malaysian rider.
“But this horse has a pattern. He can give one good run and then one bad. We can only hope for the best.
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