Racehorse TALK

Apache Cat strode a strong 800 metres in 50.5 seconds on the all-weather, zipping home the last 400 metres in 22.5, which pleased his trainer Greg Eurell. "He had a good gallop which is what we wanted. He's settled in so well here I think he was looking forward to a bit of decent work," Eurell said.

Eurell reported that the striking six-year-old was 530 kg on landing last week but had put on condition in the past few days. "He's 540 kilos (kilograms) now and that's around his optimum racing weight. It's a good indicator with him. He was 538 kilos when he last raced in Western Australia.

"He's eating and drinking as you'd hope and I would say he has settled in very, very well," Eurell said.

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Horse Name	Country	Age	Sex	Trainer	Wrat
Apache Cat (AUS)	AUS	6	g	Greg Eurell	69.1
Tosho Courage (JPN)	JPN	6	h	Kaneo Ikezoe	66.0
Sunny Power (AUS)	HK	6	g	Francis Lui	65.1
Enthused (NZ)	HK	5	g	John Size	59.0
Waikato (NZ)	SIN	5	g	Laurie Laxon	58.0
Marchand D'Or (FR)	FR	5	g	Frederic Head	57.1
Mythical Flight (SAF)	SAF	5	g	Sean Tarry	55.7
Diabolical (USA)(Scratched)	UAE	5	h	Saeed Bin Suroor	53.8
Green Birdie (NZ)	HK	5	g	Caspar Fownes	53.8
Moorhouse Lad (GB)	GB	5	g	Bryan Smart	52.4
Star Crowned (USA)(Scratched)	UAE	5	h	Rashed Bouresly	52.4
Inspiration (AUS)	HK	5	g	John Moore	50.5
Laurel Guerreiro (JPN)	JPN	4	c	Mitsugu Kon	43.0
Abbadjinn (GER)	GER	4	g	Peter Rau	41.9

apache a good thing in this - they have just been winding him up to peak here - will put a couple on them   

Whens the barrier draw?

not sure wily ol dog but

with him settling & working as reported in westies post & the fact he's the highest rated horse in it has got make him some sort  of chance

22.5 last 400 isn't too shabby 

Class 1 horses run that over there in track work 

He's drawn barrier 2 which people seem to be happy with- but is this no longer run down a straight as it was in the old days?

Good point Calgary, didn't Falvelon win this race twice and a placing, I remember them all being down the straight

pretty sure it was extended from 1000m to 12oo - think falvelon won over 1000,  1200 m starts have been round the bend as long as i've been following sha tin  - not that long

Thanks seal,

Barrier 2 will be perfect then, he can get cover and then sprint clear at the 200 

I'd expect the horse drawn inside him ( Moorhouse Lad gate one ) to kick up early and show some toe for a fair way. I can see Apache settling midfield with the leaders going fairly quickly.

Not sure what happened there,

The Cat appeared to be struggling not long after turning for home, but got going again late and to be beaten 1/2 length for 3rd



Either way never let his supporters down, goes to show what a great job Takeover does to be so competitive overseas

Bit unlucky not to win.

I've always felt he was a 1400m horse and today it looked like it

Flat footed and then chopped out as he was pegging them back.

Thought there may have been a protest