Talk about raves! The UK Racing press is going nuts about Scenic Blast (see Latest News). In The Independent, Chris McGrath says: The thunderous exhibition of Scenic Blast will reverberate across the oceans. Since the pioneering success of another Australian speedball, Choisir, in 2003, it has become increasingly obvious the biggest fish among our own sprinters have been operating not so much in a small pond, as a puddle. But none of the five overseas raiders to have exported the King's Stand St
Talk about raves! The UK Racing press is going nuts about Scenic Blast (see Latest News). In The Independent, Chris McGrath says: The thunderous exhibition of Scenic Blast will reverberate across the oceans. Since the pioneering success of another Australian speedball, Choisir, in 2003, it has become increasingly obvious the biggest fish among our own sprinters have been operating not so much in a small pond, as a puddle. But none of the five overseas raiders to have exported the King's Stand Stakes in six years has made a bigger splash than Scenic Blast. ..He has all the brutal speed and prowess of Choisir, but embroiders those dimensions with a brilliance seldom found over the bare five furlongs. Steven Arnold, having his first mount on these shores, did not dare ride him with quite the restraint he had shown on home soil. As it was, in sweeping to the front before the furlong pole, Scenic Blast had the race settled in a trice and only his indolence thereafter enabled Fleeting Spirit to confine the formal margin to three-quarters of a length..
Blasted away...Scenic Blast had punters who bet with TAB Sportsbet cheering when he won the King's Stand Stks. They had secured $4 fixed odds.The $4 was offered about Scenic Blast from 8pm to 10pm AEST. The offer was available to all customers across account and retail outlets. TAB Sportsbet closed at $3.25 by race jump and was always a better price than what Scenic Blast paid on the 3 totes. The WA champ took out over $300,000 from the TAB Sportsbet coffers in what was a horror start to Royal Ascot 09. Paco Boy winner of Race 1 was well supported at TAB Sportsbet with bets of $8,000 @ $5.25 and $10,000 @ $5.10.