Rakti Back In Business Rakti is reported to be back to full fitness after enduring a bad journey to the Far East for the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile. Michael Jarvis´ six-year-old appeared on the all-weather track at Sha Tin for the first time since his arrival on Wednesday morning. Rakti, who will be having his last race before retiring, had a canter and Jarvis´ travelling head lad Paul Rutter was reassured by what he saw. 'He had a bad flight this year and wasn´t himself for a couple of days so we left him in the trotting yard but he is good now and everything seems OK,' explained Rutter. 'He looks full of himself and we would be worried if he wasn´t.' Steve `Yarmy´ Dyble, who accompanies the six-time Group One winner to the start to help calm him at the stalls, was also happy with Rakti. He said: 'We have learnt not to let him canter in the straight here as when he sees the big stands he knows to pick up and go. 'He did that last year one morning and ran away with his rider so we will keep his canters to the far side of the course this time.' Big-race rider Philip Robinson is due to jet into Hong Kong later in the week and will be on board when Rakti, who finished seventh in the Hong Kong Cup last year, has a turf breeze on Friday.? PA Sport
