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Results
Auckland GRC
27 Sep 2020
Manukau Stadium
Full Results
Race 1
Mt Wellington TAB Sprint
C0 318 $1,365.00
Photo Finish
Pl
a
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Dog
Box
SP
W
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g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Danny Lang
2
$2.50
31.0kg
211
A J Christiansen
2
Margaux
1
$9.10
30.3kg
542
K R Toomer
3.54
3
Rapinoe
4
$29.20
27.5kg
133
M Black
3.98
4
All Day Long
3
$15.00
30.5kg
324
R K Roper
5.88
5
Clever Harper
8
$18.00
26.8kg
755
W & T Steele
9.46
6
Pachinko
7
$28.80
28.7kg
466
L D Martin
15.38
7
Apollo Tom
6
$5.40
34.0kg
877
D R Laing
15.98
8
You're Gorgeous
5
$3.10
24.8kg
688
Tracey & Lisa Craik
20.48
Scratched
Soviet Star
Scratched
Prideful
Winners Time:
18.75
|
Margins:
3hLhL2L
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Owned/Raced by:
A J Christiansen
|
Trained by:
A J Christiansen
Sectional 1:
4.64 (Rapinoe)
Run home:
14.11
MARGAUX (1)
- bumped after the start then raced in restricted room back straight. Steadied first turn when awkwardly placed by the running rail.
DANNY LANG (2)
- bumped after the start. Bumped first turn.
RAPINOE (4)
- bumped first turn.
YOU'RE GORGEOUS (5)
- shifted out start making contact. Contacted from behind back straight becoming unbalanced. Solid contact rounding the bend becoming badly unbalanced going down on hindquarters then contacted from behind losing ground. Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
APOLLO TOM (6)
- contacted hindquarters star losing ground. Shifted out across heels back straight becoming unbalanced. Shifted out off heels first turn then raced wide. Inconvenienced rounding the bend shifting in away from other runners. Shifted out off heels final bend.
PACHINKO (7)
- solid contact rounding the bend becoming unbalanced.
CLEVER HARPER (8)
- checked rounding the bend shifting in abruptly off heels.
Full Results
Race 2
MPS Fencing Sprint
C1 318 $1,450.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Tribal Conquest
2
$8.70
33.1kg
131
R & L Udy
2
Flying Huey
3
$21.30
31.7kg
652
M Black
0.25
3
How's The Enemy
1
$4.70
31.7kg
863
R K Roper
0.82
4
Tango Miss
6
$22.50
28.6kg
784
G N Pomeroy
1.71
5
Sir Yens
5
$7.50
30.5kg
445
K T Herbert
1.96
6
My Snuggles
8
$11.10
25.6kg
576
M Black
3.14
7
Midnight Faith
7
$2.50
25.6kg
317
J Udy & D Cottam
3.29
8
Nexus
4
$6.50
29.1kg
228
G Farrell
3.55
Scratched
Just William
Scratched
Smash Burton
Winners Time:
19.18
|
Margins:
HhL1L
|
Owned/Raced by:
R & L Udy
|
Trained by:
R & L Udy
Sectional 1:
4.70 (Tribal Conquest)
Run home:
14.48
HOW'S THE ENEMY (1)
- slow away. Shifted out off heels back straight. Collided first turn. Checked final bend shifting wider.
TRIBAL CONQUEST (2)
- tightened first turn getting on heels.
NEXUS (4)
- bumped first turn. Collided for a distance rounding rounding the bend becoming unbalanced several occasions shifting wider losing ground. Continued to make contact rounding the final bend becoming tightened. Jostled throughout the final straight.
SIR YENS (5)
- contact after the start. Bumped first turn. Inconvenienced rounding the bend. Contact entering the final straight.
TANGO MISS (6)
- slow away. Collided first turn.
MIDNIGHT FAITH (7)
- contact after the start becoming tightened. Contacted from behind first turn. Collided for a distance rounding rounding the bend becoming unbalanced several occasions shifting wider losing ground. Continued to make contact rounding the final bend. Jostled throughout the final straight.
MY SNUGGLES (8)
- contact after the start. Bumped first turn. Dictated wider final bend then shifted in off heels.
Full Results
Race 3
Go Angel AGRC 2019-20 Middle Distance Greyhound
C1 527 $2,505.00
Photo Finish
Pl
a
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Portland Dream
8
$6.60
28.3kg
22111
Tracey & Lisa Craik
2
Thrilling Bow
3
$1.50
27.6kg
33322
K M Walsh
2.81
3
Thea Who
6
$22.00
29.3kg
87653
M Prangley
3.44
4
Born Tasha
2
$25.70
29.9kg
11234
W & T Steele
5.68
5
Lionel Keeping
4
$14.50
32.0kg
65565
Sean Codlin
5.87
6
Indi Shae
5
$26.80
27.8kg
78776
S O'Neill
6.05
7
My Kirsty
7
$11.00
27.8kg
54447
J Udy & D Cottam
6.46
8
Master Brady
1
$8.20
31.2kg
46888
Sean Codlin
7.90
Scratched
Our Scarlett
Scratched
Party Every Day
Winners Time:
30.93
|
Margins:
2tLtL2qL
|
Owned/Raced by:
Sparkle and Fade Syndicate
|
Trained by:
Tracey & Lisa Craik
Sectional 1:
4.70 (Born Tasha)
Sectional 2:
15.73 (Portland Dream)
Run home:
15.20
MASTER BRADY (1)
- contacted rounding the first turn becoming tightened losing ground.
BORN TASHA (2)
- shifted out off heels entering the final straight making solid contact.
THRILLING BOW (3)
- solid contact after the start.
LIONEL KEEPING (4)
- tightened and hampered after the start losing ground. Contacted the running rail rounding the first turn shifting out. Raced in restricted room rounding the first turn improving into a marginal run making contact. Bumped concluding stages.
INDI SHAE (5)
- tightened and hampered after the start losing ground. Bumped concluding stages.
THEA WHO (6)
- tightened and hampered after the start losing ground. Contacted entering the final straight.
MY KIRSTY (7)
- solid contact after the start. Bumped rounding the first bend. Held up rounding the final bend. Tightened and hampered entering the final straight losing ground.
PORTLAND DREAM (8)
- slow away.
Full Results
Race 4
Ben Craik AGRC 2019-20 Leading Trainer
C2 318 $1,685.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Wild Kiwi
8
$2.80
32.9kg
211
J Udy & D Cottam
2
Thrilling Dora
4
$2.50
25.3kg
122
E Potts
3.78
3
Thrilling Arnold
6
$23.70
32.5kg
333
Sean Codlin
5.91
4
Grey Way
7
$10.30
32.9kg
644
G N Pomeroy
6.60
5
Sweet Clover
3
$29.20
32.7kg
755
K T Herbert
13.29
6
Hillbilly Brewed
5
$17.70
29.1kg
566
H R Scott
14.61
7
Ford Man
1
$11.60
32.9kg
877
R & L Udy
14.62
8
Medusa Who
2
$8.40
29.2kg
488
M Prangley
15.95
Scratched
Noise Maker
Scratched
Pliskova
Winners Time:
18.46
|
Margins:
3tL2qLtL
|
Owned/Raced by:
Dinny Syndicate
|
Trained by:
J Udy & D Cottam
Sectional 1:
4.57 (Thrilling Dora)
Run home:
13.89
FORD MAN (1)
- hampered back straight getting on heels losing ground.
MEDUSA WHO (2)
- hampered back straight getting forced into the line of FORD MAN becoming unbalanced then contacted losing ground. Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
SWEET CLOVER (3)
- slow away. Lay in making contact first turn.
HILLBILLY BREWED (5)
- collided several occasions back straight. Tightened onto the running rail first turn becoming unbalanced losing ground. Steadied off heels rounding the bend. Veterinary examination revealed pain in the right hamstring and both wrists with a 10 day stand down imposed.
GREY WAY (7)
- Raced wide.
Full Results
Race 5
Buddy Boom GRNZ Greyhound of the Year
C4 318 $2,390.00
Photo Finish
Pl
a
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
h
t
Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Ginny Weasley
8
$5.30
28.7kg
211
E Potts
2
Choo Choo
1
$10.20
31.6kg
322
G Farrell
2.90
3
Ashen
4
$3.30
24.2kg
133
H R Bond
4.09
4
Thank You Next
5
$4.70
26.0kg
444
Tracey & Lisa Craik
4.15
5
Marked Man
6
$8.10
31.5kg
655
W & T Steele
4.99
6
Forego
3
$11.50
31.7kg
866
G N Pomeroy
5.66
7
Call Me Leo
2
$6.70
35.7kg
587
T A Green
8.52
8
Jinja Mongo
7
$37.50
34.9kg
778
W & T Steele
9.88
Winners Time:
18.57
|
Margins:
3L1qLn
|
Owned/Raced by:
Not My Fault Syndicate
|
Trained by:
E Potts
Sectional 1:
4.55 (Ashen)
Run home:
14.02
CHOO CHOO (1)
- bumped final bend.
CALL ME LEO (2)
- hampered first turn shifting out abruptly across heels making solid contact losing ground. Shifted out abruptly off heels rounding the bend becoming unbalanced losing ground.
FOREGO (3)
- shifted out off heels after the start. Checked first turn shifting in off heels. Collided rounding the bend
ASHEN (4)
- bumped final bend then shifted wide.
THANK YOU NEXT (5)
- collided first turn.
MARKED MAN (6)
- collided first turn.
JINJA MONGO (7)
- contacted first turn shifting wider. Contacted from behind rounding the bend losing ground then collided with FOREGO.
Full Results
Race 6
Peter Ferguson AGRC 2019-2020 UDR Trainer
C1 318 $1,450.00
Photo Finish
Pl
a
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
h
t
Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Portland Blonde
7
$1.30
27.7kg
321
Tracey & Lisa Craik
2
My Bro Bobby
5
$14.70
35.4kg
642
M Prangley
3.47
3
Audrette
4
$9.30
26.3kg
213
H R Bond
4.06
4
Kuridrani
2
$20.20
33.4kg
764
M Black
7.46
5
Waiterimu Ripper
3
$14.10
32.5kg
875
R & L Udy
7.61
6
Sadowski
1
$12.60
28.4kg
436
L D Martin
7.65
7
Snoopy's Hero
6
$38.50
31.9kg
157
D Ray
8.63
8
Just Nia
8
$19.00
25.2kg
588
M Black
9.53
Scratched
Shambi's Girl
Scratched
Just William
Winners Time:
18.71
|
Margins:
3hLhL3hH
|
Owned/Raced by:
Sparkle and Fade Syndicate
|
Trained by:
Tracey & Lisa Craik
Sectional 1:
4.65 (Snoopy's Hero)
Run home:
14.06
SADOWSKI (1)
- raced in restricted between runners entering the first turn making contact for a distance losing ground.
KURIDRANI (2)
- contact for a distance after the start. Contact first turn.
WAITERIMU RIPPER (3)
- contact for a distance after the start.
AUDRETTE (4)
- collided several occasions after the start. Contact for a distance entering the first turn.
MY BRO BOBBY (5)
- contact for a distance after the start. Contact first turn and again rounding the bend.
SNOOPY'S HERO (6)
- collided several occasions after the start. Collided first turn losing ground.
PORTLAND BLONDE (7)
- bumped start then jostled. Contact first turn.
JUST NIA (8)
- bumped start then jostled. Steadied off heels first turn losing ground then made contact.
Full Results
Race 7
Terminating Pick6 Sprint
C3 318 $2,035.00
Photo Finish
Pl
a
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
h
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Isn't She Bliss
3
$3.10
26.0kg
511
Peter Henley
2
Go All Lin
8
$8.50
32.0kg
832
S O'Neill
0.49
3
Express Emporium
1
$3.20
26.5kg
123
W & T Steele
0.95
4
Pacemaker
7
$7.00
34.6kg
344
S O'Neill
1.38
5
Always Dreaming
2
$19.60
27.5kg
255
G Farrell
4.94
6
Botany Sandy
4
$11.10
25.3kg
766
N P Green
5.76
7
Nana Molly
5
$11.40
27.1kg
477
J Udy & D Cottam
7.08
8
Noah Who
6
$13.30
38.1kg
688
M Prangley
8.26
Scratched
Ti Amo
Scratched
Dignity Dented
Winners Time:
18.86
|
Margins:
hLhLhL
|
Owned/Raced by:
Vegas Burst Syndicate
|
Trained by:
Peter Henley
Sectional 1:
4.64 (Express Emporium)
Run home:
14.22
EXPRESS EMPORIUM (1)
- raced wide.
ALWAYS DREAMING (2)
- contacted from behind after the start. Dictated wider back straight. Contact several occasions first turn.
ISN'T SHE BLISS (3)
- slow away. Bumped concluding stages.
BOTANY SANDY (4)
- inconvenienced after the start getting on heels. Collided several occasions entering the first turn losing ground. Collided rounding the bend.
NANA MOLLY (5)
- checked back straight shifting in across heels. Collided several occasions entering the first turn losing ground.
NOAH WHO (6)
- slow away. Contact several occasions first turn. Collided rounding the bend.
PACEMAKER (7)
- dictated wide first turn then obliged to race wide for the remainder of the event.
GO ALL LIN (8)
- bumped concluding stages.
Full Results
Race 8
Keysile AGRC 2019-20 Distance Greyhound
C1 527 $2,505.00
Photo Finish
Pl
a
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
h
t
Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Tap Out Reg
8
$28.80
30.9kg
32221
Sean Codlin
2
Canadian Ace
5
$2.10
27.4kg
11112
Tracey & Lisa Craik
0.24
3
Award Winner
2
$16.30
29.4kg
43333
T A Green
1.47
4
All Unite
4
$3.00
33.6kg
55544
E Potts
2.60
5
Kapai Chris
1
$7.30
32.6kg
24455
W & T Steele
2.72
6
Max Volume
3
$11.10
31.9kg
67666
S O'Neill
4.09
7
Ascott
6
$26.00
35.6kg
88877
W & T Steele
6.52
8
React Respond
7
$28.30
27.8kg
76788
R & L Udy
6.64
Scratched
Fear The Fur
Scratched
Opawa Lola
Winners Time:
31.09
|
Margins:
H1qL1qL
|
Owned/Raced by:
Ten Thirty Friday & 4 B's Syndicate
|
Trained by:
Sean Codlin
Sectional 1:
4.70 (Canadian Ace)
Sectional 2:
15.77 (Canadian Ace)
Run home:
15.32
KAPAI CHRIS (1)
- shifted out after the start making brief contact. Tightened and checked first turn losing ground. Inconvenienced making contact early in the final straight.
AWARD WINNER (2)
- steadied when inconvenienced first turn. Held up for a distance rounding the final bend before shifting out off heels to obtain clear racing room making brief contact early in the final straight.
MAX VOLUME (3)
- checked after the start. Collided first turn. Inconvenienced shifting off heels early in the final straight.
ALL UNITE (4)
- checked after the start making contact. Collided first turn. Inconvenienced making contact early in the final straight.
CANADIAN ACE (5)
- bumped after the start. Angled in first turn making contact.
ASCOTT (6)
- slow away. Collided first turn.
TAP OUT REG (8)
- bumped after the start.
Full Results
Race 9
Clover Park Cup
C5 527 $5,000.00
Photo Finish
Pl
a
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
h
t
Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Thrilling Izzy
3
$1.40
28.9kg
21111
K M Walsh
2
Silenci
2
$11.40
31.1kg
12222
P Ferguson
5.81
3
Thrilling Neve
1
$5.10
25.4kg
34333
K M Walsh
7.06
4
Thrilling Stomp
6
$12.30
32.9kg
53444
K M Walsh
7.86
5
Thrilling Bruce
5
$12.70
31.8kg
75555
K M Walsh
7.93
6
Glow Up
4
$26.10
24.5kg
46666
Tracey & Lisa Craik
10.41
7
Opawa Magic
7
$25.90
28.9kg
67777
G Farrell
14.26
Scratched
Thrilling Baxter
Scratched
Keysile
Winners Time:
30.37
|
Margins:
5tL1qLtL
|
Owned/Raced by:
G E Harding
|
Trained by:
K M Walsh
Sectional 1:
4.64 (Silenci)
Sectional 2:
15.46 (Thrilling Izzy)
Run home:
14.91
GLOW UP (4)
- collided rounding the first turn losing ground going back onto OPAWA MAGIC.
THRILLING STOMP (6)
- shifted out after the start making contact. Raced wide.
OPAWA MAGIC (7)
- contacted after the start. Contact rounding the first turn.
THRILLING BRUCE (9/5)
- slow away. Collided rounding the first turn.
Full Results
Race 10
Robson AGRC 2019-20 Greyhound of the Year
C2/3 527 $3,325.00
Photo Finish
Pl
a
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
h
t
Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Sakichi
1
$1.50
29.5kg
11111
P Ferguson
2
Electric Shock
2
$9.90
32.1kg
32222
A J Christiansen
4.20
3
Pam Arising
7
$18.60
26.9kg
23333
S O'Neill
11.02
4
Get Me Home
6
$13.70
32.8kg
45654
J Udy & D Cottam
11.49
5
Opawa Big
8
$24.60
32.4kg
54445
G Farrell
13.31
6
Dig Dig Dig
5
$15.30
31.2kg
68876
S O'Neill
14.23
7
Opawa Gonzo
3
$10.90
37.9kg
87567
G Farrell
14.79
8
Go Angel
4
$8.40
30.2kg
76788
G Farrell
16.12
Scratched
Boyka
Scratched
Opawa Travis
Winners Time:
30.49
|
Margins:
4qL6tLhL
|
Owned/Raced by:
Grace, Ferguson, Woolston, Northcott, Hardaker, Studd, Calitz Syndicate
|
Trained by:
P Ferguson
Sectional 1:
4.66 (Sakichi)
Sectional 2:
15.52 (Sakichi)
Run home:
14.97
OPAWA GONZO (3)
- contact after the start becoming unbalanced losing ground. Tightened making contact first turn.
GO ANGEL (4)
- contact after the start then tightened between runners losing ground. Contact first turn. Bumped back straight.
DIG DIG DIG (5)
- contact racing towards the first turn. Contact first turn.
GET ME HOME (6)
- tightened first turn shifting out off heels making contact. Checked rounding the first turn shifting across heels losing ground. Bumped back straight.
PAM ARISING (7)
- contacted from behind first turn and again rounding the bend.
OPAWA BIG (8)
- hampered first turn getting forced wider. Shifted in rounding the first turn making solid contact getting on heels becoming unbalanced losing ground.
ELECTRIC SHOCK (9/2)
- contact racing towards the first turn.
Full Results
Race 11
Carbon Tiger AGRC 2019-20 Sprinter
C5 318 $2,860.00
Photo Finish
Pl
a
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
h
t
Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Franky The Jett
2
$10.50
33.6kg
711
E Potts
2
Morton Keeping
6
$18.70
35.2kg
322
Sean Codlin
1.80
3
Electric Dancer
8
$16.30
25.2kg
233
W & T Steele
2.54
4
Portland Wonder
5
$1.80
25.8kg
544
Tracey & Lisa Craik
3.41
5
Isn't She Sleek
7
$4.60
26.9kg
655
Peter Henley
8.52
6
Thrilling Hudson
1
$16.80
27.9kg
186
T A Green
8.99
7
Miss Claude
4
$26.60
27.7kg
467
J Udy & D Cottam
11.01
8
Kiwi Boy
3
$9.30
31.3kg
878
J Udy & D Cottam
12.39
Scratched
Blitz 'Em Rene
Scratched
Sports Mode
Winners Time:
18.73
|
Margins:
1tLtLtL
|
Owned/Raced by:
D P McLachlan
|
Trained by:
E Potts
Sectional 1:
4.60 (Thrilling Hudson)
Run home:
14.13
THRILLING HUDSON (1)
- bumped back straight. Tightened and hampered first turn becoming unbalanced losing ground. Shifted across heels rounding the bend making contact becoming unbalanced losing ground. Inconvenienced shifting wider final bend.
FRANKY THE JETT (2)
- contact back straight. Contact first turn.
KIWI BOY (3)
- contact for a distance back straight becoming unbalanced losing ground. Contact first turn then tightened and bumped. Contact for a distance rounding the bend. Raced in restricted room final bend making contact becoming unbalanced.
MISS CLAUDE (4)
- contact for a distance back straight becoming unbalanced losing ground. Tightened onto the running rail first turn losing ground. Awkwardly placed by the running rail for a distance rounding the bend making contact on several occasions. Raced in restricted room final bend making contact becoming unbalanced. Veterinary examination revealed a laceration on the left hind and pain in the right wrist with a 10 day stand down imposed.
PORTLAND WONDER (5)
- contact for a distance back straight becoming unbalanced losing ground. Checked first turn.
MORTON KEEPING (6)
- bumped back straight. Solid contact first turn losing ground.
ISN'T SHE SLEEK (7)
- hampered first turn then shifted in into the line of THRILLING HUDSON becoming unbalanced. Lay in final bend making contact becoming unbalanced.
ELECTRIC DANCER (8)
- contacted first turn shifting wider.
Full Results
Race 12
Carol's TAB Taipa Tavern Sprint
C1 318 $1,450.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Stay Rich
6
$7.10
26.0kg
221
M & J Smith
2
Black Bridge
5
$10.30
28.6kg
112
R K Roper
1.47
3
Smash Out
7
$30.90
33.1kg
433
R & L Udy
6.93
4
Mobility Scooter
4
$7.80
30.6kg
864
M Black
7.08
5
Little Mermaid
8
$16.40
26.4kg
355
W & T Steele
8.64
6
Rainy River
3
$13.60
28.7kg
546
S E Hunt
9.99
7
Mallorca
2
$1.60
34.3kg
777
Tracey & Lisa Craik
11.94
8
Carl Spackler
1
$25.40
33.1kg
688
R & L Udy
16.88
Scratched
Just William
Scratched
Attila's Arrow
Winners Time:
18.75
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Margins:
1hL5hLH
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Owned/Raced by:
Green & Smiths Syndicate
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Trained by:
M & J Smith
Sectional 1:
4.70 (Black Bridge)
Run home:
14.05
CARL SPACKLER (1)
- contact back straight. Solid contact entering the first turn becoming badly unbalanced losing ground. Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
MALLORCA (2)
- contact after the start. Solid contact entering the first turn becoming badly unbalanced losing ground.
RAINY RIVER (3)
- contact after the start. ld up first turn
MOBILITY SCOOTER (4)
- slow away. Hampered first turn getting forced wider losing ground.
BLACK BRIDGE (5)
- shifted in making contact back straight.
STAY RICH (6)
- jostled for a distance racing into the first turn.
SMASH OUT (7)
- jostled for a distance racing into the first turn.
LITTLE MERMAID (8)
- steadied off heels when inconvenienced first turn.