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Results
Auckland GRC
02 Jul 2017
Manukau Stadium
Full Results
Race 1
Deli's Sports Bar Clendon Inn Sprint
C4 318 $2,200.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Yeboah
2
$1.90
35.0kg
111
S P Clark
2
Ekali
3
$6.30
33.7kg
542
G R Farrell
2.90
3
Beat The Butcher
6
$11.50
31.8kg
323
R & L Udy
6.00
4
Call My Name
7
$13.20
31.5kg
664
B D F Craik
6.30
5
All Hail Caesar
4
$11.70
30.0kg
235
J Udy & D Cottam
6.70
6
Hallo Star
8
$10.20
25.3kg
456
R & L Udy
8.10
7
Kapai Lana
1
$20.40
27.0kg
777
R & L Udy
11.80
8
Amazing Contact
5
$9.20
25.5kg
888
H R Bond
16.70
Scratched
Raging Demon
Scratched
Unileven
Winners Time:
18.38
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Margins:
3L3LN
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Owned/Raced by:
A Potts
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Trained by:
S P Clark
Sectional 1:
4.53 (Yeboah)
Run home:
13.85
KAPAI LANA (1) - slow away. Shifted out off heels soon after the start making contact with another runner. AMAZING CONTACT (5) - slow away. CALL MY NAME (7) - bumped soon after the start.
Full Results
Race 2
Hewlett Electrical Sprint
C0 318 $1,210.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Sue Zooki
2
$3.60
27.6kg
111
T A Green
2
Magnetude Eight
8
$10.20
27.2kg
322
R A McPhee
8.00
3
Wairoa Angel
6
$2.40
27.2kg
643
H V Mullane
10.70
4
Minute Sixteen
4
$38.90
30.6kg
234
Glen Hunt
12.20
5
Crampton
7
$25.70
32.4kg
765
A M Cleaver
12.70
6
Mini Mansion
1
$6.60
26.1kg
456
M Black
14.00
7
Smash Mate
5
$23.20
27.3kg
877
R A McPhee
14.90
8
Jet Pack
3
$7.10
31.2kg
588
J Udy & D Cottam
17.30
Scratched
It's Electric
Scratched
Howlin' Ace
Winners Time:
18.56
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Margins:
8L2tL1hL
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Owned/Raced by:
T A Green
|
Trained by:
T A Green
Sectional 1:
4.67 (Magnetude Eight)
Run home:
13.89
MINI MANSION (1) - got on heels racing into the first turn becoming unbalanced shifting out making contact for several strides. Steadied when tightened rounding the bend. JET PACK (3) - Tightened and checked entering the first turn losing ground. MINUTE SIXTEEN (4) - contacted from behind entering the first turn losing ground. SMASH MATE (5) - contacted hindquarters after the start. Tightened and checked entering the first turn losing ground. WAIROA ANGEL (6) - bumped after the start then tightened and checked. Jostled into the first turn becoming unbalanced then tightened and hampered. Shifted out off heels rounding the final bend making contact for several strides. CRAMPTON (7) - began awkwardly shifting out. Jostled into the first turn. Checked and forced wider rounding the final bend. MAGNETUDE EIGHT (8) - angled in after the start making contact.
Full Results
Race 3
Leathwick A Asia Sprint
C2/3 318 $1,870.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
W
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Bodyguard
6
$9.30
25.8kg
121
B D F Craik
2
Mega Munchies
7
$11.20
26.8kg
532
J Udy & D Cottam
1.40
3
God Particle
2
$6.00
34.7kg
753
N P Green
1.90
4
Made Time
3
$6.80
26.5kg
214
Sean Codlin
3.10
5
Gimme Hot Chips
1
$7.00
24.0kg
345
J Udy & D Cottam
4.20
6
Alex Attack
4
$3.30
34.6kg
676
J Udy & D Cottam
4.50
7
Tumbalaioo
8
$6.00
34.1kg
887
GJ Hore & PC Ferguson
5.90
8
Just As Gentle
5
$13.90
31.2kg
468
D W Mathews
6.40
Scratched
Rock Lass
Scratched
No More Debt
Winners Time:
18.67
|
Margins:
1hLhL1qL
|
Owned/Raced by:
Katcha Jordana Syndicate
|
Trained by:
B D F Craik
Sectional 1:
4.58 (Bodyguard)
Run home:
14.09
GOD PARTICLE (2) - shifted out off heels after the start making solid contact. Contact entering the first turn. MADE TIME (3) - bumped for a distance back straight. ALEX ATTACK (4) - hampered after the start. Tightened and hampered first turn shifting out making contact losing ground. JUST AS GENTLE (5) - contact after the start. Contacted from behind entering the first turn. TUMBALAIOO (8) - slow away. Hampered first turn and forced wider losing ground. GIMME HOT CHIPS (9/1) - tightened and bumped for a distance in the back straight. Bumped first turn.
Full Results
Race 4
Stitches Upholstery Stakes
C0 527 $2,200.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Kuri Pai
3
$8.30
26.5kg
46551
H V Mullane
2
Pretty and Pink
7
$6.00
25.6kg
74432
H V Mullane
0.75
3
Thrilling Stan
1
$2.60
33.5kg
22223
K M Walsh
3.20
4
Wairoa Bonnie
8
$3.70
24.9kg
11114
H V Mullane
3.50
5
Bigtime Sassy
6
$9.40
24.0kg
83345
H R Bond
6.00
6
Twelve Gauge
5
$16.40
31.8kg
55666
M Black
9.90
7
Knock Knock Mary
4
$18.70
25.9kg
37777
R & N O'Regan
14.90
8
Monkey Bars
2
$25.40
26.1kg
68888
S P Clark
16.80
Scratched
Hey Boy Oh
Winners Time:
31.07
|
Margins:
tL2hLN
|
Owned/Raced by:
Owna Greyhound Piggy Syndicate
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Trained by:
H V Mullane
Sectional 1:
4.77 (Wairoa Bonnie)
Sectional 2:
15.84 (Wairoa Bonnie)
Run home:
15.23
THRILLING STAN (1) - contact for a distance racing toward the first turn. Collided first turn then tightened and checked losing ground. MONKEY BARS (2) - bumped after the start then shifted in onto another runner making contact for a distance losing ground. Contact first turn then shifted out across heels to race wide losing ground. KURI PAI (3) - bumped after the start. Tightened and checked first turn making contact losing ground. KNOCK KNOCK MARY (4) - bumped after the start. Solid contact for a distance rounding the first turn becoming unbalanced losing ground. Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. TWELVE GAUGE (5) - shifted out into the line of another runner after the start. Solid contact for a distance rounding the first turn becoming unbalanced losing ground. Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. BIGTIME SASSY (6) - shifted in across heels after the start losing ground. PRETTY AND PINK (7) - slow away. WAIROA BONNIE (8) - Collided first turn.
Full Results
Race 5
Trophies Plus Sprint
C1 318 $1,320.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Bitters
2
$2.20
26.1kg
221
S P Clark
2
Rising Hawke
1
$4.40
33.3kg
462
GJ Hore & PC Ferguson
5.10
3
You Betcha Ana
8
$11.90
28.1kg
113
P G Lowen
5.60
4
Brotastic
6
$5.30
32.0kg
334
B D F Craik
6.40
5
Stainless Knocka
3
$40.90
29.8kg
655
R & L Udy
7.90
6
Mr. Mumbles
4
$8.80
32.8kg
786
R & N O'Regan
9.50
7
Accra
5
$19.30
29.5kg
877
R K Roper
10.20
8
Bigtime Moola
7
$17.80
32.1kg
548
R & L Udy
11.20
Scratched
Opawa Penny
Scratched
Sovereign Jody
Winners Time:
18.66
|
Margins:
5LhLtL
|
Owned/Raced by:
V Tullio
|
Trained by:
S P Clark
Sectional 1:
4.53 (You Betcha Ana)
Run home:
14.13
RISING HAWKE (1) - shifted out making contact for several strides first turn. STAINLESS KNOCKA (3) - contact for a distance first turn shifting wider losing ground. MR. MUMBLES (4) - contacted on several occasions after the start then tightened. Checked off heels first turn losing ground. Checked rounding the bend shifting out off heels. ACCRA (5) - slow away then shifted in making contact on several occasions. Checked off heels first turn losing ground. Raced in restricted room for a distance rounding the bend having to checked losing considerable ground. BROTASTIC (6) - tightened and checked rounding the bend shifting out off heels then going back onto another runner. BIGTIME MOOLA (7) - contact for a distance first turn shifting wider losing ground. YOU BETCHA ANA (8) - shifted in rounding the bend crowding another runner then getting briefly contacted from behind.
Full Results
Race 6
Happy Retirement Fortis Flier Stakes
C1 527 $2,310.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Zimmer Frame
8
$9.30
34.8kg
21111
R & L Udy
2
Zarzuella
5
$21.20
24.8kg
12332
Sean Codlin
5.30
3
Sings Like Elvis
4
$9.30
32.6kg
43223
S P Clark
5.40
4
Princess Alea
2
$2.40
25.6kg
75544
C M Henley
7.50
5
Erasmus
7
$32.30
36.6kg
54455
GJ Hore & PC Ferguson
9.70
6
Atomic Missile
1
$4.40
28.6kg
36776
S P Clark
13.20
7
Hey Pretty Girl
3
$5.50
25.1kg
88887
C M Henley
14.80
8
Black Roadstar
6
$13.40
33.0kg
67668
D J Hunt
16.00
Scratched
Fortis Flier
Scratched
Electric Lotto
Winners Time:
31.05
|
Margins:
5qLn2L
|
Owned/Raced by:
R & L Udy
|
Trained by:
R & L Udy
Sectional 1:
4.74 (Zarzuella)
Sectional 2:
15.86 (Zimmer Frame)
Run home:
15.19
ATOMIC MISSILE (1) - bumped several occasions after the start then made contact for a distance racing into the first turn. Solid contact for a distance rounding the first bend becoming unbalanced shifting wide losing ground. PRINCESS ALEA (2) - bumped several occasions after the start then tightened and hampered entering the first turn. HEY PRETTY GIRL (3) - bumped several occasions after the start then checked entering the first turn losing ground. Solid contact for a distance rounding the first bend becoming unbalanced shifting wide losing ground. SINGS LIKE ELVIS (4) - slow away then brief contact after the start. Bumped first turn. ZARZUELLA (5) - tightened rounding the first bend. BLACK ROADSTAR (6) - slow away. Checked first turn shifting out across heels. Solid contact for a distance rounding the first bend becoming unbalanced shifting wide losing ground. ERASMUS (7) - slow away. Contacted form behind first turn.
Full Results
Race 7
Pump and Engineering Ltd Sprint
C4/5 318 $2,640.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
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ei
g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Jump Up
4
$12.10
31.2kg
111
H V Mullane
2
Nitrology
5
$1.50
35.2kg
222
S P Clark
1.60
3
Obstinatus
1
$4.80
33.3kg
553
R & N O'Regan
3.60
4
Highland Laddie
6
$23.30
26.0kg
334
H V Mullane
3.70
5
Growler Jet
2
$28.40
30.1kg
665
H V Mullane
9.80
6
Fantastic Lucy
8
$13.20
26.4kg
446
D Schofield
9.90
7
Imperial Court
7
$19.30
30.1kg
877
N P Green
10.80
8
On Fleek
3
$18.80
32.0kg
788
B D F Craik
14.00
Scratched
Fresco Star
Winners Time:
18.22
|
Margins:
1hL2LH
|
Owned/Raced by:
Hayley Mullane & Brendan Healy
|
Trained by:
H V Mullane
Sectional 1:
4.45 (Jump Up)
Run home:
13.77
OBSTINATUS (1) - contact first turn. GROWLER JET (2) - brief contact back straight. Jostled into the first turn then tightened and checked losing ground. Shifted wider final bend. ON FLECK (3) - brief contact back straight. Jostled into the first turn then tightened and checked shifting out across heels becoming unbalanced losing ground. IMPERIAL COURT (7) - tightened after the start losing ground. Contact first turn. Forced wider final bend. FANTASTIC LUCY (8) - Contact first turn becoming briefly unbalanced. Contacted the running rail entering the final straight. A veterinary examination revealed pain in the right quadriceps and an injury to the left fore toe with a 10 day stand down imposed.
Full Results
Race 8
$25K Terminating Pick6 Sprint
C1 318 $1,320.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Skinny Ankles
1
$11.00
32.8kg
111
Glen Hunt
2
Diorling
3
$14.00
25.6kg
432
B D F Craik
1.30
3
Tynecastle Flyer
8
$8.20
36.5kg
763
R & N O'Regan
1.40
4
On Demand
4
$16.90
24.6kg
224
R & L Udy
1.80
5
Little Moo
5
$3.90
24.4kg
555
J Udy & D Cottam
2.70
6
Joey Zar Zar
2
$22.00
29.6kg
886
R & N O'Regan
4.80
7
Red Dee
6
$3.10
33.3kg
347
N P Green
6.40
8
Just One Smile
7
$4.50
29.5kg
678
B D F Craik
8.40
Scratched
Asta
Scratched
Ken Wilde
Winners Time:
18.96
|
Margins:
1qLHN
|
Owned/Raced by:
Glen Hunt
|
Trained by:
Glen Hunt
Sectional 1:
4.60 (Skinny Ankles)
Run home:
14.36
JOEY ZAR ZAR (2) - began awkwardly losing several lengths. DIORLING (3) - Tightened and checked first turn losing ground. ON DEMAND (4) - solid contact after the start then jostled throughout the back straight becoming unbalanced first turn. LITTLE MOO (5) -solid contact after the start then tightened losing ground. Checked first turn shifting wider losing ground. RED DEE (6) - shifted in making solid contact after the start then jostled throughout the back straight becoming tightened and hampered entering the first turn losing ground. Checked rounding the bend. JUST ONE SMILE (7) - slow away. Tightened and checked first turn losing ground. Checked rounding the bend. TYNECASTLE FLYER (8) - slow away. Angled in first turn making contact for several strides.
Full Results
Race 9
McGhie Plumbing Sprint
C2 318 $1,540.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Audrette
6
$3.70
23.8kg
111
H R Bond
2
Hayley Holt
8
$8.40
28.5kg
222
S P Clark
1.10
3
Agistri
7
$5.80
33.4kg
533
G R Farrell
1.20
4
Scott The Looks
2
$8.80
30.8kg
774
J Udy & D Cottam
4.30
5
Kawaii
1
$3.60
31.5kg
355
B D F Craik
5.70
6
Wheelie Good
3
$18.90
30.2kg
886
P G Lowen
11.60
7
Our Sambo
5
$9.90
32.9kg
447
D W Mathews
11.70
8
Drury
4
$11.30
31.4kg
668
A M Cleaver
15.80
Scratched
Allegro Cody
Scratched
Uncomplicated
Winners Time:
18.77
|
Margins:
1qLH3L
|
Owned/Raced by:
Henry Robert Bond
|
Trained by:
H R Bond
Sectional 1:
4.56 (Audrette)
Run home:
14.21
KAWAII (1) - solid contact for a distance after the start and racing down the back straight then checked first turn. SCOTT THE LOOKS (2) - tightened and hampered for a distance after the start losing ground. WHEELIE GOOD (3) - tightened and hampered for a distance after the start losing ground and shifting wide. Took evasive action first turn to avoid checked runners shifting wider losing ground. OUR SAMBO (5) - badly hampered first turn becoming unbalanced losing ground going back into the line of another runner losing considerable ground. Veterinary examination revealed minor pain in the right deltoid with a 7 day stand down imposed. AGISTRI (7) - angled in making solid contact first turn. DRURY (9/4) - solid contact for a distance after the start and throughout the back straight the badly hampered first turn getting on heels becoming unbalanced losing ground. Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
Full Results
Race 10
Plasterboard Ltd Stakes
C5 527 $4,400.00
Photo Finish
Pl
a
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Westworld
7
$5.20
31.0kg
32331
B D F Craik
2
Blazing Spirit
2
$7.20
34.4kg
74212
D Schofield
1.50
3
Gold Class
1
$4.30
27.3kg
11123
D Schofield
4.40
4
Lochinvar Brogue
8
$2.20
33.1kg
43444
D Schofield
6.90
5
Yap's Me Mum
3
$21.80
25.7kg
26665
D Schofield
7.90
6
Clockwise Rap
6
$10.50
30.7kg
55556
N P Green
9.10
7
Multicam Ranger
4
$38.30
32.7kg
87877
D Schofield
10.50
8
Fantastic Ricki
5
$42.60
26.8kg
68788
D Schofield
11.60
Scratched
Stylish Fancy
Scratched
Zipping Kasey
Winners Time:
30.55
|
Margins:
1hL3L2hL
|
Owned/Raced by:
B D F Craik & T A J Craik
|
Trained by:
B D F Craik
Sectional 1:
4.65 (Gold Class)
Sectional 2:
15.66 (Gold Class)
Run home:
14.89
BLAZING SPIRIT (2) - slow away. YAP'S ME MUM (3) - brief contact first turn. FANTASTIC RICKI (5) - bumped after the start. Hampered first turn. CLOCKWISE RAP (6) - bumped after the start and again first turn. Tightened rounding the final bend losing ground. MULTICAM RANGER (9/4) - slow away then bumped. Shifted out off heels first turn making contact.
Full Results
Race 11
Greyhounds As Pets Sprint
C2/3 318 $1,870.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Irinka Darcy
3
$3.70
28.9kg
221
Sean Codlin
2
Wong Way
7
$6.90
29.6kg
332
J Udy & D Cottam
0.05
3
Waerenga Star
5
$10.80
23.9kg
113
J Udy & D Cottam
4.10
4
Hey Khali
8
$7.30
26.7kg
444
J Udy & D Cottam
4.90
5
Sun Is Shining
4
$3.80
33.1kg
765
B D F Craik
5.50
6
Sonic Attack
6
$13.00
33.7kg
656
D W Mathews
7.00
7
Southern Blue
2
$5.70
31.4kg
877
C M Henley
8.90
8
Up High
1
$28.10
27.6kg
588
Glen Hunt
18.90
Scratched
Gimme Hot Chips
Scratched
No More Debt
Winners Time:
18.65
|
Margins:
N3tLtL
|
Owned/Raced by:
Sean Codlin
|
Trained by:
Sean Codlin
Sectional 1:
4.54 (Waerenga Star)
Run home:
14.11
UP HIGH (1) - solid contact for a distance back straight becoming badly unbalanced losing considerable ground. A veterinary examination revealed pain in the left wrist with a 10 day stand down imposed. SOUTHERN BLUE (2) - slow away then contacted hindquarters. Tightened and hampered for a distance back straight becoming badly unbalanced losing considerable ground. IRINKA DARCY (3) - contact for several strides first turn. SUN IS SHINING (4) - slow away. Solid contact for several strides back straight becoming unbalanced losing ground. Collided final straight. WAERENGA STAR (5) - contact for several strides first turn losing ground. SONIC ATTACK (6) - slow away. Inconvenienced back straight. Collided final straight.
Full Results
Race 12
Carol's TAB Clendon Inn Stakes
C3/4 527 $3,740.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
W
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g
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Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Beautiful Boy
2
$3.10
31.5kg
11111
B D F Craik
2
Ima Lucky Zarr
5
$15.10
24.2kg
32222
J Udy & D Cottam
0.75
3
Miss Velocette
6
$20.50
26.2kg
23333
L J Laagland
2.80
4
Thrilling Flo
7
$2.60
27.8kg
76654
K M Walsh
4.90
5
Bloomingdales
8
$10.60
24.6kg
44445
B D F Craik
6.60
6
Electric Dee Eye
3
$30.10
33.8kg
55566
N P Green
8.00
7
Tron Bradman
1
$14.70
33.1kg
88887
GJ Hore & PC Ferguson
9.20
8
Good Job
4
$5.40
28.7kg
67778
N P Green
10.90
Scratched
Loose Unit
Scratched
Zipping Silva
Winners Time:
30.70
|
Margins:
tL2L2L
|
Owned/Raced by:
Katcha Jordana Syndicate
|
Trained by:
B D F Craik
Sectional 1:
4.63 (Beautiful Boy)
Sectional 2:
15.45 (Beautiful Boy)
Run home:
15.25
TRON BRADMAN (1) - checked first turn taking evasive action shifting very wide losing ground. ELECTRIC DEE EYE (3) - contact first turn. GOOD JOB (4) - bumped after the start. Tightened making solid contact first turn becoming badly unbalanced shifting out losing ground. IMA LUCKY ZAR (5) - bumped after the start. THRILLING FLO (7) - slow away. Hampered first turn becoming unbalanced forced out across heels losing ground. BLOOMINGDALES (8) - slow away. Contacted from behind first turn becoming briefly unbalanced.
Full Results
Race 13
Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint
C1 318 $1,320.00
Photo Finish
Pl
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Dog
Box
SP
W
ei
g
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t
Bends
Trainer
Marg
in
1
Emoji
6
$8.00
23.2kg
111
B D F Craik
2
Thrilling Wiggle
7
$5.80
28.2kg
222
T A Green
1.90
3
Was Just Saying
5
$23.40
26.1kg
633
R & L Udy
4.90
4
Diva Pose
8
$10.00
26.9kg
344
M & J Smith
6.80
5
Make It Snow
2
$1.90
29.0kg
555
B D F Craik
8.00
6
Sacred Can You
1
$17.80
28.6kg
466
R & N O'Regan
9.40
7
Jetsun Jamie
3
$22.30
30.6kg
777
G W Wilson
9.70
8
Opawa Ash
4
$7.10
32.4kg
888
J Udy & D Cottam
9.80
Scratched
Scott No Value
Scratched
Carluke
Winners Time:
18.58
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Margins:
2L3L2L
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Owned/Raced by:
B D F Craik & T A J Craik
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Trained by:
B D F Craik
Sectional 1:
4.66 (Emoji)
Run home:
13.92
SACRED CAN YOU (1) - contact several occasions first turn. MAKE IT SNOW (2) - bumped after the start and again on several occasions entering the first turn then checked off heels. JETSUN JAMIE (3) - bumped several occasions after the start. Checked first turn losing ground. OPAWA ASH (4) - slow away then checked soon after. Inconvenienced first turn shifting wider to obtain clear racing room. WAS JUST SAYING (5) - jostled into the first turn losing ground. DIVA POSE (8) - jostled into the first turn losing ground.