Well Done Morgan, I had lucky couple of bucks on NImbastic. She paid $63.10 & $9.10 on NSW TAB. cheers Dougie

Race 5


Grade: NG - 520 metres
NCA PAWS OF THUNDER SEMI 1
Photo Finish Race Time: (5.31) (13.64) (29.71)

Sectional Time: 5.31 13.64 16.07

1st Section Pos: 3578142
2nd Section Pos: 3158472
3rd Section Pos: 3154872

Placing Number Greyhound Weight Finishing Time Margins Opening Price/Closing Price
1 3 EL GALO
31.8 29.71 1.40
2 1 ONE TREE HILL
29.1 30.26 7 3/4 4.40
3 5 PROVEN POLLY
27.7 30.37 1 3/4 9.00
4 4 THAI ALERT
36.0 30.46 1 1/4 7.50
5 8 COOL FLIGHT
30.8 30.79 4 3/4 7.00
6 7 IN MY DAYS
33.7 30.81 head 17.00
7 2 IRINKA DENNIS
36.8 30.95 2 26.00
SCR 6 HENDRIX
0.0 0.00
SCR 9 LAGER MONSTER
0.0 0.00
SCR 10 LUCKY FIND
0.0 0.00


Race 6


Grade: NG - 520 metres
NCA PAWS OF THUNDER SEMI 2
Photo Finish Race Time: (5.46) (13.86) (30.13)

Sectional Time: 5.46 13.86 16.27

1st Section Pos: 69721345
2nd Section Pos: 72913654
3rd Section Pos: 719463

Placing Number Greyhound Weight Finishing Time Margins Opening Price/Closing Price
1 7 NIMBASTIC
29.4 30.13 26.00
2 1 FEDEX
34.4 30.19 3/4 8.00
3 9 BORAT
33.7 30.39 3 6.00
4 4 SPRING SMILE
26.1 30.70 4 1/2 8.00
5 6 JAYDEN'S ROCKET
31.0 30.97 3 3/4 13.00
6 3 TIME KEEPER
32.9 31.53 8 17.00
FELL 2 CINDEEN SHELBY
28.2 0.00 1.80
FELL 5 SURGEON
34.2 0.00 5.00
SCR 8 ELITE ORIENTAL
0.0 0.00
SCR 10 INVISITING ME
0.0 0.00


Race 7


Grade: NG - 520 metres
NCA PAWS OF THUNDER SEMI 3
Photo Finish Race Time: (5.52) (13.99) (29.73)

Sectional Time: 5.52 13.99 15.74

1st Section Pos: 14786253
2nd Section Pos: 16827345
3rd Section Pos: 16283475

Placing Number Greyhound Weight Finishing Time Margins Opening Price/Closing Price
1 6 MANTRA LAD
32.0 29.73 6.50
2 1 IIGLOO OSTI
34.8 30.32 8 1/2 11.00
3 8 RADIO STAR
34.1 30.48 2 1/4 8.00
4 4 BRANDED
30.6 30.49 head 11.00
5 2 REB SECRET
30.4 30.50 head 17.00
6 3 RUBY JOJO
32.4 30.57 1 17.00
7 5 KNOCKA NORRIS
34.8 30.76 2 3/4 1.60
8 7 CYCLONE NED
31.5 30.77 1/2head 9.00
SCR 9 TOTAL DIAMOND
0.0 0.00
SCR 10 BENNY'S COOL
0.0 0.00


Race 8


Grade: NG - 520 metres
NCA PAWS OF THUNDER SEMI 4
Photo Finish Race Time: (5.53) (14.10) (30.19)

Sectional Time: 5.53 14.10 16.09

1st Section Pos: 68549317
2nd Section Pos: 69513847
3rd Section Pos: 69513847

Placing Number Greyhound Weight Finishing Time Margins Opening Price/Closing Price
1 6 LORNA MOIRA
29.0 30.19 8.00
2 9 ORPHAN POINT
33.3 30.48 4 21.00
3 3 JACK DOLLY
34.3 30.56 1 3.20
4 5 REPEATED
36.2 30.57 head 4.00
5 1 KIACATOO PEARL
27.2 30.68 1 1/2 4.40
6 7 SANDY ON TARGET
36.5 30.86 2 3/4 6.50
7 8 CRADLE MOUNTAIN
33.6 30.97 1 1/2 13.00
8 4 PHOENIX FLASH
25.9 31.36 5 1/2 7.00
SCR 2 LOCHINVAR PRADA
0.0 0.00
SCR 10 HAPPY TIN MAN
0.0 0.00

El Galo Thunders Into Paws Final

STAR Victorian El Galo again produced stunning early sectionals to posted the fastest semi final winning time in tonight’s Paws Of Thunder series at Wentworth Park.
The Jason Thompson-trained son of Where’s Pedro scorched the sand track to post 5.31 to the post the first time (replicating his September 20 effort), 16.64 to the 620m boxes (13.62 last week) and was untroubled to score by a clear 7 3/4 lengths in 29.71.
And it is his high speed which sets him apart from most.
Rails runner One Tree Hill battled gamely to the line and held Proven Polly – a kennelmate to El Galo – for second by 1 3/4 lengths and secure a place in the $100,000 to the winner final.
Young Star Classic winner Cindeen Shelby started a solid 5/4 chance in the second semi final but, in an incident packed run to the first turn, she fell heavily and the smart Surgeon (box 5) also came down.
Surgeon, in fact, hit the outside fence at the first turn and slid along the fence for a few metres before finding his feet again.
The semi final was taken out by Nimbastic which was applying all sort of pressure to the inside division as she tried to move to the rails from box seven.
Mid-race she held a massive lead and held on to account for Fedex by 3-1/4 lengths while Canberra Cup winner Borat was another three lengths away in third place.
El Galo’s connections, while not wanting any harm to come to a rival, would have considered the upset a boost to their prospects and the third semi final offered even more.
National Sprint Champion Knocka Norris was pitted against National Distance Champion Mantra Lad and it was the powerful Mantra Lad which reigned supreme.
Knocka Norris began rather moderately from box five, was squeezed to the tail of the field after 100m and eventually finished a distant last in a fast 29.73.
While Knocka Norris was finding trouble, Mantra Lad positioned himself outside leader Iigloo Osti at the first turn and, after reaching the lead before the home turn, powered away to score by an ever-expanding 8 1/2 lengths.
Radio Star battled into third place but was nearly 11 lengths from the winner.
The fourth semi final looked an even contest on paper but favourite backers had little to get exited about after Lorna Moira was able to lead from the unsuitable six alley and score by four lengths in 30.19.
Track specialist Orphan Point finished a creditable second while Jack Dolly, after being only moderately away from box three, rallied to finish third, some five lengths from the winner.
The Paws Of Thunder box draw is: 1 One Tree Hill, 2 Iigloo Osti, 3 Mantra Lad, 4 El Galo, 5 Fedex, 6 Orphan Point, 7 Nimbastic, 8 Lorna Moira. The reserves are Proven Polly and Borat.

Final Field
PAWS OF THUNDER (FNL FLD)

Deductions may apply Closes 18:55 Sat 04 Oct 2008 | Refresh
Only Win Betting is available on this race
Sportsbet No. Runner Win Place
40612 EL GALO (BOX 4) 1.60 0.00
40634 MANTRA LAD (BOX 3) 3.40 0.00
40638 ONE TREE HILL (BOX 1) 6.00 0.00
40604 BORAT (2R) 13.00 0.00
40616 FEDEX (BOX 5) 15.00 0.00
40642 PROVEN POLLY (1R) 21.00 0.00
40620 IIGLOO OSTI (BOX 2) 21.00 0.00
40632 LORNA MOIRA (BOX 8) 21.00 0.00
40637 NIMBASTIC (BOX 7) 35.00 0.00
40639 ORPHAN POINT (BOX 6) 61.00 0.00

Whats everyones selections for the final?

For the price im going one tree hill from box 1

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1st EL GALO****
2nd MANTRA LAD
3rd NIMBASTIC

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My Tips
4 EL GALO
3 MANTRA LAD
1 ONE TREE HILL
7 NIMBASTIC

Im going to forget the favourite and go with some value so im going Mantra bale for the win and some money e/w for LORNA MOIRA.

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One tree hill has taken it out!

El galo jumped only okay and didnt have enough speed to pass one tree hill, mantra was winding up and looked like he could steal the lead although ran into the back of el galo and lost a few lengths from then on it was all one tree hill.

Shows how much of an advantage it is to jump well.

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Grade: NG - 520 metres
NCA PAWS OF THUNDER FINAL
Photo Finish Race Time: (5.48) (14.04) (30.24)

Sectional Time: 5.48 14.04 16.20

1st Section Pos: 84153267
2nd Section Pos: 14382657
3rd Section Pos: 14386275

Placing Number Greyhound Weight Finishing Time Margins Opening Price/Closing Price
1 1 ONE TREE HILL
29.4 30.24 6.50
2 3 MANTRA LAD
32.2 30.34 1 1/4 7.00
3 4 EL GALO
31.8 30.40 1 1.40
4 6 ORPHAN POINT
33.3 30.53 1 3/4 51.00
5 2 IIGLOO OSTI
34.8 30.69 2 1/4 17.00
6 8 LORNA MOIRA
29.1 30.69 nose 15.00
7 5 FEDEX
34.4 31.12 6 1/4 17.00
8 7 NIMBASTIC
29.5 31.27 2 31.00
SCR 9 PROVEN POLLY
0.0 0.00
SCR 10 BORAT
0.0 0.00