Smash It wins Waratah Series heat
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00:00 Final to be conducted at Menangal on the 3rd of February and they're close to a start.
00:06 Waratah Heat here, scratching is 10.
00:09 Good betting race, 17.40 the journey.
00:12 And there is the green light, so they're underway and this favourites tracking through nicely.
00:16 We've got Pete's big Jim who's in front, the outside there is Will's way and there's Master
00:21 Guter in the yellow with the green sash going up into a clear third.
00:24 So it's worked out well for Master Guter early on.
00:27 It's now going through second as we see Will's way in the breeze, Jimmy Locker slammed on
00:30 the brakes looking potentially for some cover and immediately Warraderry moved around the
00:35 outside and obliged.
00:37 Further back then smash it, the inside there, King Cory in the blue and red.
00:41 Four back the inside then to Dream to Dance as they come into the straight and then came
00:44 on Harvey Spector.
00:46 That's the order for the first portion of the field and the last pair we've got Take
00:50 a Hike and also Love 2.
00:52 So down the straight, 8.5 the lead, 29.9 and it's Pete's big Jim who led the way of a Warraderry
00:58 who went up into second.
00:59 Then came Master Guter who looks a bit keen, lead is back.
01:02 Will's way on the outside is running fourth and then came smash it, three back in the
01:06 running line.
01:07 He's around the outside of King Cory who's three back the pegs and further back is Dream
01:11 to Dance, the inside of I'm Harvey Spector.
01:14 Take a Hike second last staying away from the pegs and last of all is Love 2.
01:18 800 metres left to go, that's second quarter.
01:21 29.8 almost identical to the first.
01:24 They run into the far side, about 700 metres remaining.
01:26 Pete's big Jim for Jack Painting led out by a metre only.
01:29 Warraderry the outside and then Master Guter who has had the favours.
01:33 Further back then to Will's way, fourth.
01:35 King Cory fifth.
01:37 Smash it, sixth the outside from Dream to Dance and then came I'm Harvey Spector.
01:40 Further back, Take a Hike and also Love 2.
01:42 They work off the back straight down towards the 400 metres and the front runner still
01:47 Pete's big Jim.
01:48 Now popping out of its spot there was Will's way, smash it, starts the run.
01:52 Warraderry's battling in the breeze.
01:53 Master Guter needs some room and so does King Cory.
01:56 They turn 28.3 on the turn here.
01:59 Will's way's the runner out towards the middle.
02:00 Pete's big Jim.
02:02 Master Guter's climbing all over their backs and so is King Cory and Warraderry's battling
02:06 away.
02:07 So Master Guter gets a run on the inside.
02:08 It's Pete's big Jim.
02:10 Master Guter starts to drive through.
02:12 We've got Will's way closing off and down the outside is Smash It with a big run.
02:16 This will be close or desperately close.
02:18 Smash it or Will's way.
02:20 Master Guter close up.
02:22 Then we had Warraderry.
02:24 Further back King Cory.
02:25 Might not have got a lot of room.
02:26 Love 2.
02:27 I'm Harvey Spector further back in the field.
02:29 And further back then Pete's big Jim and a big finish.
02:31 I'm Harvey Spector back there with Take a Hike.
02:34 And we stand by.
02:35 We've got a photo finish.
02:36 28.9 for that final quarter.
02:39 156.1.
02:40 (laughing)
02:42 (laughing)