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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Two favorites and two long shots posted victories Tuesday afternoon in the fourth round of the $140,000 Wheeling Island National.


The field was cut to 32 greyhounds for the fourth round with points accumulated in the first three qualifiers dropped. The fifth round will be Saturday matinee, May 21, and the sixth round Wednesday afternoon, May 25.


The consolation and championship final are planned for the Monday, May 30, matinee card (Memorial Day).


Favorites Atascocita Sig and JD Independence as well as long shots WW’s Glow N Show and JD Tight Fit were victorious in Tuesday’s fourth round. Each earned 16 points.
Following are brief capsules of Tuesday’s fourth round:


Atascocita Sig stalked frontrunner Lady Sasquatch around the track before getting up by a length at the wire in 29.53. Superior Lucious closed for second while Lady Sasquatch settled for third.


JD Independence rushed to an early lead and never looked back in winning by 3 ½ lengths in 29.47. Jones Appetit and Flyin Bold Ruler rounded out the trifecta ticket.


WW’s Show N Glow, sent to post at 15-1 odds, posted a box-to-wire 3 ½-length victory in 29.56. PJ Hold My Own was second followed by Coach Vogs.


JD Tight Fit, a 9-1 shot, rocketed to the front early before holding off a fast-charging Flying Wolf Pack by a head in 29.63. SG Outlaw Women was third.


Points scored in the fourth round follow:
Atascocita Sig, 16 points
JD Independence, 16 points
WW’s Show N Glow, 16 points
JD Tight Fit, 16 points
Superior Lucious, 8 points
Jones Appetit, 8 points
PJ Hold My Own, 8 points
Flying Wolf Pack, 8 points
Coach Vogs, 6 points
Flyin Bold Ruler, 6 points
Lady Sasquatch, 6 points
SG Outlaw Women, 6 points
AMF Animus, 4 points
PJ Porsche, 4 points
SE’s Solid Cash, 4 points
Stars Will Shine, 4 points
AMF Crestfallen, 3 points
AMF Vendetta, 3 points
Mystico, 3 points
WW’s Sin City, 3 points
Already Platinum, 2 points
GLS Lover Boy, 2 points
Red Octane, 2 points
RS’soutofcontrol, 2 points
Blameitonthefame, 1 point
PJ Dont Flinch, 1 point
Superior Echo, 1 point
WW Bait N Switch, 1 point
Lightsonbroadway, 0 points
Miss Dilly, 0 points
PG Over Site, 0 points
PJ Pipe It Down, 0 points
 

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Stan Pawloski

I was introduced to greyhound racing by a friend in the late 1970s at Wheeling Downs and fell in love with the sport and the athletes immediately. Throughout the years, I have developed a deep passion for racing. In the mid 1990s, I started writing a weekly greyhound column and shortly thereafter became a writer for The Greyhound Review.

I have enjoyed watching and writing about these wonderful competitors, including All-Americans DD's Nelson, Kiowa Sweet Trey, Gene's Champion, WW Apple Jax, Greys Royalcrown, Nimby TP Jan, Hi Noon Hero, Gable Sour Cream, KB's Ruckus and Cry Case.