Winning driver rides luck

From: The Press | Date: July 7, 2007| Author: MCCARTHY, David | Copyright information

Punters who thought their luck was in when Del's Hoof N It took out the third leg of the $270,000 Pick6 at Addington last night, were not nearly as fortunate as trainer Grant Hunt in being the winning driver.

Del's Hoof N It had been first past the post at Rangiora last Sunday but relegated behind So And So because Hunt was found to have blocked the runner-up in the passing lane in the home straight.

Normally that would have meant a suspension for the driver. But Hunt was "not ...

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