The Bet365 Hunt Cup has undergone a redraw after a mix-up over entries, resulting in a full complement of 36 runners for the event.
Racing Manager Simon Pearson took responsibility for the oversight, explaining, “Mark Wallis (on holiday) sent in his entry by text and I saw it but forgot to add it in the book. Entirely my fault, though I have told Mark that in future we would need a phone call. In the meantime, Craig Marston phoned with three entries after we had closed it. Given that we would have to do a re-draw anyway, we included them. That would have taken the entries to 37, but Michelle Brown had one who was out of time so we finished with the correct number.”
Despite efforts to rectify the error, 'Sod’s law' dictated that two of the most fancied runners in the event – Greyhound of the Year Droopys Clue and track record holder Savana Top Note – were redrawn into the same heat, setting the stage for an exciting competition.