- All
alone
- All
the way
- Almost
up
- Always
close
- As
he/she pleased
- Beat
the box
- Benefited
- Blocked
- Box
to wire
- Bumped
- Close
Quarters
- Closed
some
- Collided
- Crowded
- Dead
heat
- Despite
trouble
- DNF
- Driving
- Drove
thru
- Early
flash
- Early
trouble
- Evenly
- Faded
- Finished
fast
- Followed
pace
- Forced
pace
- Forced
wide
- Gamely
- Gave
way
- Going
away
- Hard
try
- Hit
hard
- In
and out
- Interfered
- Jammed
- Just
lasted
- Just
missed
- Just
up
- Knocked
back
- Late
rush
- Met
interference
- Never
headed
- Never
prominent
- Never
varied
- No
factor
- No
mishaps
- Off
slow
- Offstrided
- OOP
- Outfinished
- Outrun
- Pinched
back
- Pulled
up
- Quick
command
- Raced
recklessly
- Rail
- Refused
- Rough
trip
- Saved
on rail
- Shut
off
- Steady
fade
- Stumbled
- Trailed
- Turned
in box
- Up
final strides
- Was
best
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- Won
uncontested, left no doubt as to who the winner was.
- Always
in front.
- Almost
overtakes leader at the wire.
- Maintained
2-3 lengths behind winner.
- Rushes
out to bid lead and holds it.
- Breaks
faster than others to establish a big lead.
- Bettered
position when crowding or jam occurs in which it was
not involved.
- Shut
off when trying to move up.
- Broke
first and was never headed by another contender.
- Bumped
by another dog.
- Lacked
any real racing room.
- Improved
position some.
- When
a dog initiates a bump.
- Happens
on breaks and turns when a jam occurs.
- Tied
with another dog at finish.
- Overcame
traffic problems to compete.
- Did
not finish.
- Running
at top speed.
- Made
persistent effort thru traffic or between leaders.
- Was
near the front in early stages of race.
- Encountered
bumping in first half of race.
- Held
practically the same position throughout.
- Gradually
falling back, giving up ground to other dogs.
- Came
faster at the finish line than during the race, passing
other dogs in the stretch.
- Followed
the leaders without changing position.
- Ran
close to the leader, within 1-3 lengths.
- Forced
out by another dog.
- Hung
on to win by a narrow margin.
- Tired
and fell back rapidly.
- Steadily
drawing away from the field.
- Gives
excellent effort but does not win the race.
- Knocked
from the race by another dog.
- Greyhound
moves from inside to outside throughout the race.
- Intentional
physical contact which obstructs or impededs the running
of a dog.
- Was
caught in heavy traffic and held up.
- Barely
hung on to win.
- Misses
winning by a nose.
- Wins
right at the wire.
- Forced
back after encountering trouble.
- Picks
up speed in the final stages.
- Victim
of a dog who interfered.
- Same
as box to wire, all the way.
- Uneventful
race, did not challenge leaders or other dogs.
- Consistent
style and/or speed throughout race in back of pack.
- Never
a real contender in the race.
- Did
not have trouble or excuse.
- Broke
several strides behind the rest of the field.
- Momentarily
loses natural stride.
- Out
of picture. Too far back to be in photo filmstrip.
- Held
stride but was run down by others finishing stronger.
- Unable
to keep up with the rest of the field.
- Squeezed
back by other dogs and could not make progress.
- Suddenly
breaks stride and stops, usually from injury.
- Leads
field from the early stages of race.
- Seriously
impeded one or more dogs, nearly interfering.
- The
inner most position of the racetrack.
- Fails
to leave the starting. See also: Turned in box.
- Was
impeded, bumped, or shut off more than once during
race.
- Benefiting
from a rail position and missing/avoiding trouble.
- Blocked
when trying to make a move.
- Lost
position steadily.
- Stumbled
but does not fall.
- Runs
far behind the field. Must school back.
- Turns
around inside starting box before the break.
- Won
the race in the final stage.
- Held
a consistent lead.
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