Silver Chief Heats: Sun sets on Spitfire’s winning streak

Thirteen proved to be an unlucky number for Western Australian sensation Sunset Spitfire when the unbeaten sprinter made his hugely anticipated eastern states debut at The Meadows in Saturday night’s heats of the Group 1 Feikuai Greyhounds Silver Chief.

After 12 consecutive victories in his home state, Sunset Spitfire started $1.30 favourite in the fourth of eight ‘sudden death’ Silver Chief heats following a scorching 29.52s Meadows trial but he tasted defeat for the first time.

In a massive upset, $34 outsider Tyler Durden swept home powerfully to give Jeff Britton the second leg of a heat double, clocking 30.03s, with Sunset Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2020/12/26/silver-chief-heats-sun-sets-on-spitfires-winning-streak/

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