In the first wave, Bush had a double-digit lead, but by the final wave of polling, the race had become a dead heat, indicating that the president's momentum had eroded.

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The Woodhall Spa rider finished ahead of Bruce Anstey in the first race although it ended amid confusion with the officials failing to wave the chequered flag which led to Plater and Anstey continuing to ride hard for over half-a-lap before realising that the race was over.

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But when a heat wave pushed temperatures into the lower 90s Fahrenheit, organizers and local officials postponed the race until another day.

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However, ahead of this race, you would not have found many who would have thought the Wave would win since the Wave, despite their name, has had a long dry spell of wins.

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