Cool Performance 2001 Derby

I was living aboard at the time so I didn't see any of this Derby but is it true that the hare was slowed up coming out of the 4th bend to allow the Late Late Show to close and try to get up as he was brillant PR for the game?
http://www.greyhound-data.com/play.htm?video=/video2/IE/SPK/2001/SPK-2001-09-15-HT13876.mp4&name=Irish&z=qpCsmI