Well, after reading this, and, after having experienced similar incidences myself, I'm proclaiming the undeniable presence of the one, and only, Murphy, sole proprietor of Murphy's Law. It simply can't be refuted. An amazing chain of clusters.
p.s. Al, I watched the first round pass where you ran 10 something. I thought, maybe you were trying to hide a trump card. lol. 30 years of et racing talking there.