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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club

Addington Raceway ON FRIDAY 23 Dec 2011

Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: Following a large earthquake at 2pm the remainder of the meeting was abandoned after Race 7. Swabs requested on the winners of Races 3 and 5 were abandoned as a consequence.

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 Super Pets Dash - C1 - 295 OKUKU WEE MAN was last to jump. MERMAN JEWEL was tightened into the bend and lost ground as BEAT THE FOURCHE crossed to the rail. Soon after BEAT THE FOURCHE and OKUKU WEE MAN came together and lost momentum when well back.
Race 2 Challenge Opawa All Up Sprint - C0 - 295 JANDDS MATE was badly checked and almost fell into the bend as DECADO ran inwards with NIKAU DANNY having to scout wide to avoid this incident. A post race veterinary check of JANDDS MATE revealed no injury. On the home turn SYRIPS GIRL ran inwards and checked DECADO who lost momentum.
Race 3 Kolorful Kanvas Dash - C0 - 295 CHOOSE TO LOVE was very slow to jump. FROGGY NEWITT ran outwards in the early stages inconveniencing WOT PRICE CURLY and the favourite ETCHED IN STONE. Into the bend COLLIE JEWEL crossed from the outside and tightened SOCRATES, WOT PRICE CURLY and FROGGY NEWITT all of whom lost ground as a result.
Race 4 Happy 21st Birthday Jed Roberts Sprint - C1 - 295 OKUKU LILLY shifted outwards at the jump with HALF THROTTLE losing a length as a result. BELFAST SUZY received a check into the bend as MY SOLUTION pushed up on her inside. BELFAST SUZY and HALF THROTTLE came together on the home turn and lost momentum. FIVE OF HEARTS ran outwards and checked HOMEBUSH GWEN when well back. The lure driver Peter Knowles was questioned in regards to the distance of the lure in front of the leading dog in the concluding stages of the race. His explanation was accepted on this occasion with Stewards reminding him of his obligations under the Rules.
Race 5 Jet Pets Stakes - C0 - 520 BUBBA WHO was last to jump. PIED WARRIOR and ILITHYIA came together in the run to the first bend with BUBBA WHO receiving a check in behind these runners.
Race 6 Little Brown Jug Dash - C1 - 295 The favourite JUMPIN JULIA was tightened and lost ground into the bend as ALL AGAINST ME moved inwards. There was no head on view available for this event.
Race 7 I Pave Concrete Sprint - C1 - 295 ZED KAY MAN was last to jump. HOMEBUSH DAPHNE and FUNNY HAHA came together into the bend with ZED KAY MAN being pushed wide as a result.
Race 8 Buy Sell & Exchange Stakes - C1 - 520
Race 9 Murray@Ray White Ph 3715005 Dash - C1 - 295
Race 10 Shirley Veterinary Centre Stakes Final - C1f - 520
Race 11 Speight's Stakes - C1 - 520
Race 12 Merry Christmas Stakes - C2 - 295


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 2 Challenge Opawa All Up Sprint - C0 - 295 New Order Swab No: Post race
Race 3 Kolorful Kanvas Dash - C0 - 295 Belfast Glenda Swab No: Post race - abandoned due to earthquake.
Race 4 Happy 21st Birthday Jed Roberts Sprint - C1 - 295 My Solution Swab No: Post race
Race 5 Jet Pets Stakes - C0 - 520 Crixus Swab No: Post race abandoned due to earthquake.




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