Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 07 Aug 2013

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was well presented and the meeting proceeded smoothly.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: Trainer P. Lowen was handling TRIPLE AYE in the absence of the dogs Trainer W.G.Hodgson and was advised that there is a process to follow in regards to handling other Trainers dogs and that in future, he would be expected and required to comply with that process. TRIPLE AYE finished last in Race 4 and was ordered to undergo a Veterinary examination but was removed from the Track prior to this taking place and is now stood down until the completion of a Satisfactory Trial under Rule 81.1 and the Stewards will also require a Veterinary Certificate of the dogs fitness to race.. Further inquiries are to be carried out in relation to the dogs removal from the track.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Absolutely Electrical C0 - C0 - 305	EXPONENTIAL LILY and ANOTHER STONE both shifted ground and collided when the start was made. KNOCKA OFF TIME shifted in abruptly at the start and bumped with SHOWEM BABY with both dogs losing ground and settling back. GEORGE appeared to become unbalanced momentarily going to the first cornner and shifted ground. Afew strides further on, he made contact with INTENSE ZOOM which was forced onto HO HO HO with both runners being checked and losing ground. INTENSE ZOOM was the most affected losing several lengths and she finished in last place.
Race 2	Harrison Hire Master C0 - C0 - 305	ALL FOR ONE was slow to begin but he made up ground well to finish in 2nd place. SEDGEBROOK GLORY shifted in from the start and checked NOSE WHITE which went back to the rear but he also made up ground well for 3rd place. FASA MAN, SHINY UPSOME and THUNDER TIME shared the lead going into the bend but they jostled together for several strides losing ground. SHINY UPSOME and THUNDER TIME were the most affected and they went back to the rear and never recovered. SEDGEBROOK GLORY was also affected in the incident and was forced wide over extra ground.
Race 3	Guthrie Bowron C0 - C0 - 520	SPOT ON MAGGIE, COYOTE CAUGHT YA and VERSATILE RICHIE were awkwardly placed in restricted room between runners going to the first corner and they settled back. SPOT ON MAGGIE and CRYSTAL GHOST came together and bumped on the first bend and they went back to the rear and finished in the last two places. CRYSTAL GHOST was referred to the Vet for assessment.
Race 4	J P Print Petone C1 - C1 - 305	TRIPLE AYE drifted to the rear soon after start and remained there throughout the race to finish several lengths last. TRIPLE AYE appeared to be uncomfortable in his galloping action and was referred to the Vet for assessment. ( Refer to Judicial section )
Race 5	Palamountains Nutrition C1 - C1 - 305	ALL THE MILK was bumped and checked when the start was made and settled back. ALL THE MILK then checked off the heels of JOLOKIA going into the bend and went back onto SYDENHAM BUBBLES and they both lost ground and finished in the last two places.
Race 6	Mickey's Super Liquor C1 - C1 - 305	ASCHENPUTTEL shifted in going to the first corner and bumped LAVENDER SAL in onto HOMEBUSH DIAMOND which was checked and went back to near the rear. HOMEBUSH DIAMOND then made up ground well to finish in 4th place. KIRIBATI GIRL shifted out abruptly on the home turn and bumped RIBA LORDA which was unbalanced for a couple of strides.
Race 7	Crombie Lockwood (NZ) Ltd C1 - C1 - 305	GIRLY DREAMZ began awkwardly and settled at the rear and she stayed well back throughout. ZIPPIT SWEETIE shifted in going into the first corner and checked SUPREME SHELLEEN and SYDENHAM SAM which was the most affected of the two and she went back to last.
Race 8	Ray Huntley Memorial C1 Ht1 - C1q - 520 Heat 1	MY LIL LUCIFER and MONKEY QUEEN bumped at the start and they settled back. MY LIL LUCIFER then shifted out going into the first bend and forced MONKEY QUEEN wide over extra ground and she never recovered and finished in last place.
Race 9	Ray Huntley Memorial C1 Ht2 - C1q - 520 Heat 2	All clear
Race 10	Ray Huntley Memorial C1 Ht3 - C1q - 520 Heat 3	JAG YOU ARE began awkwardly and lost three lengths and he was never able to make up the lost ground and raced at the rear throughout. SUE SEWS SOCKS shifted in from the start and checked SPEEDY FEET which settled back. OPAWA TOKEN shifted out slightly going into the first bend and bumped SPEEDY FEET which was forced a little wide.
Race 11	Morrie Gibbons Signs C1 - C1 - 305	YEAH NAH and STILL HELINA were handy going into the bend but made contact and lost three lengths and they finished well back. The winner MIC PLAYER , which was racing out towards the centre of the track, turned its head in over the final four or five strides but kept up a strong run to win and was given the benefit of a small amount of doubt in relation to his committment to chasing the lure throughout and his future racing will be closely monitored.
Race 12	The Rock 95.2FM C2 - C2 - 305	AZURE DREAMS was slow to begin losing two lengths. I'M A CATCH, KIM DOTCOM and SNUFFALOPOGAS were all checked on the bend losing ground and they stayed back to the finish.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 3	Guthrie Bowron C0 - C0 - 520	Crystal Ghost Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 31 Jul 2013 to 17 Sep 2013
Race 4	J P Print Petone C1 - C1 - 305	Triple Aye Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 07 Aug 2013 to 13 Aug 2013
Race 6	Mickey's Super Liquor C1 - C1 - 305	Lace Them Up Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 06 Aug 2013 to 19 Aug 2013
Race 11	Morrie Gibbons Signs C1 - C1 - 305	Red Herring Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 05 Aug 2013 to 14 Aug 2013

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 3	Guthrie Bowron C0 - C0 - 520	Blue And Curly Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Palamountains Nutrition C1 - C1 - 305	Homebush Greta Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Crombie Lockwood (NZ) Ltd C1 - C1 - 305	Working Camarade Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Ray Huntley Memorial C1 Ht3 - C1q - 520 Heat 3	Opawa Token Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Morrie Gibbons Signs C1 - C1 - 305	Mic Player Swab No: Post race
Race 12	The Rock 95.2FM C2 - C2 - 305	Dum Diddly Do Swab No: Pre race