Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON FRIDAY 28 Feb 2014

Weather: Cloudy
Track: Good The track was presented in very good order and with the equipment functioning without problems, the meeting proceeded smoothly and concluded on time.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: EXPONENTIAL LILY, a starter in race 12 weighed in 2.0 kilograms up in weight from its last start and this was an intentional increase.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Absolutely Electrical C3 - C3 - 305	CHOCDEE ALICE shifted in going into the bend and hampered MISS MCFLY which had to check off heels and she went back and out onto ENGLISH HONEY and they both lost two lengths and stayed back to finish at the rear.
Race 2	Morrie Gibbons Signs C2 - C2 - 520	THRILLING AVA and MR. DARCI were checked going into the first bend losing three lengths and they went back to the rear and stayed well back for the remainder of the race. KAY ROAD and WALLACE LAD were also hampered in the same area and they both lost a little ground.
Race 3	J P Print, Petone C1 - C1 - 305	KEZZ and HOMEBUSH TITAN jostled together for some distance in the race to the first corner and HOMEBUSH TITAN eventually made contact with COSMIC SALLY on the outside and COSMIC SALLY was checked and fell but regained her feet and finished onto the lure in last place. HERMIONE BAXTER and OPIE BOSSMAN were checked in the incident and they both lost three lengths. COSMIC SALLY was referred to the Vet for assessment and cleared of injury.
Race 4	Palamountains Scientific Nutrition C2 - C2 - 305	COME ON MICKEY began awkwardly losing three lengths but made up ground well to finish in 4th place. SHELDON BAXTER and HOMEBUSH NOS raced handy into the bend but came together and checked losing three lengths but SHELDON BAXTER recovered the best of the two to finish in 3rd place. AZURE DREAMS, THANKS CHARLIE and GO WITH IT bumped together going into the bend and all three lost ground and stayed back to finish at the rear.
Race 5	Harrison Hire Master C2/3 - C2/3 - 520	CAWBOURNE KESHA shifted in from the start and hampered ENHANCER, THAT'S KING and ALAMEIN JAH and they settled back. SUMMER TENSION became awkwardly positioned between runners going to the first corner and was checked back to last losing three lengths and she stayed there for the remainder of the race. NOAKI HURRICANE was also hampered going into the first bend and lost ground.
Race 6	Wanganui Security C3 - C3 - 305	JILL SPRITE and UNO GREEN both began very awkwardly losing three lengths and they stayed back throughout the race and finished in the rear group.
Race 7	Gary Ross Decorator C4 - C4 - 305	ATE POWER, FLYING BLAKE and GO FERN GO came together and bumped when the start was made and they settled in the rear group where they stayed throughout the race.
Race 8	www.racingdogs.co.nz C4 - C4 - 305	CAWBOURNE BANKSY shifted in going to the first corner and made firm contact with the rail and he then came out and checked VICKI'S QUEST and they both lost three lengths. CAWBOURNE BANKSY was referred to the Vet for assessment and sfound to have whip muscle pain and abrasions to a front leg. NO MORE LAUGHTER and KINETIC RIO made contact going into the bend and they both lost ground.
Race 9	The Rock 95.2FM C4 - C4 - 305	HOMEBUSH LIMBO shifted in going into the bend and forced STARLA in onto the line of OPAWA SACHA which in turn went back onto EUREKA IZMIR and they both lost ground and went back to the rear .
Race 10	Keenan Concrete C4 - C4 - 520	OPPAWA WALLY and INDIANA IZMIR were slow to begin and settled back. COUGER ALERT checked off the heels TIFINO going into the bend and shifted out causing checks to OPAWA WALLY and OPAWA NATTY. INDIANA IZMIR, which was following, then collided with OPAWA NATTY and they both lost several lengths. RED CRYSTAL shifted in going into the final bend and caused checks to OPAWA WALLY and COUGER ALERT which both lost three lengths.
Race 11	Wanganui Chronicle C5 - C5 - 305	SLANGEVAR was slow to begin and settled back. JUST A BOY and STELLAR FORCE bumped together going to the first corner, became unbalanced and lost ground. AVERT was handy to the lead going into the bend but was galloped on by SIR RICHIE and ARMED FORCES and dragged down. STELLAR FORCE was unable to avoid the fallen AVERT and hurdled that runner losing several lengths. AVERT regained her feet and finiished onto the lure and was referred to the Vet for assessment and cleared of injury. STELLAR FORCE was also referred to the Vet for assessment at the Trainers request and found to have tricep and thigh muscle pain.
Race 12	Crombie Lockwood (NZ) Ltd C5 - C5 - 305	PRINCELY DOLLAR shifted in going into the bend and dictated the line of OPAWA SISTER which was forced in causing checks to SECRET STAR, EMMA MARIE and COSMIC FURY and they lost ground with COSMIC FURY and EMMA MARIE the most affected.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 8	www.racingdogs.co.nz C4 - C4 - 305	Cawbourne Banksy Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 28 Feb 2014 to 06 Mar 2014
Race 10	Keenan Concrete C4 - C4 - 520	Boston Chanel Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 27 Feb 2014 to 26 Mar 2014
Race 11	Wanganui Chronicle C5 - C5 - 305	Stellar Force Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 28 Feb 2014 to 06 Mar 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Morrie Gibbons Signs C2 - C2 - 520	Buster Boy Swab No: Post race
Race 3	J P Print, Petone C1 - C1 - 305	Cosmic Sally Swab No: Pre race ( Random )
Race 4	Palamountains Scientific Nutrition C2 - C2 - 305	Super Rooster Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Harrison Hire Master C2/3 - C2/3 - 520	Johnny Ritza Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Wanganui Security C3 - C3 - 305	Shaga Banga Bang Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Gary Ross Decorator C4 - C4 - 305	Leadfoot Lenny Swab No: Post race
Race 8	www.racingdogs.co.nz C4 - C4 - 305	Matilda's Babe Swab No: Post race
Race 9	The Rock 95.2FM C4 - C4 - 305	Starla Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Wanganui Chronicle C5 - C5 - 305	Nitro Luis Swab No: Pre race ( Random )