Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 13 Aug 2014

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good The track was presented in good order and the meeting proceeded smoothly and concluded on time.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: WHEELIE HONEST, a runner in race 3 was stood down for 28 days under the provisions of Rule 80.1 b for failing to pursue the lure throughout the race and is required to complete a satisfactory trial under Rule 81.1 before next racing. The charge against WHEELIE HONEST was not contested by the Trainers.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 - C0 - 305	MY ENZO began awkwardly losing two lengths and he stayed back throughout the race. WALL AGE was hampered and lost two lengths going to the first turn when WHEELIE BINN was inclined to shift out into his running line. WHEELIE BINN continued to shift wide and covered extra ground on the bend but finished reasonably well for 3rd placing.
Race 2	JP PRINT PETONE C0 - C0 - 305	LEROY JETHRO was slow to begin losing four lengths but made up ground well to finiish in 4th place. ELLE PACKER began awkwardly but recovered quickly. WHEELIE OVER and ALAMEIN BEE DEE bumped together going into the first corner and became a little unbalanced. ALAMEIN BEE DEE then shifted out and bumped with WAIRERE MIKE and they both lost ground and stayed back to finish at the rear. LIL MISS PICKY appeared to be uncomfortable in her galloping action as she crossed the finish line and was referred to the Vet for assessment and cleared of injury.
Race 3	LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C0 - C0 - 305	HUNTED was slow to begin and settled back. DENALI shifted in abruptly soon after the start and hampered HUNTED which lost further ground. WHEELIE HONEST led into the home straight but eased and shifted out, turning her head out towards FORTIS MEMORIES and she lost momentum and finished in 3rd place. WHEELIE HONEST was referred to the Vet for assessment, cleared of injury and was stood down for 28 days under Rule 80.1 b for failing to pursue the lure and is required to complete a satisfactory trial before next racing. PRANCING BEE was referred to the Vet at the Trainers request and found to have a pad abrasion.
Race 4	HARRISON HIRE MASTER C1 - C1 - 305	OUR CROWN JEWEL, GROOVY LEO and NOMINAL LILY all began awkwardly losing three lengths. ARIZONA SKY shifted in going into the bend and checked OPALESCENT which lost three lengths and she then raced wide on the bend and into the home straight covering extra ground and finished last.
Race 5	WWW.RACINGTIPS.CO.NZ C1 - C1 - 520	All clear.
Race 6	THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 - C1 - 520	OLLIE BAXTER and MORE SALT NEEDED bumped together when the start was made and settled back. They then bumped again going to the bend and again on the bend and they never recovered the lost ground and stayed back to finish at the rear. RICH LIST and UNO CHARM bumped together on the first bend and they both lost ground.
Race 7	PUNTER OF THE YEAR 15TH AUGUST C1 - C1 - 305	Well supported runners BOSTON SPIRIT and MANU RAMA were the two slowest to begin and they then jostled with MEMBERS ONLY going into the bend with all three losing ground and they stayed back to finish in the rear group.
Race 8	WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 - C1 - 520	VERSATILE RICHIE checked off the heels of WEEPU going into the first bend and went back slightly which resulted in TAIKOREA LASS being hampered and she also lost ground.
Race 9	CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C1 - C1 - 305	BLUE HOBO, BELLE CADEAU and KEZZ jostled together for some distance soon after the start and they settled back. BELLE CADEAU shifted out going to the bend and hampered KEZZ which lost ground and they both stayed back to finish in the last two places. KEZZ was referred to the Vet for assessment at the Trainers request and found to have a gracilus muscle injury.
Race 10	KEENAN CONCRETE C1 FINAL - C1f - 520	TE MAARI STYLE shifted in abruptly from the start and hampered JINJA PAT which lost a little ground. SUE SEWS SOCKS shifted in going to the first corner and checked CONTEMPORANEOUS which fell. OPAWA CUDDLES which was following, hurdled the fallen runner and lost four lengths. CONTEMPORANEOUS regained his feet and finished onto the lure and was referred to the Vet for assessment and cleared of injury.
Race 11	CHRISTMAS @ THE RACES 5TH, 12TH, 19TH DECEMBER C1 - C1 - 305	BLACK MAGIC ROCK shifted in abruptly from the start and checked himself and COWABUNGA and they lost three lengths. COWABUNGA recovered well and went on to win the race. OPEHU FLYER shifted in going into the bend and checked HOMEBUSH MARLOW which became unbalanced and was buffetted by other runners as they went past and she went back to last and finished in that position.
Race 12	BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C2 - C2 - 305	CARLY RAE RAMA and HARPIC began awkwardly and they settled back. BOSTON STRIKE shifted in going into the bend and caused a check to SARAH'S COOL which went back to the rear and never recovered. HOMEBUSH ENVY was also tightened in the incident, brushed against the rail and lost a little ground.
Race 13	Non Tote - Tier 2 - 305	HERMIONE BAXTER shifted out from the start and checked NINA BE GOOD which went back to last and stayed there to the finish. BILLY HOLMES raced very wide on the bend covering extra ground.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 3	LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C0 - C0 - 305	Wheelie Honest Rule HISTORICAL - 79.1b from 13 Aug 2014 to 09 Sep 2014 Prancing Bee Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 13 Aug 2014 to 19 Aug 2014
Race 9	CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C1 - C1 - 305	Kezz Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 13 Aug 2014 to 09 Sep 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 - C0 - 305	Powerhouse Lee Swab No: Post race
Race 4	HARRISON HIRE MASTER C1 - C1 - 305	Arizona Sky Swab No: Pre race ( Random ) Legerdemain Swab No: Post race
Race 5	WWW.RACINGTIPS.CO.NZ C1 - C1 - 520	That's King Swab No: Post race
Race 6	THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 - C1 - 520	Opawa Cassidy Swab No: Post race
Race 10	KEENAN CONCRETE C1 FINAL - C1f - 520	Te Maari Style Swab No: Post race
Race 11	CHRISTMAS @ THE RACES 5TH, 12TH, 19TH DECEMBER C1 - C1 - 305	Cowabunga Swab No: Post race
Race 12	BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C2 - C2 - 305	Carly Rae Rama Swab No: Pre race ( Random )