Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON FRIDAY 29 May 2015

Weather: Fine
Track: Good A good nights racing on a well prepared track and the meeting proceeded smoothly and concluded on time.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report:

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Fun Off Road Adventures C2 - C2 - 305	FEAR MARINA began awkwardly losing ground and settled at the rear where he stayed throughout the race. WAIMAK DAVE shifted in from the start and MIGHTY MAGIC shifted out which resulted in tightening to TAREE ZARR and ALL ABOUT JAZZ which both lost momentum briefly. A short distance further on, VINIE BAXTER, MIGHTY MAGIC and TAREE ZARR jostled together and lost ground. ALL ABOUT JAZZ and FEAR MARINA bumped together early in the home straight and they were both briefly unbalanced. HOMEBUSH DODGER was referred to the Vet for assessment at the Handlers request and found to have shoulder blade muscle pain.
Race 2	Bridge To Nowhere C2 - C2 - 520	AEROPLANE RITZY shifted in going into the first turn and crowded TRENDY LASS and HOMEBUSH SPOOK which were checked and then jostled together for a short distance and went back to the rear and they never recovered. ILLICIT TWIST and BOTANY SEL jostled together for a short distance going into the first turn and lost momentum briefly. ILLICIT TWIST recovered well from the incident and made up ground well for 3rd placing.
Race 3	The Brownzy Sports Bar C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	MISS ALLEGRO shifted in abruptly soon after the start and caused checks to SCOTT MY MONEY, CAPTAINS CHOICE, MY FIRST LITTER, MANU RAMA and HOMEBUSH SARAH and they were all unbalanced and lost ground. CAPTAINS CHOICE and SCOTT MY MONEY jostled together going into the bend and they went back to the rear.
Race 4	Liquorland Wanganui C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	ALLEGRO TOUCH shifted in from the start and caused checks to HOMEBUSH GINGER, MEGA JET, POPSTAR ROCKET, HEY YOU and FASTBACK KING and they all lost ground. HOMEBUSH GINGER, LAGOON MAC and HOMEBUSH ZANE jostled together going into the bend and HOMEBUSH GINGER and HOMEBUSH ZANE lost several lengths and stayed back to finish in the rear group.
Race 5	Palamountains Scientific Nutrition C2/3 - C2/3 - 520	GIRL PRIDE began awkwardly losing two lengths and settled back. OPAWA TOKEN and HE'S A JESSIE bumped together going to the first corner and OPAWA TOKEN was briefly unbalanced and went back to near the rear. HE'S A JESSIE galloped on the back of THRILLING DYLAN going into the back straight and they both lost ground and went back to the rear and stayed there to the finish. THRILLING DYLAN was referred to the Vet for assessment and found to have quadricep muscle pain.
Race 6	Dopey Dog Laser Engraving C4 - C4 - 305	PLENTY OF TIME began awkwardly losing three lengths. BOSTON STRIKE and OPAWA SISTER were also slow to begin and settled back. OPAWA SISTER shifted in going into the bend and checked PLENTY OF TIME which lost two lengths and he never recovered and finished near the rear. STEVIE'S MAGIC was checked on the bend when OPAWA SISTER moved through on the inside and a short distance further on, STEVIE'S MAGIC was again checked when PLENTY OF TIME improved through on her inside and she lost ground and finished in last place.
Race 7	Hairs 2 U, Wanganui C4 - C4 - 305	YOUR SAY and PEACOCK PRINCESS were awkwardly placed in restricted room going to the first corner and they were eventually checked back to the rear and stayed there until the finish.
Race 8	Laser Overland C4/5 - C4/5 - 305	BIGTIME DASHER, HOMEBUSH ARIEL and SUPER ROOSTER jostled together going to the first corner and became unbalanced for a short distance. BIGTIME DASHER and HOMEBUSH ARIEL suffered the most in the incident and they dropped back to the rear and never recovered.
Race 9	Indulge Skin Spa - Pink Ribbon: Racing Series Advanced Final - NZRSf - 520	SPEED LEGEND was the slowest to begin and settled at the rear. REALLY CLEVER checked off the heels of TIFINO going into the first bend and a short distance further on, he checked off the heels of KISSING GWYNETH and shifted out forcing WILLIS wide into the bend over extra ground. SPEED LEGEND was improving going to the final bend but was hampered losing ground when easing off the heels of KISSING GWYNETH. Once out into clear running, SPEED LEGEND finished very well for 4th place.
Race 10	Vets On Carlton C4 - C4 - 520	All clear.
Race 11	Wanganui Enterprises - Five Star C4/5 - C4/5 - 305	SPRING MAJOR was the slowest to begin losing a length but he made up ground well to finish in 2nd place. WEEPU shifted in going into the bend and crowded CLAMPED and TEE TIME which both lost ground. CLAMPED appeared awkward in his galloping action following the incident and drifted over the final stages of the race and was referred to the Vet for assessment and found to have a long head tricep muscle injury. WEEPU went badly off stride soon after the incident and drifted to eventually finish the race a long last and was also referred to the Vet for assessment and found to have a leg injury.
Race 12	Andersons For Men C4/5 - C4/5 - 305	POPSOME TAGS, ARMED FORCES and BIG BOY DENO were slow to begin and settled back. WINNING IS EASY shifted out going to the first corner and caused checks to SUPER ZIP ZIP and SWEET AS BRO which both lost ground. BIG BOY DENO shifted in going into the bend and crowded POPSOME TAGS which was shuffled back to the rear.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Fun Off Road Adventures C2 - C2 - 305	Homebush Dodger Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 29 May 2015 to 07 Jun 2015
Race 5	Palamountains Scientific Nutrition C2/3 - C2/3 - 520	Grunt Rodgers Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 26 May 2015 to 08 Jun 2015 Thrilling Dylan Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 29 May 2015 to 11 Jun 2015
Race 7	Hairs 2 U, Wanganui C4 - C4 - 305	Big Fat Gypsy Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 27 May 2015 to 16 Jun 2015
Race 10	Vets On Carlton C4 - C4 - 520	Fabio Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 27 May 2015 to 16 Jun 2015
Race 11	Wanganui Enterprises - Five Star C4/5 - C4/5 - 305	Clamped Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 29 May 2015 to 25 Jun 2015

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Fun Off Road Adventures C2 - C2 - 305	Waimak Dave Swab No: Post race
Race 3	The Brownzy Sports Bar C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	Allegro Master Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Dopey Dog Laser Engraving C4 - C4 - 305	Allegro Chaser Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Laser Overland C4/5 - C4/5 - 305	Cawbourne Midget Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Indulge Skin Spa - Pink Ribbon: Racing Series Advanced Final - NZRSf - 520	Willis Swab No: Post race Kilchurn Swab No: Post race
Race 12	Andersons For Men C4/5 - C4/5 - 305	Big Boy Deno Swab No: Pre race ( Random )

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