Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON FRIDAY 17 Mar 2017

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in good order and with all equipment operating well, the meeting proceeded smoothly.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: Trainer T.Pilcher was issued with a warning after being late to retrieve his dog FAST RIGBY from the kennels for race 2.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C2 - C2 - 305	OPAWA LEIGH (2) - Shared the lead into the bend but was tightened between runners and went back through the field to last and finished in that position. Was referred to the Vet and cleared of injury. LEON ROUGE (4) - Was slow to begin and stayed back throughout. SLICK STAR (7) - Was checked and unbalanced going into the bend and lost ground but recovered to finish in 5th place. ADRENALIN KICK (8) - Slow to begin but made up ground well to finish in 4th place.
Race 2	FIRST SECURITY C2 - C2 - 520	BIGTIME DAZZLER (1) - Went up with the box lids losing several lengths but recovered to finish in 4th place. GEORDIE WHO (5) - Was tightened and checked back to the rear going into the first turn and stayed back for the remainder to finish 7th.
Race 3	ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	CHAOS THEORY (2) - Began awkwardly and scrambled from the box losing several lengths and all chance. KIRKHAM KYLIE (7) - Raced wide covering extra ground and finished 7th. WHEELIE GOOD (8) - Raced very wide throughout over considerable extra ground but ran on quite well out wide to finish 5th.
Race 4	LASER PLUMBING C2 - C2 - 520	CAWBOURNE OWEN (1) - Slow to begin and settled back. FROSTY ACTION (4) - Drifted off the back of the field on the final bend and finished several lengths last and was referred to the Vet as a precaution and cleared of injury. The Trainer reported that the bitch had not appeared entirely comfortable on the trip north and this may have accounted for the performance. BANSHEE REEL (5) - Jostled and shuffled back to the rear going into the first turn. SCOTT THE LOOKS (6) - Jostled going into the first bend and shuffled back to the rear and stayed well back.
Race 5	PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	AIR EXPRESS (2) - Checked off heels going into the bend and shifted out forcing another runner very wide. PADDY THE BAKER (5) - Slow to begin and settled in last place. Was forced very wide going into the bend and stayed back in last place for the remainder.
Race 6	AON CPF C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	ALEX ATTACK (1) - Slow to begin and settled back. Checked over heels going into the bend and shifted out abruptly losing several lengths and all chance. HARD MERCH (4) - Slow to begin losing two lengths and was then forced very wide into the bend losing several lengths and finished in 7th place. GET READY FREDDY (5) - Was referred to the Vet and found to have a fractured metacarpal. LET'S GO SPRITE (7) - Was galloped on going into the bend and inconvenienced briefly losing ground.
Race 7	LIQUORLAND WANGANUI HT 1 C4 - C4q - 305 Heat 1	VIVA LA VIXEN (3) - Slow to begin and settled back. Was checked and unbalanced going into the bend. STOLE ME CAR (4) - Checked and unbalanced going into the bend and stayed well back. BIGTIME JESS (5) - Crowded between runners after the start and settled back. Jostled and unbalanced losing ground going into the bend and never recovered. BIGTIME SPEEDY (8) - Bumped and unbalanced going into the bend and forced wide but made up some ground to finish in 5th place.
Race 8	WANGANUI TOYOTA HT2 C4 - C4q - 305 Heat 2	CHEAP SHOT MATTY (2) - Jumped out from the start and bumped with another runner, lost momentum and settled back. WAERANGA STAR (3) - Bumped when the start was made and settled back where she stayed throughout. GULLY FLAHERTY (4) - Collided when the start was made and inconvenienced. Raced a little wide on the bend and stayed back to finish in last place. CAWBOURNE MATTY (7) - Bumped after the start and unbalanced and stayed well back for the remainder.
Race 9	NZ Racing Series Distance Final - NZRSdf - 755	AUGELLO (1) - Was crowded adjacent to the rail going to the first corner and shuffled back to the rear. He then made up ground very well over the final stages to finish in 4th place. JAZZBOY JACK (2) - Was checked going into the final bend losing two lengths and stayed back to finish last. SHANDELL (3) - Was bumped and unbalanced losing momentum for a short distance going to the first corner. TRANSLATOR (5) - Bumped and briefly unbalanced for a short distance in the run to the first corner.
Race 10	WANGANUI CHRONICLE C3 - C3 - 520	BIGTIME BELL (5) - Was checked losing three lengths going into the first turn but made up ground well in the home straight to finish in 4th place. JINJA SQUEAK (6) - Was checked going into the final bend, went back to the rear and stayed there for the remainder.
Race 11	THE ROCK 95.2FM C5 - C5 - 305	LOVER (2) - Shifted ground going into the bend and was unbalanced for a short distance. MEGA JET (5) - Steadied going into the bend and was given the benefit of some doubt due to the movement of other runners but its future runs will be monitored by Stewards after he went back to last and finished in that position.
Race 12	BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @HARICK C5 - C5 - 305	BIGTIME THINKER (2) - Was the slowest to begin and then jostled with another runner for some distance going to the first corner. SEDGEBROOK BABE (3) - Was galloped on during the running and suffered a calf muscle injury. SPELLING MISTEAK (6) - Shifted in and jostled with another runner going to the first corner and eventually went off stride and pulled up to take no further part in the race. Was referred to the vet and found to have torn tricep muscles in the off fore area.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 6	AON CPF C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	Get Ready Freddy Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 17 Mar 2017 to 27 Apr 2017
Race 12	BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @HARICK C5 - C5 - 305	Chaimbo Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 17 Mar 2017 to 06 Apr 2017 Spelling Misteak Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 17 Mar 2017 to 13 Apr 2017 Sedgebrook Babe Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 17 Mar 2017 to 26 Mar 2017

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C2 - C2 - 305	Homebush Rocky Swab No: Post race
Race 2	FIRST SECURITY C2 - C2 - 520	Bigtime Rise Swab No: Post race
Race 4	LASER PLUMBING C2 - C2 - 520	On The Clock Swab No: Post race
Race 5	PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	Americano Swab No: Post race
Race 7	LIQUORLAND WANGANUI HT 1 C4 - C4q - 305 Heat 1	Homebush Olive Swab No: Post race
Race 9	NZ Racing Series Distance Final - NZRSdf - 755	Thrilling Flo Swab No: Pre race Shandell Swab No: Post race Goldstar Jagger Swab No: Post race
Race 12	BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @HARICK C5 - C5 - 305	King's Call Swab No: Pre race