Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON FRIDAY 08 Feb 2019

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

Judicial report: SMASH CHARGER in Race 11 was stood down for 3 months for a 2nd offence of failing to pursue the lure under Rule 55.1 b and is required to complete a satisfactory trial before next racing.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C2 - C2 - 305	CAWBOURNE AGAR (3) - was slow away from the boxes and settled back and stayed well back. UNO ELEVEN (5) - slow away from the start and settled back. Eased off heels into the bend and lost ground. NIPPA-A-SPOT (7) - Slow from the start and stayed back throughout to finish last.
Race 2	FIRST SECURITY C2 - C2 - 520	COCKNEY RIP OFF was a late scratching when found to be in season prior to kennel time. BIGTIME LILAH (1) - crowded going to first turn and lost two lengths. THRILLING EDDIE (2) - tightened going to first corner and was shuffled back losing two lengths. CAWBOURNE ZULU (3) - shifted in going to first turn and crowded inside runners which were checked. OPAWA HENRY (7) - slow from the start and settled back and stayed there. BIGTIME BRUCIE (9/8) - was slow to begin and stayed back throughout.
Race 3	LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	GAZZA'S GIRL (1) - bumped after the start and lost ground. Shifted out and raced wide for the remainder. BRIGHTEYE'S SOUL (2) - was brushed after the start and shifted in onto an inside runner which was checked losing momentum. Crowded into the bend and lost ground. DE BLONDE (3) - checked when crowded going into the bend and stayed back to finish 2nd last. CAWBOURNE SYMSY (5) - shifted in and checked two other runners into the first turn. MITSUTA (6) - was slow to begin and stayed back throughout to finish last.
Race 4	LASER PLUMBING C2/3 - C2/3 - 520	ALLEN MACK (6) - checked over heels into the straight and lost momentum and finished 2nd last. CAWBOURNE TAYLOR (8) - bumped and unbalanced into the home straight and lost momentum and finished last.
Race 5	WANGANUI TOYOTA C5 - C5 - 305	BIGTIME SHINE (5) - brushed with another runner for some distance into the bend and was inconvenienced. IDOL HOT (6) - In contact after the start and lost momentum and settled back where she stayed throughout. TYSON'S QUEST (7) - in contact and unbalanced when the start was made and he got back and stayed there to finish last. AL'S APPRENTICE (8) - in contact for some distance going to first turn and was inconvenienced
Race 6	AON CPF C2 - C2 - 305	BIGTIME LOVIE (1) - began awkwardly and settled back. Was crowded going to first turn and went back to a clear last and stayed there for the remainder. HOMEBUSH MINNIE (4) - checked and unbalanced losing momentum into the bend and stayed well back to finish 2nd last. CAWBOURNE LOOKS (7) - raced wide throughout covering extra ground and finished well back. MITCHAM MOODY (10/3) - was slow away from the boxes and settled back. Shifted in going to first turn and checked an inside runner which lost ground.
Race 7	WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C2 - C2 - 305	LUCHA (1) - shifted out going to first turn and bumped with another runner and was checked and went quickly back to near the rear and stayed there. BACON MY HEART (2) - jostled after the start and inconvenienced. Jostled again into the bend and lost ground and stayed well back. CAWBOURNE CRUZ (3) - jostled with other runners after the start and hampered. Jostled again into the bend but recovered to fiish in 4th place. SCOOBASI (4) - jostled after the start and lost momentum. Bumped going into the bend but recovered to go on and finished 2nd. COOL WOLF (8) - began very awkwardly losing several lengths and tailed the field throughout.
Race 8	THE ROCK 95.2FM C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	DARK SYRAH (1) - shifted out and raced wide over extra ground but kept up a strong run to finish 2nd. BUTTERBALL (2) - shifted out from the start and contributed to tightening of other runners. BIGTIME HUNTER (3) - crowded from the start and settled back but made up ground for 4th place. POLLY THE DOLLY (5) - shifted in and crowded inside runners, one of which fell. Tightened between runners into the bend and lost ground. GO ASH (9/4) - was tightened between runners from the start and fell but finished the race. Was referred to the Vet and found to have be lame in its right thigh and left shoulder along with generalised muscle pain over its pectoral muscles with a 10 day stand down imposed.
Race 9	LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C3 FINAL - C3f - 305	BIGTIME MINNIE (1) - began awkwardly and lost two lengths but made up ground for 4th place. BIGTIME MOLLY (2) - jostled for some distance going to the first turn and went back to near the rear and stayed back. BIGTIME BREMNER (3) - crowded going into the first turn and shuffled back to the rear and stayed there for the remainder. BIGTIME BRONX (4) - awkwardly away from the start and settled back. JINJA LOREN (5) - jostled going to the first turn and shuffled back to near the rear and stayed back.
Race 10	PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C3/4 - C3/4 - 520	ASK KING JEFF was a late scratching when found to be suffering from kennel cough when examined by the Vet at kenneling time. SUB EIGHTEEN (3) - was awkwardly positioned between runners into the straight and was inconvenienced briefly and lost momentum. ROWDY RUBY (6) - checked when the start was made and went back to the rear and stayed well back throughout the remainder. IDOL TOM (7) - hampered when avoiding heels into the first bend and lost momentum briefly but quickly recovered.
Race 11	HATRICK DASH C4 - C4 - 305	SMASH CHARGER (1) - turned her head out and dictated runners wider on the track after the start. Turned her head out and shifted out in home straight and was referred to the Vet where a 10 day stand down was imposed for generalised muscle pain over its right shoulder,thigh and rib cage as well as mild pain over it's right right tibia. Notwithstanding this, Stewards stood the bitch down for 3 months and pending a satisfactory trial for Failing to Pursue the Lure. CAWBOURNE LIZ (2) - tightened and checked going into the bend and went back to the rear. Brushed with another runner on the home turn and finished last. RUNNING FREER (3) - tightened and checked going into the bend. Forced wide into the home straight over extra ground. OPAWA LYON (6) - shifted in and crowded and checked runners to the inside going into the bend. BIGTIME AUTUMN (8) - was contacted and checked in the run down the home straight and was unbalanced.
Race 12	BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C4 - C4 - 305	HYPOCRITICAL (1) - slow to begin and settled back. Eased off heels into the bend and shifted out forcing another runner wide. CELESTIAL ACTION (2) - slow away from the boxes and got back. BIGTIME STEVE (6) - hampered after the start and again into the bend and stayed well back for the remainder. LUNCH SPECIAL (7) - slow away from the start and settled back. Forced wide into the bend over extra ground and stayed back to finish last.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	FIRST SECURITY C2 - C2 - 520	Cockney Rip Off Rule 40.11 from 08 Feb 2019 to 07 Mar 2019 Mischief Viking Rule 40.15 from 06 Feb 2019 to 05 Mar 2019
Race 6	AON CPF C2 - C2 - 305	Sly John Rule 40.13 from 07 Feb 2019 to 20 Feb 2019 Jelani Rule 40.15 from 07 Feb 2019 to 06 Mar 2019
Race 8	THE ROCK 95.2FM C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	Oskitz Rule 40.15 from 06 Feb 2019 to 05 Mar 2019 Go Ash Rule 56.1 from 08 Feb 2019 to 17 Feb 2019
Race 10	PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C3/4 - C3/4 - 520	No Time Toulouse Rule 40.11 from 08 Feb 2019 to 07 Mar 2019 Ask King Jeff Rule 44.20 from 08 Feb 2019 to 09 Feb 2019
Race 11	HATRICK DASH C4 - C4 - 305	Smash Charger Rule 55.1 b from 08 Feb 2019 to 08 May 2019

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	FIRST SECURITY C2 - C2 - 520	Bigtime Forest Swab No: Post race
Race 3	LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C2/3 - C2/3 - 305	Thunderation Swab No: Post race
Race 4	LASER PLUMBING C2/3 - C2/3 - 520	Our Tyson Swab No: Post race
Race 5	WANGANUI TOYOTA C5 - C5 - 305	Bigtime Blackie Swab No: Post race
Race 10	PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C3/4 - C3/4 - 520	Don't Knocka Gee Swab No: Post race
Race 11	HATRICK DASH C4 - C4 - 305	Justa Gift Swab No: Post race Opawa Lyon Swab No: Pre Race Random