Stipendiary Stewards Report


Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON FRIDAY 22 Aug 2003

Weather:
Track: Good Firm
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: Weather: Overcast Nil

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 CLASSIC HITS - RIVER CITY FM FEATURE - R/A - 520 MARSHA BALE was scratched due to a webbing injury and will spell for ten days. WINSOME RAIDER was scratched due to slight lameness and will also spell for ten days. LISADELL MAC and SATARA collided on the first corner but recovered quickly. TRUTHFUL LIES was slow away, ran wide throughout and finished in last place. MARSHA BALE Trainer A.Roberts Rule 259. Split webbing injury. Stand down 10 days to 29.08.03. WINSOME RAIDER. Trainer W.Hodgson. Rule 259. Slight lameness Stand down 10 days to 31.08.03.
Race 2 HOUSE OF TRAVEL STAKES - C1 - 520 One of the favourites COSMOS was tightened and checked against the rail on the first corner and lost several lengths. WINSOME SHINE was turned sideways in the incident, ran out and bumped WINSOME BEAUTY onto CHESTNUT BALE and they both ran very wide.
Race 3 MINISTER FOR RACING 'LIGHTS ON' HURDLES - C2h - 520 MAKEXPRESS ran out sharply from the start and crowded OUR PATCH, VAL'S BABE, OFF THE BENCH and CHIPPEWA BRAVE who all lost ground in the incident. VAL'S BABE fell at the first hurdle, JUSTA HUSTLER at the second and OFF THE BENCH at the third hurdle. They were examined by the vet and while cleared of injury, a five day rest was recommended in each case to recover from the falls. All three dogs have no impending engagements.
Race 4 D A MORRISON'S ELECTRIC CITY '520' - C3 - 520 GERSHWIN JEWEL moved in on the first corner and this resulted in crowding and checks to BROWNING BALE, WHIPPER SNAPPER and EDGAR JAY who settled well back and stayed there.
Race 5 DISPLAY ASSOCIATES DISTANCE FEATURE - C1d - 645 This event was started four minutes late after a delay at the Harness races. REBEL EDITION was slow away and then ran wide on the first bend. RIKER and STARLIGHT BALE collided on the first corner but recovered quickly without losing much ground.
Race 6 ASR SPRAYPAINTING STAKES - C2 - 520 General tightening on the first corner resulted in SHEZA ZINGER and JEMALONG EASTERN falling heavily. They were examined by the vet with JEMALONG EASTERN cleared and SHEZA ZINGER suffering bruising and was stood down for five days. REBEL IZMIR, SYLVANIA STAR and CONWAY BALE were severely checked in the incident and lost several lengths. SHEZA ZINGER. Trainer F.Kite. Rule 329 five day stand down to 26.08.03.
Race 7 DON GILBERTSON ELECTRICIANS 'LIGHTS ON' INVITATIONAL - INV - 520 TAIHO TIGER was scratched due to a toe injury and will spell for thirty days. The well supported EGYPTIAN GOLD was checked early in the race and settled in last place.He was then blocked for a run when attempting to improve on the last bend and once into the clear, powered home for fourth. TAIHO TIGER. Trainer L.Martin. Rule 259. Toe injury. 30 day stand down to 19.09.03.
Race 8 HEADS ROAD VETERINARY STAKES - C4 - 520 TYRONE'S STAR, POCO KING and CUTIE'S DIAMOND suffered minor interferance in the early part of the race and settled at the rear. They failed to improve and finished well back.
Race 9 ANDERSON'S FOR MEN '305' - C4/5 - 305 BLACK ALLEGRO moved in on the first corner and checked IOMAN who dropped quickly back to the rear. Soon after, SOMEONE'S MAGIC galloped on the heels of APRIL SERIES who was checked back to the rear as well.
Race 10 WANGANUI SECURITY SERVICES DASH - C2/3 - 305 WAIWERATAI and DOVE L'AMORE were checked in the early stages and lost any chance of a placing


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 4 D A MORRISON'S ELECTRIC CITY '520' - C3 - 520 Kerchak Swab No: 13745

Race 5 DISPLAY ASSOCIATES DISTANCE FEATURE - C1d - 645 Starlight Bale Swab No: 13744

Race 7 DON GILBERTSON ELECTRICIANS 'LIGHTS ON' INVITATIONAL - INV - 520 Some Joe Swab No: 13743

Pilli Appeal Swab No: 13746

Race 9 ANDERSON'S FOR MEN '305' - C4/5 - 305 Action Time Swab No: 13747

Race 10 WANGANUI SECURITY SERVICES DASH - C2/3 - 305 Good Vibrations Swab No: 13742





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