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Wellington Greyhound Racing Club

Hutt Park Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 29 Oct 2003

Weather:
Track: Dead Easy
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: Weather: Fine G.Caffell. Rule 135 (1) Greyhound running loose. Fined $ 20-00

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 MAIDEN STAKES - C0 - 525 SHEEHAN, MELANTHA BALE, MYSTIC DANCER and KING LOUIS came together and jostled on the first corner and ROCKING QUEEN was pushed wide at that point.
Race 2 TXT4TIPS (M9 R? 8477) DASH - C1 - 295 GAZZA'S DELIGHT was slow away and settled in last place. DESTROYER DOTTIE and OUR MICK were checked back to the rear on the first turn as outside runners moved across and caused tightening. GAZZA'S DELIGHT moved out on the home turn and checked UNO I KNOW and OUR MICK who both lost ground.
Race 3 BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS - C1 - 525 CLISTON BONNIE was scratched after gaining a start in Race 9. HOLLY PHOENIX moved in on the first corner, was galloped on by SMART TIP and checked. SMART TIP then moved out sharply and cannoned into the favourite OZZY JOHN who fell but was not injured. CLISTON BONNIE. Trainer J&D Fahey. Started in Race 9.
Race 4 SPICERS PAPER DASH - C3 - 295 HOSTILE HONCHO was checked on the first turn and dropped back onto WAIWERATAI who also lost ground. SARKAMORE was bumped from behind by BLUE COUNTY on the home turn, moved out sharply and bumped DARCY'S DRAWER.
Race 5 FOTODOG FOTO'S - WGTN - C4/5 - 295 BRADANCAS was scratched due to a dew claw injury and will spell for 10 days. ALLEGRO BEAM moved in on the first turn and checked NEAT SHOT who went back onto the favourite BLACK ALLEGRO. NEAT SHOT never got going again and finished in last place but BLACK ALLEGRO recovered to run on well for third place BRADANCAS. TrainerP.Freeman. Rule 259. Suffering from a dew claw injury. Stood down for 10 days to 05.11.03.
Race 6 PARK CONTRACTORS LTD DASH - C1/2 - 295 One of the favourites EJAY'S LANDING was tightened and checked on the first turn and went back to last. EJAY'S LANDING was then observed to be making a forward move when checked again by NEW YORK COP on the home turn.
Race 7 EMPIRE HOTEL - PETONE - C3 - 525 BORODINO was scratched due to lameness in a foreleg and will spell for 10 days. WINSOME ESCAPE was tightened on the first corner and went back to the rear. He was then bumped twice on the first bend when attempting to improve against the rail. BORODINO. Trainer O.Marron. Rule 259. Lameness in the left foreleg. Stand down 10 days to 06.11.03.
Race 8 CLASSIC ROOFING STAKES - C1/2 - 525 CHESTNUT BALE was scratched due to a toe injury and will spell for 10 days. The favourite DR STREZLECKI was the slowest away and was then bumped and pushed wide on the first corner and that was the end of its chance of a placing. CHESTNUT BALE. Trainer D.Garrett. Rule 259. Suffering from a toe injury. Stood down for 10 days to 06.11.03.
Race 9 IMPROVERS STAKES FINAL - C1f - 525 UPAHUT LOONY was scratched due to an infected pad, was presented and stood down for 5 days. SEASPRAY BEST ran out entering the back straight and collided with LUMOS OBLIVIATE who was pushed wide. They never recovered and filled the last two places. UPAHUT LOONY. Trainer D.Meates. Rule 259. Suffering from a pad injury. Presented and stood down for 5 days to 31.10.03.
Race 10 IMPROVERS SPRINT FINAL - C1f - 295 All clear.
Race 11 WELLINGTON STAKES FINAL - C5f - 525 HOT TREASURE was scratched due to an injured hind leg and was stood down for 30 days. DR ABERNATHY was tightened between MISTEGIC and WHISKY PETE on the first corner and dropped back to the rear. He never recovered and finished well back. HOT TREASURE. Trainer B.Cole Rule 259. Suffering from a hind leg injury. Stood down for 30 days to 22.11.03.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 3 BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS - C1 - 525 Turbo Royale Swab No: 13609

Race 4 SPICERS PAPER DASH - C3 - 295 Joseph Locke Swab No: 13608

Race 8 CLASSIC ROOFING STAKES - C1/2 - 525 Whipper Snapper Swab No: 13607

Race 11 WELLINGTON STAKES FINAL - C5f - 525 Whisky Pete Swab No: 13610

Starlight Bale Swab No: 13611

Winsome Vein Swab No: 13612





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