Stipendiary Stewards Report


Wellington Greyhound Racing Club

Hutt Park Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 19 Nov 2003

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine CUTIE'S DIAMOND Rule 322 (1) (b) & (2) (a) Failing to persue. Stood down for 30 days.

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 IMPROVERS SPRINT HEAT 1 - C1q - 295 Heat 1 OMEGA NICK was scratched due to a toe injury. DARK KNIGHT, DOCTOR FLYNT and HOMEBUSH GEORGE were checked and lost several lengths and all chance in an incident on the first corner. OMEGA NICK. Trainer J.Hill Rule 259 Suffering from a toe injury. 10 day stand down to 25.11.03.
Race 2 IMPROVERS SPRINT HEAT 2 - C1q - 295 Heat 1 FAITHFUL BART, HOMEBUSH JET and INKYMORE came together and made contact briefly on the home turn but then continued on to fill the first three places.
Race 3 TXT4TIPS (M9 R? 8477) - C4/5 - 295 GLORIA'S CHARM was galloped on by JOSEPH LOCKE on the first corner, ran out sharply and checked the favourite BLACK ALLEGRO who lost all chance at that point. GLORIA'S CHARM went back to last and stayed there.
Race 4 BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS - C1 - 525 NO MORE BLONDES, SOFA LOAFER and CLYDEBANK were tightened at the start and settled at the rear. The favourite JO JO SAM was awkwardly placed between runners in the early and middle stages but only battled when into the clear.
Race 5 IMPROVERS SPRINT HEAT 3 - C1q - 295 Heat 1 HOMEBUSH NED was scratched due to a swollen metacarpal, was presented and stood down for 5 days. SORT OF BLUE was a Club scratching due to being incorrectly entered in the wrong grade. CECILIA BRYAN was slow to begin and settled well back. ARANUI JAZZ was checked on the first turn and lost a couple of lengths. HOMEBUSH NED. Trainer S.Gardner Rule 259 Suffering from a metacarpal injury to the right hind leg. Presented and stood down for 5 days to 22.11.03. SORT OF BLUE Trainer B.Hood. Incorrectly placed in wrong grade.
Race 6 IMPROVERS SPRINT HEAT 4 - C1q - 295 Heat 1 KAL'S GOLD was checked in the race to the first corner when PRESIDENT UNO moved in towards the rail. Soon after, HAWK DREAMER moved in and tightened HOMEBUSH CHIMES and RIPPA DON who both fell. RIPPA DON received slight injuries to the right foreleg and was stood down for 5 days but HOMEBUSH CHIMES was uninjured. TOKEN ANSWER and KAL'S GOLD were both hindered in the incident and lost any chance of a placing. RIPPA DON Trainer J.Manihera Rule 329 Fell and injured stopper pad. 5 day stand down to 22.11.03.
Race 7 WELLINGTON STAYERS CUP HEAT 1 - C2dq - 758 Heat 1 WHISKY PETE moved out to avoid the heels of CALM ABIDING on the first bend and checked OUR MADGE and MISS BLUE VELVET who were pushed wide. OUR MADGE and SHAVE THE SHEEP collided sonn after as they came into the straight. CUTIE'S DIAMOND led into the bend with a circuit to run but then eased up and went back to fifth. He then started to persue again and finished in fourth place. A charge under Rule 322 (1) (b) and (2) (a) was laid and found proven and CUTIE'S DIAMOND was stood down for one month and will be required to Trial under Rule 241 before its next Totalisator start. CUTIE'S DIAMOND Trainer L.Fornasiere Rule 322 (1) (b) & (2) (a) Failed to persue the lure throughout. 30 day stand down to 18.12.03.
Race 8 EMPIRE HOTEL - PETONE DASH - C2 - 295 GO MOJO was very slow away and lost several lengths. CRUZMORE moved out on the first corner and checked BLACK PANDORA who lost ground. CHIPPEWA BRAVE and BLACK PANDORA then made contact on the home turn with BLACK PANDORA getting off balance and losing momentum. She finished in last place.
Race 9 WELLINGTON STAYERS CUP HEAT 2 - C2dq - 758 Heat 1 WHITE TOKEN was tightened between runners on the first turn and dropped back a few places. He then recovered to race around the field and won well.
Race 10 CONCEPT SECURITY STAKES - C2 - 525 HOLLY PHOENIX was scratched due to suffering from a gracilus muscle injury and will rest for 14 days. DR KINGSLEY ran out from the start and checked SHAWNEE BRAVE and BROWNING BALE who settled well back. BROWNING BALE then made contact with TROYBADOR on the first turn and ran wide on the bend. HOLLY PHOENIX Trainer J.Chatfield Rule 259 Suffering from a gracilus muscle injury. 10 day stand down to 27.11.03.
Race 11 SIMPLY PRINTING STAKES - C2/3 - 525 LADY SHACKLES was scratched due to a back muscle injury and will rest for 10 days. WINSOME ESCAPE, WHIPPER SNAPPER, KRISSY STARDUST and WON'T BE DENIED jostled together for a few strides early in the race and settled well back. LADY SHACKLES Trainer D.Garrett Rule 259 Suffering from a back muscle injury. 10 day stand down to 27.11.03.
Race 12 FOTODOG FOTO'S - WGTN STAKES - C4 - 525 WINSOME VEIN was scratched Ex Wanganui on 14.11.03. One of the favourites CHANTILLY BALE was jostled and shuffled back to near the rear early in the race. She was then galloped on by SHE SHEPHERD on the first corner and never recovered, finishing in last place. WINSOME VEIN Trainer W.Hodgson Ex Wanganui on 14.11.03.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 1 IMPROVERS SPRINT HEAT 1 - C1q - 295 Heat 1 Bixby O'Shea Swab No: 13659

Race 3 TXT4TIPS (M9 R? 8477) - C4/5 - 295 Yallah Rose Swab No: 13660

Race 5 IMPROVERS SPRINT HEAT 3 - C1q - 295 Heat 1 Sai Phar Swab No: 13661

Race 6 IMPROVERS SPRINT HEAT 4 - C1q - 295 Heat 1 Hawk Dreamer Swab No: 13662

Race 10 CONCEPT SECURITY STAKES - C2 - 525 Tighnabruich Swab No: 13663





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