Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON FRIDAY 12 Dec 2003

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine Nil

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	HATRICK PROGRESSIVE SPRINT - C2 - 305	GIN GINGER CAPP moved in on the first corner and caused serious interferance to all runners, including himself, except the first two home BOY RACER and SMOKIN TIME. HOMEBUSH SHADOW fell in the incident but was not injured.
Race 2	HEADS ROAD VETERINARY STAKES - C2 - 520	CHIPPEWA BRAVE was a Club scratching due to being placed in the wrong distance race. General tightening on the first corner resulted in severe checks to SAUCY ANNA and EMPHATIC JEWEL who went back to the rear and never recovered CHIPPEWA BRAVE. Trainer B.Melville. Club scratching after being placed in the wrong race.
Race 3	WANGANUI SECURITY DASH - C2 - 305	All clear.
Race 4	DISPLAY ASSOCIATES STAKES - C4/5 - 520	WINSOME LARRIKIN was slow to begin and settled at the rear. BIBIANA BALE was checked on the first corner and dropped back to the rear.
Race 5	ANDERSONS FOR MEN SPRINT - C4/5 - 305	HOMEBUSH WILLY, SOMEONE'S MAGIC and BLACK ALLEGRO came together and jostled for several strides soon after the start. CAMPBELL BALE was slow to begin and was then checked on the bend. ALLEGRO BEAM was also checked on the bend, made contact with CAMPBELL BALE, ran wide and forced SOMEONE'S MAGIC wide into the straight. It was suspected that CAMPBELL BALE may have turned its head on the bend but this could not be conclusively established from the available videos.
Race 6	RUSH HIRE DISTANCE - C1/2d - 645	GATLIN BALE moved out on the first corner and forced MISS BLUE VELVET, KIWI COMMAND, DARK RUE ANGEL and ESCALANTA DESERT wide on the bend and into the straight. They were not able to make up the lost ground and filled the last four places.
Race 7	ASR SPRAYPAINTING STAKES - C2/3 - 520	WINSOME PRINCESS was scratched due to a toe injury. BURN THE PEG was handy into the first corner but was then bumped three times on the bend and dropped back to near the rear. He was observed to be finishing on at the end. WINSOME PRINCESS. Trainer W.T.Hodgson. Rule 259. Suffering from a toe injury. Stood down for 30 days to 08.01.04.
Race 8	EXCEED STAKES - C2/3 - 520	One of the favourites EDGAR JAY was slow to begin and only battled to finish about mid-field. ROMAN JOURNEY settled in last place and then dropped further behind and finished a long last. He was examined by the vet and found to have a minor sand burn to the right hind pad and he was stood down for 5 days. It was noted that ROMAN JOURNEY had started at Auckland the previous evening and had finished last there as well. The dog should be thoroughly vetted for fitness before his next start. ROMAN JOURNEY. Trainer L.Bliek. Rule 329. Suffered a slight sand burn to a hind pad. Stood down for 5 days to 16.12.03.
Race 9	HOUSE OF TRAVEL DASH - C4 - 305	LE MANS SONG was tightened against the rail in the race to the first corner and went from handy back to the rear and stayed there.
Race 10	VITAPOWER SPRINT - C3 - 305	GILBERT BALE and HOMEBUSH BRIAN collided on the first corner and HOMEBUSH BRIAN then ran out, made contact with GOOD VIBRATIONS and both went back to the rear.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	HATRICK PROGRESSIVE SPRINT - C2 - 305	Boy Racer Swab No: 13550
Race 3	WANGANUI SECURITY DASH - C2 - 305	Debra Bale Swab No: 13552
Race 4	DISPLAY ASSOCIATES STAKES - C4/5 - 520	Winsome Success Swab No: 13549
Race 5	ANDERSONS FOR MEN SPRINT - C4/5 - 305	Yallah Pearl Swab No: 13551
Race 6	RUSH HIRE DISTANCE - C1/2d - 645	Super Gold. Swab No: 13553
Race 7	ASR SPRAYPAINTING STAKES - C2/3 - 520	Bitter Sammy Swab No: 13554
Race 8	EXCEED STAKES - C2/3 - 520	Turbo Royale Swab No: 13556
Race 9	HOUSE OF TRAVEL DASH - C4 - 305	Old Monaro Swab No: 13548

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