Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wairarapa Greyhound Racing Club

Solway Showgrounds ON WEDNESDAY 17 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	RUSH HIRE MAIDEN - C0 - 290	DUSTY GIFT attempted to turn in the boxes , missed the start by several lengths and finished in last place. A box trial was ordered and this was completed satisfactorily. ALTHORPE, R5ALPH and SORT OF BLUE collided on the first corner and all lost some ground.
Race 2	WAIRARAPA LAUNDRY - C0 - 545	HOMEBUSH KERRY, CLASSY CULLEN, MONTOYA DUSTY and HEZA SCALLYWAG were all slow to begin, could not make up the lost ground and filled the last four places.
Race 3	SOUTH WAIRARAPA VETS - C1/2 - 290	RAGTIME REASON was scratched due to a toe injury. FLYAWAY BABE was also scratched due to a toe injury. RUSTY ROVER, SAI PHAR and OH SO LYRICAL came out slowly and settled at the rear. RUSTY ROVER then ran wide on the bend and forced OH SO LYRICAL over extra ground and they tailed the field home from there. RAGTIME REASON. Trainer J.Hill. Rule 259. Suffering from a toe injury and stood down for 30 days to 13.01.04 FLYAWAY BABE. Trainer L & R Prince. Rule 259. Suffering from a toe injury and stood down for 30 days to 11.01.04.
Race 4	RADIO PACIFIC - C1 - 545	The favourite CLYDEBANK was one of slowest away but made up ground quickly and won with ease. UPAHUT AXION moved out on the first corner and caused checks to MADAM CHOLET, GAZZA'S DELIGHT and SMART TIP who were pushed wide.
Race 5	SPEIGHT'S GOLD - C1/2 - 290	One of the favourites BOLD GYPSY was slow away and was then checked on the first turn and lost further ground. He was observed to be finishing on at the end of the race. CRUZMORE checked off the heels of PRICIPLE HONCHO on the home turn, moved out and pushed INKYMORE wide.
Race 6	HITZ 89FM - C1 - 545	ALL CLEAR.
Race 7	RANCHMAN'S PET FOOD NZ HURDLES - HEAT 1 - C1/2hq - 545 Heat 1	VAL'S BABE clipped the hurdle on the first bend and almost fell. She was examined by the vet and cleared of injury. CHEROKEE SQUAW fell after the next fence when she collided with PRINCE ZIDANE on landing. She was also uninjured.
Race 8	RANCHMAN'S PETFOOD NZ HURDLES - HEAT 2 - C1/2hq - 545 Heat 1	SHAKA MALAWI ran onto the heels of ROTARY TALENT on the first corner, checked and ran very wide on the bend. PROPER FLAME fell at the hurdle in the back straight but was uninjured.
Race 9	P & B ENGINEERING - C2 - 545	NOBLE JEWEL and BLIND AS were both scratched due to toe injuries. TROYBADOR and DR CHIVARGO jostled together for several strides racing into the first bend. NOBLE JEWEL. Trainer A.Hall. Rule 259. Suffering from a toe injury and stood down for 10 days to 25.12.03. BLIND AS. Trainer D.Garrett. Rule 259. Suffering from a toe ligament injury and stood down for 10 days to 25.12.03.
Race 10	GIB TOUGHLINE - C3/4 - 290	SUMMER SWEET was checked and fell after the finish line. She received slight bruising and will spell for 4 days. SUMMER SWEET. Trainer E.Taylor Rule 329. Received slight bruising in a fall. Stood down for 4 days to 20.12.03.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	RUSH HIRE MAIDEN - C0 - 290	Miss Dusty Swab No: 13558
Race 4	RADIO PACIFIC - C1 - 545	Clydebank Swab No: 13555
Race 5	SPEIGHT'S GOLD - C1/2 - 290	Priciple Honcho Swab No: 13559
Race 6	HITZ 89FM - C1 - 545	Upahut Loony Swab No: 13560
Race 10	GIB TOUGHLINE - C3/4 - 290	Waiwera Ishbel Swab No: 13557

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