Stipendiary Stewards Report


Wairarapa Greyhound Racing Club

Solway Showgrounds ON SUNDAY 21 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 PACIFIC RADIO - C0 - 545 BRAVE GYPSY was scratched due to suffering from dehydration. The winner SCARAGH BRAE was observed to turn and attempt to fight on the home turn and into the straight and was stood down for 30 days under Rule 322. BRAVE GYPSY. Trainer E.Taylor. Rule 259. Suffering from dehydration and stood down for 10 days to 29.12.03. SCARAGH BRAE. Trainer O.Marron. Rule 322 (1) (a) Stood down for 30 days to 19.01.04. for fighting.
Race 2 SUPERIOR GREYHOUND - C0 - 290 CHEYENNE NINJA and SCARY FRIS were slow to begin and stayed well back throughout..
Race 3 HEADSTONES WAIRARAPA - C1 - 545 RAPID CROSS was scratched due to suffering from dehydration. The favourite CLYDEBANK was slow away and was last into the first corner but then showed speed to race home for an easy win. TRAC PAC, WINSOME SHINE and SPADE TIME collided on the first corner, ran wide and lost several lengths. RAPID CROSS. Trainer E.Taylor. Rule 259 Suffering from dehydration and stood down for 10 days to 29.12.03.
Race 4 GIB TOUGHLINE MADE IN NEW ZEALAND - C1/2 - 290 WHEELCHAIR STAR ran onto the heels of KAITOKE SUE on the first corner, dropped back quickly and checked WAREENA BETTY and CECILIA BRYAN. All three dogs lost several lengths. LAST TRAM was badly checked and fell on the home turn. He suffered a serious toe injury and will stand down for 30 days. LAST TRAM. Trainer L.Forasiere. Rule 329. Suffered from a toe ligament rupture and stood down for 30 days to 19.01.04.
Race 5 EWEN GLASS - C1 - 545 COSMOS was away well from box 8 and was second into the first corner. He then collided with UPAHUT AXION and almost fell, going back to last and staying there. JO JO SAM and MISTER ZINGER were hindered in the incident and lost several lengths.
Race 6 CYRUS THE VIRUS WAIRARAPA CUP - C5 - 545 NULOO and BIBIANA BALE collided on the first bend and PETRINA BALE who was following was also checked and went back to last.
Race 7 RANCHMAN'S PET FOOD NZ HURDLES FINAL - C1/2hf - 545 Because the usual starter had a dog in the race, a stand in starter was used in this event. He was not advised and did not notice that a lock was on the starter handle and as a result, the lids did not open. The dogs were removed while the lure was repositioned and the race started four minutes late. DESTROYER DOTTIE was tightened on the first turn, ran out and pushed PRINCE ZIDANE and TAUWHARE VICTOR wide over extra ground.
Race 8 RUSH HIRE - C1 - 290 BOLD GYPSY was scratched Ex Wanganui on 19.12.03. RAPID REGGAE was scratched due to a leg injury. GAZZA'S DELIGHT was tightened against the rail in the back straight and badly checked. Several strides latter, PRICIPLE HONCHO was also checked against the rail and dropped back quickly. They both finished at the rear. PRICIPLE HONCHO suffered a ruptured toe ligament and was stood down for 30 days. BOLD GYPSY. Trainer E.Taylor. Ex Wanganui on 19.12.03. RAPID REGGAE. Trainer T.Denbee. Rule 259. Suffering from a leg injury and stood down for 30 days to 19.01.04. PRICIPLE HONCHO. Trainer K.Jackson. Rule 329. Suffered from a ruptured toe ligament and stood down for 30 days to 19.01.04.
Race 9 KURIPUNI SPORTS BAR & TAB - C2 - 545 SHAWNEE BRAVE began awkwardly and settled several lengths behind the other runners. The favourite PROSPERINE was checked on the first corner and ran wide losing valuable ground. She made up some ground for fourth placing. HOMEBUSH HORSE suffered a ruptured toe ligament and was stood down for 30 days. HOMEBUSH HORSE. Trainer Fraser and Huntley. Rule 329. Suffered a toe ligament injury and stood down for 30 days to 19.01.04.
Race 10 HITZ 89 FM - C3/4 - 290 SUMMER SWEET was scratched due to still suffering the after effects of a first day fall. The favourite SAMMY NAVIGATOR was slow away and was then forced to race wide over extra ground around the bend. SUMMER SWEET. Trainer E.Taylor. Rule 259. Still suffering from bruising received in a fall. Stood down for 10 days to 29.12.03.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 4 GIB TOUGHLINE MADE IN NEW ZEALAND - C1/2 - 290 Cruzmore Swab No: 13575

Race 5 EWEN GLASS - C1 - 545 Upahut Axion Swab No: 13574

Race 6 CYRUS THE VIRUS WAIRARAPA CUP - C5 - 545 Kuri Tere Swab No: 13572

Thunder Creek Swab No: 13573

Race 7 RANCHMAN'S PET FOOD NZ HURDLES FINAL - C1/2hf - 545 Chippewa Brave Swab No: 13571

Gone Troppo Swab No: 13570

Race 9 KURIPUNI SPORTS BAR & TAB - C2 - 545 Chica Swab No: 13569





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