Stipendiary Stewards Report


Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON THURSDAY 08 Jan 2004

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

Judicial report: Weather: Cloudy Nil

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 RUSH HIRE WELCOME STAKES - C2 - 520 The favourite THRILLING FLOYD checked off the heels of GOLDEN WINSOME on the first turn, ran out and forced SAUCY ANNA wide on the bend. FRIENDLY PRINCE was stood down for 10 days suffering from water diabetes. FRIENDLY PRINCE. Trainer Caffell and Jackson. Rule 329. Suffering from water diabetes and stood down for 10 days to 17.01.04.
Race 2 HEADS ROAD VETERINARY DASH - C1 - 305 CHALKE'S HONCHO was a late scratching when found to be suffering from heat stress and a 5 day stand down was ordered. DOCTOR FLYNT was scratched due to a spike wound on a webbing. FAITHFUL MOTH was scratched due to a puncture wound to the right fore foot. STRATHBURN LAD moved across on the first corner and was galloped on by SECRET PRINCE with both dogs dropping back quickly to the rear. JO JO SAM was pushed wide in the incident and recovered well to run on for second place. CHALKE'S HOCHO. Trainer J.Cole. Rule 259. Late scratching due to suffering from heat stress, presented and stood down for 5 days to 12.01.04. DOCTOR FLYNT. Trainer K.Benson. Rule 259. Has a spike wound on webbing. Presented and stood down for 5 days to 11.01.04. FAITHFUL MOTH. Trainer J.McInerney. Rule 259. Suffering from a puncture wound on the right fore foot and stood down for 10 days to 17.01.04.
Race 3 DISPLAY ASSOCIATES DASH - C2 - 305 HOMEBUSH GEORGE was slow to begin and settled in last place. LION RED CAPP, WEE GIRL and HURRICANE FOG were jostled and checked on the first corner when HOMEBUSH SHADOW moved in from a wide draw. They never recovered and finished well back.
Race 4 BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS - C1 - 520 GOTTA BOLD BOY was slow to begin and raced well back throughout. The vets inspection revealed some pain in a shoulder muscle and a 10 day spell was ordered. One of the favourites WHITNEY O'CEIRIN was checked on the first corner and dropped back to last and stayed there. The vets inspection failed to reveal any injuries at that time. GOTTA BOLD BOY. Trainer N.Cobain. Rule 329. Has pain in a shoulder muscle and stood down for 10 days to 17.01.04.
Race 5 ASR SPRAYPAINTING SPRINT - C2/3 - 305 All clear.
Race 6 ANDERSONS FOR MEN FEATURE STAKES - R/A - 520 BURN THE PEG was checked on the first corner and dropped back to last. The favourite THRILLING SAM was checked entering the back straight and lost about three lengths. He recovered to finish on for second placing. WINSOME FANTASY received a cut foot and was stood down for 10 days. WINSOME FANTASY. Trainer W.T.Hodgson. Rule 329. Suffered a cut foot and stood down for 10 days to 17.01.04.
Race 7 EXCEED DISTANCE - C1d - 645 The favourite BLUE FERN was slowest away but raced through to be handy by the second corner. She then had trouble clearing the heels of RAZOR ROBERTSON on the final bend but once around that runner she went on for an easy win. CHILLI CREEK jumped in at the start and jostled ANDERSON BALE, ICE FERN and JEMALONG BRUISER for a few strides.
Race 8 DOUBLE-S MOTORDROME WANGANUI CUP - C5 - 520 The well supported HOT AGENT began very awkwardly and lost all chance of a placing. WINSOME VEIN, PILLI APPEAL, THUNDER CREEK and TOKEN EGO bumped together and lost ground soon after the start.
Race 9 METEOR PRINTERS STAKES - C3/4 - 520 TYRONE'S STAR was a late scratching when the Club Secretary ommitted to scratch the dog when advised that it was injured and as a result, the first reserve failed to gain a start. The Secretary was cautioned and advised that a repeat would result in him being charged under the Rules. The well supported SMART JACK was bumped going into the first corner and dropped quickly back to last and stayed there. A close watch will be kept on the dogs keenness to race in the future. TYRONE'S STAR. Trainer N.Cobain. Ex Wanganui on 06.01.04.
Race 10 ELITE CATERING SPRINT - C5 - 305 CORDU BALE ran onto the heels of ASTON MARSHALL on the bend and both were inconvenienced but recovered to finish first and second. Bumping in the back straight resulted in DIPPENAAR and ALLEGRO BEAM losing ground.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 3 DISPLAY ASSOCIATES DASH - C2 - 305 Musical Drama Swab No: 6093

Race 6 ANDERSONS FOR MEN FEATURE STAKES - R/A - 520 Turbo Royale Swab No: 6094

Race 8 DOUBLE-S MOTORDROME WANGANUI CUP - C5 - 520 Hot Treasure Swab No: 6096

Pilli Appeal Swab No: 6095

Race 9 METEOR PRINTERS STAKES - C3/4 - 520 Smart Jack Swab No: 13641





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