Stipendiary Stewards Report


Wairarapa Greyhound Racing Club

Solway Showgrounds ON TUESDAY 02 Mar 2004

Weather:
Track: Dead Easy
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: Weather: Overcast and Showery Mathew Gardner. Failed to catch a dog as arranged. Fined $ 20-00 under Rule 135 (1).

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 HITZ 89FM - C0 - 545 The favourite HE'S A BLUR was one of the slowest away and was then tightened between UNO BILLY JOE and PITTER PATTER on the first corner and fell. He was examined by the vet and stood down for 7 days due to some general soreness. HE'S A BLUR. Trainer L.Martin. Rule 329. Received bruising in a fall and stood down for 7 days to 08.03.04.
Race 2 CAROLYN CLIFTON - C0 - 290 LISSADELL ROVER was slow to begin and was then checked on the first corner and lost further ground. BINGO THE DINGO and CALL ME CUTE jostled together for several strides soon after the start. One of the favourites GREY HAVOC was pushed wide and lost ground in the race around the bend.
Race 3 RADIO PACIFIC - C0 - 545 MAKE ME WILD was scratched due to a muscle injury. MONTOYA DUSTY was scratched due to a wrist injury. ALTHORPE and REBEL EDITION were slow to begin but recovered to finish 2nd and 3rd. HOMEBUSH EDWARD and DUSTY NERO were tightened between IT'S SNOWING and JUMBO FLASH on the first turn and they dropped back to the rear. MAKE ME WILD. Trainer D.Garrett. Rule 259. Suffering from a saddle muscle injury and stood down for 10 days to 10.03.04. MONTOYA DUSTY. Trainer S.Gardner. Rule 259. Suffering from sore wrists and stood down for 30 days to 30.03.04.
Race 4 OREO BALE AT STUD - C0 - 290 ANTONIO moved in on the first corner and checked SABRE SPIRIT who dropped back to last and stayed there.
Race 5 WAIRARAPA TIMES-AGE - C1 - 545 SMART TIP moved out on the first turn and forced UPAHUT AXION and SPADE TIME to go wide on the bend. The hot favourite BRAVE GYPSY had every chance but could only finish 3rd after tiring over the final few strides.
Race 6 ROGER HOAR - C1 - 290 KNOCKABOUT NIPPA was scratched due to a sore right tarsus. Race all clear. KNOCKABOUT NIPPA. Trainer D.Garrett. Rule 259. Suffering from soreness in the right tarsus and stood down for 10 days to 10.03.04.
Race 7 LAURIE SUTHERLAND - C1 - 545 The hot favourite IRINKA BETTY was nudged from the inside by DR CHIVARGO on the first corner, became unbalanced, slipped and fell heavily but was uninjured. MR MANGERTON, UPAHUT LOONY, SANTOFT TIGER, SPRING REBEL and SHAWNEE BRAVE were all inconvenienced in the incident and lost ground. UPAHUT LOONY was handy into the straight but was badly checked from behind by SHAWNEE BRAVE and dropped back to finish 5th.
Race 8 SMART WOODS AT STUD - C1 - 290 GAZZA'S DELIGHT was a late scratching due to a leg injury. PIXAR STAR moved out soon after the start and collided with SHEEHAN, stumbled and lost several lengths and never recovered. GAZZA'S DELIGHT. Trainer S.Gommans. Rule 259. Injured a leg on race morning and late scratched. Stood down for 30 days to 31.03.04.
Race 9 DARRYL ROBINSON - C1 - 290 SPEEDY TOTTY scrambled out of the boxes and almost fell. She was then checked and ran wide on the bend and finished several lengths last. LISSADELL PRINCE was suspected to have dived at the dog drawn on its inside in its initial stride out of the boxes but was given the benefit of the doubt on this occasion.
Race 10 WAIRARAPA HURDLES - C1/2h - 545 CHEROKEE SQUAW and OUR PATCH fell at the 2nd hurdle and KOTUKU ARANUI fell at the 2nd to last hurdle. All three were examined by the vet and cleared.
Race 11 EDITH KERN - C1/2 - 290 TEDDY TYLER scrambled from the boxes and then slipped on the first turn and lost further ground. JO JO SAM ran very wide on the bend, covering extra ground but then flashed home for a close 3rd placing.
Race 12 GOBIS SERIES FINAL - RESf - 545 NOBLE JEWEL was scratched due to a sesamoid injury. The two favourites TIGHNABRUICH and CLYDEBANK did not begin the best and then TIGHNABRUICH jostled with CUTIE'S DIAMOND and PROSPERINE for a few strides soon after the start. SAVIOLA began awkwardly and lost several lengths. NOBLE JEWEL. Trainer A.Hall. Rule 259. Has a sesamoid injury and stood down for 10 days to 08.03.04.
Race 13 RANCHMAN'S PETFOODS - C1/2 - 290 ARANUI JAZZ was scratched and started in Race 12 . WAIWERATAI stumbled out of the boxes and settled in last place. OH SO LYRICAL was galloped on on the first corner and went from handy, back to last. ARANUI JAZZ. Trainer M.Boyd. Started in Race 12.
Race 14 TOM RYAN MEMORIAL - C2 - 545 PRINCE ZIDANE was scratched due to a leg muscle injury. KOJAZZ was scratched due to a quadricep injury. Mathew Gardner was fined $ 20-00 under Rule 135 (1) after failing to catch WISE COMMENT as arranged. PRINCE ZIDANE. Trainer D.Amundsen. Rule 259. Has a leg muscle injury and stood down for 30 days to 29.03.04. KOJAZZ. Trainer I.Moore Rule 259. Suffering from a quadricep injury and stood down for 10 days to 08.03.04.
Race 15 BECKY'S FAREWELL - C3/4 - 290 The two favourites DEBRA BALE and INSIST led early in the race but ran wide on the bend and allowed JESSTA LILBIT, STYLISH SUSIE and GLORIA'S CHARM to race through and take the first three places. GLORIA'S CHARM suffered from toe injuries and was stood down for 30 days. The winner JESSTA LILBIT was nominated for a post race swab but this was not carried out due to a shortage of swab bottles. GLORIA'S CHARM. Trainer B.Hood. Rule 329. Suffered from toe injuries and stood down for 30 days to 31.03.04.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 2 CAROLYN CLIFTON - C0 - 290 Parewanui Swab No: 13864

Race 3 RADIO PACIFIC - C0 - 545 Bronnie Bolta Swab No: 13865

Race 5 WAIRARAPA TIMES-AGE - C1 - 545 Gazza's Beauty Swab No: 13863

Race 6 ROGER HOAR - C1 - 290 Buster Keaton Swab No: 13862

Race 7 LAURIE SUTHERLAND - C1 - 545 Dr Chivargo Swab No: 13861

Race 9 DARRYL ROBINSON - C1 - 290 Phaedra Swab No: 13857

Race 11 EDITH KERN - C1/2 - 290 Waiwera Ishbel Swab No: 13828

Race 12 GOBIS SERIES FINAL - RESf - 545 Cruzmore Swab No: 13873

Race 13 RANCHMAN'S PETFOODS - C1/2 - 290 Knockabout Nelly Swab No: 13859

Race 15 BECKY'S FAREWELL - C3/4 - 290 Rosieanna Token Swab No: 13860





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