Stipendiary Stewards Report


Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON THURSDAY 25 Mar 2004

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine An inquiry was opened and adjourned into an alleged physical confrontation between Licence holder J.Manihera and an unknown non Licence holder in the bar / cafateria area before the last race.

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 DISPLAY ASSOCIATES DASH - C2 - 305 FAITHFUL HABIT was scratched due to injury. HURRICANE FOG was tightened on the first corner and then ran onto the heels of DOCTOR FLYNT and checked that dog. HURRICANE FOG then moved out and pushed DESTROYER DOTTIE very wide over extra ground.. FARMER BENSON was also hindered in the incident and ran wide. FAITHFUL HABIT. Trainer N.Green. Rule 259. Has a sprained hock and stood down for 10 days to 03.04.04.
Race 2 EXCEED STAKES - C3 - 520 The favourite MEAN VIPER was the slowest away and then collided with KEENJACKAROO on the first corner. They both settled at the rear and stayed well back.
Race 3 RUSH HIRE MAIDEN FEATURE - C0 - 520 UNO BILLY JOE and YUKON LANE were scratched due to injury. RUBY HALL was scratched ex Wellington on 23.03.04. HEZA SCALLYWAG was tightly placed and galloped onto the back of JUBILANT MISS on the first corner and caused that runner to fall. HEZA SCALLYWAG then moved out and collided with WAITOTARA DEVIL who was pushed wide. JUBILANT MISS was examined by the vet and found to be bruised and will spell for 5 days. UNO BILLY JOE. Trainer S.Gommans. Rule 259. Has an infected toe and was presented and stood down for 7 days to 30.03.04. RUBY HALL. Trainer A.Hall. Ex Wellington on 23.03.04. YUKON LANE. Trainer A.Dugancich. Rule 259. Has a toe injury and stood down for 10 days to 02.04.04.
Race 4 BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS '520' - C1 - 520 DEN OF FIRE and WHITNEY O'CEIRIN were scratched due to injuries. ASTRO NERONE moved out on the first bend and bumped SHAVE THE SHEEP forcing that runner wide on the bend. DEN OF FIRE. Trainer N.Green. Rule 259. Has a bruised tricep muscle and was stood down for 10 days to 03.04.04. WHITNEY O'CEIRIN. Trainer F.Kite. Rule 259. Has a shoulder muscle injury, was presented and stood down for 7 days to 31.03.04.
Race 5 WANGANUI SECURITY SEVICES SPRINT - C3 - 305 TOP TO IT, SHAR NAZIR and GIN GINGER CAPP were all jostled for a few strides early in the race and settled well back. JUBILANT MISS. Trainer G.Darby. Rule 329. Suffered slight bruising in a fall and stood down for 5 days to 29.03.04.
Race 6 METEOR PRINTERS STAKES - C1/2 - 520 All clear.
Race 7 ELITE CATERING '520' - C1/2 - 520 All clear.
Race 8 HEADS ROAD VETERINARY STAKES - C4 - 520 S.Mann the Trainer of WORLD PRIORITY requested permission to scratch from this event on the grounds that the track was dangerous but this was denied. He was advised that he could scratch the dog but he would be charged under Rule 256 and the dog could be stood down for 30 days under Rule 257. WORLD PRIORITY took its place in the field. Soon after the start, WORLD PRIORITY moved in after drawing box six and tightened all the runners drawn inside with the favoured runners TIME SQUAD and TRENDY RHODE being the most affected.
Race 9 JOHN LITHGOW STAKES - C4/5 - 520 In this, the feature race of the night, the three favourites SOME JOE, THRILLING SAM and PILLI APPEAL proved too good and filled the first three places.
Race 10 DOUBLE 'S' MOTORDROME SPRINT - C5 - 305 PACIFIC JAZZY, MONTY TYLER and BLACK ALLEGRO were all slow to begin but BLACK ALLEGRO made ground well to run third.


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