Stipendiary Stewards Report


Wellington Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 21 Apr 2004

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 TXT4TIPS(M9R?8477) - C3 - 520 The favourite THRILLING FLOYD settled well back but made a forward move in the back straight. He was then held up and pushed wide on the bend and only battled from there.
Race 2 IMPROVERS DASH - C1 - 305 MAD CAREW was scratched and stood down for 14 days. TURBO JEWEL and NITE HAWK LADY were severely checked on the first corner losing several lengths and all chance of a placing. MAD CAREW. Trainer B.Rangiuia. Rule 259. Has a leg injury and stood down to and including 03.05.04.
Race 3 SPICERS PAPER DASH - C2 - 305 MAY WELL BE was galloped on and brought down on the first turn and DICTATION and GIN GINGER CAPP were badly hindered in the incident. MAY WELL BE was examined by the vet and cleared of injury. The favourite ANGELA SHIRAZ was bumped on the bend and lost momentum for a few strides.
Race 4 ACCSY'S FOR QUICK BOOKS - C2 - 520 WINSOME ANGEL was scratched ex Wanganui on 16.04.04. HOMEBUSH FIN was scratched due to injury. The hot favourite RAILROAD WARRIOR was jostled from behind soon after the start by HOMEBUSH SALLY and then again on the first corner by SMART TIP. He recovered well to finish second without threatening the winner. WINSOME ANGEL. Trainer W.T.Hodgson. Ex Wanganui on 16.04.04. HOMEBUSH FIN. Trainer J.McInerney. Rule 259. Suffering from a sprained toe and stood down to and including 29.04.04.
Race 5 EMPIRE HOTEL - PETONE - C3/4 - 305 One of the favourites JET TRACKER was the slowest away and was forced to race wide from box eight and finished at the rear.
Race 6 BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS - C1 - 520 Hot favourite THRILLING ZACK was turned sideways when colliding with HOMEBUSH ZARA on the first corner. MR CARD was checked soon after when tightened between runners. THRILLING ZACK started to make up ground well but was unable to secure clear racing room and almost fell on home turn. He eventually finished in fourth place.
Race 7 ANGLO UPHOLSTERERS - C1 - 520 KOJAZZ was scratched due to injury. One of the favourites THRILLING ASTRO was slow away and was last into the first corner where he was pushed out and forced to race wide. He battled from there and finished mid-field. KOJAZZ. Trainer I.Moore. Rule 259. Suffering from a tendon injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 28.04.04.
Race 8 J.McARTHUR DISTANCE - C1/2d - 645 CHALLENGER BALE was very slow to begin and lost several lengths. He gradually made up ground from there to finish in second place.
Race 9 HARDY TRADE SUPPLY - C5 - 305 YALLAH ROSE was scratched due to a slight injury. ALLEGRO BEAM was scratched due to a webbing injury . EJAY'S LANDING was scratched due to an injury. One of the favourites FASHION VICTIM was bumped by DIPPENAAR, pushed out and lost momentum on the bend and this affected its chance of a placing. YALLAH ROSE. Trainer Caffell / Jackson. Rule 259. Has a grazed stifle and presented and stood down for 7 days to and including 25.04.04. ALLEGRO BEAM. Trainer B.Cole. Rule 259. Has a split webbing and presented and stood down for 7 days to and including 26.04.04. EJAY'S LANDING. Trainer J.McInerney. Rule 259. Has pain in a metacarpel and stood down for 10 days to and including 29.04.04.
Race 10 COPY EXPRESS - PETONE - C3/4 - 520 HONEST BIRD was scratched due to an injury. RAILROAD PAT and SAMMY NAVIGATOR collided on the first corner and both lost ground. HONEST BIRD. Trainer J.McInerney. Rule 259. Has a bruised flexor tendon and stood for 14 days to and including 03.05.04.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 1 TXT4TIPS(M9R?8477) - C3 - 520 Fine Profit Swab No: 15100

Race 3 SPICERS PAPER DASH - C2 - 305 Debra Bale Swab No: 15102

Race 4 ACCSY'S FOR QUICK BOOKS - C2 - 520 Rafferty Reason Swab No: 15101

Race 5 EMPIRE HOTEL - PETONE - C3/4 - 305 April Series Swab No: 15103

Race 7 ANGLO UPHOLSTERERS - C1 - 520 Kolliwobble Swab No: 15077

Race 8 J.McARTHUR DISTANCE - C1/2d - 645 Starlight Bale Swab No: 15076

Race 9 HARDY TRADE SUPPLY - C5 - 305 Spotted Hand Swab No: 15074

Race 10 COPY EXPRESS - PETONE - C3/4 - 520 Railroad Pat Swab No: 15082





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