Stipendiary Stewards Report


Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON THURSDAY 02 Sep 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 RAY UDY'S 50TH BIRTHDAY STAKES - C1 - 520 The favourite WEONA PIRATE was checked by PUZZLING KNIGHT on the first corner. MISS CHANTELLE was checked on the first corner, moved out sharply and caused checks to ASTRO VIEW, FRAU DAGMA and WEONA PIRATE with WEONA PIRATE dropping out to last. He then ran into the back of FRAU DAGMA on the last bend and tailed the field home.
Race 2 RUSH HIRE SPRINT - C2 - 305 ALLEGRO COMET, HOMEBUSH SNIPPET and CAWBOURNE STEWY were slow away and settled at the rear and stayed back throughout. One of the favourites LORD PLACARD was handy and improving near the home turn but then checked off the heels of GLORIA'S CHARM, lost ground and any chance of a dividend bearing placing.
Race 3 EXCEED FEATURE STAKES - R/A - 520 PAUA MISSILE and LADY LEAH were jostled racing around the first bend and lost a little ground. PROSPERINE moved off the rail on the home turn and collided with DUSTY NERO and both lost several lengths and finished well back.
Race 4 WANGANUI SECURITY SERVICES DASH - C2 - 305 BRAVE GYPSY and the favourite THRILLING BERYL were away well but were checked on the first turn, lost several lengths and all chance.
Race 5 ANDERSON'S FOR MEN '520' - C1/2 - 520 ASTRO NERONE was scratched due to a leg injury. TRUANT and CAN CANDY CAPP were tightened on the first corner and went back to the rear and stayed well back throughout. PIC A PAC faltered in the back straight and dropped out to finish a long last. The vets examination revealed that the dog was suffering from pain in a shoulder and calf and a 10 day stand down was ordered. ASTRO NERONE Trainer L.Fornasiere Rule 259 Has a swollen hind leg and was presented and stood down for 5 days to and including 05.09.04. PIC A PAC Trainer P.Taylor. Rule 329 Suffered a shoulder and calf injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 11.09.04.
Race 6 HEADS ROAD VETERINARY STAKES - C4/5 - 520 PELICAN CREEK began very awkwardly, stumbled and lost several lengths and tailed the field throughout to finish last. RUSTY COCONUT moved out on the first corner forcing SUNSET JEST, WINSOME VEIN, TOKEN CHARM and SWIFT APPEAL off line and causing SWIFT APPEAL to fall. SWIFT APPEAL suffered mild concussion and was stood down for 7 days. SWIFT APPEAL. Trainer D.Schofield Rule 329. Suffered concussion in a fall and stood down for 7 days to and including 08.09.04.
Race 7 METEOR PRINTERS '305' - C4/5 - 305 WILD SEATTLE and IOMAN collided on the first corner and lost momentum for a couple of strides. NICHOLAS BALE and YALLAH ROSE made contact on the bend and also lost a little ground.
Race 8 ELITE CATERING '520' - C1/2 - 520 MISS BLUE VELVET, TEDDY HALL, UPAHUT ROSE and THRILLING DUKE came together and jostled for a few strides on the first corner and lost momentum.
Race 9 BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS STAKES - C3 - 520 TOKEN WARRIOR was scratched due to a flank injury. TOKEN WARRIOR Trainer M.McDonnell Rule 259 Has a flank injury and stood down for 14 days to and including 14.09.04.
Race 10 DOUBLE 'S' MOTORDROME DASH - C3 - 305 The favourite THRILLING CODY was last away and was then checked on the first corner when racing onto the heels of KOJAZZ. He then recovered to finish a close up 4th.
Race 11 FAREWELL STAKES - C1 - 520 TORAH BALE was a late scratching due to injury. This advise was received by the Club at 1-30 pm but was not notified to the T.A.B. at that time. The scratching was included on the weight sheet presented to the T.A.B staff after kennelling had concluded at 6.30 pm but was not picked up. The Stipendiary Steward noticed that the dog was being displayed as still being in the field shortly before start time and advised the T.A.B. of the scratching. The Club Manager was advised that he should notify the T.A.B of any scratching received prior to two hours before the first race and the Stipendiary Steward will notify any scratchings received after that time. HOMEBUSH DIVA was a Club scratching due to inadvertantly being placed in two races. The dog started in race 3. TARTAN FLYER and FRANNY HALL collided on the first bend and FRANNY HALL lost a couple of lengths. TORAH BALE Trainer S.Gommans Rule 259 A late scratching due to a leg injury and stood down for 30 days to and including 01.10.04. HOMEBUSH DIVA Trainer P.Knight Club scatching.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 4 WANGANUI SECURITY SERVICES DASH - C2 - 305 Hot Discovery Swab No: 15956

Race 5 ANDERSON'S FOR MEN '520' - C1/2 - 520 Rafferty Reason Swab No: 15957

Race 6 HEADS ROAD VETERINARY STAKES - C4/5 - 520 Sunset Jest Swab No: 16025

Race 7 METEOR PRINTERS '305' - C4/5 - 305 Waikika Havoc Swab No: 15962

Race 8 ELITE CATERING '520' - C1/2 - 520 Thrilling Duke Swab No: 16026

Race 10 DOUBLE 'S' MOTORDROME DASH - C3 - 305 Hitech Bullet Swab No: 16027

Race 11 FAREWELL STAKES - C1 - 520 Turbo Royale Swab No: 15955





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