Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wellington Greyhound Racing Club

Hutt Park Raceway ON THURSDAY 18 Nov 2004

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine The box lids opened prematurely in Race Nine and under Rule 305 (2) the race was abandoned.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	WELLINGTON DERBY - HEAT 1 - R/Aq - 525 Heat 1	KRACKEM was scratched due to an injury to a toe. DUSTY NERO jumped in at the start and checked SCHNURRBART who settled last. DUSTY NERO moved in on the first corner and checked TEDDY HALL who lost several lengths. TEDDY HALL recovered well to finish fast for third. KRACKEM Trainer B.Cole Rule 259 Suffering from a nail injury and was presented and stood down for 5 days to and including 21.11.04.
Race 2	WELLINGTON OAKS - HEAT 1 - R/Aq - 525 Heat 1	EMILIE ONE and ACCORD collided on the first corner and lost some ground and they never recovered, finishing well back.
Race 3	WELLINGTON OAKS - HEAT 2 - R/Aq - 525 Heat 1	TOKEN KIWI was very slow away and settled last. MULBERRY CHELLE, FRAU DAGMA, DISCLOSE and ASTRAKHAN were all severely checked on the first corner and FRAU DAGMA fell but was not injured. The other three filled the last three places.
Race 4	WELLINGTON DERBY - HEAT 2 - R/Aq - 525 Heat 1	Tightening on the first corner resulted in checks to THRILLING PAUL and MANAWA NUI with MANAWA NUI being the most affected and he dropped back to last. CHOPPER'S HAND moved in on the home turn and checked DUSTY'S DIAMOND who lost ground and finished well back.
Race 5	SPICERS PAPER DASH - C2/3 - 295	NOVEMBER BEAR and FERRIS BALE collided on the first corner and dropped back to the rear and never recovered. BOY RACER and HOMEBUSH BRIAN collided on the home turn. They lost momentum and finished well back.
Race 6	WELLINGTON OAKS - HEAT 3 - R/Aq - 525 Heat 1	All clear.
Race 7	ACCSYS FOR QUICKBOOKS - C4 - 525	One of the favourites FULL TITLE was handy going into the first corner but was checked and pushed out twice on the first bend, went back to last and never recovered.
Race 8	BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS - C2/3 - 525	All clear.
Race 9	EMPIRE HOTEL - PETONE - C4 - 295	MORE GOLD was scratched due to a shoulder injury. There was a false start when the box lids opened prior to the arrival of the lure. The lure was stopped quickly and all runners were captured, checked by the vet and cleared to race. The box opening mechanism was checked over and the race was restarted 7 minutes late but the lids again opened slightly prematurely but the lure was kept going and the race proceeded to the end. However, the replays clearly showed that several runners were affected by the lids opening early and under Rule 305 (2) the race was abandoned. MORE GOLD Trainer P&L Henley Rule 259 Suffering from a shoulder muscle injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 26.11.04.
Race 10	EMPIRE HOTEL - PETONE - C4 - 295

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	WELLINGTON OAKS - HEAT 1 - R/Aq - 525 Heat 1	Time To Remember Swab No: 15305
Race 4	WELLINGTON DERBY - HEAT 2 - R/Aq - 525 Heat 1	Whata Charm Swab No: 15306
Race 5	SPICERS PAPER DASH - C2/3 - 295	Madam Cholet Swab No: 15307
Race 7	ACCSYS FOR QUICKBOOKS - C4 - 525	Cheap Wine Swab No: 15308
Race 8	BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS - C2/3 - 525	Clydebank Swab No: 15303

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