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Wellington Greyhound Racing Club

Hutt Park Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 08 Dec 2004

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine Nil

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	IMPROVERS SPRINT FEATURE - C1 - 295	KNIGHT TROOPER and WINSOME DELIGHT collided on the first corner and drifted out forcing HOMEBUSH LUCKY, LAST TRAM and SCARBROUGH off line and and over extra ground and they finished well back.
Race 2	PRICEBUSTERS $2 SHOP DASH - C0 - 295	AUK was scratched due to being in season. One of the favourites HOMEBUSH TURBO was tightened and checked on the first turn when OPAWA GAS moved in towards the rail. HOMEBUSH TURBO lost all chance in the incident. AUK Trainer S.Gardner Rule 258 (3) In season and stood down for 30 days to and including 05.01.05.
Race 3	'ANUKA ELECTRIC SMOKER' DASH - C1 - 295	SECRET PRINCE, DURAN PHOENIX and WAIMARIE collided in their initial strides out of the boxes and settled well back and stayed there throughout. SECRET PRINCE suffered a spike wound during the race and was stood down for 5 days. SECRET PRINCE Trainer B.Playford Rule 329 Suffered a spike wound and stood down for 5 days to and including 12.12.04.
Race 4	IMPROVERS SPRINT FEATURE - C1 - 295	BEDAZZLED JEWEL was squeezed between runners on the first corner, dipped and dropped out to finish several lengths last. The dog appeared to be off stride after the incident and was examined by the vet and stood down for 5 days with back and shoulder muscle soreness. BEDAZZLED JEWEL Trainer R&L.Bell Rule 329 Suffered back and shoulder muscle soreness and stood down for 5 days to and including 12.12.04.
Race 5	EL CHEAPO CARS - C1 - 525	SCOTALOT was scratched due to injury. SEASPRAY FOLLY, LATASHA and KRACKEM were all checked on the first corner and lost ground. KRACKEM and LATASHA recovered well to finish 1st and 3rd but SEASPRAY FOLLY tailed the field home and was examined by the vet and stood down for 7 days with shoulder muscle soreness. SCOTTALOT Trainer B.Cole Rule 259 Suffering from back muscle soreness and was presented and stood down for 5 days to and including 09.12.04. SEASPRAY FOLLY Trainer D.Little Rule 329 Suffered from shoulder muscle soreness and stood down for 7 days to and including 14.12.04.
Race 6	NAME THIS RACE FOR $100 - C2 - 525	One Of the favourites FRANNY HALL was bumped soon after the start and then was checked on the first corner and settled a clear last. She made up some ground but still finished well back. Another well supported runner TEDDY HALL was also checked on the first corner, again when making ground entering the last bend and then on the home turn when jostling with GOLDSPOON and SCANDINAVIAN. TEDDY HALL recovered well from the checks to finish in 3rd place.
Race 7	DISTANCE FEATURE - C1d - 758	WHISKEY PETE was checked on the first bend and lost ground. He was observed to be making ground down the back straight but appeared to be held up between runners on the final bend and only battled in the straight, finishing at the rear.
Race 8	IMPROVERS SPRINT FEATURE - C1 - 295	GO PEARL GO was the slowest away but received the run of the race to race through on the rail and win nicely. WATERLEA LASS was tightened and checked and almost fell on the first corner, losing several lengths and tailing the field home.
Race 9	BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS - C3/4 - 295	OFFERS PLEASE and DOVE L'AMORE were scratched due to injury. General tightening on the first corner resulted in all runners except the winner JO JO SAM being tightened and losing momentum for a few strides while JO JO SAM raced away to win with ease. OFFERS PLEASE Trainer B.Cole Rule 259 Has a gracilus muscle injury and stood down for 30 days to and including 03.01.05. DOVE L'AMORE Trainer T.Denbee Rule 259 Suffering from an injured front foot and stood down for 10 days to and including 16.12.04
Race 10	RING O4-568-6776 TO SPONSOR - C2 - 295	The hot favourite STATELY CHARM was slow away and was then checked in some general tightening on the first corner and dropped out to last and was never a chance of running a place after that.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	IMPROVERS SPRINT FEATURE - C1 - 295	Sunset Run Swab No: 15327
Race 2	PRICEBUSTERS $2 SHOP DASH - C0 - 295	John's Bluey Swab No: 16125
Race 5	EL CHEAPO CARS - C1 - 525	Krackem Swab No: 15375
Race 6	NAME THIS RACE FOR $100 - C2 - 525	Truant Swab No: 15320
Race 10	RING O4-568-6776 TO SPONSOR - C2 - 295	Peel Ridge Sue Swab No: 16124

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