Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON THURSDAY 23 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	WELCOME TO MANAWATU - C1 - 297	The eventual winner TINTAGEL STAR ran out from the start and crowded GLORIA'S CHARM, HELLO SAILOR and CECILIA BRYAN who all lost ground.
Race 2	QUALITY AUTO'S MANAWATU LTD - C1 - 297	WINSOME LEEDS and BEST TELL ROSE collided on the first turn, dropped out to the rear and stayed there.
Race 3	HELL'S PIZZA, PALMERSTON NORTH - C3/4 - 505	The box lids were slow to open when the starter had to revert to a manual start. The payment of dividends was held up while the Stipendiary Steward satisfied himself that no dogs were disadvantaged and that the race was fairly run. PELICAN CREEK ran out on the first corner and checked MOANA NUI, TOKEN WARRIOR, LIKA CRUISE and SON OF SARABI with the last mentioned runner finishing several lengths last. He was examined by the vet and cleared of injury.
Race 4	THE DOGS MANAWATU - C1 - 505	LUCABELLA was a club scratching due to some confusion in the notification to withdraw prior to the draw being made. OH SO LYRICAL and INADMISSIBLE collided on the first corner and OH SO LYRICAL dropped out to finish a long last, was vetted and stood down for 10 days with bicep muscle injuries. LUCABELLA Trainer J.Rolle Club scratching. OH SO LYRICAL Trainer G.Hood Rule 329 Suffered from bruising to the tricep muscles and stood down for 10 days to and including 01.01.05
Race 5	MANAWATU HURDLES CHALLENGE CUP - C2h - 505	The second fence fell over in the wind just prior to the start and was struck and knocked completely down by the lure. The fence was removed by the time the field had returned to the home straight and after the Stipendiary Steward had decided that no runners were disadvantaged and no dog gained an advantage, the payment of dividends was authorized.The Club have undertaken to redesign the fences to ensure that they are able to withstand any wind pressure in the future. RALPH fell in the back straight but was uninjured.
Race 6	MANAWATU STAYERS - C2d - 715	All clear.
Race 7	AWAPUNI HOTEL - C1 - 505	Starting on the back straight, DES'REE moved out and checked BRAVE GYPSY and HOMEBUSH JET who was forced very wide, lost several lengths and tailed the field from there.
Race 8	AUSSIE W/SALE MEATS - C2 - 505	LIGHT REIGN and SEXY BABE were both checked on the first bend and dropped back to the rear and lost any chance of a placing. CLAIRE EYES collapsed at the finish and was examined but recovered quickly and was cleared by the vet.
Race 9	ALBION TAVERN SHANNON - C2 - 297	BEST TELL PIE was jostled for several strides in the race around the bend and was pushed over extra ground and finished well back.
Race 10	CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - C3/4 - 297	HOT DISCOVERY became unbalanced on the bend and dropped back several places and finished well back.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	QUALITY AUTO'S MANAWATU LTD - C1 - 297	Gazza's Delight Swab No: 15251
Race 6	MANAWATU STAYERS - C2d - 715	Rivette Reason Swab No: 15252
Race 7	AWAPUNI HOTEL - C1 - 505	Noble Jewel Swab No: 15253
Race 10	CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - C3/4 - 297	Yallah Rose Swab No: 15255

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