Stipendiary Stewards Report
Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club
Manawatu Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 29 Dec 2004
Weather:Track: Good Firm
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: The matter of Licence holders consuming alcohol to excess and handling Greyhounds needs to be addressed urgently due to the safety issues involved.
Judicial report: Weather: Fine LADY BRIANA successfully completed a box trial after turning in the boxes at Wanganui the day previous. BEST TELL BRIAN was also box trialled but turned again and is required to trial again under Rule 179 (3).
Incident Reports
| Race Number | Race Name | Incident Report |
|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | OUTBACK TRADING, PALMERSTON NORTH - C1h - 505 | CHIPPEWA BRAVE ran in soon after the start and checked PANIA'S REEF who fell but was uninjured. MISS CHEEKY and OUR MICK were hindered in the incident and lost a little ground. |
| Race 2 | MANAWATU TV AND SOUND - C1 - 297 | GLORIA'S CHARM was scratched due to a seasonal complaint. The winner TINTAGEL STAR ran in from the start and crowded the inside runners for a couple of strides but they quickly recovered.. GLORIA'S CHARM Trainer B.Hood Rule 258 (3) In season and stood down for 30 days to and including 26.01.05. |
| Race 3 | COURTESY FORD - C1/2 - 505 | PUZZLING KNIGHT began awkwardly and settled well back and stayed there. GOZO LINA moved in entering the back straight and checked the favourite EMILIE ONE who dropped back onto BEST TELL PIE and that runner lost several lengths and all chance. |
| Race 4 | OXFORD SPORTS & EDUCATIONAL TRUST - C1 - 297 | SEXY MOVER was scratched due to injuries to a hind leg. TURBO JEWEL was scratched Ex Wanganui on 28.12.04. WINSOME LEEDS was severely checked on the first corner and dropped out to finish several lengths last. The dog was examined by the vet and stood down for 21 days with a tricep injury. SEXY MOVER Trainer S.Drysdale Rule 259 Suffering from lameness in the left hind leg and stood down for 10 days to and including 03.01.05. TURBO JEWEL Trainer M.Gardner Ex Wanganui on 28.12.04. WINSOME LEEDS Trainer B.Hood Rule 329 Suffered a tricep injury and stood down for 21 days to and including 18.01.05. |
| Race 5 | HAPPY NEW YEAR - C3/4 - 297 | The favourite NESSIE'S CHARM scrambled from the boxes and settled near the rear. She made up ground well but only finished in 4th place. APRIL SERIES also scrambled out of the boxes and stayed back throughout. |
| Race 6 | ATOMIC PRINCE MEMORIAL CUP - C3 - 505 | SON OF SARABI was scratched due to injuries to a leg and a shoulder. JO JO SAM ran into the back of FANTASY SHIFTER on the first corner and they moved out causing severe checks to EDGAR JAY who fell and also to MISS BLUE VELVET and TRUANT who lost several lengths and all chance. EDGAR JAY was examined by the vet and stood down for 7 days with slight injuries. SON OF SARABI Trainer G.Frost Rule 259 Suffering from injuries to a hind leg and a shoulder and stood down for 10 days to and including 02.01.05. EDGAR JAY Trainer A.Cobain Rule 329 Fell and suffered slight injuries. Stood down for 7 days to and including 04.01.05. |
| Race 7 | PAPER PLUS, HAWERA - C1 - 505 | BEST TELL ROSE was very slow to begin and then lost ground again when running wide on the first bend and eventually finished near the rear. EARL MCROBERTS faltered when starting the last bend and dropped back onto NOBLE JEWEL who also lost ground. |
| Race 8 | PETER SINCLAIR PHOTOS SHANNON - C1 - 505 | RAGTIME REASON was checked on the first corner and dropped right away to finish several lengths last. The dog appeared sore and was examined by the vet and stood down for 10 days with a gracilus injury. RAGTIME REASON Trainer T.Unuia Rule 329 Suffered a gracilus muscle injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 07.01.05. |
| Race 9 | ALBION TAVERN SHANNON - C5 - 505 | YALLAH EBONY was scratched due to injury. LADY LEAH raced onto the heels of ASTRO NERONE on the home turn, moved out and clipped the heels of CRUZMORE and PELICAN CREEK and fell but she was uninjured. YALLAH EBONY Trainer D.Garrett Rule 259. Suffering from a quadricep injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 31.12.04. |
| Race 10 | BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS WGTN - C2 - 297 | HOMEBUSH KERRY was a late scratching due to quadricep soreness which was discovered at weighing time TEMPEST REIGN ran out on the first corner and severely checked LISSADELL PRINCE, FAN FANCY CAPP and PHAEDRA who lost all chance. It was suspected that TEMPEST REIGN had turned its head but this could not be conclusively established due to the quality of the video film. HOMEBUSH KERRY Trainer Huntley/Fraser Rule 259. A late scratching due to soreness in the quadriceps and stood down for 7 days to and including 04.01.05 |
Scratchings
Stand Downs
Swabbings
| Race Number | Race Name | Swabbing |
|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | OUTBACK TRADING, PALMERSTON NORTH - C1h - 505 | Cawbourne Stewy Swab No: 15260 |
| Race 2 | MANAWATU TV AND SOUND - C1 - 297 | Timtagel Star Swab No: 15264 |
| Race 3 | COURTESY FORD - C1/2 - 505 | Gozo Lina Swab No: 15265 |
| Race 4 | OXFORD SPORTS & EDUCATIONAL TRUST - C1 - 297 | Ali Phoenix Swab No: 15267 |
| Race 5 | HAPPY NEW YEAR - C3/4 - 297 | Enlightening Swab No: 15266 |
| Race 8 | PETER SINCLAIR PHOTOS SHANNON - C1 - 505 | Jack Rhode Swab No: 15263 |
| Race 10 | BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS WGTN - C2 - 297 | Mystic Dancer Swab No: 15261 |
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