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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 20 Jul 2005

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine Trainer O.Marron Rule 135 (1) Failed to provide a catcher and fined $ 20-00.

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 RAY HUNTLEY MEMORIAL CUP - HEAT 2 - C0q - 297 Heat 1 The race was abandoned when the lure stopped just past the changeover point and seven of the dogs continued and ran a full circuit before being recaptured. Bearing in mind the distance they had run, the fact that the track conditions were very testing and some Trainers were reluctant to rerun, the decision was made to abandon the race. As it was the first heat of a Cup race, the qualifiers were drawn.
Race 2 FOXTON HOTEL TRUST - C2 - 297 THINK BIG raced at the rear and finished several lengths last. The vet examined the dog and THINK BIG was stood down for 7 days with quadricep muscle soreness THINK BIG K.Jackson Rule 329 Suffering from soreness in the quadricep muscles and stood down for 7 days to and including 26.07.05.
Race 3 AWAPUNI LIQUORLAND - C1 - 505 All clear.
Race 4 ALBION TAVERN - C1 - 505 HOMEBUSH HORSE was scratched ex Wellington on 19.07.05 TUKI AQUA was checked on the first corner and went back to the rear and stayed well back.He was checked by the vet and stood down for 14 days with a carpal injury. HOMEBUSH HORSE Ex Wellington on 19.07.05. TUKI AQUA B.Duganzich Rule 329 Suffered a carpal injury and stood down for 14 days to and including 02.08.05.
Race 5 BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS - C1/2 - 505 ARANUI GOLD was scratched ex Auckland on 17.07.05. LUCABELLA ran wide to the first corner and then around the bend and lost ground as a result. DANCING BANSHEE was checked on the first bend when racing at the rear. ARANUI GOLD M.Boyd Ex Auckland on 17.07.05.
Race 6 PETER SINCLAIR PHOTOS - C3/4 - 505 All clear.
Race 7 OUTBACK TRADING - C3 - 297 KEEN PRECISION was handy into the first corner but was tightened as outside runners moved across and he went back to last and stayed in that position to the finish.
Race 8 MANAWATU SECURITY SERVICES - C4/5 - 297 RUSTY COCONUT was scratched and is now deceased. CALM FLOW was scratched ex Wellington on 19.07.05. The favourite ANTONI BEE was slow to begin and never recovered, finishing towards the rear. GAZZA'S DELIGHT was the slowest away and stayed at the rear throughout. RUSTY COCONUT Now deceased CALM FLOW Ex Wellington on 19.07.05.
Race 9 CONFERENCE STAKES - C3 - 505 CRUZMORE galloped onto the back of TURBO JEWEL on the first corner and fell but was not injured. TURBO JEWEL also lost ground and the chance of a placing in the incident.
Race 10 CONFERENCE STAKES - C3 - 505 Trainer O Marron was fined $ 20-00 under Rule 135 (1) for failing to provide a catcher. The race was all clear.


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