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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON THURSDAY 22 Dec 2005

Weather:
Track: Dead Easy
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 XMAS IS COMING - C0 - 505 ASTROS LUCK and NOSE THE TUNE collided on the first bend with ASTROS LUCK losing several lengths and eventually finishing a long last. EARTHWIND and JEFFIES FELLA collided on the first bend and lost momentum for a few strides but they recovered to finish 1st and 2nd..
Race 2 FOXTON HOTEL - C0 - 297 MY SEAMUS began awkwardly and lost several lengths and all chance of a placing. TRY VISIQUE, WOFTAMS TIP and BINTANG BERT collided in the early stages of the race and lost a little ground. WOFTAMS TIP fell after the finish line, was examined by the Vet and stood down for 14 days with a carpus injury. The Favourite SEXY DELIGHT led easily to the home turn but then eased for a couple of strides and finished in 2nd place. A vets examination revealed an eye injury which possibly accounted for the dog easing and a 7 day stand down was imposed. SEXY DELIGHT S.Drysdale Rule 329 Suffered an eye injury and stood down for 7 days to and including 28.12.05. WOFTAMS TIP S. Maher Rule 329 Fell and suffered a carpus injury and stood down for 14 days to and including 04.01.06.
Race 3 COURTESY FORD LEVIN - C0 - 297 ROMANTIC REALM and PURPLE MAMBA were slow to begin and settled at the rear. PURPLE MAMBA recovered to finish 3rd but ROMANTIC REALM finished well back. ONE FOR JACK and NIAGARA CRESCENT were checked on the first corner, lost several lengths and all chance of a placing. SEXY BEAST ran very wide on the bend and covered considerable extra ground.
Race 4 MAYS TAKEAWAYS EKETAHUNA - C1 - 297 One of the favourites GUS THE BUILDER was checked twice on the bend and finished well back.
Race 5 PETER SINCLAIR PHOTOGRAPHER - C1 - 505 HOKIO STAR and ASTRO NERONE collided on the first corner and dropped back to the rear. MINTIE MOMENT was also checked and pushed wide in the incident.
Race 6 COMMITTEE STAKES - C1 - 297 COMANCHE BRAVE was a Club scratching when placed in a sprint when nominating for a 505 metre race. PEACH LOVER and KOTUKU ARANUI collided on the first corner, lost several lengths and finished at the rear. COMANCHE BRAVE was a club scratching without penalty.
Race 7 CLOVERLEA TAVERN - C1 - 505 All clear.
Race 8 CHARLES BOYCE VETERINARIAN - C1 - 297 All clear.
Race 9 ALBION TAVERN - C1 - 297 OUR FREDDIE raced onto the heels of TAHUNA TEASER on the bend and fell but was uninjured.
Race 10 MANAWATU SOUND SERVICE - C1 - 505 SAINT BEDE and NEVER HOME were checked on the first turn and tailed the field from there to the finish.
Race 11 CARETAKERS STAKES - C2 - 505 HOMEBUSH GOLIATH ran very wide on the first bend and tailed the field by several lengths to the finish.. ARANUI JAZZ fell entering the back straight and COSSIE FLYER was brought down. They were examined by the Vet and with ARANUI JAZZ stood down for 10 days and COSSIE FLYER cleared of injury. ARANUI JAZZ M.Boyd Rule 329 Fell and suffered a webbing injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 31.12.05.
Race 12 MANAWATU SECURITY SERVICE - C2 - 297 MR GULLIVER and MR BRIGHTSIDE collided on the bend and MR BRIGHTSIDE fell.. MR GULLIVER went back to last and remained there to the finish. MR BRIGHTSIDE was examined by the Vet and cleared of injury.
Race 13 HAERA RA - C2/3 - 505 UPAHUT LOONY dropped out soon after the start and tailed the field home by several lengths. He was examined by the Vet and cleared of injury. BET SHE CAN ran very wide over extra ground on the first bend and finished well back in 2nd last place. ALI PHOENIX suffered a stopper pad injury and was stood down for 7 days. ALI PHOENIX G & S Hayden-Holmes Rule 329 Suffered a pad injury and stood down for 7 days to and including 28.12.05.
Race 14 CASH FOR CHRISTMAS - C4 - 505 AMY ALLEN led from the start until entering the back straight but then dropped back very quickly to finish a long last. The Vets examination revealed a serious hock injury and AMY ALLEN was euthanased. AMY ALLEN L.Bell Rule 329 Suffered a Hock fracture and was euthanased.
Race 15 DASH FOR CASH - C5 - 297 HOT DISCOVERY and BEST TELL PIE were crowded against the rail on the first corner and dropped back to the rear and stayed there.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 1 XMAS IS COMING - C0 - 505 Jeffies Fella Swab No: 18773

Race 3 COURTESY FORD LEVIN - C0 - 297 Rave Review Swab No: 18772

Race 7 CLOVERLEA TAVERN - C1 - 505 Earl McRoberts Swab No: 18771

Race 8 CHARLES BOYCE VETERINARIAN - C1 - 297 Penmans Pal Swab No: 18770

Race 9 ALBION TAVERN - C1 - 297 Peel Ridge Sue Swab No: 18769





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