Stipendiary Stewards Report


Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON FRIDAY 27 Apr 2007

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine The inquiry which was opened and adjourned on 25.04.07 was concluded without any further action being deemed necessary apart from Trainer W.T.Hodgson being spoken to and advised to address any concerns he may have to the Steward in Charge or the Clubs Board and not to Staff members.
B.Craik was fined $ 50-00 under Rule 71.2 when late to the kennels for Race 4.
An inquiry was opened and adjourned into an allegation that M.McCook, A.McCook and J.McCook had used offensive language to a Kennels Security Steward and possibly others present. Further inquiries are to be made into the alleged incident.

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 METEOR PRINTERS - C1/2 - 305 ASTROS LUCK, HOMEBUSH LEGEND and NIAGARA CRESENT were checked on the first turn when the field packed up as outside runners moved in and they finished in the last three places
Race 2 KEENAN CONCRETE SIX PACK - C1/2 - 520 All clear. ESPADRILLE Ex Wanganui on 25.04.07
Race 3 RUSH HIRE - C0f - 520 The winner IN THE MOB moved in on the first corner and checked THRILLING JET, ROCKET RISING, COMMON ERROR and FLIRTATIOUS WINK who all lost ground. THRILLING JET recovered to run 3rd while the other three dogs finished in the last three places. THRILLING ACE K.Walsh Rule 64 Suffering from a toe injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 03.05.07. RIALTO MAN B.Craik Rule 64 Suffering from fatigue and stood down for 28 days to and including 21.05.07. POLSKA K.Mischefski Rule 64 Suffering from a leg muscle injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 01.05.07. MINDY LEIGH J.Jopson Rule 82 Suffered a fractured hind leg and was euthanased.
Race 4 GUTHRIE BOWRON WANGANUI - C1 - 520 ANDREW THE BRAVE was very slow to begin and lost four lengths. MINDY LEIGH made firm contact with the rail on the first corner, suffered a serious leg injury and took no further part in the race. The video confirmed that MINDY LEIGH had not suffered tightening in the incident but had run into the rail of its own accord. MINDY LEIGH was examined by the Vet and euthanased. THRILLING MAGIC and ANDREW THE BRAVE jostled together on the first turn and both lost ground.
Race 5 MICKEYS SUPER LIQUOR - C4 - 305 BIGTIME JIM was checked and lost ground on the first corner. BIGTIME RISK C.Gough Rule 64 Suffering from a pad injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 05.05.07.
Race 6 RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ - C4/5 - 520 ANCIENT RHYTHM faltered and pulled up soon after entering the back straight when racing free of interferance. ANCIENT RHYTHM was examined by the Vet and stood down for 28 days with a fractured hock. PATTYS ANSWER G & S Hayden Holmes Rule 64 Suffering from a leg muscle injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 05.05.07. ANCIENT RHYTHM B.Craik Rule 82 Suffered a fractured hock and stood down for 28 days to and including 24.05.07.
Race 7 WANGANUI FARM SUPPLIES - C4 - 520 THRILLING JEN ran in from the start and checked DRILLING DAM and OWNEY JOE TARR who both lost ground. OWNEY JOE TARR and RICHFIELD REASON collided and lost ground when racing around the first bend. BRONX APPEAL D.Schofield Rule 64 Suffering from a toe nail injury and stood down for 14 days to and including 10.05.07.
Race 8 BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS 'BFG' - C3 - 520 All clear.
Race 9 MORRIE GIBBONS SIGNS - C4/5 - 305 All clear.
Race 10 THE GRAND HOTEL - C1/2 - 305 TUGS TIP was slow to begin but then gained a run on the rail to finish well for a close 3rd. AGENT BRISTOWE was checked on the first corner, went back to last and stayed there to the finish.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 1 METEOR PRINTERS - C1/2 - 305 Homebush Jessie. Swab No: 19583

Race 3 RUSH HIRE - C0f - 520 In The Mob Swab No: 19584

Race 5 MICKEYS SUPER LIQUOR - C4 - 305 Cockney Assassin Swab No: 19585

Race 6 RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ - C4/5 - 520 Irritability Swab No: 19586

Race 8 BRYCE FRANCIS GRAPHICS 'BFG' - C3 - 520 Paradise Echo Swab No: 19587

Race 9 MORRIE GIBBONS SIGNS - C4/5 - 305 Best Tell Pie Swab No: 19588





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