Stipendiary Stewards Report


Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON THURSDAY 29 May 2008

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine L.Ahern the Trainer of BIGTIME EXPRESS was fined $ 100-00 under Rule 69.11 when presenting the dog 1.7 underweight.

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 ALLIED WORK FORCE 0800 LABOUR - C1 - 305 ARANUI JOKER and THOMAS THE TANK were checked on the first corner, went back to the rear and stayed there to the finish.
Race 2 GARY ROSS DECORATOR - C2 - 305 The favourite CAB DRIVER was slow to begin but then made ground on the rail until being tightened on the first corner and losing ground. CAB DRIVER then made up some ground to finish in 5th place. LUKE SAMMY ZAK, THRILLING BETH and JEWEL bumped together for several strides in the race to the first corner and they lost ground and finished in the last three places.
Race 3 KEENAN CONCRETE 6 PACK - C1 - 520 GOLDEN MOVER was very slow to begin and tailed the field by several lengths and finished a long last. GOLDEN MOVER was examined by the Vet and found to be suffering from mild acidosis and at the Owners request GOLDEN MOVER was euthanased. The dogs handler M.McCook was reprimanded and was advised that under no circumstances should this have taken place on course. The Veterinarian was also reprimanded and advised that the euthanasia of GOLDEN MOVER should never have taken place on course under the circumstances. He was also advised that such a request should be advised to the Stewards in future. LAGOON FIFI moved in on the first corner and checked BORN ENTERTAINER who moved out and checked THRILLING TIFF who was forced wide on the bend. THRILLING MARIA A.Udy Rule 64 Suffering from a deltoid muscle injury and stood down for 10 days to and including 06.06.08. IT'S PERSONAL B.Cole Rule 64 Suffering from a gracilus muscle injury and stood down for 28 days to and including 24.06.08. Vet certificate to be supplied. THRILLING CHARM McCracken & Goldsack Rule 82 Suffering from acidosis and stood down for 5 days to and including 02.06.08. GOLDEN MOVER L.McCook Rule 82 Suffered mild acidosis and euthanased.at the Owners request.
Race 4 MICKEY'S SUPER LIQUOR - C3 - 305 DREAMS OF VISION faltered and dropped back on the first corner and soon after DADDY'S DESTINY also faltered and dropped back and they finished several lengths behind the other runners. Both dogs were examined by the Vet and DADDY'S DESTINY was euthanased due to a fractured hock. DREAMS OF VISION also suffered a fractured hock but an attempt will be made to save the dog. DREAMS OF VISION C.Morris Rule 82 Suffered a fractured hock and stood down for 28 days to and including 25.06.08. DADDY'S DESTINY R.O'Regan Rule 82 Suffered a fractured hock and euthanased.
Race 5 GUTHRIE BOWRON - C2/3 - 520 WHAT A STORY and THRILLING ELROY collided in the race to the first corner and WHAT A STORY lost several lengths and tailed the field for the remainder of the race. DEL TONES was bumped and pushed wide over extra ground on the first bend. NO DRAMA DON was tightened between runners and checked on the first bend but recovered to finish in 3rd place. OPAWA VANE Ex Southland on 26.05.08. THRILLING MYNA A.Udy Rule 82 Suffered a strained hock and stood down for 21 days to and including 18.06.08.
Race 6 GEON WELLINGTON - C1 - 520 ACCUSER jumped from the boxes looking to the inside for a stride and was given the benefit of the doubt on this occasion. ACCUSER and RAPPER NEWY collided soon after the start and settled at the rear. They also collided on the first bend and again on the final bend and they finished in the last two places. THRILLING HOLLY K.Walsh Rule 64 Suffering from a quadricep strain and stood down for 7 days to and including 03.06.08.
Race 7 PETER SINCLAIR PHOTOS - C4 - 305 All clear. GONE WILD O.Marron Rule 64 Suffering from a neck injury and stood down for 28 days to and including 24.06.08. Vet certificate to be supplied.
Race 8 WANGANUI FARM SUPPLIES - C4/5 - 520 One of the favourites JONNY MARCO was slow to begin and then bumped with MARTY HALL soon after and was last into the first corner. JONNY MARCO made up some ground and finished in 5th place.
Race 9 MORRIE GIBBONS SIGNS - C4f - 305 All clear.
Race 10 DIMOCKS RETRAVISION - C4/5 - 305 FANCY LINE moved out near the first corner and checked HARKA LEE who lost ground. THRILLING PIPER and THRILLING SKY collided on the final corner when racing at the rear and they finished in the last two places. PAPAMOA LASS Freeman & Turnwald Rule 68 A late scratching due to suffering from a haematoma on the neck and stood down for 10 days to and including 06.06.08.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 2 GARY ROSS DECORATOR - C2 - 305 Halstrom Bale Swab No: 21280

Race 3 KEENAN CONCRETE 6 PACK - C1 - 520 Andy D'Gandy Swab No: 21281

Race 7 PETER SINCLAIR PHOTOS - C4 - 305 Bigtime Dora Swab No: 21282





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