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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 12 Nov 2008

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine LESS THAN IDEAL completed a satisfactory box trial after turning in the boxes on 10.11.08.

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 MANAWATU - YOUNG HEART EASY LIVING - C0 - 375 THRILLING SOLO was slow to begin and stayed back to finish in 3rd last place. CAWBOURNE FELLA ran in from the start and NO MISS and BAYLISS BALE were both checked losing several lengths.
Race 2 GAP - ADOPT A GREYHOUND - C1 - 375 CRYSTAL CYRUS and UNO THE HISTORY both began awkwardly and lost ground and all chance of a placing. THRILLING LARK was checked on the bend and went back to the rear and finished in 3rd last place.
Race 3 OROUA DOWNS TANNERY - C1/2 - 457 JIMMY THUNDER moved out on the bend and made contact with CATCHING ON and they jostled together for several strides, ran very wide on the track losing several lengths and they finished some distance behind the other runners. JIMMY THUNDER was examined by the Vet and found to have minor abrasions to a paw but no stand down was required. CAWBOURNE CROWN D.Brewer Rule 64 Suffering from a quadricep muscle injury and stood down for 4 days to and including 15.11.08. CAWBOURNE WILKO D.Brewer Rule 64 Suffering from enteritis and stood down for 7 days to and including 18.11.08. BEARLY MOVIN' B.Cole Rule 64 Suffering from a hock injury and stood down for 28 days to and including 08.12.08. WHERE'S WHIZ D.Brewer Rule 64 Suffering from a quadricep muscle injury and stood down for 4 days to and including 15.11.08.
Race 4 BILL BOYD & ASSOCIATES - C1 - 375 BACK DRAUGHT began a little awkwardly and lost ground. He was making ground on the first corner but then checked off the heels of THRILLING HOLLY and lost more ground and finished in 5th place.
Race 5 MANAWATU SOUND SERVICE SPRINT - C4 - 375 SAVAGE CONQUEST was checked twice in the race to the first corner, went back to last and stayed well back throughout to finish in 2nd last place.
Race 6 OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY LTD - C4/5 - 375 This race was started 3 minutes late at the request of Raceday Control. WINSOME CHANCE was checked on the first corner and lost 4 lengths. He did make up some ground to finish in 6th place.
Race 7 WIZARD HOME LOANS - C4/5 - 457 One of the favourites JETLINE was bumped twice by SHIFTY DOONS in the race to the first corner and lost ground. JETLINE was then awkwardly placed inside WINSOME DIGNITY approaching the home straight and again lost ground and finished in 6th place. MR CLONTARF was checked on the first corner losing several lengths and he tailed the field home. MR CLONTARF was examined by the Vet and stood down for 28 days with a tendon injury. MR CLONTARF A & J Hall Rule 82 Suffered a tendon injury and stood down for 28 days to and including 09.12.08.
Race 8 AP1 METROLOGY PALMERSTON NORTH - C2 - 375 DEBBIE BLUEFIRE was handy to the first corner but eased and dropped back several lengths and stayed well back throughout. DEBBIE BLUEFIRE was examined by the Vet and stood down for 21 days with a chest injury. LESS THAN IDEAL Ex Manawatu on 10.11.08. DEBBIE BLUEFIRE G.Clarke Rule 82 Suffered a pectoral muscle injury and stood down for 21 days to and including 02.12.08.
Race 9 RADIOWORKS MANAWATU - C3/4 - 457 All clear.
Race 10 DECOART PRINTED PRODUCTS, LEVIN - C3 - 375 The favourite COMMANDER LEE was the slowest to begin from box 8 and was then pushed wide over extra ground on the bend losing all chance of a placing but made up ground in the straight to finish in 6th place.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 2 GAP - ADOPT A GREYHOUND - C1 - 375 All About Dosh Swab No: 19174

Race 3 OROUA DOWNS TANNERY - C1/2 - 457 Born Entertainer Swab No: 19176

Race 5 MANAWATU SOUND SERVICE SPRINT - C4 - 375 Cool Aussie Swab No: 19177

Race 6 OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY LTD - C4/5 - 375 Thrilling Jasper Swab No: 19178

Race 10 DECOART PRINTED PRODUCTS, LEVIN - C3 - 375 Commander Lee Swab No: 19175





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