Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 30 Sep 2009

Weather: Raining
Track: Good The track was affected by the heavy rain and was a little slushy but still provided a good even surface.
Scales: Checked and correct and recalibrated on 25.09.09.
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: The start of race one was delayed by 15 minutes after two handlers complained that tiny pebbles had appeared on the surface after heavy rain had fallen in the two previous hours. While the Stewards were confident that there was no safety issue, they decided to request that the track be groomed again and there were no further complaints or comments for the remainder of the evening.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Allied Work Force 0800 Labour - C0 - 305	The start was delayed due to a couple of trainers being unhappy with the track around by the pull up area. The mat was put around a couple of times and the race started 15 minutes late. There was no head on coverage for this race due to the delay. CAPPYS A PIRATE and AMIGO LAFOURCHE were slow away from the boxes CAPPYS A PIRATE was not hitting out comfortably throughout the running and finished some distance behind the field and he was sent for a Vet check where no abnormalities were found The Vet checked all the dogs pads after the conclusion of this race and there were no injuries to report When trying to make ground AMIGO LAFOURCHE and CAWBOURNE QUICK came together on the home turn and they both lost several lengths in this incident
Race 2	Guthrie Bowron, Wanganui - C0 - 520	Soon after the start ASTRO BLUES came across on to OKAY'S DE BRITTO and caused this dog to be checked back and he lost a couple of lengths. As the field raced in to the first turn TYPHOON PETE ran out under the neck of AMELLIA ELECTRA and ASTRO BLUES causing these two dogs to be pushed wide around the first bend and they lost ground that they could not make up and these three dogs filled the last three placings. ASTRO BLUES was endevouring to make ground up as the field raced in to the home turn but had to check back off the heels of TYPHOON PETE and change ground outwards and he could'nt run on from that point on.
Race 3	Mickeys Super Liquor - C0 - 305	POLLY'S PRINCESS was a late scratching due to Suffering from diarrhoea. ALWAYS A PIRATE was slow away from the boxes and then came into contact with SYDENHAM DOLL as they raced in to the first turn and was forced out wide and lost ground. ALWAYS A PIRATE pulled up on the home turn and did not complete the race and was sent for a Vet check where he was found to have suffered a shoulder strain and has been given a ten day stand down. THRILLING BRUNO and HOMEBUSH CINDY came together as they raced in to the first turn but both recovered quickly without losing ground. THRILLING ROBIN was making good ground up on the fence approaching the home turn and made contact with HOMEBUSH CINDY as she went through a tight gap and went off stride slightly and ran on well for 2nd placing at the line
Race 4	Wanganui Farm supplies - C1 - 520	As the field raced down to the first turn BIGTIME RELOADER had come across fast from the 5 box and tightened MIGHTY BIG SAM and FLYBY ROSE MAREE for a couple of strides. This resulted in MIGHTY BIG SAM having to change ground outwards to avoid heels and this caused OKAY'S DERMOTOFF to collided and MIGHTY BIG SAM was forced to race out wide around the first turn.
Race 5	GEON Wellington - C1 - 305	BIGTIME FORCE (fav) dwelt for a stride at the start and this cost him ground and resulted in him having to find racing room out wide where he ran on well for 3rd place. THRILLING BLAST was clearly last away from the boxes then tried to cross towards the rail as they came down to the first turn and ran on to BIGTIME FORCE as he came out off the rail. A few strides on from this STAR TO EXCEL came across hard and ran in on BACK AT YA , THRILLING BLAST and BULLS EYE PETE resulting in thse three dogs being severely hampered and they lost all chance. THRILLING BLAST was forced to race very wide across the top bend and into the home straight and covered a lot of extra ground in the process
Race 6	Keenan Concrete 6 Pack - C1 - 520	BIGTIME BALLAD went up with the lids and lost several lengths. As the field made their way in to the first turn PRETTY SECRET was racing into a gap and ran out of room ,having to check back sharply off the heels of SHEZA RATBAG and change ground outwards. In doing so she took the line of TAILS OFF and OUR NICKI GALLOP , forcing these dogs to run wide and they could not make up the lost ground there after. The winner KIWI SAVER was carried back to the winners enclosure and was sent for a vet check where he was found to have suffered pulled ligiments at the base of his tail after being rolled over at the lure on pulling up and has been stood down for 14 days.
Race 7	Morrie Gibbons Signs - C1 - 305	The winner DREAM SEEKER dwelt slightly at the start but stayed on the fence and was able to get a run through and go on to win. On entering the first turn BIGTIME SURVIVER and RUSTY ENFORCER came together slightly for a stride and they raced wide in to the turn but they recovered to finish in 2nd and 3rd places.
Race 8	Broad Roofing Services - C1d - 645	Soon after the start SPEEDILICIOUS was tightened momentarily and went back to the rear and never got in to contention from there on in. Halfway around the first bend ACCUSER came across as WIRE IT UP came out and they jostled for several strides and both went out wider and lost ground that they could'nt make up there after and they finished towards the rear.
Race 9	Gary Ross Decorator - C1 - 305	MR WHISKER was slow away and then went forward onto the heels of METROPOL and was checked back losing ground. As the field got away from the boxes RAISINS (fav) ran across the face of the field to get down to the rail and caused tightning and checks to all the other runners except the no 8 dog THRILLING MIX RAISINS and THRILLING MIX were the first two dogs home as they didn't suffer the early trouble and ARTEMIS LADY ran on well for her 3rd placing. ,The rest of the field had excuses for not finishing closer due to the early interferance.
Race 10	www.wanganuicarcentre.com F - C1 - 305	Soon after the start THRILLING LARK came across the face of the field as BLACK OCTANE came out and this caused ZIC ZAC MAN and KNOW FRIENDS to all come together and they jostled for some distance until they could clear each other. A few strides on BLACK OCTANE again tried to run out and he took ZIC ZAC MAN,THRILLING LARK and SUZIE THE FLUZIE off the track ,resulting in BLACK OCTANE stumbling and falling and ZIC ZAC MAN went over the top of him but stayed on his feet. BLACK OCTANE regained his feet and carried on to the lure and was sent for a Vet check where no abnormalities were found

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Guthrie Bowron, Wanganui - C0 - 520	Iteru Kefa Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 28 Sep 2009 to 25 Oct 2009
Race 3	Mickeys Super Liquor - C0 - 305	Polly's Princess Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 30 Sep 2009 to 09 Oct 2009 Always A Pirate Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 30 Sep 2009 to 09 Oct 2009
Race 6	Keenan Concrete 6 Pack - C1 - 520	Kiwisaver Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 30 Sep 2009 to 13 Oct 2009
Race 8	Broad Roofing Services - C1d - 645	Tricky Les Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 27 Sep 2009 to 06 Oct 2009 Goss Sage Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 29 Sep 2009 to 26 Oct 2009 Thrilling Moss Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 29 Sep 2009 to 03 Oct 2009

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Guthrie Bowron, Wanganui - C0 - 520	Barry's Intent Swab No: post race
Race 3	Mickeys Super Liquor - C0 - 305	Thrilling Bruno Swab No: post race
Race 6	Keenan Concrete 6 Pack - C1 - 520	Kiwisaver Swab No: post race