Stipendiary Stewards Report

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Hatrick Raceway ON FRIDAY 03 Sep 2010

Weather: Showery
Track: Good The box lids failed to open in race one and the runners were removed while the lure was run to check the automatic opening which worked as normal. However, the remaining sprint races were manually started as it was found that adjustments which had been made to the lid catches the previous day needed further adjustment. This problem was not evident when the boxes were checked earlier in the day or when trials were conducted with only single dogs being despatched but occurred when a full field of excited dogs pushed on the lids in anticipation of them opening and this caused the catches to lock up. This will be rectified before the next meeting.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report:

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Allied Work Force - C1q - 305 Heat 1	The box lids failed to open at the first attempt and the dogs were unloaded and the lure was run again to test the equipment. The race was then started three minutes late and the lids were opened manually without further problems. The favourite THRILLING ANNIE was very slow to begin losing several lengths and she stayed back to finish in last place.
Race 2	Wanganui Farm Supplies - C0 - 520	COOL ROYALE collided with HOMEBUSH BASIL soon after the start and went back to last place. WALTZING FIREFLY clipped the heels of FAWN ALLEGRO on the first corner and moved out causing checks to HOMEBUSH BASIL, COOL ROYALE and SHADOW'S MATE who all lost several lengths and all chance. CATCH ME CARTER was clipped from behind in the incident and faltered several metres further on and dropped out to eventually finish in last place. He was examined by the Vet and stood down for 10 days with a split webbing.
Race 3	Guthrie Bowron, Wanganui - C1q - 305 Heat 2	LOST FRIENDS, ACE DRUMARD and VIOLET JAZZ were all checked on the first corner as runners drawn further out moved across and they lost three lengths and finished in the last three places.
Race 4	Crombie Lockwood (NZ) Ltd - C1 - 520	KIWARA TREY and RUN BROADY RUN were checked on the first corner when SHEZA RATBAG moved in and they went back to the rear. The favourite NIP TUCK was away well and led for most of the race but ran wide over extra ground on both bends and finished in 3rd place.
Race 5	Vita Power - C2 - 305	ERIC PHOENIX ran in from box 8 at the start and checked JOSHIE'S GIRL and THRILLING RAY who both lost ground. ROTKARA MOMENTS, GROOVY MANGO, FANCY MEL and PHANTOM FOG were all checked and lost ground on the first corner and they stayed back to finish in the last four places. GROOVY MANGO was pushed onto the rail at the lure and suffered bruising and grazing to the inside of a hind leg and was stood down for 7 days.
Race 6	OfficeMax - C2 - 520	The favourite LAGOON BEACH BOY was the slowest to begin and settled with the rear group but did make up some ground to finish in 4th place.
Race 7	Morrie Gibbons Signs - C3 - 305	RAISINS who drew box 8 ran in going to the first corner and jostled CAWBOURNE MADGE and AS FAST AS for several strides and AS FAST AS was eventually checked and lost five lengths and she never recovered and finished in 2nd last place.
Race 8	Mickey's Super Liquor - C4/5 - 520	KAZZ RAZZ was checked on the first corner and went back to last place.
Race 9	Keenan Concrete, Wanganui - C2/3 - 520	General tightening on the first corner resulted in checks to several runners with the most affected being TAILS OFF, BONNIE BOUCHEA, THRILLING FONZ, KID KOONAWARRA and KNOX and they all lost varying amounts of ground. TAILS OFF and BONNIE BOUCHEA recovered best to finish in 2nd and 3rd places. THRILLING ALI suffered a split webbing and was stood down for 14 days.
Race 10	Broad Roofing Services - C5 - 305	All clear.
Race 11	Media Works - C5 - 305	UPAHUT STAR ran in from the start and dictated the line of SCOTT NO FUNDING who tightened HOMEBUSH CHARLI and THRILLING MIX and they lost ground and stayed back to finish at the rear. One of the favourites MINDARIVA was the slowest to begin but then made a good recovery to finish in 3rd place.
Race 12	Bilderbeck Construction, Wanganui - C4 - 305	BOMBER MAN was slow to begin and he stayed well back throughout to finish in 2nd last place.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Wanganui Farm Supplies - C0 - 520	Catch Me Carter Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 03 Sep 2010 to 12 Sep 2010
Race 5	Vita Power - C2 - 305	Opawa Missy Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 03 Sep 2010 to 12 Sep 2010 Still No Track Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 01 Sep 2010 to 07 Sep 2010 Groovy Mango Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 03 Sep 2010 to 09 Sep 2010
Race 6	OfficeMax - C2 - 520	Resonator Rule HISTORICAL - 64.15 from 03 Sep 2010 to 30 Sep 2010
Race 9	Keenan Concrete, Wanganui - C2/3 - 520	Thrilling Ali Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 03 Sep 2010 to 16 Sep 2010
Race 12	Bilderbeck Construction, Wanganui - C4 - 305	Homebush Lenny Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 02 Sep 2010 to 11 Sep 2010

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 3	Guthrie Bowron, Wanganui - C1q - 305 Heat 2	Robust Boy Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Crombie Lockwood (NZ) Ltd - C1 - 520	Pure Fury Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Vita Power - C2 - 305	Eric Phoenix Swab No: Post race
Race 6	OfficeMax - C2 - 520	Melandri Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Mickey's Super Liquor - C4/5 - 520	Barkhamsted Swab No: Post race
Race 12	Bilderbeck Construction, Wanganui - C4 - 305	Crystal Katie Swab No: Post race