| Stipendiary Steward Report |
| Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club |
| Hatrick Raceway |
| Monday 17 Nov 2008 |
| Weather | Raining then fine |
| Track | Firm. Good |
| Scales | Correct at all weights . |
RACE INCIDENT REPORT
| Race 1 |
The meeting was put back three races for the entire programme due to an electrical fault which occurred during the trials after kennelling and an electrician was summoned to rectifiy the problem and it took some time for him to make those repairs. EMILY BREEZE was observed to be bleeding from a cut leg after the race and was examined by the Vet but no stand down was required. |
| Race 2 |
One of the favourites UPAHUT SLAYER was away well but was checked on the first turn and lost ground. She was checked again on the final bend and entering the home straight and finished in 2nd last place. BIGTIME WORLD was also checked on the first corner and checked off the heels of UPAHUT SLAYER on the home turn and finished in last place. |
| Race 3 | PETITE ROSE was slow to begin and then ran wide on the bend over extra ground and finished in last place. TALKABOUT SUZI was jostled for several strides in the race to the first corner losing ground and she stayed back to the finish. |
| Race 4 | RAMA DING DONG, SEDGEBROOK WILL and PURE FURY were slow to begin and they stayed back to finish in the last three places. |
| Race 5 | THIRD UMPIRE was slow to begin and then ran on the heels of PRINCESS CHOLET in the race to the first corner, ran wide on the bend and finished in last place. PRINCESS CHOLET also lost ground in the incident and finished in 2nd last place. |
| Race 6 |
BRITNEY BEERS ran in from the start and checked SEDGEBROOK SKY, I'M INFECTIOUS and THRILLING TURN who all lost ground. HOMEBUSH TERRA moved in approaching the first corner and caused checks to GOES SCIROCCO and THRILLING TURN and they never recovered and finished near the rear. |
| Race 7 | WHISPERING HOME and KIWI GEORGE bumped together soon after the start and again on the bend and WHISPERING HOME lost several lengths at that point and finished last. WHISPERING HOME appeared to be slightly sore and was examined by the Vet and stood down for 7 days with a hip muscle injury. |
| Race 8 |
The reasonably well supported last start winner COOL AUSSIE began awkwardly and was last to the first corner and never improved finishing in last place. COOL AUSSIE was examined by the Vet as a precautionary measure and stood down for 4 days with cramp. FATHER FIGURE was held up for a few strides on the final bend but when in the clear finished well to deadheat for 3rd place. |
| Race 9 |
The favourite BIGTIME THUNDER raced wide on the track from box 8 and lost ground on the bend when racing onto the heels of SHARIMORE and he finished in 5th place. FINAL EPISODE ran onto the heels of CRYSTAL SAL approaching the home straight and they lost ground and finished at the rear. |
| Race 10 |
LIFE BECKONS was checked on the first corner and ran wide losing ground. SEDGEBROOK GOLD and CAWBOURNE CROWN collided starting on the final bend and lost ground with SEDGEBROOK GOLD the most affected. CAWBOURNE CROWN was observed to mar LAGOON GROVE on the home turn and BIGTIME MILLY and LIFE BECKONS were also hindered in the incident. CAWBOURNE CROWN was examined by the Vet who found a toe injury requiring a 21 day stand down. However the marring Rule 80.1 a. required CAWBOURNE CROWN to be stood down for 28 days to and including 14.12.08 and to trial under Rule 81.1 |
| Race 11 | The favourite WACK was away only fairly and was then checked and pushed wide over extra ground on the bend and finished in last place. The Trainer N.Clark advised that WACK is to be retired. |
| Race 12 |
ADAMINSKI was slow to begin and stayed back to finish in 2nd last place. KARISAMORE ran wide over extra ground on the bend and finished in last place. |
SCRATCHINGS
| Race 2 | CAWBOURNE WILKO Ex Manawatu on 12.11.08. |
| Race 10 | MOST EXCUSED L.Ahern Rule 64 A late scratching due to a communication misunderstanding between the Trainer and the Club. The dog was already stood down on 14.11.08. |
| Race 11 | BIGTIME LASS Ex Wanganui on 14.11.08. |
STAND DOWN
| Race 4 | BOLTS BOLTED Udy & McCracken Rule 82 Suffered a spike wound and stood down for 5 days to and including 21.11.08. |
| Race 7 | WHISPERING HOME D.Kettlewell Rule 82 Checked and suffered a hip support muscle injury and stood down for 7 days to and including 23.11.08. |
| Race 8 |
PAYTON BALE J.Woolston-Bell Rule 82 Suffered a webbing injury and stood down for 14 days to and including 30.11.08. COOL AUSSIE D.Brewer Rule 82 Suffered from cramp and stood down for 4 days to and including 20.11.08. |
| Race 10 | CAWBOURNE CROWN D.Brewer Rule 80.1 a Marred another runner and stood down for 28 days to and including 14.12.08 |
SWABBINGS
| Race 1 | MAJOR CHASE W.Kite Post race C/N 19201 |
| Race 2 | JALISCO S.Maher Post race C/N 19202 |
| Race 4 | BIGTIME UNIQUE B.Cole Post race C/N 19203 |
| Race 5 | SKIPPER LADY A van der Merwe Post race C/N 19204 |
| Race 8 | WORK RELEASE B.Cole Post race C/N 19205 |
| Race 9 | STARLIGHT JEWEL N.Clark Post race C/N 19207 |
| Race 10 | TEENY TINY D.Brewer Post race C/N 19208 |
| Race 11 |
WACK N.Clark Pre race C/N 19206 OLD DANS MATE Udy & McCracken Post race C/N 19209 |
JUDICIAL
| Nil |
HEALTH & SAFETY
| Nil |
GENERAL
| G Whiterod |
| Stipendiary Steward |
| Last updated at 07:44:55 18 Nov 2008 | Copyright © 2007, NZGRA. |