Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 08 Sep 2011

Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Scales: correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: LOCHINVAR LAREDO (D Schofield) a starter in race 3 was eligable to start as this dog had qualifyed in a 3 dog trial in Australia on the 30.7.2011this being 2 days before
New Zealand Greyhound Racing amended the ruling on Qualifying trials that came in to force on the 1.8.2011 with a requirment that a Qualifying trial must have at least 4 runners from this date onwards .

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	All Sew Embroidery Sprint - C4 - 375	LOCHINVAR YASI after being slow away gained a clear run up on the rail in the early rush in to the first turn, he soon ran out of room as dogs came aross and ran out of room resulting in him running up on to the back of PROVERBIAL who was checked with LOCHINVAR YASI going back and he ran out wide taking ASTON RED, THRILLING BUSTER and THRILLING CAIRO very wide out as they raced across the top bend, these four dogs had their chances extinguished in this incident,how ever they were not far behind the rest of the field at the lin PROVERBIAL was sent for a vet check where no abnormalities were found
Race 2	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C1 - 375	DEADLY SNIPER and IMAGINATION were both akwardly away from the boxes with both dogs losing a couple of lengths Racing in to the first turn PUNK PORTSEA was tightened between runners and went back a couple of lengths ,soon after PUNK PORTSEA and IMAGINATION came together for a few strides both dogs were at the rear at this point and they could not get in to contention from there on in finishing towards the rear
Race 3	Club House Sports Bar Stakes - C0 - 457	On leaving the boxes McKONE ran in to LOCHINVAR LAREDO for a stride with him bumping in to SAND QUEEN ,with the latter two losing balance for a couple of strides SAND QUEEN went back to the rear and never got in to contention from there on in in a fastly run racefor this class
Race 4	White and Moreland LTD Sprint - C3 - 375	KARMA RHODE was away akwardly from the inside box VIBUNUM was tightened between KARMA RHODE and THRILLING CLOVER as they raced in to the first turn VIBUNUM went back to the rear at this piont and was observed to be uncomfortable in her galloping action as they turned for home and down the home straight VIBUNUM FINISHEDin last position at the line and was sent for a vet check where no abnormalities were found
Race 5	Greyhounds North Maiden Series Heat - C0d - 650	SAND BUSTER was away with the field , he received a knock as they raced in to the first turn ,soon after he went back to the rear and was observed to not be hitting out well througout the remainder of the race finishing in last placing at the line SAND BUSTER was sent for a vet check where no abnormalities were found THRILLING BRAT raced very wide down the back straight and across the top bend ,he ended up winning comfortably in Track Record time ,considering the amount of extra ground covered through out this was an exceptional performance
Race 6	Fond Foods Stakes - C1 - 457	From the boxes BULLA THE GATE ran out sharply on to SHIRONA then he ran in and collided with ALABASTER as this dog came out slightly Racing down to the first turn TATA SAFARI and THRILLING NEWS came together with THRILLING NEWS going back and having to check back off the heels of PAMPEST as this dog crossed to the rail THRILLING NEWS lost several lengths in this incident which may have cost him a closer placing in the finish.
Race 7	Varvatos @ Stud Stakes - C2 - 457	Racing in to the first turn there was tightning as dogs came across resulting in HUSTLER(fav) getting up on the heels of SPRING TYDE who ran on to the side of ICHI NI at this point HUSTLER went back to the rear after this incident and was not able to get back in to contention from there on in finishing in the rear at the line
Race 8	Garrards Horse and Hound Sprint - C2 - 375	From the boxes BINGO STARR and THRILLING RAY came together for a couple of strides FIGIAN SAM was handy in tio the first turn ,was tightened where he went back towards the rear and was not able to getin to contention from there on in
Race 9	Kirstie McGrail @ Harcourts Stakes - C4 - 457	CORNELIUS was slowest away from the boxes he ran on late for a close up 5th placing at the line
Race 10	Protector Safety Sprint - C5 - 375	All clear
Race 11	Vehicle Services LTD Stakes - C5 - 457	ENOUGH IS ENOUGH raced in a handy position to the home turn ,he went up to contest the lead and was observed to stumble for a stride, he recovered well to win in a very tight finish

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 10	Protector Safety Sprint - C5 - 375	Julia Norris Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 07 Sep 2011 to 13 Sep 2011

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C1 - 375	Creamy Rice Swab No: post race
Race 3	Club House Sports Bar Stakes - C0 - 457	Peking Tom Swab No: post race
Race 4	White and Moreland LTD Sprint - C3 - 375	Big Lass Swab No: post race
Race 5	Greyhounds North Maiden Series Heat - C0d - 650	Thrilling Brat Swab No: post race
Race 6	Fond Foods Stakes - C1 - 457	Harajuku Girl Swab No: post race
Race 8	Garrards Horse and Hound Sprint - C2 - 375	Rotovegas Girl Swab No: post race
Race 9	Kirstie McGrail @ Harcourts Stakes - C4 - 457	Yambla Bob Swab No: post race
Race 11	Vehicle Services LTD Stakes - C5 - 457	Hong Kong Louie Swab No: post race