Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 11 Sep 2011

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

Judicial report: Handlers were reminded of their obligations regarding being observant at the catching area at the finish of races after a handler was knocked over by a dog arriving wider out on the track as he went in to catch a dog

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Sel's TAB Mangere Sprint - C4 - 318	Racing down to the first turn RON'S SECRET ran in and made contact with the running rail ,he never lost any ground and was able to carry on to finish in 3rd placing at the line RON'S SECRET was sent for a vet check as a precaution where no abnormalities were found
Race 2	September Maiden Series Final - C0f - 318	Soon after leaving the boxes there was jostling between TOP CAT, SPARTACUS and TEAM JACOB with all three dogs being affected in this incident Soon after entering the first turn CYPRIAN ran on to the back of KARLA LEWINSKY and ran out sharply in to the path of TOP CAT who got on the back of CYPRIAN dragging this dog down TEAM JACOB; BEING FRANK and TWIN RIVERS were all checked also in this incident being forced out wider at this point CYPRIAN and TOP CAT regained their feet to finish on to the lure some distance behind the field both dogs were sent for vet checks CYPRIAN was found to have suffered a ruptered biceps tendon left shoulder with a 42 day stand down recommended TOP CAT was vetted where no abnormalities were found
Race 3	Auckland Vending Series Final - C1f - 318	There was no head on coverage for this race In the run to the first turn SAFARI PARTY came across on to SWIFT SWINGER who went back on to PUNK PORTSEA with these two dogs losing some ground at that point
Race 4	Reel-Fishin.com Stakes - C0 - 527	Racing in to the first turn JETSUN PEARL came over on to MR DISH LICKER causing this dog to check off his heels and run out wide On the point of the first bend FANCY TOBY came down on to HOT POOTIE with them colliding and both jostled for some strides with FANCY TOBY going back a length or so resulting with MR DISH LICKER running on to his heels and losing several lengths MR DISH LICKER and JETSUN PEARL were not able to recover from the earlier incidents and filled the last two placings at the line
Race 5	Greyhounds North Maiden Series Final - C0df - 603	GREYWINDS KOBY was slowest away from the boxes losing a couple of lengths racing in to the home straight first time around ASCENDING FORCE came down on to EXCUSABLE and SHIRONA tightning these two dogs up for a couple of strides with SHIRONA going back and getting on heels momenterily GREYWINDS KOBY ran in to the back of SHIRONA soon after and both dogs lost a bit of ground at that point
Race 6	Ashford Boarding Kennels and Cattery Sprint - C2 - 318	BEARLY POSSLBLE the early leader raced out a bit wide across the top bend which may have counted against her at the finish being beaten on the line
Race 7	The Brownzy Sports Bar Sprint - C3 - 318	In the run down to the first turn THRILLING KITE came across on to CHA CHA CHAINSAW causing him to check back a stride this resulted in CHEVERTON (fav) galloping up on the back of CHA CHA CHAINSAW and dragging him down where he was stopped in his tracks going back to the rear finishing in last placing at the line CHA CHA CHAINSAW was sent for a vet check where no abnormalities were found
Race 8	Carol's TABS Stakes - C1 - 527	SAND BUSTER was akwardly away from an inside draw he had to check back slightly as CHERRY TREE LANE cut across in front of him ,he went back to the rear and was observed to be uncomfortable througout the rest of the race finishing some lengths in the rear at the line SAND BUSTER was sent for a vet check where he was found to have suffered a left hind grazed pad with a 10 day stand down recommended
Race 9	Sister City Stakes Heat - C5 - 527	Racing in to the first turn SERGIO ran out sharply to avoid the heels of HAVE A YAP taking ENOUGH IS ENOUGH and NONNA'S GIRL wide on the track at this point SERGIO recovered to give chase along the back straight finishing a brave 2nd placing at the line As the field raced in to the back straight CRISTALLE was observed to be shortning in her stride in the hindquarters where she went back through the field rapidly and finished in the rear at the lure CRISTALLE was sent for a vet check where she was found to have suffered a torn right gracilus with a 42 day stand down recommended Shortly before entering the home straight EMBLAZING was forced to check back off the heels of a tiring SALVADOR BALE and lost a length or so at that point
Race 10	NZRS Sprint Heat 1 - NZRSq - 318 Heat 1	From the boxes MATANUSKA ran in on to THRILLING RUST with them going back a length which let CAPTAIN CARLOS cut across the face of HONG KONG LOUIE and MOODY MAN causing them to be severly checked back at that point , HONG KONG LOUIE was caught between EMBEZZELMENT as this dog tried to race between him and KISSIN KATE with KISSIN KATE being checked by EMBEZZELMENT and again a few strides further on as MOODY MAN came up inside her at that point KISSIN KATE and EMBEZZELMENT were unable to recover from this incident to finish towards the rear at the line
Race 11	NZRS Sprint Heat 2 - NZRSq - 318 Heat 2	MY JACK ATTACK was away akwardly from midfield
Race 12	Varvatos at Stud Stakes - C2 - 527	HUSTLER(fav) went down on his nose at the start losing a couple of lengths as he raced in to the first bend he ran in on to THRILLING APRIL and both dogs were checked with THRILLING APRIL giong further back in the rear HUSTLER made up ground along the back straight as other runners raced off the rail he was further hampered racing across the top bend when he had trouble clearing HAIR HE IS finally gaining a run inside this dog as they straightened for the run home finishing in 3rd placing at the line Racing along the back straight DECADENT got on the heels of SURFING AL as this dog crossed towards the rail with CORNWALL ROAD running on to the back of DECADENT and losing a couple of lengths at that point CORNWALL ROAD ran wide in to the home straight which didn't help him when trying to run on
Race 13	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C5 - 318	In the run down to the first turn there was tightning and jostling between AIN'T NO SAINT, ONIE'S LAD and RIPPED JEANS for several strides with AIN'T NO SAINT getting on the heels of WINSOME ACHEIVER who became unbalanced for a stride or so On the point of the top bend WINSOME ACHEIVER caught the heels of CAWBOURNE STARS and went back on to RIPPED JEANS who ran up on to and over WINSOME ACHEIVER who was stopped in his tracks going back to the rear and finshing in that position at the line WINSOME ACHEIVER was sent for a vet check where he was found to have suffered grazed toes on right hind and right quadriceps pain with a 7 day stand down recommended

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	September Maiden Series Final - C0f - 318	Cyprian Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 11 Sep 2011 to 22 Oct 2011
Race 3	Auckland Vending Series Final - C1f - 318	Ten Four Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 10 Sep 2011 to 14 Sep 2011
Race 4	Reel-Fishin.com Stakes - C0 - 527	Aquarius Three Rule HISTORICAL - 64.11 from 10 Sep 2011 to 07 Oct 2011
Race 8	Carol's TABS Stakes - C1 - 527	Sand Buster Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 11 Sep 2011 to 20 Sep 2011
Race 9	Sister City Stakes Heat - C5 - 527	Cristalle Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 11 Sep 2011 to 22 Oct 2011
Race 13	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C5 - 318	Winsome Achiever Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 11 Sep 2011 to 17 Sep 2011

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	September Maiden Series Final - C0f - 318	Nathan's Champ Swab No: post race
Race 5	Greyhounds North Maiden Series Final - C0df - 603	Thrilling Sprat Swab No: post race
Race 6	Ashford Boarding Kennels and Cattery Sprint - C2 - 318	Jetsun Jules Swab No: post race
Race 8	Carol's TABS Stakes - C1 - 527	Imagination Swab No: post race
Race 9	Sister City Stakes Heat - C5 - 527	Sergio Swab No: post race Have A Yap Swab No: pre race
Race 10	NZRS Sprint Heat 1 - NZRSq - 318 Heat 1	Captain Carlos Swab No: post race
Race 13	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C5 - 318	Terry Stanley Swab No: post race