Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 10 Nov 2011

Weather: Cloudy
Track: Dead The soleniods on the start boxes will be checked and repaired if nessassary before the next meeting on the 17-11-2011
Scales: correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: MINT POWER ( D Schofield) succseffuly completed a requalifying trial under Rule 81
Race 5 the lure did not trip the boxes open
The dogs were removed and checked by the vet with all dogs being given the all clear
The race was delayed by approx 3 minutes with the rerun being hand operated and no further problems
Race 6 ran on the advertised start time with the cooperation of the club and handlers
Race 7 was also hand started as there was a problem with a soleniod not getting enough power through to the starting mechinism

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C0 - 375	FORECASTER was slowest away again losing several lengths, he made good ground up on the inside througout the running to finish in 3rd placing at the line As the field raced towards the home turn AKKADIAN ran inwards and collided with SURFER FOOT
Race 2	Fond Foods Series Heat 1 - SPECAq - 457 Heat 1	FRIZZLE FRAZZLE went up with the lids ,losing a couple of lengths soon after ,he ran out wide to get clear racing room and took THRILLING MARCH wide at this point THRILLING MARCH made up good ground there after to finish in 3rd placing at the line
Race 3	0800 4 Down Cow Sprint - C1 - 375	As the field left the boxes FIGIAN SAM came out as BELLA ENFORCER came in resulting in ART ATTACK colliding with BELLA ENFORCER turning this dog sideways for a stride Racing down to the first turn SO DEEP came over putting pressure on the inside runners resulting in CAWBOURNE STEFFI being dragged down in behind also SO DEEP was almost dragged down as these two dogs tangled for a couple of strides,CAWBOURNE STEFFI went back to the rear by several lengths finishing in the rear at the line CAWBOURNE STEFFI was sent for a vet check where no abnormalities were found
Race 4	Fond Foods Series Heat 2 - SPECAq - 457 Heat 2	Soon after leaving the boxes CORPORAL JONES and TWIN RIVERS came together jostling for several strides ,then CORPORAL JONES wanted to get out wide and in doing so took the line of DOWNEY(fav) causing him to be checked back towards the rear, he could not get back in to contention from there on in finishing in the tail of the field
Race 5	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C3/4 - 375	The boxes malfunctioned and did not open when the lure went past The dogs were removed from the boxes and checked by the vet with all dogs being cleared for a restart The restart was hand operated with no problem The race was held up for approx 3 minutes Race all clear
Race 6	Clubhouse Sports Bar Stakes - C3/4 - 457	LOCHINVAR YASI was akwardly away from the inside box In the run down to the first turn there was tightning and jostling in midfield as CAFE CHIC crossed to the rail causing LOCHINVAR LAREDO, FANCY TOBY, COLD FINGERS and LOCHINVAR YASI to be checked with these four dogs going back to the raer losing several lengths Racing in to the first turn LOCKIVAR YASI was further hampered and checked as he tried to move off the rail and ran in to COLD FINGERS who was being tightened at that point by FANCY TOBY moving in These three dogs went back several lengths and were not able to get in to contention from there on in filling the last placings at the line LOCHINVAR YASI was sent for a vet check where no abnormalities were found
Race 7	Varvatos @ Stud Sprint - C5 - 375	All clear
Race 8	All Sew Embroidery Series Final - C5f - 457	THRILLING SIGHT (fav) was away from the start ,he was checked slightly in the run down to the first turn and went back a couple of lengths ,racing across the top bend THRILLING SIGHT struck trouble again when having to check back off the heels of REGENT HURRICANE and lost ground back to the rear THRILLING SIGHT was not able to gain clear racing room there after being held up slightly a couple more times during the running finishing in last placing at the line THRILLING SIGHT was sent for a vet check as a precaution where no abnormalities were found, Trainer Mr G Harding advised the stewards that the dog had got himself worked up before the race and this may have contributed to his performance JABU was sent for a vet check and was found to have suffered a dislocated toe ,possibly broken with xrays to be taken to confirm with a 21 day stand down recommended After viewing footage of the race there was no obvious trouble during the running to Jabu the injury may have occured at the lure pull up

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 6	Clubhouse Sports Bar Stakes - C3/4 - 457	Winsome Buster Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 10 Nov 2011 to 19 Nov 2011
Race 8	All Sew Embroidery Series Final - C5f - 457	Realon Rhapsody Rule HISTORICAL - 64.15 from 10 Nov 2011 to 07 Dec 2011 Jabu Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 10 Nov 2011 to 30 Nov 2011

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C0 - 375	Tiger's Idol Swab No: Post Race
Race 2	Fond Foods Series Heat 1 - SPECAq - 457 Heat 1	Run For Us Swab No: post race
Race 4	Fond Foods Series Heat 2 - SPECAq - 457 Heat 2	Delichon Urbica Swab No: post race
Race 8	All Sew Embroidery Series Final - C5f - 457	Benny Rox Swab No: post race