Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON MONDAY 14 May 2012

Weather: Raining
Track: Dead The track was very slushy after recent rain and the Track Curators were unable to drive machinary to groom between races but the track was always in a safe condition for racing.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: M.Goodwin the Trainer of UNO JAG was fined $ 100-00 under the Minor Infringement Table for a breach of Rule 69 .11 when the dog was presented 2.1 kilograms up in weight from its last start on 07 May 2012.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Awapuni Dash C0 - C0 - 375	LAVENDER SAL shifted in from the start and checked MISS MOET, BIGTIME WHIZ and GUNNA PARTY and they settled at the rear. FLASH THAT shifted in soon after and MISS MOET was again checked losing further ground and stayed back to finish in last place.
Race 2	Woodville Sprint C1 - C1 - 375	Two of the favourites BIGTIME TREASURE and RANDOM ACT were the slowest to begin and they stayed back throughout the race. EL KILDA was handy enough on the first corner but then drifted back through the field to finish several lengths last and he was examined by the Vet and stood down for 7 days with an elevated heart rate. It was the Veterinarians recommendation that EL KILDA should undergo further tests including an electrocardiogram prior to racing again. BIGTIME TREASURE suffered an injury, was carried back at the finish of the race and was stood down for 14 days with a pectoral muscle injury.
Race 3	GEON Wellington C1 - C1 - 375	BOND ECLIPSE was slow to begin losing three lengths. JOE BANNER shifted in from the start and caused checks to KUROHARA, SHERMAN FLYER and LEOS GIRL who all lost ground and finished in the rear group.
Race 4	Sparky's Bar and Restaurant C2 - C2 - 375	The favourite BIGTIME ALLGO stumbled when jumping from the boxes losing four lengths. BIGTIME ALLGO was then checked twice going into the bend and he stayed back to finish in last place. TILT YOUR GLASS shifted out going to the first corner and checked HOMEBUSH FRASER and KEITHY GEE who both lost ground. TILT YOUR GLASS also lost ground in the incident but then ran wide on the bend and finished very well for 3rd placing.
Race 5	Peter Sinclair Photos C1 - C1 - 457	MUNCHIN KRUNCH stumbled on jumping from the boxes and lost three lengths. BIGTIME KAREN shifted in going into the bend and made contact with HAPPY CLAPPY who lost ground and drifted wide on the bend and she finished in last place.
Race 6	www.racingdogs.co.nz C2 - C2 - 375	One of the favourites THUNDA THIGHS drew box 2 but changed ground going to the first corner to race wide covering extra ground on the bend and she finished in 6th place.
Race 7	Foxton Dash C3 - C3 - 375	PARRA SPARRA, LARA PINTER and UNO JAG were checked on the first corner losing several lengths and they never recovered and finished in the last three places.
Race 8	"Go The Red Dog" C1/2 - C1/2 - 457	CHEMICALLY FREE shifted out going to the first corner and checked itself and also TE POPO JOE and DECEIVER and they lost four lengths and stayed back to finish in the last three places.
Race 9	Shannon Dash C3/4 - C3/4 - 375	The favourite ASTONISHING settled back in the field and was then checked entering the bend losing ground and she stayed back to finish in 2nd last place.
Race 10	Cloverlea Dash C5 - C5 - 375	FLAG WAVER was slow to begin losing two lengths.
Race 11	Marton Sprint C3/4 - C3/4 - 375	MOODY MAN, THRILLING BUDDY and CAWBOURNE FLICK bumped together soon after the start losing a little momentum and a few strides later, CAWBOURNE FLICK collided with DONT KNOCK ME and both lost ground and they stayed back to finish at the rear. THRILLING BUDDY and MOODY MAN recovered to finish in 1st and 3rd places.
Race 12	Feilding Stakes C4/5 - C4/5 - 457	SUMMER SPICE was slow to begin losing two lengths but made up ground to finish in 4th place. MIRAGE was checked going into the bend losing four lengths and she finished in last place.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Woodville Sprint C1 - C1 - 375	Path To Palmy Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 May 2012 to 17 May 2012 Bigtime Treasure Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 14 May 2012 to 27 May 2012 El Kilda Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
Race 4	Sparky's Bar and Restaurant C2 - C2 - 375	Cawbourne Ellen Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 10 May 2012 to 23 May 2012
Race 9	Shannon Dash C3/4 - C3/4 - 375	Sedgebrook Lee Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 11 May 2012 to 17 May 2012
Race 10	Cloverlea Dash C5 - C5 - 375	Visionary Man Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 14 May 2012 to 23 May 2012
Race 11	Marton Sprint C3/4 - C3/4 - 375	Another Drizzle Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 May 2012 to 02 Jun 2012 Turf Moor Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 14 May 2012 to 20 May 2012

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Awapuni Dash C0 - C0 - 375	Mac Tan Swab No: Post race
Race 3	GEON Wellington C1 - C1 - 375	Sahara Rama Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Sparky's Bar and Restaurant C2 - C2 - 375	My Girl Marina Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Peter Sinclair Photos C1 - C1 - 457	Bigtime Karen Swab No: Post race
Race 6	www.racingdogs.co.nz C2 - C2 - 375	Wise Crack Lad Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Foxton Dash C3 - C3 - 375	Guru Goose Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Shannon Dash C3/4 - C3/4 - 375	Taleedy Trooper Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Cloverlea Dash C5 - C5 - 375	Theodore West Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Marton Sprint C3/4 - C3/4 - 375	Thrilling Buddy Swab No: Post race