Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON MONDAY 21 May 2012

Weather: Fine
Track: Good A very well presented track with all equipment maintained to a high standard and functioning smoothly throughout the meeting.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: There has been concern expressed by some of the Staff in regards to Licence Holders consuming energy drinks in the kennels / parade area and the Stewards will be vigorously policing this in the future.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Awapuni Dash C0 - C0 - 375	LISSADELL JASPER shifted out going into the bend and forced SLANGEVAR and KING LEO to race wide. HOME BREWER led on the home turn but eased and turned his head losing ground. HOME BREWER then raced again and went on to win. He was examined by the Vet and stood down for 21 days with tricep, quadricep and gastrocnemius muscle injuries and a spike wound and is required to complete a satisfactory trial before next racing BIGTIME DREAM shifted out and turned her head towards THUNDERING JET on the home turn forcing that runner very wide on the track. BIGTIME DREAM was examined by the Vet and stood down for 28 days with pectoral and gracilus muscle injuries and is required to complete a satisfactory trial before next racing.
Race 2	Woodville Sprint C1 - C1 - 375	SHERMAN FLYER, RON BAXTER and HOMEBUSH JEM were checked back to the rear going to the first corner and they never recovered and finished in the last three places. The two favourites PATH TO PALMY and FLASH THAT were slow to begin. FLASH THAT recovered to win the race with PATH TO PALMY back in 5th place and she appeared a little sore following the race, was examined by the Vet and cleared of injury.
Race 3	GEON Wellington C1/2 - C1/2 - 375	The two favourites TILT YOUR GLASS and BIGTIME ALLGO were slow to begin but made up ground well to finish in 1st and 2nd places.
Race 4	Sparky's Bar and Restaurant C1/2 - C1/2 - 375	CHEMICALLY FREE raced very wide covering considerable extra ground but finished well for 2nd placing. The favourite MR DAPTO was slow to begin but made up ground until he was checked on the bend, went back to last and finished in that position.
Race 5	Peter Sinclair C1 - C1 - 457	MUNCHIN KRUNCH was checked back to last at the start but he secured a clear run through and finished well for 2nd place. MISSION DRIVE drew box 8 and raced very wide covering extra ground but ran on well to finish in 3rd place.
Race 6	www.racingdogs.co.nz C3 - C3 - 375	TURF MOOR checked and shifted out on the bend and this resulted in a check to CAWBOURNE TINA who lost several lengths and WISE CRACK LAD who fell. WISE CRACK LAD was examined by the Vet and cleared of injury.
Race 7	Foxton Dash C3 - C3 - 375	BRUTUS FINALE drifted off the back of the feld on the first corner and finished several lengths last and was examined by the Vet and stood down for 28 days with injuries to pectoral and quadricep muscles. The Trainer advised the Stewards that BRUTUS FINALE is now retired.
Race 8	Cloverlea Stakes C2/3 - C2/3 - 457	The favourite BIGTIME KAREN drew box 8 and was only away fairly, covered extra ground on the bend and finished in 2nd last place. She was examined by the Vet as a precaution and cleared of injury.
Race 9	Manawatu Raceway Dash C5 - C5 - 375	BLACK COULDRON led into the home straight but was struck from behind by COMPLICIT as that runner improved and BLACK COULDRON lost momentum and finished in 5th place.
Race 10	Marton Dash C4 - C4 - 375	The favourite MIRAGE stumbled from the boxes losing several lengths and she stayed back to finish in last place. ASTONISHING and KERRYS DELIGHT were slow to begin losing three lengths. OUR PLAYBOY was handy enough going into the bend but was checked losing four lengths and all chance.
Race 11	Feilding Sprint C4 - C4 - 375	REQUEST FUNDING was checked going to the first corner and he went back to the rear of the field and stayed there for the remainder of the race.
Race 12	Shannon Stakes C4/5 - C4/5 - 457	KEROBOKAN and CORBY were slow to begin losing two lengths. KEROBOKAN then made up ground but was checked going into the bend when on the heels of RYBENBROOK FLASH and he lost two lengths and finished in 3rd place.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Awapuni Dash C0 - C0 - 375	Squeezer Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 May 2012 to 29 May 2012 Sisal Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 May 2012 to 30 May 2012 Bigtime Dream Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 21 May 2012 to 17 Jun 2012 Home Brewer Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 21 May 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
Race 2	Woodville Sprint C1 - C1 - 375	Greywinds Koby Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 May 2012 to 02 Jun 2012
Race 3	GEON Wellington C1/2 - C1/2 - 375	Radar Shiraz Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 16 May 2012 to 22 May 2012 Husky Haka Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 May 2012 to 24 May 2012
Race 6	www.racingdogs.co.nz C3 - C3 - 375	Homebush Hayley Rule HISTORICAL - 64.11 from 20 May 2012 to 16 Jun 2012 Thunda Thighs Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 May 2012 to 24 May 2012
Race 7	Foxton Dash C3 - C3 - 375	Cawbourne Smudge Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 May 2012 to 02 Jun 2012 Brutus Finale Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 21 May 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
Race 9	Manawatu Raceway Dash C5 - C5 - 375	Cawbourne Jose Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 May 2012 to 29 May 2012
Race 11	Feilding Sprint C4 - C4 - 375	Wizard's Wish Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 May 2012 to 29 May 2012
Race 12	Shannon Stakes C4/5 - C4/5 - 457	Cool Izmir Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 May 2012 to 29 May 2012 Summer Spice Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 May 2012 to 26 May 2012

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Awapuni Dash C0 - C0 - 375	Home Brewer Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Peter Sinclair C1 - C1 - 457	Mission Drive Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Foxton Dash C3 - C3 - 375	Jackie Shiraz Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Cloverlea Stakes C2/3 - C2/3 - 457	Deceiver Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Manawatu Raceway Dash C5 - C5 - 375	Semenya Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Marton Dash C4 - C4 - 375	Darlek Khan Swab No: Post race