Stipendiary Stewards Report

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club

Addington Raceway ON THURSDAY 14 Jun 2012

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good The meeting was run in extremely cold conditions.
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: HOMEBUSH INDIA (J McInerney) completed a satisfactory trial under Rule 81. FORTUNA HAKA and GIRLIE HAKA (J McInerney) both completed box trials under Rule 72.13.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Super Pets Sprint - C4 - 295	LOTSA STYLE was the last to jump. ADINI angled inwards in the early stages tightening WEONA DARLING along the rail. ADINI was then tightened and lost ground soon after as THRILLING CLOVER crossed from the outside. ADINI ran on well for third. Into the bend ANOTHER MATE checked LOTSA STYLE from behind with both dogs losing ground. Marcie Flipp the trainer of the winner TEDDY MARCELLO was questioned in regards to the dogs improved performance. She stated that the dog has resumed following a spell and was forward to race well in a fresh state adding that she was confident of a good run tonight.
Race 2	Culverden Hotel Dash - C3 - 295	HOMEBUSH DOMINO ran inwards coming together with WHERES JOHN CEE who lost ground soon after the jump. WHERES JOHN CEE checked off the back of kennelmate ICEBERG RAPPER into the bend with both dogs losing ground. HOMEBUSH DOMINO checked outwards on the home turn losing a couple of lengths.
Race 3	Thursday Place Pick Dash - C4 - 295	ETCHED IN STONE and OBSESSED came together in the run down the back straight. On the bend OPAWA COLLAR ran outwards taking the line of EXCUSE PLEASE who fell. OPAWA COLLAR ran back to the lure the reverse way with a post race veterinary check revealing no injury. CATCH A PUNTA was found to have a sprained wrist following the race with a 21 day stand down recommended.
Race 4	Shirley Veterinary Centre Sprint - C3 - 295	COLONELS CHOICE was last to jump from the outside. HOMEBUSH BORIS ran inwards sharply in the back straight checking LETS DEBATE who lost ground. Into the bend WHERES ROBYN ran outwards coming together with ALICANTE for a stride. Soon after GOT THE JUICE angled outwards tightening WHERES ROBYN, ALICANTE and DYNAMIK SPIRIT who all lost some momentum. DYNAMIK SPIRIT then ran inwards checking GEORGIE LEE for a stride. LETS DEBATE was found to have a strained elbow post race with a seven day stand down recommended.
Race 5	Kolorful Kanvas Stakes - C3 - 520	ARCHIES JET was slowest from the traps. LAGOON BEACH BOY received a check into the first bend when racing in behind KNOW REVENGE with HOMEBUSH IRIS being inconvenienced for a few strides in behind these runners. In the home straight KNOW REVENGE was held up for clear racing room for some distance.
Race 6	Carol's T.A.B. Sprint - C5 - 295	OKUKU OLLIE and FIREMANS SALUTE were the last to jump. OKUKU OLLIE was tightened into the bend as CAWBOURNE DUSTY crossed to the rail with OKUKU OLLIE dropping to the rear. WANDY BOILER checked outwards on the home turn and lost a few lengths. Authorisation of the fourth placing was withheld due to the difficulty in identifying the dogs in the photo. After reviewing the photo finish lynx image and the replay of the concluding stages Stewards and the Judge confirmed the placing.
Race 7	Islington Tavern Stakes - C3 - 520	OPAWA MIDNIGHT was a touch slow from the inside. UNION STEAM was badly tightened and checked in the early stages dropping to the rear. OPAWA MIDNIGHT was angling outwards at this stage and received a check losing ground.
Race 8	Garrard's Horse & Hound Dash - C5 - 295	KNOW TRUST was last to jump. PRETTY GOOD angled outwards on the home turn and pushed WANDY CHICK outwards with this runner losing a length.
Race 9	Murray @ Ray White Ph.3715005 Stakes - C3/4 - 520	BASILIO BALE and NERD CORNER were tightened soon after the jump settling at the rear. ADMIRE crossed the body of the field in the early stages with HOUSTON receiving a check and losing ground. HOUSTON then ran wide into the first bend. KNOW PERIL was keen to run outwards in the early stages checking MISS IRON FIST into the first bend with this bitch dropping out to a clear last. She was subject to a post race veterinary check that revealed no abnormalities.
Race 10	Amber Cleaning Services Sprint - C5 - 295	TRILOGY SERIES was tightened on the home turn between HOMEBUSH HELEN and KYANN with TRILOGY SERIES dropping to the rear. SISSI checked outwards off runners on the home turn and lost ground. SISSI then faltered after the line with a post race veterinary check revealing a fractured right hock with SISSI being euthanised on humane grounds.
Race 11	Flair Stakes - C5 - 520	MAGIC LASS ran inwards in the run to the first bend tightening SABRE DANCE and ALISARAY who lost ground. These two runners then ran wide into the first bend and settled well back.
Race 12	Speight's Sprint - C4 - 295	DA BOSS and THEOKOLES were the last to jump. DA BOSS ran outwards in the back straight contacting TEPIRITA TIKI for a stride with that runner losing ground. FAIR MOVING was forced wide around these dogs on that bend.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 3	Thursday Place Pick Dash - C4 - 295	Catch A Punta Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 14 Jun 2012 to 04 Jul 2012
Race 4	Shirley Veterinary Centre Sprint - C3 - 295	Let's Debate Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 14 Jun 2012 to 20 Jun 2012 Memphis Hotcakes Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 14 Jun 2012 to 23 Jun 2012

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Super Pets Sprint - C4 - 295	Teddy Marcello Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Thursday Place Pick Dash - C4 - 295	Homebush Edith Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Kolorful Kanvas Stakes - C3 - 520	Ringo's Colt Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Islington Tavern Stakes - C3 - 520	Union Steam Swab No: Pre race
Race 8	Garrard's Horse & Hound Dash - C5 - 295	Genista Gardens Swab No: Pre race
Race 9	Murray @ Ray White Ph.3715005 Stakes - C3/4 - 520	Houston Swab No: Pre race
Race 10	Amber Cleaning Services Sprint - C5 - 295	Kyann Swab No: Pre race
Race 11	Flair Stakes - C5 - 520	Sugar Plum Swab No: Pre race
Race 12	Speight's Sprint - C4 - 295	Da Boss Swab No: Pre race