Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 02 Aug 2012

Weather: Showery
Track: Good Track was presented in good order with all other equipment in good working order.
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: Trainer S Clark was fined $50-00 minor infringment rule 71.4 after failing to arrange a catcher in race 4

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	General Engravers Sprint - C0 - 375	FORECASTER was slowest away soon after WHEYHOUND and NODDYS MISTRESS collided as HEAD LASS cut across towards the rail at this point QUICK CAT raced across these runners towards the rail. Racing down to the first turn AKKADIAN from widest box was up with the leaders was bumped as HEAD LASS raced through on her inner AKKADIAN became unbalanced in the hindquarters and lost ground back toward the rear
Race 2	Kirstie McGrail @ Harcourts Sprint - C1 - 375	Racing down to the first turn RHYME IN MELODY came across on to BINGO STAR SUB SILENTIO and PURE THEATRE with BINGO STARR and SUB SILENTIO losing ground back to the rear. SUB SILENTIO and BINGO STARR raced wide in to and around the top bend after going outwards to avoid heels .
Race 3	Club House Sports Bar & Cafe Stakes - C0 - 457	THRILLING RASCAL(fav) was only fairly away from the boxes Racing in to the first turn ZAGATO raced across and collided with THRILLING RASCAL who was pushed over on to MYSTIC THRILLING RASCAL and MYSTIC both lost ground back to the rear and could not recover from there on in .
Race 4	Garrards Horse and Hound Sprint - C1 - 375	On leaving the boxes HIT DA NOS and ONLY KATE collided a couple of strides further on GOOD PERCEPTION and ONLY KATE collided with ONLY KATE going back to the rear by several lengths. Racing on to the top bend ASTUTE WHIZ HIT DA NOS and CARUBA KING came together jostling for several strides.
Race 5	Club House Sports Bar & Cafe Stakes - C0 - 457	WHERES THE CAT slipped on leaving the boxers then stumbled coming off the mat losing about 10 lengths WHERES THE CAT caught the field on the top bend but his effort told in the latter part of the race to weaken out to last placing at the line. DREAM FOR US was in the leading runners in to the first turn ,she went straight ahead almost running off the track towards the home turn The stewards requested a vet check on DREAM FOR US where no abnormalities were found
Race 6	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C2/3 - 375	TATA SAFARI was slowest away then raced wide in to and around the top bend.
Race 7	Te Awamutu Self Storage Stakes - C1 - 457	There was no head on coverage for this race HARVEY NICHOLS was away well with the field then drifted back racing across the top bend he dropped out in the home straight to finish several lengths in the rear at the line . The stewards requested a precautionary vet check on HARVEY NICHOLS where no abnormalities were found .
Race 8	All Sew Embroidery Stakes - C5 - 457	Soon after the start JABU raced across on to THRILLING RANSOM and LACHLANS CASH THRILLING RANSOM was checked and lost ground back to the rear he recovered to run on for 3rd placing at the line.
Race 9	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C4 - 375	All clear.
Race 10	Fond Foods LTD Sprint - C5 - 375	CHA CHA CHAINSAW was handy in the early rush in to the first turn , he was slightly hampered as runners came across CHA CHA CHAINSAW went back to the rear an never improved from there on in . The Stewards spoke to the Trainer of CHA CHA CHAINSAW regarding the dogs run and have advised that a better performance will be expected next time he runs.
Race 11	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C2/3 - 457	Racing in to the first turn CRAFTY GRAHAM and WINSOME FLASH raced across to the rail with CAFE CHIC being checked back to the rear

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 11	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C2/3 - 457	What Where When Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 31 Jul 2012 to 06 Aug 2012 Thrilling Issues Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 01 Aug 2012 to 14 Aug 2012

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	General Engravers Sprint - C0 - 375	Head Lass Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Club House Sports Bar & Cafe Stakes - C0 - 457	Makinen Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Club House Sports Bar & Cafe Stakes - C0 - 457	Ragazza Gamba Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C2/3 - 375	Karma Rhode Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Te Awamutu Self Storage Stakes - C1 - 457	Harvey Nichols Swab No: Post race
Race 9	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C4 - 375	Thrilling Blitz Swab No: Post race
Race 11	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C2/3 - 457	Girl Rosey Swab No: Post race