Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 18 Oct 2012

Weather: Showery
Track: Good Track after persistant rain was presented in a very good racing condition with all other equipment in good working order through out the programe
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: An inquiry was opened and adjourned in to a issue concering a muzzle at the start of race 10

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Hautapu Veterinary Series Final - C0f - 375	Racing to the first turn THRILLING MIGHT raced across on to KYIRRE NOBLE TOBIN and MAGICO NOBLE TOBIN and MAGICO went back a couple of lengths TAPU BOY ran wide in to and around the top bend racing to the home straight MAGICO ran out sharply from behind runners to the middle of the track slightly inconveniencing TAPU BOY at this point .
Race 2	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C1 - 375	In the run to the first turn CULLEN'S IMPACT and FLYIN' SHIFTY came together and jostled for some distance losing several lengths Racing towards the home turn COOL TIME came across tightning HIT DA NOS over on to COLERIDGE ANISLI and DEB BALE these three runners were hampered for several strides as they jostled this allowed the leader NAUGHTY COURTY to increase her lead in to the home straight
Race 3	All Sew Embroidery Stakes - C0 - 457	QUESTION ME stood when the lids went up losing 5 or so lengths she made ground up late in the running to finish in 5th placing at the line . SAM BOY raced wide out on the track in to the bend finished well for 4th placing at the line
Race 4	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Series Final - C1f - 457	Soon after leaving the boxes KANGA WHIZ ran out forcing IMAGINATIONout to the middle of the track as ZAGATO came across with SEEING EXCUSES in behind catching heels and going back a length or two KANGA WHIZ and IMAGINATION went back to the rear as they raced across the top and could not make ground there after finishing in the rear.
Race 5	White & Moreland LTD Sprint - C2 - 375	PROVERBIAL from midfield was away well from the start and cut across the face of the field to wards the rail causing WHERE'S THE CAT to be checked and stumble coming off the mat PROVERBIAL was tightened in to the first turn as OPAWA CRUISER came across pushing her on to BINGO STARR PROVERBIAL went back to the rear nearing the home turn PROVERBIAL was brushed by OPAWA CRUISER as this runner improved on her outer these two runners were the last two to the line PROVERBIAL was sent for a vet check where she was found to have a toe injury near fore with a 5 day stand down recommended
Race 6	Interislander Sprint - C4 - 375	BUTTONY BOY FLYIN' MAGNUM and ASTONISHING all bumped at the start with FLYIN' MAGNUM going back towards the rear LEKTRA FANTASY (fav) from the wide box was forced to race around the field across the top bend , as the field entered the home straight EXCITING DREAM was improving to wards the lead was hampered and lost momentum for a couple of strides as LEKTRA FANTASY went to the lead and tightened EXCITING DREAM over on to BELKARA EXCITING DREAM finished on well once in the clear
Race 7	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C1/2 - 457	As they left the boxes THRILING RASCAL and HIT BOOST collided outside them TATA SAFARI and EL JARRAH came together soon after MUNCHIN KRUNCHIN raced across bumping EL JARRAH over on to ILA GLADYS turning this runner sideways and was pushed from behind by THRILLING RASCAL with MUNCHIN KRUNCHIN attempting to forcec his way across resulting in ILA GLADYS being checked back catching the heels of THRILLING RASCAL ILA GLADYS came out as OPAWA JONNY came in severly tightning TATA SAFARI on to EL JARRAH TATA SAFARI ran out of room and fell with HIT BOOST and CHERRY TREE LANE running over the top of the fallen runner TATA SAFARI regained her footing to finish on to the lure a distance behind the field CHERRY TREE LANE and HIT BOOST lost all chance in this incident finishing well back at the line TATA SAFARI HIT BOOST and CHERRY TREEE LANE were all sent for vet checks TATA SAFARI was checked with no abnormalities found .
Race 8	Te Awamutu Self Storage Sprint - C3 - 375	CRAFTY GRAHAM jumped away with the field then soon drifted out to the rear and never improved there after From the boxes QUICK CAT came out akwardly colliding in to SO INSIGNIFICANT Racing in to the first bend SO INSIGNIFICANT and DEE KAY EM came together losing a couple of lengths CRAFTY GRAHAM was sent for a vet check where no abnormalities were found Trainer P Henley was spoken to regarding the dogs performance tonight ,he was dissapointed with the run the dog was up .7 kgs The Stewards advised that a much improved run will be expected at the dogs next race .
Race 9	Happy Birthday Hobbsey Sprint - C4/5 - 375	GRIZZ (fav ) was away well in the early stages he soon ran in on to COTSWALD PRINCE BLUE TRAMP pushing theses runners in to WINSOME BUSTER HONG KONG LOUIE caught the heels of GRIZZ as they raced in to the first turn at this point EMMA JAY was making ground on the outer of GRIZZ who was tightened out from between runners and went back towards the rear where he received a a fair amont of buffeting for some distance with out any clear racing room GRIZZ was near the rear on the home turn and could not make ground to the line
Race 10	The Clubhouse Sports Bar & Cafe Stakes - C5 - 457	The Stewards held the payment up for this race to view the timing of the lure run up as it seemed be be a bit longer than usual After viewing the side and head on from the boxes it was determined that the field left the boxes with out any problems The lure driver Erena Koroheke advised the stewards that a part of the lure drive got stuck in her jacket sleeve and this delayed the lure starting off by 4 to 5 seconds her explanation was accepted . BENNY ROX was checked racing on to the top bend when catching heels he went back he lost several lengths and was not able to get back in to contention there after .
Race 11	Fond Foods LTD Sprint - C4/5 - 375	COOL AND DRY was akwardly away losing severakl lengths and was unable to improve much there after with the winner running a slick time
Race 12	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C3 - 457	In the run to the first turn ENDORSE came in catching the hind quarters of SWIFT SWINGER who ran in on to VALAINS FLYER with these two runners jostling for a few strides losing a couple of lengths VALAINS FLYER was able to recover better than SWIFT SWINGER to continue to make ground but was forced to race around a couple of runners finishing in 5th placing at the line SASHA'S ONE ran wide across the top bend and in to the home straight

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 5	White & Moreland LTD Sprint - C2 - 375	Team Jacob Rule HISTORICAL - 64.15 from 16 Oct 2012 to 12 Nov 2012 Proverbial Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 18 Oct 2012 to 22 Oct 2012
Race 7	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C1/2 - 457	Fancy Toby Rule HISTORICAL - 64.15 from 17 Oct 2012 to 13 Nov 2012

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Hautapu Veterinary Series Final - C0f - 375	Thrilling Abra Swab No: post race
Race 2	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C1 - 375	Naughty Courty Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Series Final - C1f - 457	Thrilling Ninja Swab No: Post race
Race 7	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C1/2 - 457	Munchin' Krunch Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Happy Birthday Hobbsey Sprint - C4/5 - 375	Boy Spice Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Fond Foods LTD Sprint - C4/5 - 375	Captain Coutts Swab No: Pre Race
Race 12	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C3 - 457	Swift Swinger Swab No: Pre race