Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 01 Nov 2012

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in a good racing condition with all equipment working well.
Scales: Corrected all weights.
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report:

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	November Maiden Series Heats - C0q - 375 Heat 1	MATRIX shifted in leaving the boxes when searching for the lure. Rounding the first bend, URBAN COMBAT and NOBLE TOBIN were crowded for racing room when JOE LEE shifted in to obtain a position closer to the inside. URBAN COMBAT and NOBLE TOBIN both lost ground as a result. Also rounding the first bend, NEK MINUTE got up onto the heels of JOE LEE with both those dogs becoming unbalanced. After finishing at the tail of the field, NEK MINUTE was sent for a precautionary veterinary check which found no abnormalities.
Race 2	Garrards Horse and Hound Sprint - C1 - 375	NODDYS MISTRESS was slow away from the boxes. Approaching the first bend, KYIRRIE forced CULLENS IMPACT inwards and as a result placed TAPU BOY up onto the heels of that dog which checked and lost ground as a result. Rounding the first bend, KYIRRIE became unbalanced and lost it's footing for a stride or so when CULLENS IMPACT shifted out off the back of COLERIDGE AINSLI. NODDYS MISTRESS ran wide rounding the first turn and in the final straight. KYIRRIE was sent for a vet check which revealed no abnormalities.
Race 3	November Maiden Series Heat 2 - C0q - 375 Heat 2	Rounding the first bend, KAPAI MAX shifted out across the heels of LINCOLN FLYER. QUESTION ME which was trailing KAPAI MAX had to shift out off that runners heels being forced wider and losing ground as a result.
Race 4	Club House Sports Bar Stakes - C0 - 457	Shortly after leaving the boxes, GYPSY HUNTER was jostled for a few strides between SAM BOY and BELRANI. Approaching the first bend, SAM BOY shifted outwards making heavy contact with both RIDDLE MATE and WABI SABI. Rounding the first bend, WABI SABI, SAM BOY(Fav), and RIDDLE MATE were all crowded when racing in restricted room. Both SAM BOY and RIDDLE MATE lost ground in this incident with WABI SABI becoming unbalanced for a few strides. WIND UP WHITEY made contact with BELRANI early in the run home.
Race 5	General Engravers Sprint - C1 - 375	Leaving the boxes, MAJOR TOM went searching for the lure making contact with EXCITING GIRL for a distance. BINGO STARR Shifted out rounding the first turn making contact with the hindquarters of SUB SILENTIO which was unbalanced. Both those runners continued to race wide entering the run home.
Race 6	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Series Heat 1 - C1q - 457 Heat 1	MAJMA was slow away from the boxes settling at the rear of the field. Running into the first bend both BORASCO and STELLAR FORCE raced in restricted room and were checked losing ground as a result. ZAGATO which was trailing, was inconvenienced for a short distance.
Race 7	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C3 - 375	CHERRY TREE LANE,PREDATOR DRONE and LAFAYETTE were all crowded leaving the boxes when SASHAS ONE shifted in to obtain a position closer to the rail. COSMIC MACK(Fav) rounding the first bend got up onto the heels of SO INSIGNIFICANT momentarily and shifted outwards to obtain clear racing room. Early in the run home, LAFAYETTE lay in onto SASHAS ONE with that runner losing ground and significant momentum.
Race 8	Fond Foods LTD Sprint - C4 - 375	LOCKLINNE was slow away from the boxes and raced wide rounding the first bend.
Race 9	Palamountains Nutrition Sprint - C2 - 375	Soon after the start there was severe crowding between NAUGHTY COURTY PROVERBIAL MAHONIE DONT KNOW & JETSUN PLAYBOY resulting in MAHONIE being tightened and pushed over on to JETSUN PLAYBOY who was pushed on to the hind quarters of DEB BALE who was almost dragged down further out FLASH THAT came across on to WINSOME ACHEIVER both dogs were checked going back a couple of lengths DEB BALE lost ground back to the rear and was unable make ground there after. JETSUN PLAYBOY was vetted after the race and was found to have suffered a split webbing right hind lateral web with a 14 day stand down recommended.
Race 10	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C2/3 - 457	TWIN RIVERS was a late scratching at pre race parade time when found to have a cut pad on the left fore with a 10 day stand down recommended. EDWARD CULLEN drifted back to the rear with TATA SAFARI soon after the start. EDWARD CULLEN attemted to make ground on the inner approaching the home turn checking over heels a couple of times being held up for several strides.
Race 11	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Series Heat 2 - C1q - 457 Heat 2	Soon after the start SALT and THRILLING ABRA bumped wider out NEWTON WILLOW after getting away well soon drifted out to be several lengths last in the running being uncomfortable in her galloping action finishing in the rear at the line NEWTON WILLOW was sent for a vet check which failed to reveal any abnormalities.
Race 12	All Sew Embroidery Stakes - C4 - 457	VALAINS FLYER and KOKO WHIZ made contact briefly on jumping away. Running down the back straight, HUSTLER shifted out and made heavy contact with KING MICK. KING MICK which finished at the tail of the field underwent a post race veterinary examination which failed to reveal any abnormalities.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 3	November Maiden Series Heat 2 - C0q - 375 Heat 2	Flash Guy Rule HISTORICAL - 64.1 from 31 Oct 2012 to 09 Nov 2012
Race 8	Fond Foods LTD Sprint - C4 - 375	Run A Bath Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 30 Oct 2012 to 04 Nov 2012
Race 9	Palamountains Nutrition Sprint - C2 - 375	Jetsun Playboy Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 01 Nov 2012 to 14 Nov 2012
Race 10	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C2/3 - 457	Twin Rivers Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 01 Nov 2012 to 10 Nov 2012

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	November Maiden Series Heats - C0q - 375 Heat 1	Rumball and Ice Swab No: Post Race
Race 2	Garrards Horse and Hound Sprint - C1 - 375	Hit Da Nos Swab No: Post Race.
Race 4	Club House Sports Bar Stakes - C0 - 457	Wind Up Whitey Swab No: Post Race.
Race 8	Fond Foods LTD Sprint - C4 - 375	My Girl Cookie Swab No: Post Race. Percentage Man Swab No: Post Race.
Race 11	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Series Heat 2 - C1q - 457 Heat 2	Magico Swab No: Post race

Report compiled by L.Tidmarsh M.Austin

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