Stipendiary Stewards Report

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club

Addington Raceway ON SUNDAY 27 Jan 2013

Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: RINGA DING (J McInerney) and TEPIRITA RUBY (B Shaw) completed satisfactory trials in terms of Rule 81. ALL FOR ONE (J McInerney), which was stood down on 25 January for failing to pursue the lure, was represented to the Veterinary Surgeon as per Rule 80.5 and found to have a serious injury. The failing to pursue charge is thereby withdrawn with the dog having to complete a satisfactory trial before its next race. Handler Jonathan McInerney informed Stewards that this dog would be restricted to sprint racing on its return.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Merv Fahey Memorial - C1 - 295	WANDY GAYLENE ran inwards in the early stages causing a great deal of tightening with LIFE'S A LAUGH and the favourite DILLMANSTOWN being the worst affected with these two runners dropping to the rear. On the home turn GO HOUSIE ran outwards and checked LIFE'S A LAUGH who became unbalanced and lost ground.
Race 2	Jackie McLay Memorial - C0 - 295	WAIMAK DAVE and BILLY BRAND were the last from the traps. THIRD TIME LUCKY ran inwards in the early stages checking LYNNY SOUTHCOMBE and LIQUORICE WHIP. GO TIMMEE and LIQUORICE WHIP came together for a stride on the turn. WANDY GRANT shifted down the track in the home straight causing some slight tightening to THIRD TIME LUCKY and LYNNY SOUTHCOMBE.
Race 3	Ritchies Coachlines Maiden - C0 - 520	OPAWA CARLOS and OPAWA CASSIDY were last to jump.
Race 4	Graham Barron Memorial - C2 - 295	MAKE YOUR POINT ducked inwards at the jump dictating the line of NO LANE in the early stages. SMASH AMY ran outwards simultaneously to PICK THE TIP running inwards with these runners coming together. Into the bend PICK THE TIP continued to angle inwards causing tightening to SMASH AMY and MY LITTLE OAH with MAKE YOUR POINT falling as a result. NO LANE was impeded at this point losing ground. NO LANE then ran very wide on the home turn when attempting to improve.
Race 5	Dave Davies & Brent Coull Memorial - C3 - 295	SEA SPRAY TICH and MISS IRON FIST were slow to jump. ELKI received some tightening as WANDY LUCK crossed from her outside with ELKI losing a length. On the turn SEA SPRAY TICH lost ground when checked by HOME TRUTH wide on the track.
Race 6	Gary Denovan Memorial - C1 - 520	MICK AND PADDY and KNOW TASTE angled down the track in the early stages with BONE NERD and OPAWA WEBBY being tightened and settling well back. On the first bend BONE NERD, KNOW TASTE and SERAPHINE JEWEL all came together and dropped to the rear.
Race 7	Ethel Sibley Memorial - C1d - 645	After a perfect dispatch KOMBUCHA ran inwards checking INDI'S GRACE who came together with KNOW FUTURE with these dogs losing ground. Soon after OPAWA MOHAWK ran outwards checking KNOW FUTRE and INDI'S GRACE. OPAWA MOHAWK was badly checked in this incident and referred to the Vet for assessment.
Race 8	Dave Busch Memorial - C1/2 - 520	JINJA JAM, WAYLEGGO and MR. DOZER were the last trio to jump from the outside traps.
Race 9	Pat Cagney Memorial - C5 - 295	The favourite DIXIE LEE jumped in midfield and then was checked into the bend and lost ground. ICEBERG RAPPER was tightened into the bend losing ground with EXCUSE PLEASE being hampered as this runner dropped back through the field.
Race 10	Colin Counsell Memorial - C4 - 520	BOTANY COMET ran inwards causing severe tightening to KNOW SPUNK, KNOW WHICH, NOT A KNOW and WONNIE WONDER with these dogs settling in the rear half of the field and remaining there throughout.
Race 11	Elvin Hibbs Memorial - C5 - 295	EXCESSIVE SPEED and KNOW THOUGHT were the last pair to jump. The favourite KYANN was tightened into the bend as PEARL'S BOY wanted to get to the outside with KYANN losing ground. PEARL'S BOY continued to run wide along with FIERY FLOWER with these runners losing ground.
Race 12	Gerald & Lindsay Cleeve Memorial - C4 - 295	DECADO and AVERT were the last to jump. Into the bend PRINCELY DOLLAR was tightened and lost ground.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Merv Fahey Memorial - C1 - 295	Starla Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 27 Jan 2013 to 09 Feb 2013
Race 7	Ethel Sibley Memorial - C1d - 645	Opawa Mohawk Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 27 Jan 2013 to 09 Feb 2013
Race 8	Dave Busch Memorial - C1/2 - 520	Opawa Bomb Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 26 Jan 2013 to 04 Feb 2013
Race 9	Pat Cagney Memorial - C5 - 295	Ocotillo Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 27 Jan 2013 to 09 Feb 2013

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Jackie McLay Memorial - C0 - 295	Wandy Grant Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Ritchies Coachlines Maiden - C0 - 520	Cawbourne Kesha Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Dave Davies & Brent Coull Memorial - C3 - 295	Wazza Freebie Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Ethel Sibley Memorial - C1d - 645	Wild Grove Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Pat Cagney Memorial - C5 - 295	Ramrada Swab No: Post race