Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 31 Jan 2013

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in an excellent racing order with all other equipment operating well through out the programme
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: THRILLING CURLY race 6 was stood down Rule 80.1b (failing to pursue ) 28 days and to the completion of a satisfactory trial/s
Handler of TEKAU in race 6 W Weston was spoken to in regards to the boxing of this runner he has been advised to have more practice before boxing at the races again.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Clubhouse Sports Bar Series Final - C1f - 375	In the run in to the first turn the field had tightened up resulting in SUB SILENTIO being pushed over on to MCKONE both these runners where checked and lost a few lengths Nearing the home turn SUB SILENTIO moved out to gain racing room he pushed REALON RUMBA on to KINGS MISTRESS these runners tangled for a couple of strides losing ground
Race 2	All Sew Embroidery Series Final - C0f - 457	GHOST WRITER missed the start by several lengths REDSKY was racing handily in second in the running until the home turn where he started to drift back through the field and may have turned his head towards other runners in the home staright he finished in last placing at the line HOT PAL drifted back to the rear by several lengths soon after the start she never got in to contention there after beating one other runner to the line REDSKY and HOT PAL where both refferred to the vet for assessment The connections of REDSKY where shown a replay of the run down the home straight with no further action being taken with no head on coverage avaliable
Race 3	NZRS Novice Series Heat 1 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 1	From the boxes ALAMEIN JAH and THRILLING MARTY bumped ALAMEIN JAH went back a length ran in to the hindquarters of DREAM FOR US who was further checked as THRILLING NEWS cut across towards the rail DREAM FOR US became unbalanced and drifted back to the rear finishing in last placing at the line this was her first race start for 17 weeks the connections where questioned in regards to her trialling performances leading in to todays race DREAM FOR US was referred to the vet for assessment
Race 4	NZRS Novice Series Heat 2 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 2	LADY LOUIS was akwardly away then ran in bumping COAL SACK Soon after OPAWA WEBBY and BORASCO came together BORASCO was forced to change ground to avoid heels in to the first turn in behind COAL SACK crossed to the rail forcing LADY LOUIS back to the rear at this point further out ALAMEIN RIP came out off the rail running on to the heels OPAWA CRUSHER losing a couple of lengths
Race 5	NZRS Novice Series Heat 3 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 3	From the boxes THRILLING GLORY (fav ) ran out to the centre of the track but made the lead easily and was never headed there after
Race 6	NZRS Novice Series Heat 4 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 4	OPAWA CARLOS was a late scratching at kenneling on vets advice due to a triceps muscle injury Soon after the jump VERY CHILLY NEWTON WILLOW and THRILLING CURLY all came together for a stride or so in to the first turn RIDDLE MATE was held up for several strides In the run down the home straight THRILLING CURLY ( fav) was observed to turn his head out towards VERY CHILLY for a stride or so losing momentum where he finished in 4th placing at the line There is no head on coverage off the run down the home straight today however the incident in the running involving THILLING CURLY was very clear on the side on replay with Trainer k Walsh admitting to a breach of rule 80.1b by THRILLING CURLY who was stood down ( failing to pursue ) for 28 days and to the completion of a satisfactory trial
Race 7	NZRS Novice Series Heat 5 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 5	THRILLING CHARLY ( fav )was slow away he made good ground around the field there after to catch the leader URBAN COMBAT in the shadows of the posIn the run to the first turn there was jostling between KYLI'S BELLE ALEMEIN DREAM SHE'S COMING and CHINOOK with all these runners losing a lengh soon after ALAMEIN DREAM and SHE'S COMING went back to the rear soon after and where not able to get in to contention there after
Race 8	NZRS Novice Series Heat 6 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 6	OPAWA TOKEN went up slightly with the lids soon after THRILLING TREMOR cut across towrds the rail as AGENT VAN ALDEN came out on to JETSUN DREAM with OPAWA TOKEN being squeezed and tightend back a length or so further out PANDEMONIUM PAWS from the wide box raced out widest covering a fair amount of extra ground through out .
Race 9	Sergio At Stud Stakes - C2 - 457	All clear
Race 10	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C5 - 457	BENNY ROX was a late scraching before leaving for the track due to a suspected spider bite Race all clear
Race 11	Te Awamutu Self Storage Stakes - C3 - 457	Racing in to the first turn BEAU RIVAGE ( fav ) was tightened and jostled between runners losing several lengths back to the rear and was not able to improve there after
Race 12	Fond Foods Stakes - C4 - 457	From the jump PINT STAR raced to the outside outside of the track until entering the first turn further in LOCHINVAR ONYX was checked and went back as he tried to cross running in to RAGAZZA GAMBA with both these runners being hampered and losing ground RAGAZZA GAMBA ran widest across the top bend covering extra ground

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	All Sew Embroidery Series Final - C0f - 457	Hot Pal Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 31 Jan 2013 to 09 Feb 2013
Race 6	NZRS Novice Series Heat 4 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 4	Opawa Carlos Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 31 Jan 2013 to 04 Feb 2013 Thrilling Curly Rule HISTORICAL - 79.1b from 31 Jan 2013 to 27 Feb 2013
Race 9	Sergio At Stud Stakes - C2 - 457	Thrilling Ninja Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 30 Jan 2013 to 08 Feb 2013
Race 10	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C5 - 457	Benny Rox Rule HISTORICAL - 64.15 from 31 Jan 2013 to 27 Feb 2013
Race 11	Te Awamutu Self Storage Stakes - C3 - 457	Opawa Johnny Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 30 Jan 2013 to 05 Feb 2013

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Clubhouse Sports Bar Series Final - C1f - 375	Rhyme In Melody Swab No: Post race
Race 2	All Sew Embroidery Series Final - C0f - 457	Opawa Casper Swab No: post race
Race 3	NZRS Novice Series Heat 1 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 1	Bublin Gold Swab No: Post race
Race 5	NZRS Novice Series Heat 3 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 3	Thrilling Glory Swab No: post race
Race 7	NZRS Novice Series Heat 5 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 5	Urban Combat Swab No: post race
Race 8	NZRS Novice Series Heat 6 - NZRSq - 457 Heat 6	Tekau Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C5 - 457	Mint Power Swab No: Pre race
Race 12	Fond Foods Stakes - C4 - 457	Missing Melody Swab No: Pre race