Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON MONDAY 11 Feb 2013

Weather: Cloudy
Track: Good The track was presented in a very good racing condition Equipment worked well apart from the sprint boxes and timing mechinism these will be attended too
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: ROMBERG LASS completed a re-qualifying trial rule 81.2
EL JETTA has had his endorsement under rule 80.7 removed with the dog having completed 11 clear runs before todays racing
The sprint boxes developed a problem early in the meeting that could not be fixed on the day all sprint races from race 8 onwards were hand started
The timing mechnism is to be repaired also before the next meeting due to a breakdown for a couple of races

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Awapuni Stakes C0 - C0 - 457	PUPPET MASTER from the wide box raced widest through out the race covering a fair amount of extra ground
Race 2	Woodville Dash c0 - C0 - 375	TARRYN'S PRIDE was akwardly away from the start KNOCKA OFF TIME and JAGER bumped as they came off the mat soon after in to the first bend JAGER racing up handy was checked by TAWNY PORT with JAGER almost losing his footing in behind he went back through the field finishing towards the rear at the line racing in to the first bend KNOCKA OFF TIME came across on to TARRYN'S PRIDE knocking this runner off balance for a couple of strides these two runners lost about 5 lengths back to the rear nearing the home straight KNOCKA OFF TIME ran on to the heels of TARRYN'S PRIDE who was checked and ran wide in to the home straight finishing in the rear at the line TARRYN'S PRIDE and JAGER were refferred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found
Race 3	J P Print Petone C1 - C1 - 375	From the boxes KAZILLION cut hard across to the rail checking HOMEBUSH ALEX soon after HOME BUSH ALEX and EUNUCHS LUCK came together for several strides Racing to the first bend there was tightning between several runners with CHARMING NEV catching the heels of HOMEBUSH ALEX and moving outwards in to PHANTOM HAKA who lost his footing and fell with RIJEKA directly in behing having to hurdle the fallen runner RIJEKA was extremely lucky to stay on her feet but lost all chance completing the race some distance behind the field PHANTOM HAKA did not complete the field and was helped off the track PHANTOM HAKA and RIJEKA were both refferred to the vet for assessment where RIJEKA was found to have no abnormalities
Race 4	Manawatu Raceway C1 - C1 - 457	From the jump there was jostling between runners as MISSION DRIVE attempted to get out wide with YOUR ON FIRE racing across on to this runner forcing her across on to SHIRONA MISSION DRIVE was checked and ran outwards forcing SHIRONA and YOUR ON FIRE wider at this point Racing in to the bend MARJANSHAR and MCKONE came together for a couple of strides jostling with MCKONE becoming unbalanced and he went back through the field being uncomfortable in his galloping action finishing in the rear at the line MCKONE was refferred to the vet for assessment
Race 5	Peter Sinclair Photo Finish C2 - C2 - 375	A few strides out of the boxes HOMEBUSH COLT was observed to shorten stride there after being uncomfortable in his galloping action finishing some lengths in the rear at the line SNAP TO IT was forced out wide across the top bend covering a lot of extra ground being widest in to the home straight HOMEBUSH COLT was refferred to the vet for assessment
Race 6	Cloverlea Dash C2 - C2 - 375	OPAWA CHARLIE dwelt at the start losing a length or so just ahead of him CHELSEA BABE and THAT'S KING came together and josstled for a couple of strides Racing in to the bend GROOVY SHANE cut across to the rail checking OPAWA CHARLIE who lost ground running wide on to the top bend soon after CHELSEA BABE and GROOVY SHANE came together as this runner made ground through the midfield Due to technicle problems there was no timing for this race
Race 7	Feilding Stakes C2 Feature - C2 - 457	Racing on to the top bend ENDORSE and TRIPLE AYE ran wide in avoiding the heels of EL JETTA EL JETTA ( fav ) was only fairly away raced up handy but could not finish off today running in to 3rd placing at the line
Race 8	Marton Sprint C3 - C3 - 375	TRINITY BOY and EVER SO HOPEFUL where akwardly away from the boxes
Race 9	www.racingdogs.co.nz C2/3 - C2/3 - 457	SHARKIE'S DREAM went up with the lids missing the start by 5 lengths he made some ground there after to beat one other runner to the line
Race 10	Shannon Dash C5 - C5 - 375	COSMIC MACK was tardy away then stumbled coming off the mat losing several lengths he was forced to stay out wide in to and around the top bend where he finished in 5th placing at the line
Race 11	Foxton Dash C4 - C4 - 375	RUN JUNIOR RUN ran wide in to and across the top bend he came inwards racing in to the home straight on to SUIT YOURSELF hampering this runner slightly for a stride or so
Race 12	Bulls Stakes C4/5 - C4/5 - 457	Racing in to the top bend LOUIE MACHALL from the wide box raced around the field tightning inside runners with LOCHINVAR ONYX RYBENBROOK FLASH and ON TREY being severly checked back losing several lengths NECTAR in behind on the rails ran out of room having to check off heels and went out wide attemting to make up lost ground but was unable to carry on with the run fading in the run home to finish towards the rear

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 4	Manawatu Raceway C1 - C1 - 457	McKone Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 11 Feb 2013 to 24 Feb 2013
Race 5	Peter Sinclair Photo Finish C2 - C2 - 375	Homebush Colt Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 11 Feb 2013 to 03 Mar 2013

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Woodville Dash c0 - C0 - 375	Rene Ranger Swab No: Post race
Race 3	J P Print Petone C1 - C1 - 375	Kazillion Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Feilding Stakes C2 Feature - C2 - 457	Cawbourne Tilly Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Shannon Dash C5 - C5 - 375	Daddy Lowe Swab No: post race
Race 11	Foxton Dash C4 - C4 - 375	Thrilling Buddy Swab No: Post race
Race 12	Bulls Stakes C4/5 - C4/5 - 457	On Trey Swab No: Pre race