Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 21 Feb 2013

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

Judicial report: Race 7 was delayed by 4 minutes due to an issue with the lure caused by the heat which was quickly rectified with no further problems for the rest of the programme

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C2 - 375	Racing in to the first turn JUDGE TO EXCEL came across running in to WOLF MARINE who was turned sideways at this point both these runners went back to the rear never getting back in to contention there after
Race 2	Blickeez Smoked Mobile Seafoods Stakes - C0 - 457	Soon after the start SAM BOY AMOREA THRILLING MARTY and TRILESE came together tightning and jostling for several strides AMOREA was squeezed back to the rear with THRILLING MARTY these two runners moved out to the centre of the track to improve around runners but were caught wide covering a fair amount of extra ground
Race 3	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Series Final - C1f - 375	From the boxes AGENT VAN ALDEN and THRILLING EDGE came together jostling for some distance both runners being unable to clear each other Soon after racing in to the first turn there was tightning and jostling between ONLY KATE THRILLING MIGHT and BAM BAM who was forced back catching heels and stumbling BAM BAM lost approx 5 lengths fiinishing this margin in the rear at the line
Race 4	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C1 - 375	FLYING SHIFTY was slow away Racing to the first turn FLYING SHIFTY came down on to MAJOR TOM turning this dog sideways for a stride or so FLYING SHIFTY made good ground late in the dying stages to be a close up 6th placing at the line
Race 5	Palamountains Nutrition Sprint - C3 - 375	UTAH BOLT jumped away a lot better today was quickly in to stride soon after racing to the first turn he was tightened making contact with the rail losing several lengths MR MAJESTIC ran wide in to and around the bend covering a fair amount of extra ground through out the running . UTAH BOLT was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found
Race 6	Kirstie McGrail @ Harcourts Stakes - C1 - 457	GHOST WRITER missed the jump by a length he made ground rapidly in to 4th in the running on the top bend where he was galloped on and almost dragged down as COAL SACK ran on to the back of him GHOST WRITER went back to the rear finishing towards the rear at the line On the point of the home turn MR LOCKLYN and EDWARD CULLEN came together for a stride or so GHOST WRITER was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found
Race 7	Stephen Marsh Racing Sprint - C4 - 375	This race was delayed by approx 4 minutes when the lure came off a track the fault was quickly rectified the lure retested with the race running with out further incident Racing in to the first turn THANKS MERCEDES came down on to EMMA JAY who tightened PROVERBIAL ( fav ) forcing this runner back off heels losing several lengths
Race 8	Fond Foods Ltd Stakes - C2 - 457	BORASCO was slowest away racing to the first turn he tried to gain racing room but was forced in as ZAGATO came across BORASCO was turned sideways and checked at this point he then made racing room outwards making up ground to finish strongly in the home straight to be a close up 3rd placing at the line and could be considered very unlucky not to have finished closer
Race 9	Sergio @ Stud Sprint - C4 - 375	CALAMITY FREE backed out on the handler as he went to shut the door with the dog having to be reloaded The handler of BLACK HOMBRE was reminded to make sure the dogs tails are in and the doors shut properly in the future Racing in to the first turn COOL AND DRY came across on to PREDATOR DRONE wth both runners being hampered for a couple of strides.
Race 10	All Sew Embroidery Stakes - C4 - 457	LEKTRA FANTASY was akwardly away at the jump he was almost knocked off his feet as PERCENTAGE MAN ran in to him LEKTRA FANTASY went up in the air losing 5 or so lengths he then ran out widest on the track through the race Racing in to the bend VALAIN'S FLYER and BE DELICIOUS came together and were both forced out wide as HYPOTENTIAL raced up on their inner in the middle of the track
Race 11	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C5 - 375	All clear
Race 12	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C5 - 457	KNOCKA KNOWS and LOCHINVAR ONYX came together as they came off the mat with both dogs losing 3 or so lengths raising in to the first turn WE'RE SO LUCKY came out bumping in to THRILLING RANSOM who went of stride WE'RE SO LUCKY lost a couple of lengths at this point also

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 4	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C1 - 375	Tiger's Idol Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 19 Feb 2013 to 18 Mar 2013
Race 7	Stephen Marsh Racing Sprint - C4 - 375	Knock 'Em Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 Feb 2013 to 05 Mar 2013
Race 10	All Sew Embroidery Stakes - C4 - 457	Hot Pootie Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 19 Feb 2013 to 01 Mar 2013

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Blickeez Smoked Mobile Seafoods Stakes - C0 - 457	Our Bernie Swab No: Post race
Race 3	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Series Final - C1f - 375	Spitfire Osti Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Stephen Marsh Racing Sprint - C4 - 375	Corby Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Fond Foods Ltd Stakes - C2 - 457	Winsome Flash Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Sergio @ Stud Sprint - C4 - 375	Black Hombre Swab No: Post race
Race 10	All Sew Embroidery Stakes - C4 - 457	Thrilling Issues Swab No: Post race