Stipendiary Stewards Report


Otago Greyhound Racing Club

Forbury Park Raceway ON TUESDAY 12 Mar 2013

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil.

Judicial report: Nil.

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 Otago First4 Maiden Sprint - C0 - 310 IONA BRIGHTSPARK was tightened into the bend as BEE OSTEE crossed to the rail. IONA BRIGHTSPARK then shifted outwards and into the path of MANAPOURI and PHIL WART who both fell with MASSAGE ONLY and KNOW MANDATE being hampered in this incident.
Race 2 www.greyhoundsaspets.org.nz - C0 - 545 OPAWA CASSIDY angled outwards in the initial stages causing tightening to POISED BOY and OPAWA ROYAL on her outside. On the first bend QUIET SNORT received a slight check as FALSE NOTION crossed to the rail. ZAHRA was checked in the back straight and dropped to the rear.
Race 3 Brocklebanks Dry Cleaners Stakes - C1 - 545 GLENN IS GOODESY came up with the lids and settled at the rear alongside PUKEKO EXPRESS. MISS OZARK and AUTUMN SPIRIT came together in the run to the post the first time. GLENN IS GOODESY angled outwards when improving into the first bend and checked PUKEKO EXPRESS and AUTUMN SPIRIT who lost ground. Soon after RUMBALL AND ICE and MISS OZARK collided and lost momentum. GLENN IS GOODESY checked off the back of MISS OZARK into the back straight and dropped to the rear.
Race 4 Roofing Solutions Sprint - C1 - 310 In a straggly start OPAWA LEIGHTON and the favourite TWO WAYS were the last to jump. RUBY'S GIRL ran outwards in the initial stages checking OPAWA LEIGHTON and coming together with TWO WAYS.
Race 5 Brian Bagley Driver Licensing Sprint - C2 - 310 MIGHTY FORTUNE went down on his nose soon after the jump and settled last. Favourite BUGSY BANGLES ran inwards in the back straight causing tightening to SEA SPRAY TICH and making contact with MARMALADE SKIES. MARMALADE SKIES then ran outwards colliding with THRILLING SADIE who was angling inwards. MARMALADE SKIES was then badly dragged down into the bend with BUGSY BANGLES and SEA SPRAY TICH receiving checks and losing ground at this stage. MIGHTY FORTUNE checked outwards off BUGSY BANGLES on the turn when attempting to improve and lost his chance. WHERE'S JOHN CEE was referred to the Vet for assessment following this event.
Race 6 Roofing Solutions Stakes - C2 - 545 HOMEBUSH VIOLET was last to jump. NOGGIN was severely tightened and lost her paws into the first bend with JINJA POWER and HOMEBUSH CHOPPER also being squeezed and dropping to rearward positions. JINJA POWER ran inwards on the first bend and collided with SPICY BLING who lost his chance at this stage. JINJA POWER made ground very late to be close up.
Race 7 Speedprint Shop Sprint - C3 - 310 WAIMAK DAVE was a clear last from the inside trap. ANOTHER COFFEE was tightened in the initial stages as DILLMANSTOWN angled outwards dropping to the rear. At the end of the back straight SMASH DORA angled inwards checking WAIMAK DAVE who was forced to change ground. Into the bend ANYTIME WILL DO angled inwards severely checking SMASH AMY whose momentum took her straight to the outside taking BUT IT'S GREAT to the fence with her with both dogs losing all chance.
Race 8 Happy Birthday Dave Robbie Sprint - C1 - 310 The favourite GO ALICE was a shade slow from the outside. NOISY LEO ran outwards after a couple of strides checking BLACK TANK with these runners dropping to the rear. TOTALLY CONFUSED angled outwards into the bend checking STAR GUN who lost ground. TOTALLY CONFUSED was referred to the Vet for assessment following this race.
Race 9 NZ Racing Series Graduation Final - NZRSf - 545 PUKEKO FLYER and STOLEN MONEY were last to jump. PUKEKO FLYER was forced wide into the first bend. OPAWA NO EAR was tightened in the run to the first bend and lost ground. KNOW PERIL was checked on the first bend as OPAWA STYLE angled to the rail. WAYLEGGO received a slight check at the end of the back straight losing momentum for a stride.
Race 10 Lesley & John's Anniversary Stakes - C4/5 - 545 WILD GROVE and FLYING MOE were the last pair at the jump. FINN MCMISSILE was handy into the first bend but was dragged down on two occasions and dropped back through the field. Into the back straight THREAT stumbled and almost fell when coming together with GEOFF THE REF on his inside. At the end of the back straight FLYING MOE clipped the heels of MAGIC LASS and fell. FLYING MOE then ran back to the lure in the opposite direction but caused no problems for the rest of the field.
Race 11 Green Island Super Liquor Sprint - C4 - 310 ELKI ran outwards in the initial stages tightening HOMEBUSH HELEN and FAIR MOVIN who dropped to the rear. CAWBOURNE SPEAR ran inwards into the bend causing ELKI and CAWBOURNE DUSTY to be tightened and lose ground. CAWBOURNE SPEAR continued to attempt to obtain the rail causing ICEBERG RAPPER to be terminally checked and drop to the rear with FAIR MOVIN and NEW YORK AFFAIR being badly hampered in this incident and losing ground.
Race 12 Racing Again Tuesday 26th March - C5 - 310 ANOTHER GON and JONNY JET were the slowest to jump. MATTI OAH was checked into the bend as CAWBOURNE CATCH crossed to the rail with HOMEBUSH EDITH and JONNY JET both receiving backwash and losing ground.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number Race Name Stand Down
Race 1 Otago First4 Maiden Sprint - C0 - 310 Red Eye Max Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 12 Mar 2013 to 21 Mar 2013

Race 5 Brian Bagley Driver Licensing Sprint - C2 - 310 Where's John Cee Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 12 Mar 2013 to 21 Mar 2013

Race 6 Roofing Solutions Stakes - C2 - 545 Gone Awol Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 11 Mar 2013 to 15 Mar 2013

Race 8 Happy Birthday Dave Robbie Sprint - C1 - 310 Totally Confused Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 12 Mar 2013 to 16 Mar 2013

Race 10 Lesley & John's Anniversary Stakes - C4/5 - 545 Ultimate Dream Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 11 Mar 2013 to 20 Mar 2013

Race 12 Racing Again Tuesday 26th March - C5 - 310 Russell Hart Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 11 Mar 2013 to 15 Mar 2013



Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 1 Otago First4 Maiden Sprint - C0 - 310 Camray Swab No: Post race

Race 4 Roofing Solutions Sprint - C1 - 310 Know Skill Swab No: Post race

Race 6 Roofing Solutions Stakes - C2 - 545 Thrilling Jonah Swab No: Post race

Race 8 Happy Birthday Dave Robbie Sprint - C1 - 310 Winston Who Swab No: Post race

Race 9 NZ Racing Series Graduation Final - NZRSf - 545 Opawa No Ear Swab No: Post race

Race 12 Racing Again Tuesday 26th March - C5 - 310 Another Gon Swab No: Pre race





Rick Quirk and Chris Boyd

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