Stipendiary Stewards Report

Otago Greyhound Racing Club

Forbury Park Raceway ON TUESDAY 26 Mar 2013

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

Judicial report: Craig Roberts rang Stewards informing them that his van had broken down and he would be late. Due to this WAGON WHEEL was late scratched from Race 2.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Otago First4 Maiden Sprint - C0 - 310	ROB'S MATE and MULBERRY MACRO were last to jump. JUMPIN SALLY ran inwards in the back straight checking MANAPOURI, PHIL WART and ROB'S MATE. MANAPOURI and MULBERRY MACRO ran wide on the bend. PHIL WART was checked into the bend as ROB'S MATE improved along his inside.
Race 2	www.greyhoundsaspets.org.nz - C0 - 545	FANTAS FICTION was very slow to jump. MASTER AT ARMS ran outwards in the run to the first bend checking OPAWA CASSIDY and OPAWA JAKE. ZAHRA was tightened in the back straight losing ground. On the home turn QUIET SNORT ran outwards and marred the running of OPAWA CASSIDY. QUIET SNORT was stood down for 28 days under Rule 80.1.a. and must complete a satisfactory trial.
Race 3	Speedprint Shop Sprint - C1 - 310	BLACK TANK was last to jump. TAIERI PLAINS ran inwards in the early stages checking MIGHTY MONICA on two occasions. GO TIMMEE angled inwards into the bend causing severe tightening to TAIERI PLAINS and MIGHTY MONICA who lost ground. In behind these runners BLACK OZARK and NEW INGILLTAB were both badly checked and lost their chances. BLACK TANK angled outwards close to the finishing line causing UPSALA JEWEL to be tightened on to GO TIMMEE on her outside.
Race 4	Brocklebanks Dry Cleaners Sprint - C1 - 310	STAR GUN was the slowest from the inside. STARBURST BLANCH ducked outwards checking ARE TEE MAY in the initial stages. STAR GUN was tightened by FEARSOME MCKAY into the bend and lost ground. On the bend MULBERRY BROOK checked outwards off FEARSOME MCKAY and collided with STARBURST BLANCH with these runners losing ground. Closer in STAR GUN caught the heels of MULBERRY BROOK with both runners losing momentum.
Race 5	Brian Bagley Driver Licensing Stakes - C1 - 545	JUNIOR WHAT was last to jump. AUTUMN SPIRIT was checked as CHILL OUT RALPH crossed her in the early stages. These two runners then both covered extra ground into the first bend. BAKE BEAN BETTY checked outwards off the back of CRINITI'S into the back straight with JUNIOR WHAT being shifted up the track and losing ground. BAKE BEAN BETTY checked off the back of JUNIOR WHAT on the home turn losing a length.
Race 6	Roofing Solutions Stakes - C2 - 545	NOGGIN was tightened in the initial stages as PAROLE TO EXCEL shifted outwards and dropped to the rear. General tightening into the first bend resulted in PAROLE TO EXCEL, NOGGIN and SPICY BLING all losing ground. OPAWA PEEKAY received a checked off the hind quarters of OPAWA WEBBY on the home turn and lost a length.
Race 7	Green Island Super Liquor Sprint - C2 - 310	THRILLING SADIE was last to jump. HANNAH ran wide and gave ground on the home turn with this bitch being referred to the Vet for assessment.
Race 8	Dave Robbie Photographer Sprint - C3 - 310	WANDY GRANT was the slowest to jump. ANYTIME WILL DO angled inwards checking SMASH DORA for a stride in the back straight with SMASH DORA dropping to the rear. ANYTIME WILL DO then edged outwards into the bend pushing MARMALADE SKIES and WANDY GRANT wider on the track.
Race 9	Roofing Solutions Stakes - C3/4 - 545	FLYING MOE was the last to jump. THRILLING JONAH ran outwards in the early stages checking MAGIC LASS for a stride. Into the first bend FLYING MOE shifted outwards with MAGIC LASS again being hampered. UNION STEAM was shifted wide on the home turn as MAGIC LASS angled outwards to obtain racing room.
Race 10	Otago Anniversary Stakes - C5 - 545	The favourite RAW ENERGY was last to jump with THREAT also settling towards the rear. WODSTON BOBO and MORIARTY were both tightened into the first bend as THREAT crossed to the rail in advance of the pair. RAW ENERGY was badly held up on the last bend when attempting to improve. When in the clear he made ground attractively for third.
Race 11	Happy Easter Sprint - C4 - 310	JACK'S FIRST weighed in 2.5 kgs under his last race weight with Trainer Blair Shaw advising that this was an intentional loss with the dog not having raced for nearly two months. AS FAR AS ran inwards from wide out and checked JACK'S FIRST for a stride. Into the bend DILLMANSTOWN angled outwards causing OBSESSED to be tightened and drop back through the field. AS FAR AS was inconvenienced for a stride at this stage. On the home turn AS FAR AS and WANDY PAUL came together for a stride.
Race 12	Racing Again Tuesday 16th April - C5 - 310	OSCAR TUIVASA and MATTI OAH were the last from the traps. PEARL'S BOY angled outwards into the bend and came together woth RAMRADA and FIREMAN'S SALUTE with this trio losing ground. Closer in OSCAR TUIVASA stumbled for a stride losing momentum.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	www.greyhoundsaspets.org.nz - C0 - 545	Opawa Goodie Rule HISTORICAL - 64.11 from 23 Mar 2013 to 19 Apr 2013 Opawa Legs Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 23 Mar 2013 to 01 Apr 2013 Quiet Snort Rule HISTORICAL - 79.1a from 26 Mar 2013 to 22 Apr 2013
Race 7	Green Island Super Liquor Sprint - C2 - 310	Hannah Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 26 Mar 2013 to 01 Apr 2013
Race 9	Roofing Solutions Stakes - C3/4 - 545	Opawa No Ear Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 23 Mar 2013 to 01 Apr 2013
Race 10	Otago Anniversary Stakes - C5 - 545	Russell Hart Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 25 Mar 2013 to 29 Mar 2013

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Otago First4 Maiden Sprint - C0 - 310	Red Eye Max Swab No: Post race
Race 2	www.greyhoundsaspets.org.nz - C0 - 545	Quiet Snort Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Roofing Solutions Stakes - C2 - 545	Another Star Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Happy Easter Sprint - C4 - 310	Obsessed Swab No: Pre race Tricky Harry Swab No: Post race
Race 12	Racing Again Tuesday 16th April - C5 - 310	Oscar Tuivasa Swab No: Pre race