Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 18 Jul 2013

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good The track was presented in a very good racing condition with all other equipment operating well through out the programme .
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil.

Judicial report: LOCKEYS CALL ( R O'Regan ) was a late scratching at kennelling when found to have cut pad on his left fore , with a 10 day stand down imposed
OBI WAN KENOBI ( K Sutch- Jones ) was a late scratching on arrival at the track after the handler asked for the dog to be vetted with concerns of kennel cough , a 21 day stand down was imposed . This runner was not presented to the kennel block .
Trainer A Bowen was fined $50-00 minor infringement rule when allowing his runner TAPU BOY to cross out of the parade line and go down and grab the lure on the way to the start of race 3.
Trainer T Green admitted to a charge of (failing to pursue ) by TENTENS in race 6 , with a 28 day stand down imposed under rule 80.1b (first offence ) and to the completion of a satisfactory trial/s .

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	All Sew Embroidery Sprint - C3 - 375	LOCKEY'S CALL was Late scratched at pre race vetting on the vets recommendation due to a fresh cut to a pad on the left fore . ONLY KATE came out on the side of the boxes beginning awkwardly for a stride or so , racing in to the first turn ONLY KATE was checked as CORBY crossed to the rail ONLY KATE went back to the rear and was observed to be uncomfortable in her action a couple of times there after to the line . ONLY KATE was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found .
Race 2	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C0 - 375	OBI WAN KENOBI was vetted on arrival to the track and was late scratched on the recommendation of the vet due to symptoms of kennel cough . DOLLYWOOD began awkwardly from the inside box , she was hampered and tightened for a stride or so as they raced in to the first turn , DOLLYWOOD lost a couple of lengths at this point back towards the rear ,she made ground in the home straight to finish in to 4th placing at the line .
Race 3	Sergio @ Stud Sprint - C1 - 375	LUCYLICIOUS went up with the lids losing several lengths and was unable to get in to contention there after . racing in to the first turn ILA GLADYS was forced inwards catching the heels of KINGS MISTRESS and lost a couple of lengths . ILA GLADYS was referred to the vet at the handlers request with no abnormalities were found
Race 4	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C1/2 - 457	Soon after the start ON THE HOUSE and VERY CHILLY bumped together ,further in YOUR'E LUCKY came outwards on forcing WHERE'S THE CAT out on to VERY CHILLY who was squeezed back from between runners . WHERE'S THE CAT soon after changed ground in towards the rail , as they raced in to the first turn YOU'RE LUCKY ran inwards forcing STAR BOUND in on to WHERE'S THE CAT ,all these runners were checked and tightened going back to the rear .
Race 5	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	Soon after the start KIM DOTCOM ran outwards as REALON RUMBA angled inwards sharply on to MIC PLAYER , KIM DOTCOM was turned sideways for a stride ,but quickly recovered to keep his position . In to the first turn MAJOR TOM was checked and went back on to FLYIN 'SHIFTY and BAM BAM with these two runners going back to the rear and were unable to improve there after .
Race 6	Greyhounds North Graduation Distance - C1d - 650	TENS TENS was last away from the boxes and did not get in to the race there after , racing in the rear through out the journey finishing some lengths in the rear at the line . TEN TENS was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found The Stewards laid a charge of (failing to pursue ) rule 80.1b ,Trainer Mr T Green admitted to the charge ( first offence ) TENTENS has been stood down for 28 days and to the completion of a satisfactory trial/s .
Race 7	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C4 - 375	As the field got away from the boxes MAHONIE and TARAPUNGA came together with TARAPUNGA stumbling for a stride . In to the first turn KARMA RHODE raced across forcing AGENT VAN ALDEN in on to MAHONIE, PREDATOR DRONE and THRILLING ABRA , these runners all being tightened and checked with PREDATOR DRONE catching the heels of AGENT VAN ALDEN who lost his footing in behind for a stride or so . After stumbling in the early rush TARAPUNGA gained a run through the field to carry on to win narrowly on the line .
Race 8	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C2 - 375	ANOTHER BURST ( fav ) was only fairly away from the inside box ducking inwards sharply losing a length or so , ANOTHER BURST settled in 4th in the running changing ground outwards racing across the top bend ,then ran down towards the rail approaching the home , he changed ground outwards again in to the path of CLOVER APPEAL who caught his heels ,ANOTHER BURST was checked losing momentum and battled 4th placing at the line .
Race 9	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C5 - 375	In the run to the first turn UNO LACHLAN raced across pushing DOWN THE BACK in on to BENNY ROX and RUBY TRON , RUBY TRON was the most affected as she was tightened back to the rear ,and was unable to get back in to contention there after finishing in last placing at the line .
Race 10	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C4/5 - 457	Racing to the first turn VALAINS FLYER raved across on to the shoulder of EL JARRAH hampering this runner for several strides ,further in THREAT raced across on to LOCHINVAR LAREDO checking this runner with him almost making contact with the rail at that point . LOCHINVAR LAREDO lost ground back towards the rear and was unable to improve there after finishing in last placing at the line .
Race 11	Green Bros Ltd Sprint - C5 - 375	From the boxes COSMIC MAC and LORD WILL jostled for some distance in the run to the first turn . Entering the first turn MATRIX crossed in the lead to the rail resulting in LORD WILL being tightened in on to COSMIC MAC , GRIZZ and CALAMITY FREE , these four runners were all checked and went back several lengths , HAJIME was hampered at this point and was forced to run out wide to avoid heels , he ran on well for 3rd placing after being forced out covering extra ground across the top bend .
Race 12	Clubhouse Sports Bar Stakes - C2 - 457	THRILLING TREMOR was awkwardly away taking several strides to rebalance and get in to stride , he settled back in the field and was unable to improve there after finishing amongst the tail enders at the line . Racing in to the first turn several runners were tightened resulting in TRILESE going back on to THRILLING NINJA who lost ground .

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	All Sew Embroidery Sprint - C3 - 375	Lockey's Call Rule HISTORICAL - 68.26 from 18 Jul 2013 to 27 Jul 2013
Race 2	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C0 - 375	Obi Wan Kenobi Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 18 Jul 2013 to 07 Aug 2013
Race 3	Sergio @ Stud Sprint - C1 - 375	Hot Pal Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 17 Jul 2013 to 26 Jul 2013 Sasha's One Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 17 Jul 2013 to 26 Jul 2013
Race 6	Greyhounds North Graduation Distance - C1d - 650	Tentens Rule HISTORICAL - 79.1b from 18 Jul 2013 to 14 Aug 2013

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C0 - 375	King's Legacy Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Sergio @ Stud Sprint - C1 - 375	Bigtime Treasure Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	Realon Rumba Swab No: Post race
Race 7	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C4 - 375	Lochinvar Vicini Swab No: Post race
Race 10	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C4/5 - 457	Piggy Back Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Green Bros Ltd Sprint - C5 - 375	Matrix Swab No: Post race