Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 25 Aug 2013

Weather: Showery
Track: Good The track after heavy over night rain remained in a good racing condition through out the meeting . The sprint boxes have been repaired with all starts from the 318m being automatic , all other equipment operated well through out the programme .
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: Trainer Mr N Green was fined $100-00 under minor infringement rule after CHARLIE'S FUNDS weighed in 1.6 kgs down on his last race start on 18-8-2013.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C3 - 318	Soon after the start RUN STACEY RUN angled out towards the centre of the track forcing LEGEND BEE and ALL IN ALL wider out racing to the first turn . URBAN COMBAT made contact with the rail racing on to the first bend ,he was able to keep his position in the midfield before being held up behind runners soon after . In behind these runners TIME FRAUD and LOCHINVAR VALERO both made this turn awkwardly losing ground . URBAN COMBAT was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found .
Race 2	Carol's TABs Stakes - C0 - 527	Racing towards the end of the back straight SKYHIGH LEVI ran on to the heels of the leading dog ROCKIN' ROD with SKYHIGH LEVI stumbled almost going down on his nose for a stride as he lost momentum ,WESTERLY WIND was checked as SKYHIGH LEVI came back on him racing towards the home turn LEGAL AID and LARTO bumped ,both dogs were in the rear , LEGAL AID made good ground in the run home to finish in 4th placing at the line . SKYHIGH LEVI recovered well after his earlier interference to finish in to 5th placing at the line .
Race 3	New Comer Trainer Carolyn Hore Stakes - C1 - 527	BLITZING MAYHEM was awkwardly away from box 2 , JINJA JAM, KING'S LEGACY, ON THE HOUSE and VERY CHILLY all bumped as they came off the mat ,ON THE HOUSE was forced back from between runners to the rear racing in to the first turn ,racing widest in to and along the back straight and was unable to improve there after finishing in the rear at the line . Racing down the home straight KING'S LEGACY and VERY CHILLY came together jostling for several strides .
Race 4	Reel-Fishin.com Series Final - C1f - 318	This race was delayed 1 minute at the request of race day control . Soon after the start AISA OSTEE and RUN MISCHIEF RUN came together bumping and jostling for some distance, further out LUCYLICIOUS , WOLF MARINE and VIVA VANE all bumped together Racing in to the first turn RUN MISCHIEF RUN and AISA OSTEE were still jostling with RUN MISCHIEF RUN running out of room being tightened back on to LUCYLICIOUS and WOLF MARINE were checked losing ground .
Race 5	Strike Rate Trainer Karen Walsh Stakes - C3 - 527	MAGIC FANCY a favoured runner was tightened between runners in the early rush to the post first time around ,she was caught in the side by THRILLING NINJA with both runners being checked and losing ground . In a very strung out field racing along the back straight CASH KNOCKA when racing in the rear was observed to be uncomfortable in his galloping action , tailed off by 15 or so lengths finishing in that position at the line . CASH KNOCKA was referred to the vet for assessment .,due to a communication issue the dog was allowed to leave the course before being vetted The Stewards spoke to the Trainer Mr T Green who advised that the dog has been retired from today .
Race 6	Sel's TAB Mangere Sprint - C5 - 318	BRIGHT STAR ( fav ) was only fairly away stumbling for a stride ,she was hampered as she angled across by IMA SPICE , BRIGHT STAR was unable to clear COSMIC PEARL on her inner to get clear and was checked racing in to the first turn as LADAKH raced past and cut down to the rail ,further out LORD WILL tightened in on to LIFE'S A DREAM and IMA SPICE resulting in IMA SPICE being pushed on to the heels of BRIGHT STAR who was almost dragged down ,all these runners lost ground and were unable to get back in to contention there after BRIGHT STAR and LIFE'S A DREAM were referred to the vet for assessment .
Race 7	$20,000 Pick6 Sprint - C4 - 318	OPAWA SACHA went up with the lids losing a couple of lengths . racing in to the first turn THIS IS SWIP angled out wards in to the racing line of CHARLIE'S FUNDS severely checking this runner who became unbalanced going back between runners with CALAMITY FREE catching his hind quarters with CHARLIE'S FUNDS almost falling and going back to a clear last as he recovered his balance . CHARLIE'S FUNDS finished a distance last at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found .
Race 8	AGRC Rewards Sprint - C2 - 318	Racing in to the first turn UTAH BOLT caught the back of BEARLY POSSIBLE and lost ground . Nearing the home turn RUN KAYLA RUN and SECTIONED were vying for the lead with SECTIONED gaining ground cutting down towards the rail severely checking RUN KAYLA RUN who went back on to KIM DOTCOM who went back on to AGENT JORGE , RUN KAYLA RUN lost all chance there after finishing in last placing at the line . DUM DIDDLY DO suffered a spike wound during the running and was referred to the vet for assessment
Race 9	$5K Bonus Quaddie Stakes - C2 - 527	LOCHINVAR BRANDO suffered a very minor in jury to a toe when being kennelled and was re-vetted pre race with the dog being cleared to start. MR MAJESTIC was checked as they came off the mat , he went back to the rear racing wide around the first bend and was observed to be uncomfortable in his galloping action there after finishing a distance in last placing at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment . Racing in to the final bend THRILLING BRAVE (fav ) improved between runners near the lead cut down causing LOCHINVAR BRANDO to catch his heels ,both runners were hampered losing momentum and several lengths . THRILLING BRAVE ran on for 3rd placing at the line .
Race 10	Leading Trainer Denis Schofield Stakes - C4/5 - 527	From the boxes PINK BOUQUET was slow away ,she changed ground to the middle of the track and was hampered slightly as JAY CEE HURT came across , PINK BOUQUET attempted to make ground along the back straight ,she was observed to be uncomfortable in her galloping action and ran wide in to the home straight finishing towards the rear at the line . PINK BOUQUET was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found .
Race 11	The Brownzy Sports Bar Sprint - C5 - 318	DOWN THE BACK was slow away ,racing down to the first turn there was bumping and jostling between CAWBOURNE HENRY, VERSATILITY and DOUBLE MAGIC, CAWBOURNE HENRY was hampered kept forcing his way across resulting in VERSATILITY being checked back from between runners as CAWBOURNE HENRY crossed on to DOUBLE MAGIC hampering this dog for a few strides allowing WE'RE SO LUCKY gain clear racing room to head off to the lead soon after and was never headed there after . PURE THEATRE was checked racing in to the first turn as HARVEY NICHOLS angled inwards ,PURE THEATRE was forced to check outwards racing widest in to and around the top bend covering a fair amount of extra ground in the running .
Race 12	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Racing in to the first turn WAIWHATA DREAM and HOMEBUSH GRETA ran wide , soon after entering the bend CARUBA KING was checked when attempting to make ground as YAMBLA FLYER came back on him CARUBA KING lost 5 lengths at this point ,HOMEBUSH GRETA after being wide in to the turn angled down to the rail saving a lot of ground to finish on well in to 2nd placing at the line .

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 6	Sel's TAB Mangere Sprint - C5 - 318	Bright Star Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 25 Aug 2013 to 03 Sep 2013
Race 8	AGRC Rewards Sprint - C2 - 318	Dum Diddly Do Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 25 Aug 2013 to 30 Aug 2013
Race 9	$5K Bonus Quaddie Stakes - C2 - 527	Lil' Miss Krunch Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 24 Aug 2013 to 02 Sep 2013

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C3 - 318	Legend Bee Swab No: Post race
Race 2	Carol's TABs Stakes - C0 - 527	Ike Jones Swab No: Post race Rockin' Rod Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Sel's TAB Mangere Sprint - C5 - 318	Ladakh Swab No: Post race
Race 7	$20,000 Pick6 Sprint - C4 - 318	This Is Swip Swab No: Post race
Race 9	$5K Bonus Quaddie Stakes - C2 - 527	Star Bound Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Leading Trainer Denis Schofield Stakes - C4/5 - 527	Pink Bouquet Swab No: Pre race
Race 11	The Brownzy Sports Bar Sprint - C5 - 318	Double Magic Swab No: Pre race
Race 12	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Knock Knock Lady Swab No: Pre race