Stipendiary Stewards Report

Otago Greyhound Racing Club

Forbury Park Raceway ON TUESDAY 22 Oct 2013

Weather: Overcast
Track: Dead
Scales: Correct at 10 and 20 kgs
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: KNOW RIGHTS (Race 4) was shown in todays race book as having a racing weight of 23.8 kgs at its last start. This was incorrect and stewards confirmed its previous racing weight of 33.8 kgs through the dogs papers. This information was passed on to trackside commentator for general dissemination.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Otago's October Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 1	GLENELG GIRL, ARCHIE'S COMET and CEE ACH GEE were all slow to leave the boxes. Towards the bend CHARLIE'S PAL brushed the rail and lost momentum. Into the bend GLENELG GIRL has clipped the rear of CEE ACH GEE with both runners losing ground. BIT PERUSA raced in restricted room rounding the bend and was held up until near the home straight.
Race 2	Otago's October Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 2	HOMEBUSH MAGIC shifted in at the start making firm contact with ZEE BRUGGE with both dogs losing ground. Well into the bend RED HOT FURY has lost ground when checked off the heels of MASTER AT ARMS.
Race 3	President's Maiden Middle Distance Heats - C0q - 545 Heat 1	OPAWA LAUREN jumped awkwardly and lost several lengths. From the jump RUNAWAY TAXI was tightened between SHEZ KEEN and OPAWA LAZ and lost ground. Shortly after OPAWA LAZ ran inwards and checked the running of SHEZ KEEN who was further checked when RUNAWAY TAXI shifted ground inwards into the first bend. KNOW JUDGE ran out on the first turn and forced SHEZ KEEN wide. On the final turn SHEZ KEEN has lost ground when having to check off the rear of COURT THE BELLE . Into the straight KNOW JUDGE shifted out bumping BLOSSOM CHERIE wider on the track.
Race 4	President's Maiden Middle Distance Heats - C0q - 545 Heat 2	SPEEDY SWEDE was slow to begin. OPAWA SAM shifted in after the start making firm contact with KNOW RIGHTS. OPAWA LUCKY raced wide rounding the first bend. Racing into the back straight KAREN'S MAGIC has had to shift ground outwards when awkwardly placed on the heels of WEE TERRA.
Race 5	Forbury Sports Bar Stakes Heats - C1q - 545 Heat 1	PUKEKO RAPTOR and OPAWA CARLOS were slow to begin. Racing towards the first bend OPAWA NATTY shifted in checking KNOW TASTE which was unbalanced and shifted wider on the track checking CALM SPIRIT. The trailing PUKEKO RAPTOR was hampered in this incident. Out of the bend towards the back straight PUKEKO RAPTOR has shifted ground outwards and buffeted KNOW TASTE on several occasions.
Race 6	John Cee's Birthday Bash Heats - C1q - 310 Heat 1	SLINGO lost some ground when tightened between runners just after the start and again racing towards the turn when tightened by ANOTHER STREET. .
Race 7	John Cee's Birthday Bash Heats - C1q - 310 Heat 2	PAYMENT DUE was slow to begin.
Race 8	Forbury Sports Bar Stakes Heats - C1q - 545 Heat 2	AUTUMN SPIRIT was slow to begin. SHADOW WOLF shifted ground outwards racing into the first bend dictating OPAWA PEEKAY and AUTUMN SPIRIT wider on the track. SHADOW WOLF raced very wide down the back straight.
Race 9	Forbury Sports Bar Stakes Heats - C1q - 545 Heat 3	OPAWA PEARL and PUKEKO EXPRESS were slow to jump. On the first turn OPAWA PEARL shifted ground outwards and checked PUKEKO EXPRESS. Into the final bend At the end of the back straight GAY THORLEY shifted in checking OPAWA TANIA and KNOW FUTURE resulting in the trailing MOON AND SEA also being hampered and forced wider.
Race 10	Roofing Solutions Stakes - C2 - 545	OPAWA BOMB and GYPSY HUNTER were slow to begin. Shortly after the start NOISY LEO shifted out abruptly hampering OPAWA BOMB, PUKEKO PROWLER and GYPSY HUNTER who all lost ground. Racing towards the back straight LOCHINVAR CAMARO has shifted out impeding and taking GYPSY HUNTER wider on the track.
Race 11	Pryde Engineering Dash - C5 - 310	TRANS TASMAN and DEANNE'S MAGIC were slow to begin. In the run down the back straight DEANNE'S MAGIC had some trouble obtaining clear racing room when crowded by BOTANY PRANCER who was inclined to shift outwards. Into the bend TRANS TASMAN shifted and making firm contact with RAMRADA with both dogs becoming unbalanced and losing ground.
Race 12	John Cee's Birthday Bash Heats - C1q - 310 Heat 3	Racing into the bend PEDRO FORCE shifted ground outwards losing some momentum when awkwardly placed on the heels of SPRINKLES. Well into the bend PEDRO FORCE shifted back to the rail checking BOWMAN.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Otago's October Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 1	Tepirita Zita Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 22 Oct 2013 to 28 Oct 2013
Race 4	President's Maiden Middle Distance Heats - C0q - 545 Heat 2	Homebush Titan Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 Oct 2013 to 27 Oct 2013
Race 5	Forbury Sports Bar Stakes Heats - C1q - 545 Heat 1	Scotsome Power Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 Oct 2013 to 29 Oct 2013
Race 7	John Cee's Birthday Bash Heats - C1q - 310 Heat 2	Conaloo Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 Oct 2013 to 27 Oct 2013
Race 8	Forbury Sports Bar Stakes Heats - C1q - 545 Heat 2	Opawa Hally Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 19 Oct 2013 to 28 Oct 2013 Team Dream Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 Oct 2013 to 30 Oct 2013
Race 12	John Cee's Birthday Bash Heats - C1q - 310 Heat 3	Gracy Racer Rule HISTORICAL - 64.15 from 21 Oct 2013 to 17 Nov 2013

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Otago's October Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 1	San Sebastian Swab No: Post Race
Race 2	Otago's October Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 2	Quedrago Swab No: Post Race
Race 3	President's Maiden Middle Distance Heats - C0q - 545 Heat 1	Andrea Swab No: Post Race
Race 5	Forbury Sports Bar Stakes Heats - C1q - 545 Heat 1	Opawa Jean Swab No: Post Race
Race 8	Forbury Sports Bar Stakes Heats - C1q - 545 Heat 2	Air Flow Swab No: Post Race
Race 9	Forbury Sports Bar Stakes Heats - C1q - 545 Heat 3	Deanne's Fantasy Swab No: Post Race