Stipendiary Stewards Report


Otago Greyhound Racing Club

Forbury Park Raceway ON TUESDAY 04 Feb 2014

Weather: Cloudy
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 Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 1 In the race book the last race start weight for GWENDOLINE STELA was shown as 35.5kg, but a check of the race record card showed the weight recorded was 26.6kg which was the same as the weight for today. The commentator and Trackside were advised of the correction. I'M A CHOOK was very slow to jump and lost several lengths. From the jump MY SQUIZZY ran inwards and checked CHERRY CRUSHER. Into the turn SPILT WINE was tightened and went back when GWENDOLINE STELA shifted ground inwards. I'M A CHOOK ran very wide on the turn and lost ground.
Race 2 Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 2 ROCKWOOD ARCHIE was slow to jump. Into the turn LEMAQUIS WILLOW shifted outwards checking HOMEBUSH FALINE and the trailing ROCKWOOD ARCHIE. LEMAQUIS WILLOW continued to shift out and checked MASTER AT ARMS.
Race 3 Green Island Barber Stakes - C1 - 545 Into the first turn CHILL OUT RALPH ran outwards and forced MOON AND SEA wide. On the final turn CAWBOURNE ABBI was tightened by ROB'S MATE and lost momentum and was further tightened in the run home between dogs.
Race 4 Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 3 GLADYS EMMANUEL was slow to leave the starting boxes. Into the turn MISTY AS ran outwards checking MAX STEEL and GLADYS EMANUEL, with GLADYS EMANUEL striking the rear of MAX STEEL and both dogs losing all chances.
Race 5 Roofing Solutions Sprint - C1 - 310 Shortly after the jump THIAGO shifted ground outwards and checked SHEEZA FLOWER. Into the turn THIAGO became unbalanced and lost ground when shifting ground inwards and being clipped from behind by the trailing SEA SPRAY BORIS.
Race 6 Speedprint Shop Sprint - C1 - 310 ADROIT, ANOTHER DRINK and MONACO DENVER were all tightened in the initial stages and dropped to the rear. FLIP FLIPPA received a check from her outside in the early stages and lost ground. GO BRIDIE and FLIP FLIPPA came together on the home turn as FLIP FLIPPA angled marginally outwards with both dogs losing momentum. Wider out MONACO DENVER and BROKEN PEDRO also made contact when back in the field. Stewards viewed the available replays and were satisfied that the incidents on the home turn were racing incidents and that no marring had occured.
Race 7 Roofing Solutions Stakes - C2 - 545 PUKEKO THUNDER was very hard to box in this event with this dog being placed on the box first list for its future starts. OPAWA CASSIDY and OPAWA PAUL were the last pair on jumping. PUKEKO THUNDER ran wide on the first bend losing ground and dropping to the rear. OPAWA PAUL and ROCKY BAXTER came together on the first bend and lost ground.
Race 8 Brocklebanks Dry Cleaners Sprint - C2 - 310 BOTANY PETE and MY LITTLE OAH were checked in the early stages and settled at the rear. YALDHURST EDWARD was held up for room into the bend and got on the heels of MAKE YOUR POINT with both runners losing ground. BOTANY PETE then checked outwards off MAKE YOUR POINT checked BE PREPARED and YALDHURST EDWARD who both ran wide and lost ground. BILLY MUGGINS was turned sideways at this point with MAKE YOUR POINT receiving another check and dropping to the rear.
Race 9 Brian Bagley Driver Licensing Sprint - C4 - 310 KNOW ESCAPE was slow to jump. From the jump JOYVILLE ran sharply outwards and checked BOTANY PRANCER. Into the straight DILLMANSTOWN shifted ground outwards and checked TURBO TUNDRA.
Race 10 Pryde Engineering Stakes - C4 - 545 On the first turn CELESTRIAL MAGIC ran outwards and forced SPEEDY KAZZA and LAUDABLE wide. Turning for home WHAT I LIKE and TRAVELLING JOE bumped and lost momentum.
Race 11 www.greyhoundsaspets.org.nz - C3 - 310 From the jump KID KAHN, WAIMAK DAVE and HANNA THE SPANNA came together and lost momentum. Into the turn HANNA THE SPANNA ran inwards and checked WAIMAK DAVE with the trailing KID KAHN also checked and brushing the running rail before tailing off to finish at the rear.
Race 12 Racing Again Tuesday 18th February - C5 - 310 Into the turn DRYSDALE ran outwards and forced KERAMUS WIDE. SOPHIE'S TERRA lost ground when checking off the rear of PEARL'S BOY. Into the straight KERAMUS shifted outwards and forced SOPHIE'S TERRA wide.
Race 21 Non tote C1 sprint - Tier 2 - 310 EXPRESS MALE, COSMIC BOLERO and DINO DAN were slow to jump. Into the turn SHADOW WOLF ran outwards checking NEW INGILLTAB and forcing DINO DAN wide.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number Race Name Stand Down
Race 5 Roofing Solutions Sprint - C1 - 310 Angel Noir Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 02 Feb 2014 to 22 Feb 2014



Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 1 Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 1 My Squizzy Swab No: Post race

Race 2 Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 2 Cawbourne Impact Swab No: Post race

Race 3 Green Island Barber Stakes - C1 - 545 Rob's Mate Swab No: Post race

Race 4 Maiden Sprint Heats - C0q - 310 Heat 3 Another Cover Swab No: Post race

Race 6 Speedprint Shop Sprint - C1 - 310 Bowman Swab No: Post race

Race 10 Pryde Engineering Stakes - C4 - 545 Speedy Kazza Swab No: Random





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