Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 13 Feb 2014

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in a very good racing condition ,apart from race 4 all equipment operated well through out.
Scales: Correct At all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: The lids failed to open properly in race 4 ,this causing a false start .The lids were checked and found to have sand stuck in the mechanism nearest the Harness track due to the wind
This cleared with the remainder of the sprint races hand started today as a precaution with no further problems .

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Palamountains Exceed Sprint Series Heat 1 - C0q - 375 Heat 1	Nearing the home turn COOL FOOT LUKE caught heels and became unbalanced for a couple of strides when in the rear bunch
Race 2	Palamountains Exceed Sprint Series Heat 2 - C0q - 375 Heat 2	THRILLING EVIE began awkwardly from box 1 racing in to the first bend NIKE GODDESS and INDEFINATE ORDER came together bumping each other running out almost to the outer of the track on the top bend , both dogs tangled joslting for some distance they finished in the rear at the line NIKE GODDESS and INDEFINATE ORDER were referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found
Race 3	Palamountains Scientific Massey Data Sprint - C2 - 375	MONTY DOSH was forced to race out wide in to and across the top bend covering a fair amount of extra ground during the running .
Race 4	Palamountains Exceed Boost Sprint Series Heat 1 - C1q - 375 Heat 1	There was a false start to this race when the lids failed to open properly All dogs were removed from the boxes and vetted with all cleared for a restart The race was restarted by hand All clear
Race 5	Palamountains Exceed Boost Sprint Series Heat 2 - C1q - 375 Heat 2	racing to the first turn EXCITING DREAM shifted ground outwards under the neck of MAGGY MAE forcing this dog back on their outer OTEWA BELLA angled inwards on to BON VOGUE a stride on OTEWA BELLA was checked badly as DAISY'S BOI cut across her racing line ,OTEWA BELLA stumbled for a stride going back and coming together with BON VOGUE both dogs bumped losing ground, MAGGY MAE on the inner had been shunted back to a clear last in the running ran on well in to 5th placing at the line
Race 6	Palamountains Exceed Boost Sprint Series Heat 3 - C1q - 375 Heat 3	Racing to the first turn HUNTED ONE raced across pushing PENO BOY in on to ROTOVEGAS RAT who caught the heels of CORBY ,ROTOVEGAS RAT went sideways for a stride or so losing momentum LUCKY LUCKY LUCK was forced to race wide in to and across the top bend ,he finished on strongly in the run to the line in to 2nd placing ASIA OSTEE was away well from the start raced handy to the home turn she compounded in the final stages to finish last ASIA OSTEE was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found
Race 7	Palamountains Equine Pre-Boost Stakes - R/A - 457	SUMMIT ROCK was a late scratching during late kennelling whe he was found to have suffered an injury in his kennel a 14 day stand down was imposed KWASANT was away well racing handy in the early stages ,racing in to the first bend PREMIER OSTI ran on to her heels , both dogs soon drifted and came together bumping just before the home turn KWASANT lost more ground finishing several lengths in the rear at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found
Race 8	Palamountains My Beau Senior Stakes - C1 - 457	TAMANUSKA was away well sped off to an early lead ,nearing the home turn HIT BOOST gained a run through on his inner , racing in to the home straight YES NO MAYBE raced around the outer of TAMANUSKA angling inwards knocking TAMANUSKA off stride momentarily he drifted back soon after to finish towards the rear at the line
Race 9	Palamountains Equine Bone & Joint Stakes - C2 - 457	THRILLING BERT ( fav ) was slow away in the rear in the early rush in to the first bend ,he was forced to race wide around runners when attempting to make ground he was momentarily hampered making contact with COOL PURSUIT THRILLING BERT battled in to 6th placing at the line
Race 10	Palamountains Scientific Nutrition Stakes - C4/5 - 457	HANDS OFF was a late scratching at kennelling when found to have pain on flexion of left carpus a 14 day stand down was imposed The Stewards spoke to Trainer D Schofield regarding the injury ,he advised the Stewards that the dog was checked and in his opinion was fine to be presented to the track for today's race All clear
Race 11	Palamountains Extreme Boost Sprint - C4 - 375	A couple of strides out of the boxes PREDATOR DRONE was bumped by HOLLAND BADGER ,was then tightened as FANCY DASHER crowded inwards on to TOI SHAN forcing CAWBOURNE JOCK back , PREDATOR DRONE was bumped and jostled for a few strides before running wide in to the bend running out in to the racing line of AQUA WOLF who was hampered for several strides, both these dogs ran wide covering extra ground and were unable to get in to contention there after
Race 12	www.palamountains.info - C2/3 - 457	CALM NUSKA was awkwardly away from the boxes, he was then tightened as FOUND ROMAN ran in further on in the inner THRILLING TREMOR ran in to HUSTLER both dogs jostled for a few strides , racing in to the bend THRILLING TREMOR was bumped going off stride losing ground to be last in the running and was unable to improve there after.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 7	Palamountains Equine Pre-Boost Stakes - R/A - 457	Summit Rock Rule HISTORICAL - 68.26 from 13 Feb 2014 to 26 Feb 2014 Thrilling Style Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 Feb 2014 to 19 Feb 2014
Race 8	Palamountains My Beau Senior Stakes - C1 - 457	Thrilling James Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 Feb 2014 to 05 Mar 2014
Race 10	Palamountains Scientific Nutrition Stakes - C4/5 - 457	Hands Off Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 13 Feb 2014 to 26 Feb 2014
Race 12	www.palamountains.info - C2/3 - 457	Thrilling Sonic Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 Feb 2014 to 22 Feb 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Palamountains Exceed Sprint Series Heat 1 - C0q - 375 Heat 1	Thrilling Henry Swab No: Post race
Race 2	Palamountains Exceed Sprint Series Heat 2 - C0q - 375 Heat 2	Tayla Hart Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Palamountains Scientific Massey Data Sprint - C2 - 375	Borasco Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Palamountains Exceed Boost Sprint Series Heat 1 - C1q - 375 Heat 1	Opawa Johnny Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Palamountains Exceed Boost Sprint Series Heat 2 - C1q - 375 Heat 2	Call Me Blue Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Palamountains Exceed Boost Sprint Series Heat 3 - C1q - 375 Heat 3	Corby Swab No: post race
Race 8	Palamountains My Beau Senior Stakes - C1 - 457	Hit Boost Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Palamountains Scientific Nutrition Stakes - C4/5 - 457	Zagato Swab No: Post Race
Race 12	www.palamountains.info - C2/3 - 457	Beau Rivage Swab No: Pre Race ( Random )