Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON THURSDAY 27 Feb 2014

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good Track was presented in a very good racing condition being well watered and groomed through out ,all other equipment operated well
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: HARVEY NICHOLS ( B Craik ) qualified for a semi final heat of the Railway sprint to be run on 27-2-2014 ,he was injured at Waikato Greyhounds on 20-2-2014 with a 7 day stand down imposed
HARVEY NICHOLS was with drawn on Friday the 21-2-14 from the semi final field due to the Trainer being concerned that the dogs injury would not be sufficiently fit to take his place in the field on the 27-2-2014
HARVEY NICHOLS was not presented to the vet and has been stood down for 28 days per rule 64.6 to and including 26-3-2014
CRACKLES APPEAL was a late scratching early afternoon after Trainer P Green advised that the dog had come in to season prior to leaving for the track a 28 day stand down was imposed

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Auckland Vending Sprint - C1 - 318	KNOCKA SLOY was boxed first today after being difficult to box at his last start LUCKY LUCKY LUCK was slowest away ,he was forced to race very wide in to and across the top bend the bend as LUCYLICIOUS raced through on his inner catching a heel , both these dogs covered a lot of extra ground through out DON'T TALK first NZ start was up 1.7 kgs on his last race start on 1-9-2013 trainer C Hore advised the Stewards that this was an intentional weight increase. LUCYLICIOUS was referred to the vet at the trainers request post race
Race 2	Reel-Fishin.com Stakes - C1 - 527	PEARL TIARA began awkwardly from the 1 box Racing past post first time YES NO MAYBE angled in between runners being tightened on to JETSUN QUAKER, CAWBOURNE PENNY and PEARL TIARA all these dogs were checked at this point ,soon after racing around the bend YES NO MAYBE ran out bumping CAWBOURNE TIP outwards resulting in RAMAH REASON being forced widest in to the back straight , RAMAH REASON made good ground from the rear of the field to finish strongly in the run home after covering a fair amount of extra ground for a comfortable win
Race 3	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C1 - 318	From the jump BOTANY JUNCTION and MEGA UPLOAD came together , wider out BEALE STREET ran in to TAYLA HART forcing her back in behind KIM DOTCOM racing in to the bend BEALE STREET drifted to the rear being uncomfortable in her galloping action finishing a margin in the rear at the line BEALE STREET was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found .
Race 4	Deli's Sports Bar Clendon Inn Sprint - C4 - 318	This race was put back 1 minute at the request of race day control In the run to the first turn BOSS LADY SLOY and PREDATOR DRONE bumped , soon after racing in to the bend PREDATOR DRONE ran out over the heels of DARLEK KHAN , a few strides on DARLEK KAHN came out bumping BOSS LADY SLOY quite hard turning her sideways for a stride ,she lost ground and was unable to get back in to contention there after
Race 5	Sel's TAB Mangere Stakes - C4/5 - 527	CRACKLES APPEAL was a late scratching mid afternoon ( refer judicial ) MRS PUNTING was away well from box 3 she angled across to the rail and was never comfortable in her galloping action there after drifting to the rear finishing a margin in the rear at the line ,she was referred to the vet for assessment
Race 6	MTA Railway Sprint Semi-final 1 - C5q - 318 Heat 1	DOUBLE MAGIC stumbled going sideways bumping in to CALL ME RALPH and RUN LACEY RUN , soon after racing in to the first turn DOUBLE MAGIC angled down on to the shoulder of ROSEMORE OSTI as SOZIN'S COMET came across , DOUBLE MAGIC ran outwards coming together with HETFIELD racing across from the outer , CALL ME RALPH ran very wide in to and around the bend finishing strongly in the run home in to 2nd placing at the line
Race 7	Plaster Board Ltd Auckland Cup Semi-final 1 - C5q - 527 Heat 1	Racing to the post first time RUSSEL HART came across on to RITZA JACK who ran out off heels DEANNE'S FANTASY bumping RUSSEL HART out wide with CAWBOURNE WITCH being forced to go very wide ,all these dogs lost ground at this point
Race 8	MTA Railway Sprint Semi-final 2 - C5q - 318 Heat 2	Soon after the star ROQETTE ran out as UNO LACHLAN raced across catching BRIGHT STAR in between them these dogs collided bouncing apart , in behind these BIG JAMSEY ran outwards across the heels of WHERE'S CARLOS bumping in to SECTIONED ,WHERE'S CARLOS stumbled at this point ,BRIGHT STAR went back a length or so crossing over to the rail where she was hampered again as LORD WILL came across on to her with both dogs jostling and BRIGHT STAR going back towards the rear where she was unable to get back in to contention there after
Race 9	Plaster Board Ltd Auckland Cup Semi-final 2 - C5q - 527 Heat 3	From the jump GORDON BALE ran in on MAMMY BROWN further in JUST JORDANA run in on CAWBOURNE PHILIP, GORDON BALE then ran in sharply colliding in to JUST JORDANA cutting SASHA'S ONE and MAMMY BROWN back , SASHA'S ONE lost ground to be a clear last in the running in to the first bend . JUST JORDANA after being checked in the early stages was unable to make a lot of ground there after finshing in the last few runners at the line JUST JORDANA was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found
Race 10	MTA Railway Sprint Semi-final 3 - C5q - 318 Heat 3	Soon after the start CAWBOURNE OUEEN ran in on to WILD PUNTING also checked were EXPLOSIVE OSTI and ALL IN ALL , DOWN THE BACK in behind the leaders was buffeted for several strides losing a couple of lengths wider out in to the bend WILD PUNTING caught the heels of EXPLOSIVE OSTI who became unbalanced making the home turn awkwardly finishing in the rear lot at the line EXPLOSIVE OSTI was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found
Race 11	Plaster Board Ltd Auckland Cup Semi-final 3 - C5q - 527 Heat 3	KOKO WHIZ was away towards the lead in the early stages he drifted outwards racing in to the first bend going off stride drifting back to the rear finishing a margin in the rear at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment
Race 12	Carol's TABS Sprint - C4/5 - 318	LOCHINVAR BLAZE stumbled slightly coming off the mat , LADY SHAMBI was first away ,in the run to the first turn REAL VAIN improved up on her inner with both dogs coming together , REAL VAIN and LADY SHAMBI jostled hard together for some distance in to the first bend with REAL VAIN getting half a length on her as COSMIC PEARL attempted to cross over ,a few strides on LOCHINVAR BLAZE ran in to LADY SHAMBI turning her sideways where she lost momentum going back towards the rear Hot King Cole made contact with the rail racing on to the top bend losing momentum finishing in the rear at the line ,due to film difficulties this was not picked up until the dog had left the track The Trainers have been advised that the dog will require vetting HIGH FLYER from box 8 crossed inwards racing in to the first turn she then angled outwards to avoid heels running widest on to and around the bend racing very wide in to the home straight finishing towards the rear

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Auckland Vending Sprint - C1 - 318	Lucylicious Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 27 Feb 2014 to 12 Mar 2014
Race 5	Sel's TAB Mangere Stakes - C4/5 - 527	Crackles Appeal Rule HISTORICAL - 64.11 from 27 Feb 2014 to 26 Mar 2014 Mrs. Punting Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 27 Feb 2014 to 27 May 2014
Race 8	MTA Railway Sprint Semi-final 2 - C5q - 318 Heat 2	Proven Shelly Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 26 Feb 2014 to 11 Mar 2014 Cotswald Prince Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 26 Feb 2014 to 07 Mar 2014
Race 11	Plaster Board Ltd Auckland Cup Semi-final 3 - C5q - 527 Heat 3	Koko Whiz Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 27 Feb 2014 to 09 Apr 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Auckland Vending Sprint - C1 - 318	Don't Talk Swab No: Post race
Race 2	Reel-Fishin.com Stakes - C1 - 527	Ramah Reason Swab No: Pre race
Race 3	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C1 - 318	Botany Junction Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Deli's Sports Bar Clendon Inn Sprint - C4 - 318	Run Stacey Run Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Sel's TAB Mangere Stakes - C4/5 - 527	Know Attempt Swab No: Post race
Race 6	MTA Railway Sprint Semi-final 1 - C5q - 318 Heat 1	Call Me Ralph Swab No: Pre race ( Random ) Sozin's Comet Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Plaster Board Ltd Auckland Cup Semi-final 1 - C5q - 527 Heat 1	Jannik Swab No: Post race Ritza Jack Swab No: Pre race
Race 8	MTA Railway Sprint Semi-final 2 - C5q - 318 Heat 2	Big Jamesy Swab No: Pre race Uno Lachlan Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Plaster Board Ltd Auckland Cup Semi-final 2 - C5q - 527 Heat 3	Lochinvar Brando Swab No: Post race
Race 10	MTA Railway Sprint Semi-final 3 - C5q - 318 Heat 3	Cawbourne Queen Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Plaster Board Ltd Auckland Cup Semi-final 3 - C5q - 527 Heat 3	Code Nine Swab No: Pre race
Race 12	Carol's TABS Sprint - C4/5 - 318	Real Vain Swab No: Pre race