Stipendiary Stewards Report

Otago Greyhound Racing Club

Forbury Park Raceway ON TUESDAY 11 Mar 2014

Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: (1) SMASH MAGIC (M.Grant) successfully completed a Box Trial in accordance with Rule 72.13. (2) HAREEBA TIME (D.Stapleton) successfully completed a Satisfactory Trial in accordance with Rule 81.2. (3) FLIP FLIPPA (Lanes/Wales) made application under Rule 80.7 for the cancellation of the endorsement for failing to pursue as this dog has raced without further offence for 10 starts. Stewards approved the application.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Green Island Barber Sprint - C1 - 310	JUDITH MARY, HILL OF GRACE and RED HOT FURY were all slow to begin. Into the bend STARBURST HANNAH clipped the rear of HARPER MEHL and was in turn struck from behind by HILL OF GRACE with both dogs losing all chances.
Race 2	Speedprint Shop Maiden Sprint - C0 - 310	MISTY AS was slow to jump. From the jump GLADYS EMMABUEL was tightened between OUR CHARLOTTE and CHERRY CRUSHER. Into the turn GOLDSTAR MAGIC ran inwards and forced MASTER AT ARMS down into the path of MISTY AS who was checked and ran wide on the bend.
Race 3	Novice Racing Series - NZRSq - 545 Heat 1	ZULU BRO and GOLDSTAR JUNIOR were slow to jump. Into the first turn TANTO'S WHISPER shifted ground inwards and tightened OPAWA CASSIDY with both dogs losing ground.
Race 4	Novice Racing Series - NZRSq - 545 Heat 2	From the jump OPAWA TANIA ran inwards and NO MORE BEERSIES shifted ground outwards with resulting tightening to MOON AND SEA and DOLEUZE. Into the first turn OPAWA TANIA was tightened as HIS LORDSHIP crossed. On the turn MOON AND SEA forced BOTANY COMET wide.
Race 5	Novice Racing Series - NZRSq - 545 Heat 3	From the jump OPAWA SHAIDEN ran outwards and checked JASPER HAKA. On the first turn OPAWA SHAIDAN shifted outwards and pushed SAILORS COLLAR wide. Into the back straight PUKEKO THUNDER ran wide when leading and lost ground, and again ran wide in the home straight. In the home straight SAILORS COLLAR also ran very wide and lost several lengths.
Race 6	Novice Racing Series - NZRSq - 545 Heat 4	CASINO BLACK, SPEEDY SWEDE and KAREN'S MAGIC were slow to jump. In the run to the first turn OPAWA PAUL ran sharply inwards and checked OPAWA MARG and AMBILIGHT. On the first turn AMBILIGHT shifted ground outwards and pushed KAREN'S MAGIC wide.
Race 7	Novice Racing Series - NZRSq - 545 Heat 5	MR JOHNNY jumped awkwardly and lost his rug two strides after jumping. Stewards withheld authorisation of payment pending a review of the start, and under Rule 76.9 declared that the dog was not denied a fair start and had been slow away by its own accord, and authorised placings accordingly. On the first turn GOLDSTAR JEANIE shifted ground outwards and checked RUNAWAY TAXI.
Race 8	Novice Racing Series - NZRSq - 545 Heat 6	From the jump TOTALLY TOASTED ran outwards and checked TODDY'S A FLYER and OPAWA LAZ. Into the first turn as the field came together TOTALLY TOASTED struck the rear of HOMEBUSH ZELDA who stumbled and lost ground. Into the back straight HOMEBUSH ZELDA again lost ground when checking off the rear of COURT THE BELLE.
Race 9	Graduation Racing Series Final - NZRSf - 545	Shortly after the jump OPAWA ZARA and KNOW SECURITY came together and lost momentum. Into the first turn BOTANY SEATON struck the rear of HOMEBUSH IRIS with GAME GIRL forced to hurdle HOMEBUSH IRIS and run wide on the bend. All greyhounds retained their footing.
Race 10	Pryde Engineering Sprint - C5 - 310	KERAMUS was slow to jump. From the jump IONA HAKA ran sharply inwards checking OSCAR TUIVASA, DILLMANSTOWN and KERAMUS. Into the turn FLY CANARY FLY shifted ground outwards and checked HOMEBUSH CHOPPER while KERAMUS ran outwards and forced DILLMANSTOWN, OSCAR TUIVASA and HOMEBUSH CHURRO wide on the bend.
Race 11	Roofing Solutions Sprint - C2 - 310	Into the turn FALSE STEP ran abruptly inwards and severely checked OPAWA HOG and YALDHURST EDWARD with these dogs losing all chances. OPAWA HOG made contact with the running rail but retained his footing to run out the race.
Race 12	Racing Again Tuesday 25th March - C3 - 310	From the jump PRIMITIVE ran outwards and MOTLEY MAN ran in, with both dogs coming together and losing momentum. Into the turn MOTLEY MAN shifted ground inwards and checked CAWBOURNE CHIEF with the trailing ANOTHER JEWEL also checked.
Race 21	Non Tote C1 Sprint - Tier 2 - 310	No racing incidents to report.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Green Island Barber Sprint - C1 - 310	Rockwood Archie Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 10 Mar 2014 to 14 Mar 2014
Race 3	Novice Racing Series - NZRSq - 545 Heat 1	Opawa Stella Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 10 Mar 2014 to 16 Mar 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Speedprint Shop Maiden Sprint - C0 - 310	Cherry Crusher Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Novice Racing Series - NZRSq - 545 Heat 1	Business Boss Swab No: Random Cover To Cover Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Novice Racing Series - NZRSq - 545 Heat 5	Opawa Albie Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Graduation Racing Series Final - NZRSf - 545	Carat's Prince Swab No: Post race Jibbajabba Jewel Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Pryde Engineering Sprint - C5 - 310	Homebush Mayhem Swab No: Post race