Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 13 Mar 2014

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in a very good racing order being well prepared through out the meeting ,all other equipment operated well
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: Trainer J Foote was reminded of his obligation to have a catcher for his dogs in sprint races at Cambridge track in the future
The Stewards were handed a complaint from Mrs S Ross in regards to being verbally abused by Mr S Mann as he was leaving the track
This has been forwarded on and will be addressed

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Affordable Pet Accessories Series Heat 1 - C0q - 375 Heat 1	From the jump INDEFINATE ORDER attempted to angle straight inwards as WESTERLY WIND also ran in across the face of the field forcing INDEFINATE ORDER in catching the back of runners ,INDEFINATE ORDER went down on her haunches for a stride and colliding in to DEPOSIT TED INDEFINATE ORDER was hampered soon after racing on to the bend as KEY EYE came back after being checked and catching the heels of LIGEIRO INDEFINATE ORDER finished several lengths in the rear at the line and was referred to the vet where no abnormalities were found
Race 2	Affordable Pet Accessories Series Heat 2 - C0q - 375 Heat 2	MELS MIRACLE was away well with the field ,she drifted back to the rear racing in to the first turn running very wide across the top bend and in to the home straight finishing a margin in the rear at the line MEL'S MIRACLE was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found
Race 3	Affordable Pet Accessories Series Heats - C0q - 375 Heat 3	ABSOLUTE STORM missed the jump by a length ,he race up to midfield on the outer racing in to the first bend where he was checked as DIRECTOR VANCE angled out taking his racing line ,ABSOLUTE STORM went back on to JOKER MAN ( fav ) who lost momentum going back to the rear ,ABSOLUTE STORM was forced to race widest across the top bend with JOKER MAN attempting to improve through on his inner running in to the back of other runners losing ground again ,JOKER MAN made good ground in the run in finishing in 6th placing at the line .
Race 4	Affordable Pet Accessories Series Heat 4 - C0q - 375 Heat 4	FAIR CONQUEST ( fav ) her 1st start since Oct 2013 sped to a clear lead from the jump she showed signs of cramping in the hind quarters racing in to the home going back through the field with CEE ACH GEE catching her heels for a stride ,FAIR CONQUEST lost more ground finishing several lengths in the rear at the line where she was short in her action after being caught at the lure FAIR CONQUEST was referred to the vet for assessment after being assessed her cramping abated and she was cleared of injury Trainer T Green advised the Stewards that he will assess the dogs fitness before racing again due to this , no stand down was imposed MIDNIGHT LOAFA was referred to the vet at the Trainers request where no abnormalities were found
Race 5	Greyhounds North Graduation Distance - C1d - 650	All clear
Race 6	Happy Birthday Peter Fenemor Sprint - C2 - 375	In the run in to the first turn CORBY, MIC PLAYER and THIS TIME PEDRO were checked as TIME TO FIND was forced back on to them as BOTANY JUCTION improved in to the field heading towards the rail ,MIC PLAYER ,CORBY and THIS TIME PEDRO all lost ground to the rear Turning for home TIME TO FIND and THIS TIME PEDRO bumped losing momentum for a couple of strides . CALL ME BLUE showed signs of cramping at the lure and was referred to the vet for assessment ,the dog recovered and no injuries were detected no stand down imposed
Race 7	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C1/2 - 457	From the jump OFFENSIVE ran out in to the shoulder of RUSHIN DOLL, FOUND ROMAN was checked back from between these runners, RUSHIN DOLL when attempting to make ground in to the bend ran in to the shoulder of RAMAH REASON both dogs became unbalanced for a stride or two ,RUSHIN DOLL went back to a clear last in the running and was unable to improve there after finishing a margin in the rear at the line RUSHIN DOLL was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found
Race 8	The Club House Sports Bar Series Heat 1 - C1q - 375 Heat 1	Soon after the start there was jostling between ROTOVEGAS RAT, IKE JONES ,HUNTED ONE and LUCKY LUCKY LUCK all bumping for several strides ,LUCKY LUCKY LUCK copped the worst of the buffeting ending up several lengths last going in to the bend ,HUNTED ONE and ROTOVEGAS RAT both raced widest across the top bend ,ROTOVEGAS RAT made good ground in the run home to finish in to 3rd placing at the line
Race 9	The Club House Sports Bar Series Heat 2 - C1q - 375 Heat 2	From the jump CEASAR LEGEND angled in sharply on to TAYLA HART,VERSATILE RICHIE, RADLEE REASON and NOMINAL LILY severely tightening and checking these runners , RADLEE REASON and VERSATILE RICHIE were almost stopped in their tracks going back ,racing in to the bend RADLEE REASON bumped the hindquarters of TAYLA HART with these runners going out wide on to the bend
Race 10	Fond Foods Ltd Stakes - C5 - 457	FANCY DASHER was away well leading towards the first turn ,PINK BOUQUET raced past cutting in towards the rail severely checking FANCY DSAHER who went with LOCHINVAR BRANDO running on to his heels ,these two dogs raced in the rear there after .
Race 11	The Club House Sports Bar Series Heat 3 - C1q - 375 Heat 3	ZIPPING ORRICK ( 1st NZ start --Fav ) from box 8 was only fairly away he was forced to race wide when attempting to make ground he ran on strongly in the concluding stages in a close up 5th placing at the line
Race 12	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C3/4 - 457	Soon after the start GHOST WRITER ran out bumping DAVID'S OSTI they jostled for a few strides ,racing in to the first turn JINJA JAM was held up as THRILLING BRAVE improved ahead of him ,racing on to the top bend JINJA JAM moved out to the centre of the track covering extra ground . DAVID'S OSTI was referred to the vet on returning to the wash bay where he had suffered an injury with a 7 day stand down imposed
Race 13	Non Tote C1 Sprint - Tier 2 - 375	KNOCKA SLOY and OBI WAN KENOBI were slow away by a length ,KNOCKA SLOY recovered quickly in stride to race up along the inner heading in to the first bend where he was checked as PATS ALL ROUND came back on him as MAJOR TOM checked him OBI WAN KENOBI was also hampered at this point ,KNOCKA SLOY ,BUBBLE OSTI, OBIWAN KENOBI, GOOD PERCEPTION and PATS ALL ROUND lost 5 or more lengths at this point allowing the 3 leading runners to get a break on the rest ,KNOCKA SLOY and PATS ALL ROUND made good ground there after finishing in 5th & 6th placings at the line . There was no photo finish available for this race

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 7	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C1/2 - 457	Thrilling Bert Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 12 Mar 2014 to 01 Apr 2014
Race 12	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C3/4 - 457	David's Osti Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 13 Mar 2014 to 19 Mar 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Affordable Pet Accessories Series Heat 1 - C0q - 375 Heat 1	Acapella Swab No: Post race
Race 2	Affordable Pet Accessories Series Heat 2 - C0q - 375 Heat 2	Kissen Run Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Affordable Pet Accessories Series Heats - C0q - 375 Heat 3	Who Bobby Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Affordable Pet Accessories Series Heat 4 - C0q - 375 Heat 4	Honey Queen Swab No: Post race
Race 8	The Club House Sports Bar Series Heat 1 - C1q - 375 Heat 1	Junior What Swab No: Post race
Race 9	The Club House Sports Bar Series Heat 2 - C1q - 375 Heat 2	Caesar Legend Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Fond Foods Ltd Stakes - C5 - 457	Pink Bouquet Swab No: Post race
Race 11	The Club House Sports Bar Series Heat 3 - C1q - 375 Heat 3	Cosmic Pirate Swab No: Post race
Race 13	Non Tote C1 Sprint - Tier 2 - 375	Pats All Round Swab No: Pre race ( Random )