Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 14 Aug 2014

Weather: Showery
Track: Good After heavy rain in the previous days the Track was presented in a very good racing order. All other equipment operated well through out the programme.
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: This report was compiled by M Austin & S Mulcay.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Teegan Sprint - C2 - 375	BELRANI was badly checked entering the turn when racing to the inside of SHELBY KING which shifted inwards. ACTING UP and BOSS APPEAL came together further around the turn with ACTING UP losing ground.
Race 2	Palamountains Exceed Series Final - C0f - 375	HINUERA GIRL and JETSUN STORM dwelt at the start, a stride out of the boxes MONTANA LEE cut hard across the face of the field severely checking LETS GO LETTIE, JETSUN STORM, THRILLING FLORA ( fav ) and COMET FOOT, JETSUN STORM went down on his nose being turned sideways ,JETSUN STORM recovered his stride to finish on to the lure a margin in the rear and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found. In the run in to the first turn LETS GO LETTIE angled inwards as COMET FOOT came out tightening and checking THRILLING FLORA back at this point DEPOSIT TED raced past COMET FOOT crossing inwards checking COMET FOOT who went back on to THRILLING FLORA and HINUERA GIRL all these runners lost a fair amount of extra ground and were unable to get back in to contention. DEPOSIT TED was referred to the vet at the Trainers request where he was found to have suffered a pad injury with a 10 day stand down imposed.
Race 3	Denis Schofield Leading Trainer Sprint - C3 - 375	Racing to the first turn NINJAO and WHO BOBBY came out as VERY CHILLY came in resulting in AQUA WOLF( fav ) being severely checked and jostled for several strides, CAWBOURNE TIP and SNAPCHAT in behind were checked as AQUA WOLF came back on to them. AQUA WOLF finished towards the rear at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have suffered grazes and a toe injury with a 7 day stand down imposed.
Race 4	Karen Walsh Strike Rate Trainer Sprint - C2 - 375	HASTAG JOSH shifted in entering the turn checking EXCITING DREAM momentarily.
Race 5	Thrilling Logic Greyhounds North Graduation Distance - C1d - 650	BOSTON LASS and THRILLING REBEL came together briefly entering the first turn.
Race 6	Rotovegas Dot Sprint - C3 - 375	Racing in to the first turn LAFAYETTE was tightened between runners losing ground as CALL ME BLUE and CEASAR CHANCE came across, at this point YOUR SAY angled to the outer between runners as they raced across the top bend . PREDATOR DRONE ran wide in to the home straight covering extra ground ran on strongly in the latter stages in to 3rd placing at the line.
Race 7	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Series Final - C1f - 457	TEEGAMBO and ITS THE DREAM came together shortly after the start. MINNIE FOR MUM, which had begun well, was hampered approaching the turn when ON THE HOUSE shifted in and forced DON DRAPER down onto the hindquarters of MINNIE FOR MUM which lost ground before finishing on late into 5th place. BLACK DUDE (fav) dwelt marginally at the start and then raced wide throughout before finishing on into 4th place.
Race 8	Palamountains Nutrition Series Heat 1 - C5q - 375 Heat 1	Racing in to the first turn ROTOVEGAS BOSS from wide out raced around the field crossing to the rail causing COTSWALD PRINCE to come in on to WINFIELD BLACK as HARVEY NICHOLS on the inner pushed outwards on to GAINSFORD and ROTOVEGAS JUNIOR ,WINFIELD BLACK bumped in to GAINSFORD losing his balance stumbling going down on his nose and chest, WINFIELD BLACK recovered his footing to finish on to the lure a margin in the rear and was referred to the vet for assessment.
Race 9	Palamountains Nutrition Series Heat 2 - C5q - 375 Heat 2	In the run in to the first turn ROTOVEGAS RARA raced around the field angling inwards the rail cutting in on NEED TO CHILL who caught heels stumbling for several strides with LOCHINVAR BLAZE running in to and over the side of NEED TO CHILL, both dogs lost all chance there after finishing in the rear. NEED TO CHILL was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have some light skin lacerations with no stand down imposed.
Race 10	Palamountains Nutrition Series Heat 3 - C5q - 375 Heat 3	JETSUN BLAZE went up slightly with the lids. CALAMITY FREE ran inwards as BIG JAMSEY ran outwards resulting in UP THERE HERBIE, SECTIONED and ROTOVEGAS DOT coming together jostling for a couple of strides. Racing in to the first turn SECTIONED ran in on JETSUN BLAZE with both runners being hampered for several strides when racing towards the rear.
Race 11	Explosive Osti Sprint - C4 - 375	Racing in to the first bend ARMASTICE DAY angled inwards tightening CHARMING NEV in on to TRILESE who went back on to JUNIOR WHAT checking this runner who lost several lengths back to a clear last in the running. As the field went past the line ARMASTICE DAY caught the heels of JUNIOR WHAT and fell, he recovered his footing to finish on to the lure and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found.
Race 12	Ghost Writer Stakes - C5 - 457	MAGIC BOLT shifted inwards shortly after the start checking GHOST WRITER, which settled at the rear. MAGIC BOLT then shifted in again approaching the turn which tightened THRILLING BUTCHA and ROYAL RUNNER down onto FANCY INVADER which was checked and lost ground. THRILLING BUTCHA was held up on the final turn when having to check off heels and went back onto ROYAL RUNNER and LOCHINVAR BRANDO, with LOCHINVAR BRANDO losing considerable ground.
Race 13	Non Tote Sprint - Tier 2 - 375	MEDICINAL was slow to begin. FORTIS FIONA shifted in entering the turn and forced HOMEBUSH TITAN down onto MIC PLAYER, which was checked and lost ground, with HOMEBUSH TITAN falling shortly after. OPAWA CRUSHER was also checked in this incident. HOMEBUSH TITAN was sent to the Vet for assessment which revealed no abnormalities. OPAWA JOHNNY also underwent a Veterinary examination following the event at the Trainers request where no abnormalities were found.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Palamountains Exceed Series Final - C0f - 375	Deposit Ted Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 14 Aug 2014 to 23 Aug 2014
Race 3	Denis Schofield Leading Trainer Sprint - C3 - 375	Aqua Wolf Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 14 Aug 2014 to 20 Aug 2014
Race 6	Rotovegas Dot Sprint - C3 - 375	Cosmic Mack Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 14 Aug 2014 to 23 Aug 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Teegan Sprint - C2 - 375	El Jarrah Swab No: post race (random)
Race 2	Palamountains Exceed Series Final - C0f - 375	What's Up Watto Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Denis Schofield Leading Trainer Sprint - C3 - 375	Ninjago Swab No: Post race.
Race 7	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Series Final - C1f - 457	Atoonga Air Swab No: post race
Race 8	Palamountains Nutrition Series Heat 1 - C5q - 375 Heat 1	Rotovegas Boss Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Palamountains Nutrition Series Heat 2 - C5q - 375 Heat 2	Thrilling Edge Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Palamountains Nutrition Series Heat 3 - C5q - 375 Heat 3	Josh Hart Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Explosive Osti Sprint - C4 - 375	Ya Laughin' Swab No: Pre race
Race 13	Non Tote Sprint - Tier 2 - 375	Opawa Johnny Swab No: post race