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Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 18 Sep 2014

Weather: Showery
Track: Good The track was well presented with all equipment functioning throughout.
Scales: Checked and correct.
Health and Safety comment: NIL

Judicial report: This report was compiled by L.Tidmarsh and S.Mulcay.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Sprint - C1 - 375	TEE KAY YAPPER was crowded momentarily approaching the bend when attempting a run to the outside of BELRANI which shifted out marginally. EZ FERETTI improved up onto the heels of BELRANI rounding the bend and had to shift out off that runners heels to obtain clear running. ARIZONA SKY after racing handy over the early and middle stages commenced to weaken in the home straight, finishing at the rear of the field. ARIZONA SKY was referred to the Veterinarian which found the greyhound to be suffering from Dehydration.
Race 2	Cogswell Surveys Ltd Stakes - C1 - 457	SPUD MISSILE was slow to begin. THREE RIVERS shifted out shortly after the start checking THRILLING SHRIMP for several strides. ROCKY BOY shifted down to the rail entering the turn tightening THREE RIVERS down onto WHO YOU, with HOMEBUSH TITAN then also shifting inwards shortly after placing FORTIS LYON, THRILLING DYNAMO and THREE RIVERS in restricted room with FORTIS LYON then getting onto HOMEBUSH TITAN's hindquarters with both runners losing ground. WHO YOU shifted out just prior to entering the home straight and forced THRILLING SHRIMP wider on the track.
Race 3	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C2 - 375	EL JARRAH was checked on the turn when getting onto the back of HOT POOTIE, with both runners losing ground.
Race 4	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C2/3 - 375	AIR RAID was buffeted over the initial stages between TEN POINT ONE and CRAZY A GOGO which shifted in. DAVID'S OSTI shifted in rounding the bend becoming awkwardly placed on the heels of COLD TURKEY, clipping that runners heels and blundering. Inconvenienced as a result was the trailing JUNIOR WHAT which had to shift off the heels of DAVID'S OSTI and make its run wider on the track. AIR RAID had difficulty improving rounding the bend however once in clear racing room, failed to run home as expected in the home straight. AIR RAID was referred to the Veterinarian and was found to have a torn right-fore triceps muscle.
Race 5	All Sew Embroidery Sprint - C4 - 375	CAESAR CHANCE and LOCHINVAR BLAZE were crowded on jumping away between YOUR SAY which shifted out simultaneously as COSMIC PEARL shifted in. BOSTON STRIKE shifted out approaching the bend and bumped with MI TI PA, forcing that runner outward onto the heels of COSMIC PEARL. Mi TI PA then had to check off the heels of COSMIC PEARL and in doing so hampered CAESAR CHANCE and LOCHINVAR BLAZER, both runners becoming unbalanced momentarily.
Race 6	Greyhounds North Graduation Distance - C1d - 650	TEMPERATE KING was checked and lost ground entering the first turn when racing between BLOO BLOOMERS and OSTI'S PURSUIT. OSTI'S PURSUIT ran wide on straightening for the run home before finishing on strongly into 3rd place.
Race 7	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C2/3 - 375	JOKER MAN lost ground on the bend when having to check off the heels of NO MORE LAUGHTER, which was carried inwards by COSMIC MACK.
Race 8	Palamountains Nutrition Sprint - C4 - 375	THIS TIME PEDRO, ARMISTICE DAY, WHEEZY APPEAL and AQUA WOLF all raced in restricted room approaching the bend between MERCENARY which shifted outward and FANCY MY LUCK which angled inward abruptly. Hampered as a result were WHEEZY APPEAL and THIS TIME PEDRO which lost ground and ARMISTICE DAY which became unbalanced for several strides. MERCENARY continued it's outward movement and shortly had to check back off the heels of AQUA WOLF. THIS TIME PEDRO ran wide rounding the bend.
Race 9	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C5 - 375	PREDATOR DRONE was slow to begin. ROTOVEGAS DOT shifted out abruptly from the boxes tightening VIVA VANE which lost ground. BIG JAMESY and DON'T TALK jostled for a short distance over the early stages. ROTOVEGAS RARA and DON'T TALK were crowded momentarily rounding the bend when RASSO shifted in to obtain a position closer to the running rail. ROTOVEGAS DOT and PREDATOR DRONE were obliged to race wide for the majority.
Race 10	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C5 - 457	SHANDELL was slow to jump and settled at the rear before finishing on strongly into 3rd place.
Race 11	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C5 - 375	ROTOVEGAS JUNIOR shifted in entering the turn checking ROTOVEGAS RAT, which went back onto JETSUN BLAZE.
Race 12	Garrard's Horse & Hound Stakes - C2 - 457	TEEGAMBO (fav) shifted out shortly after jumping and contacted HUNTED ONE for several strides before being buffeted between VERY CHILLY and HUNTED ONE approached the turn. TEEGAMBO then had to check off the heels of BLACK DUDE just prior to straightening for the run home before making up some ground to finish in 6th place. TEEGAMBO was referred to the Veterinarian for assessment which revealed left fore Metatarsal pain. Following the race, connections of GOT AIR requested that the greyhound be examined by the Veterinarian which found a torn left-fore triceps.
Race 13	Non Tote Sprint - Tier 2 - 375	FORTIS FIONA was crowded rounding the bend when racing to the inside of IT'S A DREAM which was forced inwards by GEM'S CONQUEST. FORTIS FIONA was eventually checked with the trailing NOMINAL LILY having to shift outward to avoid the heels of that runner.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Sprint - C1 - 375	Arizona Sky Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 18 Sep 2014 to 24 Sep 2014
Race 4	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C2/3 - 375	Air Raid Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 18 Sep 2014 to 20 Oct 2014
Race 12	Garrard's Horse & Hound Stakes - C2 - 457	Teegambo Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 18 Sep 2014 to 27 Sep 2014 Got Air Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 18 Sep 2014 to 23 Oct 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 3	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C2 - 375	Hashtag Josh Swab No: Post race.
Race 5	All Sew Embroidery Sprint - C4 - 375	Your Say Swab No: Post race.
Race 6	Greyhounds North Graduation Distance - C1d - 650	Thrilling Evie Swab No: Post race.
Race 8	Palamountains Nutrition Sprint - C4 - 375	Uno Lachlan Swab No: Post race.
Race 10	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C5 - 457	Zipping Orrick Swab No: Post race.
Race 11	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C5 - 375	Botany Junction Swab No: Post race.
Race 12	Garrard's Horse & Hound Stakes - C2 - 457	Teegz Swab No: Pre Race.
Race 13	Non Tote Sprint - Tier 2 - 375	It's The Dream Swab No: Post race.

L. Tidmarsh, W Robinson & S Mulcay

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