Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 05 Oct 2014

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in a good racing condition ,all other equipment operated well throughout the programme apart from the broken connection on the rail ,( refer judicial )
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: Handler Mrs B Craik was given permission to wear a Club jacket due to a medical condition.
The lure broke down in race 2 as the field raced in to the first bend a 527m event.
The fault was found to be a broken connection on the rail just in to the first turn , this was repaired with the meeting being put back approx. 25 minutes .
The race was restarted per rule 76.5 and run with no further problems throughout the programme.
The breakdown was purely an accident ,all equipment was checked and thoroughly tested before race 1as per usual.
The repair was checked several times throughout the rest of the meeting.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Sel's TAB Mangere Series Final - C1f - 318	There was no head on film available for this race. WILD FALCON was away well in the early stages, she appeared to be tightened slightly going back to the rear and was unable to improve there after finishing in the rear at the line. WILD FALCON was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have swelling in the off fore a 14 day stand down was imposed
Race 2	Greyhounds As Pets Stakes - C0 - 527	The lure stopped after the dogs had gone approx 150 to 180 metres. The dogs were taken back to the parade area and checked over by the vet with all dogs cleared for a rerun as per rule 76.5 with all Trainers & handlers electing to start There was a break in the rail that needed repairing with the races put back approx 25 minutes behind the advertised starting time. Racing in to the back straight DAISY appeared to shorten stride drifting out to a long last in the running finishing well back at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where a calf muscle injury to the right hind was found a 14 day stand down was imposed
Race 3	Trophies Plus Sprint - C0 - 318	Racing in to the first bend REDSTAR REAPER ran on to the heels of ROYAL DESIRE going out on to the back of DRURY almost dragging this runner down on his haunches, WESTERLEY WIND and TRUCKIN' BOY in behind were checked and forced to race out wide on to the top bend losing ground . Racing in to the home straight ASTA and ALAMEIN BEE DEE bumped ,ALAMEIN BEE DEE lost momentum for a stride or so finishing in to 2nd placing at the line.
Race 4	Carol's TABS Stakes - C1 - 527	Racing in to the first bend ELEPHUNT TRUNK raced around pushing ZALIA inwards ,LEVEL DOWN on their inner was tightened as ELEPHUNT TRUNK forced ZALIA down, LEVEL DOWN was forced to check severely outwards off the heels off ELEPHUNT TRUNK cannoning in to ZALIA with both runners losing ground racing wide in to the back straight. LEVEL DOWN made good ground there after to finish in to 5th placing at the line and was referred to the vet as a precaution where no abnormalities were found. ZALIA was unable to get back in to contention there after finishing in the rear at the line.
Race 5	All Sew Embroidery Sprint - C1 - 318	Soon after the start FORTIS FONIA raced across forcing TEPERITA ENFORCE back on to his heels. Racing in to the bend COSMIC PIRATE improved between runners forcing MISS RAZZ to race wide on to the bend.
Race 6	$10,000 Guaranteed Triple Trio Sprint - C3 - 318	HOT KING COLE went up with the lids. In the run to the first turn JUNIOR WHAT was bumped slightly a couple of times ,soon after he angled outwards towards the centre of the track where he was pushed inwards in to the line if NO MORE LAUGHTER going back and catching heels ,NO MORE LAUGHTER crossed out over the heels of HOT KING COLE running wide forcing TIME FRAUD very wide on to the top bend. JUNIOR WHAT never recovered from the earlier interference to finish in the rear at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have pain over the right gracilis muscle a 7 day stand down was imposed.
Race 7	Lochinvar Marlow Stakes - C3 - 527	MY BEAUTY was awkwardly away from box 8 missing the start by several lengths ,after racing wide throughout she finished well back at the line. ZIPPING WILL was also awkwardly away from box 1 but recovered quickly in to stride to race up in to a handy position racing in to the first bend e led down the back straight before weakening in the run home to finish in to 5th placing at the line.
Race 8	Plaster Board Ltd Sprint - C4 - 318	In the run to the first bend LITTLE DREAMS near the lead angled inwards forcing ROTOVEGAS BOSS ( fav ) in on to SECTIONED these two runners jostled and bumped for several strides as SECTIONED pushed out on to him to keep from making contact with the rail, soon after ROTOVEGAS BOSS in tight quarters ran on to the back of LITTLE DREAMS who had been checked and went back CLOVER APPEAL ran in to the side of LITTLE DREAMS and almost fell ,ROTOVEGAS BOSS, LITTLE DREAMS and CLOVER APPEAL all lost a lot of ground at this point and finished well back at the line . Nearing the home turn LOOKS ALL GOOD leading to the lead angled in across the face of CHARLIE'S FUNDS who went back on to an improving SECTIONED then went out bumping in to FANCY MY LUCK also running on at this point, FANCY MY LUCK and CHARLIE'S FUNDS both lost momentum and some ground finishing in 4th & 5th placings at the line.
Race 9	Deli's Sports Bar Clendon Inn Sprint - C4 - 318	Soon after the start D'OR FILLE and NAHONIE came together, soon after ALL IN ALL angled out sharply from the inner bumping in to MAHONIE. Racing in to the first turn HASHTAG JOSH was hampered for a couple of strides when getting close to the heels of ROTOVEGAS RARA who was in the lead.
Race 10	DogZone Stakes - C4/5 - 527	JANNIK was awkwardly away from box 1, CRACKLES APPEAL stumbled a stride out of box 3 . THRILLING BRAVE raced widest in to the first bend ,he attempted to improve racing in to the top bend and was slightly checked losing a length or so ,he was unable to make ground there after finishing in the rear at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have a bite on his neck, deltoid muscle soreness and suffering dehydration a 8 day stand down was imposed
Race 11	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C5 - 318	In the run to the first turn WHERE'S CARLOS was tightened when racing on the inner as CALAMITY FREE angled across forcing LITTLE RASCAL inwards ,WHERE'S CARLOS ran out of room and fell, he recovered to his feet to finish on to the lure and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found. Racing in to the first bend RASSO ran wide as he checked off the heels of CAWBOURNE IGNITE .
Race 12	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C2 - 318	ADDICTED began awkwardly from box 5 , ENGLISH HONEY, PURE THEATRE ,FORTIS FLYER, RENROY, ADDICTED and LACHLAN'S DEVIL all came together bumping and jostling for a couple of strides, PURE THEATRE was squeezed back where he then shifted ground racing very wide in the rear ,he ran on in the straight finishing in 6th placing at the line.
Race 13	Non Tote Sprint - Tier 2 - 318	COOL FOOT LUKE was away well in the early stages he was jostled and bumped for a few strides as the field raced in to the first turn ,COOL FOOT LUKE drifted back and to the outer racing across the top bend losing ground to a clear last in the running . In the run down the home straight COOL FOOT LUKE appeared to lose concentration and not be chasing the lure nearing the line pulling up short of the lure. COOL FOOT LUKE was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have suffered a longhead triceps muscle injury

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Sel's TAB Mangere Series Final - C1f - 318	Couger Alert Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 02 Oct 2014 to 08 Oct 2014 Wild Falcon Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 05 Oct 2014 to 18 Oct 2014
Race 2	Greyhounds As Pets Stakes - C0 - 527	Daisy Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 05 Oct 2014 to 18 Oct 2014
Race 6	$10,000 Guaranteed Triple Trio Sprint - C3 - 318	Junior What Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 05 Oct 2014 to 11 Oct 2014
Race 8	Plaster Board Ltd Sprint - C4 - 318	Cosmic Pearl Rule HISTORICAL - 64.11 from 30 Sep 2014 to 27 Oct 2014
Race 10	DogZone Stakes - C4/5 - 527	Thrilling Brave Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 05 Oct 2014 to 12 Oct 2014
Race 13	Non Tote Sprint - Tier 2 - 318	Cool Foot Luke Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 05 Oct 2014 to 15 Nov 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 3	Trophies Plus Sprint - C0 - 318	Asta Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Carol's TABS Stakes - C1 - 527	Odditties Swab No: Post race
Race 6	$10,000 Guaranteed Triple Trio Sprint - C3 - 318	Rotovegas Sparky Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Lochinvar Marlow Stakes - C3 - 527	Threat Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Plaster Board Ltd Sprint - C4 - 318	Cocky Appeal Swab No: Post race
Race 12	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C2 - 318	Addicted Swab No: Pre race ( random )