Stipendiary Stewards Report

Southland Greyhound Racing Club

Ascot Park Raceway ON TUESDAY 14 Oct 2014

Weather: Raining
Track: Heavy . Despite the heavy rain prior to and during the meeting, Stewards monitored track conditions throughout the day with a steady improvement in overhead conditions and a drying out of the track.
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil.

Judicial report: Due to the heavy rain overnight and in the early stages of the meeting, with atrocious muddy and wet ground conditions on track surrounds, Stewards allowed some discretion in the dress code in respect of wet weather leggings and footwear.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	WELCOME TO ASCOT MAIDEN - C0 - 390	TRICKY ZORRO shifted inwards sharply at the jump crowding OZARKS DAUGHTER onto SACAJAWEA. SACAJAWEA was checked when racing between FINANCE TOMMO and BURNO just prior to the bend. TRICKY ZORRO was tightened on the point of the turn losing its position. FINANCE TOMMO was referred to the veterinarian after it was awkward in its galloping action over the final stages. The examination revealed FINANCE TOMMO was suffering from pain in the left hind leg with a 14 day stand down recommended.
Race 2	www.southlandgreyhounds.co.nz - C0 - 390	TUI TIME shifted inwards over the early stages checking WAIRIO DEE JAY. Shortly afterwards HOMEBUSH STEW which was also shifting ground inwards checked TUI TIME onto WAIRIO DEE JAY. WAIRIO DEE JAY checked off the heels of HOMEBUSH STEW. DA LAST CHOOK ran wide on the bend forcing MASTER AT ARMS outwards.
Race 3	SOUTHLAND AND OTAGO PHOTO FINISH - C1 - 390	GLENN IS GOODESY began awkwardly losing ground at the start. On the bend OPAWA LAZ struck the hind quarters of TEE TIME with both these runners becoming unbalanced and severely losing there momentum. HOMEBUSH ROCKY was forced wider on the track as a result. COSMIC BOLERO and MR NOVEMBER were checked in this incident with COSMIC BOLERO losing several lengths.
Race 4	GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ - C1 - 457	NORMAN JEWEL and OPAWA LOI made contact at the start. NORMAN JEWEL shifted outwards on the point of the bend forcing OPAWA LOI wider on the track.
Race 5	SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLE STAKES - C1 - 390	RANGATATA RAIDER and CAWBOURNE BUTTSY both ran wide on the bend.
Race 6	ASCOT PARK HOTEL - C3/4 - 457	GRUNT RODGERS and JESSIE SURFS were slow to jump. Shortly after the jump JESSIUE SURFS ran sharply inwards making heavy contact with GRUNT RODGERS with both dogs losing momentum. Into the turn OPAWA STELLA shifted ground outwards checking GAME GIRL and forcing OPAWA BART and JESSIE SURFS wide.
Race 7	ADDED ENERGY STAKES - C1 - 390	BLAZING HOT was slow to jump. From the jump HELLO BLONDIE shifted ground inwards checking SAILORS COLLAR. Into the bend THRILLING HENRY ran inwards checking HOMEBUSH ERROL.
Race 8	BLUFF DASH - C3 - 390	JACKS A JEWEL was checked when racing between BIGTIME TIP and LA FONTAINE in the run to the bend. JACKS A JEWEL and JOHN DORY bumped on the point of the bend.
Race 9	SGRC $50 LEATHER LEADS - C2 - 390	CHARLES FREDRICK was slow to begin. COVER TO COVER and UMAGA RAMA bumped over the early stages. HOMEBUSH PAIGE ran wide on the bend forcing TONY'S CHOICE over extra ground.
Race 10	Far South Challenge Final - C5f - 457	IDOL GIRL, CRACKING CHAIN, LITTLE REGUS and FAST ARCHER were all tightened over the early stages when OPAWA TOM ran inwards and ROQETTE held its line. IDOL GIRL and FAST ARCHER both buffeted one another in the run to the bend. FAST ARCHER dictated CAWBOURNE PHILIP wide on the bend.
Race 11	RIVERTON RUN - C3/4 - 390	From the jump STING ME and OPAWA IDOL made heavy contact and lost momentum. In the run to the turn CHOKEHOLD shifted ground inwards checking GO TOMMO, and shortly afterwards HOMEBUSH BRUNO ran inwards checking CHOKEHOLD with the trailing GO TOMMO severely checked and losing all chance.
Race 12	justracing.com.au - C5 - 390	CAWBOURNE AXE was slow to jump and ran wide around the bend. Into the turn FLYING SWAN was held up between HOMEBUSH CHOPPER and LITTLE MIDNIGHT and then ran very wide down the home straight.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	WELCOME TO ASCOT MAIDEN - C0 - 390	Finance Tommo Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 14 Oct 2014 to 27 Oct 2014
Race 4	GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ - C1 - 457	Mega Surge Rule HISTORICAL - 64.6 from 13 Oct 2014 to 09 Nov 2014
Race 5	SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLE STAKES - C1 - 390	Millie's Boy Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 Oct 2014 to 26 Oct 2014 Puma Pants Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 Oct 2014 to 19 Oct 2014
Race 7	ADDED ENERGY STAKES - C1 - 390	Starburst Tracey Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 12 Oct 2014 to 01 Nov 2014
Race 9	SGRC $50 LEATHER LEADS - C2 - 390	Jasper Haka Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 Oct 2014 to 26 Oct 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	WELCOME TO ASCOT MAIDEN - C0 - 390	Collecting Money Swab No: Post race
Race 2	www.southlandgreyhounds.co.nz - C0 - 390	Homebush Stew Swab No: Post race
Race 6	ASCOT PARK HOTEL - C3/4 - 457	Opawa Zara Swab No: Post race
Race 8	BLUFF DASH - C3 - 390	Increasing Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Far South Challenge Final - C5f - 457	Jinjarango Swab No: Post race Opawa Tom Swab No: Post race