Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON MONDAY 20 Oct 2014

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in good order and with all equipment functioning well, the meeting proceeded smoothly and concluded on time.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: AIR RAID which had originally been stood down to and including 16.11.2014 at Waikato on 18.09.2014, was re presented to the Vet under the provisions of Rule 82.5, was cleared of injury and is now able to continue to race. PEACOCK PRINCESS completed a satisfactory trial which was required under the provisions of Rule 81.1 and PEACOCK PRINCESS wore blinkers and is now clear to race wearing that piece of apparatus. MANYANA GROPER which had been stood down under Rule 80.1 b at Wanganui on 17.10.14, was represented today under the provisions of Rule 82.5 and the original stand down was rescinded and replaced with a 28 day stand down under Rule 82.1 due to Gracilus and Tricep muscle injuries. MANYANA GROPER is still required to complete a satisfactory trial under the provisions of Rule 81.1 before next racing.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	J P Print, Petone C0 - C0 - 375	THRILLING TOBY began a little awkwardly and settled at the rear. SPACE CAPTAIN shifted in going to the first corner and checked RADIO GOO GOO which lost three lengths. WHEELIE OVER IT checked off the heels of HOMEBUSH BOUNCE going into the bend and shifted out to race wide. ICAHN shifted out approaching the home turn and forced WHEELIE OVER IT and HOMEBUSH BOUNCE to race wide. WINE TIME led into the home straight but was bumped from behind by PURE LEE, became unbalanced losing her momentum and drifted to fiinish in 5th place.
Race 2	Livamol Stakes C1 - C1 - 457	TOKEN RAY was slow to begin losing three lengths but then recovered to make up ground for 3rd placing. CAWBOURNE JOSH and TROJAN TROY jostled together going to the first corner and TROJAN TROY lost ground and went back onto WALL AGE and BOTANY SEL and all three lost ground.
Race 3	No Moore Hassell Petfoods, Levin C2 - C2 - 457	BOSTON LASS shifted in abruptly from the start and caused checks to MURTAGH, TEN POINT ONE and MARIAH which all lost a little ground. MARIAH and BOSTON LASS collided going into the bend and they both lost ground
Race 4	Rose City Motel, Palmerston North C3/4 - C3/4 - 457	PSEUDONYM was slow to begin losing three lengths. WHEELIE GOOD and ALAMEIN JAH bumped when the start was made and ALAMEIN JAH was unbalanced and lost a length. WHEELIE GOOD shifted out soon after the start and he raced wide throughout covering extra ground.
Race 5	Creative Catering, Awapuni C5 - C5 - 375	SIR RICHIE and BLUE AND CURLY shifted in from the start and checked CAESAR CHANCE which lost ground. SIR RICHIE shifted in going into the bend and checked THRILLING EDGE which went back and was galloped on by BLUE AND CURLY and THRILLING EDGE lost several lengths and all chance and he finished in last place.
Race 6	Grant Irvine Pharmacy C2 - C2 - 375	All clear.
Race 7	Personal Protection Services Ltd. Palmerston North C3 - C3 - 375	DOLL PARTS checked over the heels of OPAWA JAY and shifted out on the bend and shifted out into the line of FLYING BLAKE which was checked. OPAWA IDOL which was following, bumped FLYING BLAKE and she lost several lengths and stayed back to finish at the rear.
Race 8	Yella Mustard At Stud C4 - C4 - 375	WHEELIE RASCAL and HOMEBUSH HAVEN bumped when the start was made and they were briefly unbalanced and settled back. FREEDOM FLYER was awkwardly placed in restricted room adjacent to the rail going into the bend and had to ease and change ground outwards.
Race 9	Outback Trading Company Ltd R/A Stakes - R/A - 457	THRILLING CARTER and TIFINO began awkwardly and lost three lengths.
Race 10	Mark Rosanowski Distance C2D - C2d - 660	THRILLING EVIE was the slowest to begin from box 8 and she then raced wide over extra ground on the first bend. THRILLING EVIE gradually made up ground throughout the race and finished in 3rd place.
Race 11	Nancy Cobain Distance Final - C2df - 660	GRADUATION shifted in from the start and hampered ATOM BOMB which was briefly unbalanced. A short distance further on, ATOM BOMB caught a heel of GRADUATION and was again briefly unbalanced but retained her 2nd placed position at that time. LITTLE TEEGAN became awkwardly placed in restricted room going to the first corner and was shuffled back to last. LITTLE TEEGAN was again checked going into the final bend and went back to the rear but she did make up some ground to finish in 5th place. VALAIN'S FLYER was checked entering the back straight when THRILLING LOGIC shifted in.
Race 12	Manawatu Cup Final - C5f - 457	VARGA FROST and KWASANT began awkwardly losing two lengths. VARGA FROST recovered very well to make up ground and finished in 2nd place while KWASANT stayed back throughout and finished in 7th place.
Race 13	www.pngreyhounds.kiwi Tier 2 C1 - Tier 2 - 375	SEA SPRAY BORIS, DODGY POCKETS and LITTLE ARTHUR were slow to begin losing three lengths. QUEEN COBRA was checked on the bend and went back onto LITTLE ARTHUR which was checked and almost fell.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	J P Print, Petone C0 - C0 - 375	Dark Faerytales Rule HISTORICAL - 64.11 from 17 Oct 2014 to 13 Nov 2014 Thrilling Orla Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 19 Oct 2014 to 28 Oct 2014
Race 3	No Moore Hassell Petfoods, Levin C2 - C2 - 457	Opawa Shaiden Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 19 Oct 2014 to 28 Oct 2014
Race 6	Grant Irvine Pharmacy C2 - C2 - 375	Another Fantasy Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 20 Oct 2014 to 26 Oct 2014
Race 7	Personal Protection Services Ltd. Palmerston North C3 - C3 - 375	Semantics Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 19 Oct 2014 to 25 Oct 2014
Race 9	Outback Trading Company Ltd R/A Stakes - R/A - 457	Individual Lily Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 17 Oct 2014 to 26 Oct 2014
Race 10	Mark Rosanowski Distance C2D - C2d - 660	Osti's Pursuit Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 19 Oct 2014 to 28 Oct 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	J P Print, Petone C0 - C0 - 375	Space Captain Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Rose City Motel, Palmerston North C3/4 - C3/4 - 457	Kilchurn Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Creative Catering, Awapuni C5 - C5 - 375	Winfield Black Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Grant Irvine Pharmacy C2 - C2 - 375	Shinzigzag Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Personal Protection Services Ltd. Palmerston North C3 - C3 - 375	Opawa Jay Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Outback Trading Company Ltd R/A Stakes - R/A - 457	Sweet Rubyjane Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Nancy Cobain Distance Final - C2df - 660	Atom Bomb Swab No: Post race Little Teegan Swab No: Pre race Jinja Power Swab No: Pre race Graduation Swab No: Post race
Race 12	Manawatu Cup Final - C5f - 457	Blitzing Mayhem Swab No: Pre race