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Southland Greyhound Racing Club

Ascot Park Raceway ON TUESDAY 28 Oct 2014

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: Handler M.Cutler was warned under Rule 88.1(y) and reminded of her obligations under the NZGRA Dress Code.

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 HALF A PENNY - C0 - 390 EBONY STAR was 2.1kg below its previous racing weight which was in excess of 28 days ago. Trainer R Breen advised it was an intentional weight reduction in an attempt to improve EBONY STAR'S racing performance. PRINCELY COUNT was slow to begin. TUI TIME jumped inwards sharply at the jump making heavy contact with HOMEBUSH NAKI which blundered after HOMEBUSH NAKI struck HOMEBUSH FLYTE on its inside. OZARKS DAUGHTER and SCARY CANARY made contact over the early stages. On the bend LIL DANNY RASCAL ran outwards forcing OZARKS DAUGHTER wider on the track. EBONY STAR and OZARKS DAUGHTER ran wide in the home straight.
Race 2 USER FRIENDLY - C0 - 390 HOMEBUSH FINE jumped inwards sharply at the start making contact with FEAR MARINA. As a result WAIRIO DEE JAY which drew inside HOMEBUSH FINE was slow to begin. WAIRIO DEE JAY shifted outwards in the run to the bend making contact with HOMEBUSH INQUIRY. HOMEBUSH FINE checked off the heels of HOMEBUSH NARK on the bend. WAIRIO DEE JAY and HOMEBUSH INQUIRY both ran wide on the bend and in the home straight.
Race 3 LADY TUNGSTEN - C1 - 390 Shortly after the jump TEE TIME checked off the heels of CHARLES FREDRICK becoming unbalanced and losing ground. Into the turn CHARLES FREDRICK was tightened as STARBURST BENNY shifted inwards and went backwards inconveniencing the trailing TEE TIME.
Race 4 DISCO FEVER - C1 - 390 At the jump MATTY HOOKY lost momentum when tightened by WEARS THE GOLD who was dictated downwards by OPAWA RABBIT. Into the turn COLLECTING MONEY when improving along the rail was checked by MATTY HOOKY and subsequently bumped by TURBO TUNDRA before tailing off to finish a distant last. TURBO TUNDRA was referred to the veterinarian for assessment which revealed no abnormalities.
Race 5 BLACK DELIGHT - C1 - 390 GLENN IS GOODSEY jumped awkwardly and lost several lengths. Just prior to the home straight SAILORS COLLAR ran wide and then MILLIE"S BOY checked off CAWBOURNE CRUZE with the trailing GLENN IS GOODSEY also checked.
Race 6 MISS STRESSFUL - C3/4 - 390 INCREASING, ON THE LEVEL and CAPTAIN'S CHOICE all made contact through the early stages. Racing into the bend CAPTAIN'S CHOICE, CHOKAHOLD and GO TOMMO all raced in restricted room with GO TOMMO being checked.
Race 7 AWESOME DEEJAY - C2 - 390 NOT SURE CUTE shifted inwards at the start dictating SMASH AMY and PHAT PANTS inwards. NOT SO CUTE continued to shift inwards checking SHEZ KEEN which lost its momentum. On the point of the bend SHEZ KEEN was struck on the hind quarters by NOT SO CUTE which was crowded inwards by JASPER HAKA and ROCKWOOD ARCHIE. ROCKWOOD ARCHIE ran wide on the bend. Following the race SHEZ KEEN was referred to the veterinarian for assessment with a puncture wound to the left fore carpus and a 7 day stand down recommended.
Race 8 RED KINK - C0 - 457 HOMEBUSH HOWARD and WRINKLES were slow to jump. In the run to the turn LOTS OF BEERSIES shifted ground inwards checking HOMEBUSH GRU.
Race 9 WAIMATUA JIM - C1 - 457 From the jump THRILLING HUNT ran inwards checking HOMEBUSH SPOOK. TOKEN RAY was slow to jump and ran wide rounding the bend. Into the home straight THRLLING HUNT shifted ground inwards and checked BOTANY JOHN who became unbalanced and lost ground.
Race 10 BAGDAD TOKEN - C1/2 - 457 OPAWA RAPID and OPAWA MAGORIE buffeted one another shortly after the jump. OPAWA HALLY checked off the back of BOTANY RICHIE approaching the bend.
Race 11 THRILLING MARTY - C3 - 457 OPAWA IDOL and JESSIE SURFS made contact at the start with OPAWA IDOL becoming unbalanced and scrambling. FLYING MOE shifted outwards over the early stages resulting in PUNCH ON JAIME being tightened for room between FLYING MOE and CHLOE'S PRODIGY. FLYING MOE and CHLOE'S PRODIGY continued to bump one another in the run to the bend. JESSIE SURFS and OPAWA SAM both buffeted one another on several occasions in the run to the bend. On the bend OPAWA ROCKY shifted inwards on the bend tightening JESSIE SURFS. As a result OPAWA SAM checked off their heels and ran wide on the bend.
Race 12 justracing.com.au - C3 - 390 STOCK TAKER, RINGA DING and BLUE REVIEW all come together at the start with STOCK TAKER becoming unbalanced. JOHN DORY struck the back of BLUE REVIEW on the bend forcing BLUE REVIEW to race wider on the track.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number Race Name Stand Down
Race 7 AWESOME DEEJAY - C2 - 390 Shez Keen Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 28 Oct 2014 to 06 Nov 2014

Race 8 RED KINK - C0 - 457 Jinja Luca Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 26 Oct 2014 to 08 Nov 2014

Race 10 BAGDAD TOKEN - C1/2 - 457 Zulu Deb Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 26 Oct 2014 to 01 Nov 2014

Race 12 justracing.com.au - C3 - 390 Swiss Ace Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 27 Oct 2014 to 02 Nov 2014



Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 2 USER FRIENDLY - C0 - 390 Fear Marina Swab No: Post race

Race 3 LADY TUNGSTEN - C1 - 390 Starburst Benny Swab No: Random

Race 5 BLACK DELIGHT - C1 - 390 Opawa Laz Swab No: Post race

Race 8 RED KINK - C0 - 457 Kiwiana Swab No: Post race

Race 9 WAIMATUA JIM - C1 - 457 Cawbourne Steve Swab No: Post race

Race 11 THRILLING MARTY - C3 - 457 Runaway Taxi Swab No: Post race





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