Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 04 Dec 2014

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in a good racing condition ,all other equipment operated well through out the programme.
Scales: correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: Starter G Sharp was reminded to make sure the back doors on the boxes are closed properly before giving the all clear.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C1 - 375	MIA ZORRA and OUR CROWN JEWEL both dwelt at the start. In the run to the first turn HEY JIMMY and COSMIC PIRATE jostled for a couple of strides, soon after cosmic pirate came together with ROCKIN' FANCY as they were tightened racing on to the top bend. After a poor start MIA ZORRA ( fav ) gained a clear run along the rails to win well.
Race 2	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Sprint - C2 - 375	PEETA MALALRK went up with the lids losing several lengths, DIPSY LALA and MISS SLOY bumped as they came off the mat. Racing on to the top bend MISSY SLOY on the improve stumbled slightly then was tightened and checked between BOSS APPEAL on her inner and MEMBERS ONLY wide out angling inwards ,MISSY SLOY caught heels as she was checked back running outwards resulting in PEETA MALLARK having to check out over the heels of DIPSY LALA and MISSY SLOY , PEETA MALLARK ran widest in to the home straight. MISSY SLOY finished several lengths in the rear at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found.
Race 3	Garrard's Horse & Hound Stakes - C1 - 457	Racing in to the first turn ATOONGA AIR ran in making contact with the rail ,he lost several lengths back to the rear . Racing across the top bend PRETTY CHIC was checked losing several lengths as SPANISH FANCY raced past angling inwards ,soon after racing in to the home straight ATOONGA AIR when attempting to improve was bumped and jostled for a couple of strides as PRETTY CHIC ran in on to him ,both dogs were hampered at this point. ATOONGA AIR was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found.
Race 4	All Sew Embroidery Sprint - C1 - 375	CAWBOURNE MATTY ( fav ) was made to work hard from the wide box throughout and just couldn't hold off the strong finish of LEGAL AID in the run to the post to finish in 2nd placing . Racing to the first turn MOCKING JAY checked off the back of VACARIOUSLY going back on to COOL FOOT LUKE who was severely hampered losing ground to a clear last in the running and was unable to improve there after finishing a margin in the rear at the line. COOL FOOT LUKE was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found.
Race 5	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C3 - 375	From the boxes ADDICTED angled in on to MY BEAUTY hampering this dog for some strides . The field was racing tight in to the first turn resulting in THIS TIME PEDRO being tightened and forced back out of a gap, soon after racing on to the bend MY BEAUTY ran out bumping THIS TIME PEDRO out on to ADDICTED ,all these three runners lost ground at this point . On the point of the home turn MY BEAUTY ran in to and across the back of THIS TIME PEDRO running in to ADDICTED forcing this runner wide as they straightened for the run in ,these three runners finished a margin behind the rest of the field at the line.
Race 6	General Engravers Sprint - C4 - 375	FANCY AMIGO from box 5 stumbled for a stride as he bumped with FANCY ROVER. Racing in to the first turn FANCY ROVER was tightened and checked going back to the rear he made some ground to finish in to 5th placing at the line.
Race 7	Devereux Electrical Sprint - C5 - 375	In the run to the first turn DON'T TALK ran in to ROTOVEGAS DOT who became unbalanced for a stride or so, soon after DON'T TALK forced ROTOVEGAS DOT in on to KASIM and HUNTED ONE ,all these four runners were checked losing momentum and ground ,ROTOVEGAS DOT and KASIM were the worst affected being checked back to the rear and were unable to improve there after. On the point of the top bend HUNTED ONE and DON'T TALK came together bumping for a couple of strides losing several more lengths and were unable to improve there after .
Race 8	Waihou Engineering Ltd Stakes - C2 - 457	This race was delayed 10 minutes due to a late scratching in the Harness race & a promotional race run by the Harness Club. WHERE'S KEROMA ( fav ) jumped away with the field from box 8 ,he then went back to the rear racing a margin back there after finishing in the rear at the line Racing in to the first turn GOT AIR was tightened and checked losing several lengths and was unable to get back in to contention there after. WHERE'S KEROMA was referred to the vet for assessment a10 day stand down was imposed.
Race 9	Vehicle Services Ltd Sprint - C5 - 375	Soon after the start VIVA VANE ran across on to TRILESE and ROTOVEGAS RAT, GHOST WRITER wasn't best away and crossed out over heels as VIVA VANE ran in. racing in to the first turn ROTOVEGAS RAT was tightened for room going back to the rear ,near the lead YOUR SAY on the inner was tightened and held up for several strides ,nearing the home turn YOUR SAY was held up for racing room and went back past midfield and just battled in the run home GHOST WRITER carted RASSO ( fav ) wide in to the home straight RASSO finished in 4th placing at the line.
Race 10	White & Moreland Ltd Stakes - C4 - 457	METHOD MAN from box 8 was away well ,he raced out wide losing ground in to the first turn . GIRL PRIDE from box 2 began awkwardly ,she was checked going in to the first turn as METHOD MAN attempted to get to the rail ,DON DRAPER angled inwards resulting in METHOD MAN going back on to GIRL PRIDE who became uncomfortable in her galloping action there after finishing in the rear at the line. GIRL PRIDE and METHOD MAN were referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found.
Race 11	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C3/4 - 457	YES NO MAYBE missed the start by a couple of lengths, she made good ground along the inner there after to finish in to 2nd placing at the line. From the jump TEEMARIA ran in tightening THRILLING BRAVE, in on to SPUD MISSILE and MITIGATOR ( fav ), racing in to the first turn SPUD MISSILE got to the lead angling down towards the rail checking MITAGATOR who lost momentum for a stride or so losing several lengths ,THRILLING BRAVE in behind was also hampered for a couple of strides losing ground ,he ran wide on the home turn finishing in last placing at the line.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C1 - 375	Trendy Lass Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 03 Dec 2014 to 12 Dec 2014
Race 8	Waihou Engineering Ltd Stakes - C2 - 457	Where's Keroma Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 04 Dec 2014 to 13 Dec 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Sprint - C2 - 375	Fancy My Luck Swab No: Post race
Race 4	All Sew Embroidery Sprint - C1 - 375	Legal Aid Swab No: Post race
Race 6	General Engravers Sprint - C4 - 375	Call Me Blue Swab No: Pre race
Race 7	Devereux Electrical Sprint - C5 - 375	Thrilling Edge Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Vehicle Services Ltd Sprint - C5 - 375	Ghost Writer Swab No: Pre race
Race 11	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C3/4 - 457	Teemaria Swab No: Pre race