Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 07 Dec 2014

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

Judicial report: K Walsh was issued with a Minor Infringement Notice under Rule 64.1 and fined $150 for failing to withdraw WHERE'S KEROMA prior to 7.30am denying reserve runners a start (Race 8). An Inquiry was opened and adjourned into the late scratching of CONTEMPORANEOUS (1.10pm) Race 12.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	McGhie Plumbing Sprint - C1 - 318	GEM'S CONQUEST (6) was last to leave the boxes. Approaching the first bend VICARIOUSLY (5) angled in tightening LARTO (4) in onto THRILLING ABRA (1) with these two runners becoming unbalanced losing ground. MR. MUMBLES (2) shifted out entering the final straight to obtain clear racing room.
Race 2	Sel's TAB Mangere Sprint - C0 - 318	AMPELMANNACHEN (6) was slow away. LIFE CYCLE was hampered leaving the boxes when DRURY (3) shifted in. Soon after the start POPPA CONQUEST (7) shifted in making contact with the hindquarters of I'M JOE BLACK (4) with POPPA CONQUEST then getting on this runners heels for several strides with both runners unbalanced. AMPELMANNCHEN (6) shifted out leaving the boxes to race wide on the track. POPPA CONQUEST shifted out and into the of AMPELMANNCHEN when making the first bend awkwardly with both runners unbalanced.
Race 3	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C2 - 318	FAMILY'S PRIDE (3) was slow away. ASIA OSTEE (1) and BOSS APPEAL (2) came together entering the first bend with ASIA OSTEE losing ground. FAMILY'S PRIDE shifted out rounding the first bend dictating LUCKY MAN (4) wider for several strides. MISS JOLT (7) and FANCY MY LUCK (8) came together entering the final straight. A Post race veterinary of ASIA OSTEE revealed no abnormality.
Race 4	Deli's Sports Bar Clendon Inn Sprint - C4 - 318	LITTLE DREAMS (4) and COSMIC PEARL (5) came together soon after the start. LITTLE DREAMS and FEEL THE VIBE (3) came together and jostled for a distance approaching the first bend. Entering the first bend ENGLISH HONEY (6) was hampered when WHERE'S CARLOS (7) shifted in, contacting this runners hindquarters, and COSMIC PEARL shifted out with all three runners becoming unbalanced, ENGLISH HONEY and WHERE'S CARLOS losing ground as a result. Rounding the first bend LITTLE DREAMS shifted out and ENGLISH HONEY shifted in with these two runners making solid contact both becoming unbalanced and shifting out as a result with LITTLE DREAMS then being turned sideways into the line of WHERE'S CARLOS with these runners both badly hampered losing ground.
Race 5	MTA Gift Vouchers Sprint - C1 - 318	COSMIC PIRATE (1) was slow away then shifted out soon after the start making contact with the hindquarters of PROCRASTINATION (5) Entering the first turn PROCRASTINATION shifted in slightly making contact with WILD FALCON (4) with these runners jostling for several strides and shifting out with these runners then hampering BON VOGUE who came together with BIGTIME CHAI with BON VOGUE losing considerable ground then racing wide for the remainder of the event. A post race veterinary examination of BON VOGUE revealed pain in the right pectoral with a 10 day stand down imposed.
Race 6	$10,000 Guaranteed Triple Trio Stakes - C1 - 527	RADLEE REASON (1) was slow away. PRETTY CHIC (4) and MIA ZORRA (6) made brief contact entering the first turn. ATOONGA AIR (8) made brief contact with the hindquarters of LEGAL AID (5) entering the back straight. Rounding the bend leaving the back straight SPANISH FANCY (7) got on the heels of MIA ZORRA who had shifted in. Rounding the final bend SPANISH FANCY shifted in making contact with MIA ZORRA who was checked and lost ground.
Race 7	Greyhounds As Pets Stakes - C3 - 527	There was a 2 minute delay to the start of this race at the request of TAB control. YES NO MAYBE (4) was tightened and checked leaving the boxes when ELEPHANT TRUNK (5) shifted in and SPUD MISSILE (3) shifted out. Entering the first turn YES NO MAYBE and ELEPHANT TRUNK came together with YES NO MAYBE then coming together with THRILLING REBEL (2) becoming unbalanced.
Race 8	Lochinvar Marlow Stakes - C1/2 - 527	WHERE'S KEROMA was a late scratching at 8.30am. GOT AIR (2) and CAWBOURNE PENNY (8) were slow away. OPAWA PEARL (6), GOLD CLASS (5) and JINJA JAM (4) came together racing toward the first turn, all runners unbalanced, with GOLD CLASS stumbling into the line of OPAWA PEARL with these two runners badly hampered and almost falling. GOLD CLASS and OPAWA PEARL came together again rounding the first bend. JINJA JAM and ROCKIN' FANCY made solid contact rounding the first bend. JINJA JAM (4) and ROCKIN' FANCY (7) then came together rounding the first bend. GOLD CLASS jumped in the air losing ground when awkwardly placed on heels racing into the bend leaving the back straight. A Post race veterinary examination of GOLD CLASS revealed pain to the left metacarpal with a 10 day stand down imposed.
Race 9	Plasterboard Ltd Stakes - C4/5 - 527	FANCY AMIGO (9) and GOOD RETURN (4) were last to leave the boxes. THRILLING STYLE (5) and VALAIN'S FLYER (6) came together losing ground racing toward the first turn. Entering the first turn GOOD RETURN (4) got on the heels of DON DRAPER (3) who had shifted in with GOOD RETURN losing ground as a result going back onto THRILLING STYLE (5) who was inconvenienced. Rounding the final bend ROCKY BOY (2) had to shift out off the heels of FANCY AMIGO (9) who shifted in. FANCY AMIGO then continued to shift out into the line of THRILLING STYLE who had to steady.
Race 10	DogZone Sprint - C5 - 318	BLUE COSMIC (7), JUST JORDANA (6) and VIVA VANE (5) were all hampered leaving the boxes when RASSO (4) shifted out and WINFEILD WINTER (8) shifted in with all runners coming together. RASSO and JUST JORDANA jostled for several strides racing down the back straight. Entering the first turn LITTLE RASCAL (1) was hampered when tightened to the inside of DOUBLE MAGIC (2) for a distance losing ground. Also inconvenienced as a result was LOOKS ALL GOOD (3) who lost ground with RASSO then having to shift out to avoid this runner taking BLUE COSMIC wider on the track. Entering the final straight JUST JORDANA had to steady off the heels of LITTLE RASCAL.
Race 11	Carol's TABS Sprint - C3 - 318	TEE KAY YAPPER (4) was slow away. TEPIRITA ENFORCE (6) missed the start settling at the rear of the field. Racing toward the first turn SNAPCHAT (2), ROCKIN' ROD (3) and HEZA CARLOS (5) came together with all three runners becoming badly unbalanced losing considerable ground as a result. Contributing was inward movement from CARUBA QUEEN (7). Also inconvenienced as a result were TEPIRITA ENFORCE and ADDICTED (8).
Race 12	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	An Inquiry was opened and adjourned into the late scratching of CONTEMPORANEOUS (1.10pm). NO PARKING (8) was slow away. Leaving the boxes FAIR CONQUEST (6) made contact with the hindquarters of MOCKING JAY (7) who shifted in. TRIPLE AYE (4) faltered for a stride racing toward the first turn before shifting out abruptly off heels dictating FAIR CONQUEST wide on track with both runners losing ground as a result. A Post race veterinary examination of TRIPLE AYE revealed the right pectoral muscle to be sore with a 14 day stand down imposed.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Sel's TAB Mangere Sprint - C0 - 318	Out of Trouble Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 06 Dec 2014 to 19 Dec 2014
Race 5	MTA Gift Vouchers Sprint - C1 - 318	Bon Vogue Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 07 Dec 2014 to 16 Dec 2014
Race 8	Lochinvar Marlow Stakes - C1/2 - 527	Gold Class Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 07 Dec 2014 to 16 Dec 2014
Race 9	Plasterboard Ltd Stakes - C4/5 - 527	Method Man Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 05 Dec 2014 to 25 Dec 2014
Race 12	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Triple Aye Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 07 Dec 2014 to 20 Dec 2014

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	McGhie Plumbing Sprint - C1 - 318	Belle Burst Swab No: Post race
Race 2	Sel's TAB Mangere Sprint - C0 - 318	Pinetree Blue Swab No: Post race
Race 5	MTA Gift Vouchers Sprint - C1 - 318	Lola's Quest Swab No: Post race
Race 6	$10,000 Guaranteed Triple Trio Stakes - C1 - 527	Pretty Chic Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Lochinvar Marlow Stakes - C1/2 - 527	Got Air Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Plasterboard Ltd Stakes - C4/5 - 527	Sharella Swab No: Post race
Race 12	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Shelby King Swab No: Pre race - Random French Curves Swab No: Post race