Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON FRIDAY 02 Jan 2015

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

Judicial report: Trainer D Schofield was spoken to advisedly after he made comments to the parade Steward at the conclusion of race 2.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	All Sew Embroidery Sprint Series Final - C2f - 375	PEETA MALLARK ( fav ) began awkwardly being last away by a couple of lengths ,racing in to the first bend PEETA MAALARK and CAWBOURNE JOSH came together bumping for a couple of strides, PEETA MALLARK became unbalanced for a couple of strides racing widest on to the top bend and never got in to contention there after finishing in the rear at the line. PEETA MALLARK was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found. BOSS APPEAL was referred to the vet at the Trainers request after a wound was noticed in the hosing bay a 21 day stand down was imposed.
Race 2	House Of Travel Stakes - C3 - 457	CALIFORNIA was slowest in to stride. Racing on to the top bend TEN POINT ONE was tightened between runners going back of heels losing several lengths ,wider out ROCKIN' FANCYB from 8 was unable to get past runners to cross inwards ,racing on to the point of the top bend he went off stride going back to a clear last in the running to finish on to the lure . ROCKIN' FANCY was referred to the vet for assessment a 28 day stand down was imposed ,with the dog being referred on for xrays.
Race 3	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Series Final - C1f - 457	GOLD CLASS ( fav ) was away well in the early running racing near the lead in to the first turn where he angled inwards tightening in on to SPANISH FANCY and TAKAMORI checking these runners ,at this point MR MUMBLES raced past to the lead crossing inwards across the face of GOLD CLASS who went back on to BORIS ,both runners were badly hampered GOLD CLASS went back to the rear of the field ,ATOONGA AIR, GOLFING BUDDY and TAKAMORI were all checked at this point. Soon after racing around the bend TAKAMORI was checked again when attempting to improve crossing down towards the rail GOLD CLASS improving also ran in to the side of TAKAMORI as GOLD CLASS raced through on the inner ,TAKAMORI lost more ground and was unable to improve there after ,GOLD CLASS finished on for 4th placing at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment was sensitive to check by the vet with no abnormalities found.
Race 4	Palamountains Exceed Sprint Series Final - C4f - 375	Racing in to the first turn there was tightening and jostling as TRICKY ZORRO raced across on pushing MERCENARY in on to the hindquarters of CRACKLES APPEAL,MERCENARY was checked hampering SNAPCHAT and SUPER ZIP who caught heels and was held up on the back of MERCENARY for some distance and was unable to improve there after.
Race 5	Greyhounds North Distance - C2d - 650	VALAINS FLYER raced just off midfield in the early stages he was unable to improve there after finishing in the rear at the line VALAINS FLYER was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have some minor scratches with no stand down imposed
Race 6	Affordable Pet Accessories Stakes - C5 - 457	All clear.
Race 7	Te Awamutu Self Storage Maiden Series Final - C0f - 457	BRONX'S WARRIOR ( fav ) was only fairly away from box 6 ,he was checked back coming off the mat as LAGOON MAC ran outwards bumping in to PINEAPPLE SPLIT as OPAWA DIESEL ran in bumping PINEAPPLE SPLIT. Racing in to the first turn BRONX'S WARRIOR racing in behind the leaders crossed towards the rail running in to MONTANA pushing this dog in to the rail ,MONTANA came outwards on to the back of BRONX'S WARRIOR with PINEAPPLE SPLIT and WINSOME DAN being hampered at this point also . MONTANA went back to the rear finishing several lengths in last placing at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found. BRONX'S WARRIOR was unable to recover ground from the earlier interference finishing in 6th placing at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have suffered minor scratches to left hind toes no stand down was imposed. PINEAPPLE SPLIT after losing ground in the earlier incidents finished on well to finish in 4th placing at the line.
Race 8	Arch Lawrence Racing Series Distance Final - NZRSdf - 747	In the run down the straight first time TEEMARIA ran across bumping in to CARAT'S PRINCE checking and tightening OPAWA TANIA back a length or so ,OPAWA TANIA then ran outwards for some strides before angling inwards racing in to the first bend OPAWA TANIA was tightened for a few strides ,BLUSHING BELLE at this point was checked with her running out across heels losing several lengths. THRILLING LOGIC ( fav ) got away well from the start to race up in to a handy position making the lead on the home turn to hang on grimly in the dying stages to beat his kennel mate THRILLING EVIE in a close finish.
Race 9	Palamountains Nutrition Waikato Classic Final - R/Af - 457	From the jump PROPHECY ran in tightening on to MICKEY TEE and TEEGAMBO, soon after CAN'T CATCH TIM raced across catching the shoulder of MICKEY TEE and forcing this runner in towards the rail ,racing in to the first turn PREMIER DIVISION came out on to PROPHECY bumping and jostling this runner for several strides, PREMIER DIVISION was turned sideways as he jostled with PROPHECY who was checked losing momentum back to last in the running ,PROPHECY made a lot of ground towards the home running on strongly in the run home finishing in 6th placing at the line. KICHURN ( fav ) from box 5 jumped quickly racing away to a clear lead and was never in danger there after winning easily.
Race 10	Waikato Cup Final - INVf - 457	From the jump THRILLING BUTCHA came together with CAWBOURNE BRICK and ROYAL RUNNER who recovered quickly to get to a slender lead ,racing in to the first turn THRILLING CARTER raced out across heels following GUS who was racing wide from the 8 box went off stride racing on to the point of the top bend drifting out to finish a long last at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment.
Race 11	Denis Cole Memorial Waikato Sprint Final - C5f - 375	EL JETTA was a late scratching at kennelling when found to have pain on flexion of right carpus a 14 day stand down was imposed. All clear.
Race 12	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Stakes - C3/4 - 457	GOT AIR stood then went up with the lids slightly at the start being last away by 7 or so lengths he made ground in the latter stages to beat one other runner to the line.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	All Sew Embroidery Sprint Series Final - C2f - 375	Boss Appeal Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 02 Jan 2015 to 22 Jan 2015
Race 2	House Of Travel Stakes - C3 - 457	Rockin' Fancy Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 02 Jan 2015 to 29 Jan 2015
Race 5	Greyhounds North Distance - C2d - 650	Boston Heart Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 01 Jan 2015 to 14 Jan 2015 Murtaugh Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 31 Dec 2014 to 27 Jan 2015
Race 8	Arch Lawrence Racing Series Distance Final - NZRSdf - 747	Little Teegan Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 31 Dec 2014 to 13 Jan 2015
Race 11	Denis Cole Memorial Waikato Sprint Final - C5f - 375	El Jetta Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 02 Jan 2015 to 15 Jan 2015

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 3	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Series Final - C1f - 457	Spanish Fancy Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Palamountains Exceed Sprint Series Final - C4f - 375	Rotovegas Rat Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Te Awamutu Self Storage Maiden Series Final - C0f - 457	Arcane Sabre Swab No: Post race Bronx's Warrior Swab No: pre race
Race 8	Arch Lawrence Racing Series Distance Final - NZRSdf - 747	Teemaria Swab No: Post race Thrilling Logic Swab No: Pre race
Race 9	Palamountains Nutrition Waikato Classic Final - R/Af - 457	Can't Catch Tim Swab No: Pre race Spud Missile Swab No: Post race Teegambo Swab No: Post race Kilchurn Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Waikato Cup Final - INVf - 457	Royal Runner Swab No: Pre race Opawa Tom Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Denis Cole Memorial Waikato Sprint Final - C5f - 375	Mammy Brown Swab No: Post race Call Me Ralph Swab No: Pre race