Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 01 Mar 2015

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The Track was well presented being groomed and well watered throughout All other equipment operated well.
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: The Auckland cup was held up for a couple of minutes just prior to loading away ,where a piece of wooden runner on the inside needed some attention .
This was quickly carried out by the Track staff with the race going ahead with out further delay.
The Club will replace the wooden runner from the 520 start and check the boxes throughout before the next meeting.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Sel's TAB Mangere Stakes - C2 - 527	In the run in to the bend on the first occasion ARCANE RAMPAGE ( fav ) made contact with the hind quarters of ZIPPING WILL being checked running out in to THREAT severely hampering this runner, ARCANE RAMPAGE and THREAT ran widest around this bend losing ground. CAWBOURNE ALPHA from box 6 was never comfortable in the running from the jump racing in the rear through out. CAWBOURNE ALPHA was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have right pectoral muscle pain.
Race 2	Jack's Wholesale Meats Series Final - C1f - 527	BOSTON MONA was a late scratching late in the morning after the dog was found to showing signs of distress on the way to the track, the dog was returned to it's home base for veterinary attention. In the run in to the bend on the first occasion RUTH'S RAIDER angled out on to ELEPHUNT TRUNK forcing this runner wide around the top bend both dogs got along way off the rest of a strung out field being the last runners to the line. ZALIA was forced wide in to and around the fist bend ,racing wide along the back straight then angling inwards across the top bend improving between runners ,being slightly hampered for a couple of strides running on in to 3rd placing at the line.
Race 3	Roy & Karen Thomson Stakes - C3 - 527	From the jump THRILLING DYNAMO began awkwardly going up with the lids,he appeared to be uncomfortable in his galloping action racing in to the first bend ,where he improved along inner for several strides,he was forced check out across the heels of JETSUN QUAKER, THRILLING DYNAMO went amiss at this point racing in to the back straight drifting out finishing well back at the line. THRILLING DYNAMO was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have a right hock injury.
Race 4	Thanks for the Memories Bright Star Sprint - C4/5 - 318	WINNING IS EASY began awkwardly from box 3 going out across the face of IT'S THE DREAM who caught heels at this point, WINFIELD AUTUMN from box 6 angled in to the field sharply severely tightening IT'S THE DREAM in on to WINNING IS EASY with this runner going sideways for a couple of strides MACJAM was pushed across in to the hindquarters of FESTIVAL MISS in the lead hampering this runner . racing in to the first bend WINFIELD AUTUMN kept trying to get across to the rail tightening HASHTAG JOSH in making contact with the rail ,HASHTAG JOSH lost ground coming out on an angle severely hampering IT'S THE DREAM and WINNING IS EASY . Racing on to the point of the first bend FESTIVAL MISS and WHERE'S CARLOS racing up handy came together for a few strides with WHERE'S CARLOS catching the heels of FESTIVAL MISS and falling . WHERE'S CARLOS recovered to his feet to finish on to the lure some distance behind the rest of the field and was referred to the vet for assessment. HASHTAG JOSH was referred to the vet for assessment after making contact with the rail where no abnormalities were found.
Race 5	Railway Sprint Consolation - C5 - 318	In the run to the first turn DANATO angled across on to LITTLE RASCAL and BIG JAMSEY ( fav )these dogs came together bumping and jostling for several strides ,DANATO kept on attempting to get to the rail hampering these two runners further with them losing ground , wider out HARVEY NICHOLS pushed GOOD RETURN wide in to the bend . BIG JAMSEY was unable to get back in to contention after the earlier interference finishing in 6th placing at the line.
Race 6	Stayers Cup - C2d - 779	In the run to the first bend on the first occasion there was was jostling between RAMAH REASON and LITTLE TEEGAN as RAMAH REASON attempted to angle to the outer of the field. WHO DAT BOY from box 8 raced wide through out covering a fair amount of extra ground finishing strongly for 2nd placing at the line.
Race 7	$25k Terminating Pick6 Stakes - C4/5 - 527	Racing in to the bend on the first occasion SPANISH FANCY became awkwardly placed between runners for a few strides , in behind BOSTON HEART after missing the start attempted to rush between runners racing in to the first bend running on to and checking out over the heels of DON DRAPER ,just ahead of these runners JESSIE SURF caught he heels of SPANISH FANCY going back on to and checking MOORE PARK MISS this runners lost a few lengths running out wide as she recovered back in stride. Racing in to the final bend DON DRAPER crossed to the rail with BOSTON HEART having to check off his heels ,BOSTON HEART lost ground. Nearing the point of the home turn INDI RHODE racing handy on the inner got on the heels of SPANISH FANCY losing momentum and ground finishing in the rear at the line.
Race 8	Jim & Alice Sirey Stakes - C4 - 527	From the jump BIG BANG MARJEN and GRADER JACK came together, Racing in to the bend on the first occasion METHOD MAN angled in on to GRADER JACK pushing this runner in across the face of VERY CHILLY and BIG RED CHEV, a couple of strides on in to the bend BIG RED CHEV ran out sharply across heels checking VERY CHILLY this runner lost more ground to be a clear last in the running and was unable to improve there after. ,wider out KIKI RHODE was forced to check out over the heels of BIG BANG MARJEN forcing SACRED CAN YOU widest in to and across the top bend.
Race 9	Railway Sprint - C5f - 318	FIREMAN'S LEGACY was first in to stride from midfield angling across the face of SOZIN'S COMET and ALLEGRO CHASER hampering these dogs for a few strides. ROTOVEGAS BOSS ran wide in to the first bend covering a fair amount of extra ground finishing in last placing at the line.
Race 10	DogZone Stakes - C2/3 - 527	Racing in to the bend on the first occasion COME ON MICKEY and LUCKY MAN bumped COME ON MICKEY ran outwards on to BLOO BLOOMERS and CALM NUSKA checking these runners ,directly in front of COME ON MICKEY, RUSHIN DOLL ran out sharply off the heels of MISS VELOCETTE ,hampering COME ON MICKEY, BLOO BLOOMERS and CALM NUSKA, a couple of strides on CALM NUSKA lost ground to the rear and was unable to improve there after finishing in the rear at the line. CALM NUSKA was referred to the vet for assessment.
Race 11	Plaster Board Ltd Auckland Cup - C5f - 527	The race was held up for a couple of minutes due to a small piece of wood had come loose in the side of box 2. This was quickly rectified kennel rep B Cole had no issues with ANGVELLA being boxed away for the race. From the jump ANGVELLA ( fav ) was best away hampering CAWBOURNE CROUCH slightly for a stride or so ANGVELLA raced away to a clear lead and hung on gamely to win. Wider out on getting away from the start COOLABAH BLUE ran across bumping CHECK THE MAIL as ROYAL RUNNER and FABIO raced across ,a couple of strides on ROYAL RUNNER angled in on to PRETTY CHIC with both runners going sideways ,ROYAL RUNNER went out on to FABIO checking this runner.
Race 12	Carol's TABs Series Final - C4f - 318	EL JETTA was slowest in to stride from the wide box. Nearing the home turn EL JETTA ran in to ARMASTICE DAY and CALL ME BLUE, all these runners bumped losing a couple of lengths. LITTLE DREAMS raced wide in to across the top bend in to the home straight, being unable to get around other runners.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Sel's TAB Mangere Stakes - C2 - 527	Cawbourne Alpha Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 01 Mar 2015 to 14 Mar 2015
Race 2	Jack's Wholesale Meats Series Final - C1f - 527	Boston Mona Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 01 Mar 2015 to 10 Mar 2015
Race 3	Roy & Karen Thomson Stakes - C3 - 527	Thrilling Dynamo Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 01 Mar 2015 to 29 May 2015
Race 10	DogZone Stakes - C2/3 - 527	Calm Nuska Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 01 Mar 2015 to 14 Mar 2015

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Sel's TAB Mangere Stakes - C2 - 527	Pineapple Split Swab No: Post race
Race 2	Jack's Wholesale Meats Series Final - C1f - 527	Joe Joe Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Thanks for the Memories Bright Star Sprint - C4/5 - 318	Double Magic Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Railway Sprint Consolation - C5 - 318	Uno Lachlan Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Stayers Cup - C2d - 779	Who Dat Boy Swab No: Post race Shandell Swab No: Post race Ramah Reason Swab No: Pre race ( Random )
Race 7	$25k Terminating Pick6 Stakes - C4/5 - 527	Tifino Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Jim & Alice Sirey Stakes - C4 - 527	Method Man Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Railway Sprint - C5f - 318	Little Regus Swab No: Pre race Fireman's Legacy Swab No: Post race Sozin's Comet Swab No: Pre race
Race 10	DogZone Stakes - C2/3 - 527	Carat's Prince Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Plaster Board Ltd Auckland Cup - C5f - 527	Angvella Swab No: Pre race Royal Runner Swab No: Post race Thrilling Georga Swab No: Post race Fabio Swab No: Post race