Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 23 Apr 2015

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

Judicial report: Starter G Sharp & Handler J Bartlett were spoken to after there was a delay in getting SANDOR GLEGANE boxed away in race 3 ,both parties were advised to make sure that the dogs are boxed away as quickly as possible in the future.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	DogZone Sprint - C0 - 375	REDSTAR REAPER went up with the lids, he then ran inwards sharply across heels forcing CIRCLE OF GOLD on to the back of HUGGLEMONSTER checking this runner back on to CIRCLE OF GOLD. racing on to the top bend BAYMAX came out several widths taking COMET FOOT wider ,CALZINI also on their outer and HUGGLEMONSTER in behind ran wide across the top bend. Nearing the home turn BULL RUSH raced through to the lead ,BAYMAX angled inwards across the heels of THRILLING LUKE ( fav ) checking this runner then running in on to COMET FOOT checking this runner . THRILLING LUKE recovered well to finish on in to 3rd placing at the line.
Race 2	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	THRILLING ABRA jumped away well but was slow in to stride in the early stages. LEGATO BAY (fav )got away well on the inner in the initial stages where soon after he was severely tightened in to making contact with the rail as BENJI angled across forcing CHURCHILL CHASER in on to LEGATO BAY. LEGATO BAY almost fell at this point going back towards the rear and was unable to get back in to contention there after finishing in the rear at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment was found to have grazing & bruising on the inner thigh on the left hind.
Race 3	Box 1 Gold Stakes Series Heat 1 - C1q - 457 Heat 1	On getting away from the start there was crowding from the outer inwards as TENNESSSEE SMILE ran in pushing SANDOR GLEGANE ( fav ) in ,SKYLER WHITE on hid inner ran in checking PERCENTAGE GIRL, ROCKETSHIP MAC and OPAWA JAY all these runners were hampered for several strides, ROCKETSHIP MAC in the middle of these was the worst affected be shunted back to the rear . Nearing the first bend SANDOR GLEGANE moved inwards catching the hind of JETSUN JINNY turning this runner sideways for a stride, racing in to the bend ROCKETSHIP MAC raced across coming in on to SANDOR GLEGANE pushing this runner inwards on to JETSUN JINNY these runners were hampered for a few strides losing momentum . In the run towards the home turn there was jostling between PERCENATGE GIRL, THRILLING ORLA, SANDOR GLEGANE, OPAWAY JAY and ROCKETSHIP MAC for some distance as they all came together all these runners were checked ,SANDOR GLEGANE and THRILLING ORLA went back to the rear and were unable to improve there after.
Race 4	Box 1 Gold Stakes Series Heat 2 - C1q - 457 Heat 2	In the run to the first turn VICARIOUSLY raced across in behind runners pushing RADLEE REASON inwards resulting in RADLEE REASON making contact with the rail, RADLEE REASON came off the rail stumbling for a stride or so losing all chance there after finishing well back at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment. FORTIS MEMORIES from box 7 raced wide through out finishing towards the rear at the line. RADLEE REASON was found to have suffered a hock strain and cuts to the left hind a 28 day stand down was imposed.
Race 5	Box 1 Gold Stakes Series Heat 3 - C1q - 457 Heat 3	JETSUN LORD JON from the wide box lead briefly in to the first bend was hampered when angling inwards when making contact with MAKING YOU PAW. JETSUN LORD JON soon after drifted back through the field to the rear finishing in last placing at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have aggravated an old hock injury a 10 day stand down was imposed.
Race 6	Mike Stent Decorators Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	Racing in to the first turn there was tightening in the rear as BELFAST JANE improved on the outer of HOMEBUSH TITAN pushing this runner in on to CAWBOURNE JOSH , these three runners ran widest across the top bend, CAWBOURNE JOSH recovered best to finish in to 4th placing the line.
Race 7	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Sprint - C3 - 375	LUCARIO ( fav ) from box 4 was only fairly away from the start ,he soon struck trouble racing in to the first bend as FORTIS FIONA raced towards the lead angling inwards severely tightening YES NO MAYBE in on to FANCY MY LUCK ,MANYANA GROPER and LUCCARIO in behind all being badly hampered ,LUCARIO was forced back on to heels losing momentum ending up last in the running where he ran wide around the bend in to the home straight making ground in the latter stages. MANYANA GROPER and FANCY MY LUCK recovered well to fight out the finish with a fast finishing DON DPAPER.
Race 8	All Sew Embroidery Sprint - C4 - 375	CRACKLES APPEAL began awkwardly from the inside box recovered quickly in to stride racing in to the first bend DIPSY LALA moved out to avoid the heels of NINGAJO taking COSMIC MACK ( fav ) and SACRED CAN YOU widest on to the top bend, these runners covered a fair amount of extra ground Nearing the home turn COSMIC MACK was able to cut back down in to the body of the field making good ground in the run home ,SACRED CAN YOU after racing the widest in to the home straight was making good ground in the latter stages .
Race 9	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C4/5 - 457	JAZZBOY JACK ( fav ) began awkwardly from box 2 ,he raced in behind the leaders to the first bend where he was forced to check off the heels of MOORE PARK MISS as this runner quickly improved around the outer angling inwards as the field turned on to the bend ,ZAGATO and TRILESE were also hampered for room at this stage when towards the rear
Race 10	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C5 - 375	Racing to the first turn ROCKY BOY raced between runners to almost get towards the lead where was cut off as MACJAM raced across towards the rail, ROCKY BOY was severely tightened and checked making contact with the rail coming off the rail resulting in VON TRAPP galloping over the top of him pushing him to the ground with BOTANY JUNCTION being checked at this point also ROCKY BOY recovered his footing to finish on to the lure and was referred to the vet for assessment where he was found to have aggravated an old hock injury a 10 day stand down was imposed.
Race 11	Palamountains Nutrition Sprint - C2 - 375	THRILLING GALAXY ( fav ) speared straight to the lead from the boxes ,racing in to the first bend BANJO'S RETREAT ran on to the heels of THRILLING GALAXY for a stride, THRILLING GALAXY lost a length going back in behind WHAT'S UP WATTO ,THRILLING GALAXY raced handy in to the home straight before weakening in the latter stages to finish in 5th placing at the line. BANJO'S RETREAT after racing wide in to the home straight made good ground late to finish in to 4th placing at the line.
Race 12	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Stakes - C2 - 457	There was no head on coverage for this race POPCORN SUTTON dwelt at the start soon after getting in stride he was forced to check off the heels of ARTIC ROUGE losing ground to the rear again. Racing in to the first bend MONTANA on the inner and GOLFING BUDDY were tightened and checked as THRILLING SPELL angled inwards as she raced to the lead. MONTANA stumbled slightly going back to the rear and was unable to get back in to contention.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	Legato Bay Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 23 Apr 2015 to 29 Apr 2015
Race 4	Box 1 Gold Stakes Series Heat 2 - C1q - 457 Heat 2	Radlee Reason Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 23 Apr 2105 to 20 May 2105
Race 5	Box 1 Gold Stakes Series Heat 3 - C1q - 457 Heat 3	Jetsun Lord Jon Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 23 Apr 2015 to 02 May 2015
Race 6	Mike Stent Decorators Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	Madam Knocka Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 Apr 2015 to 27 Apr 2015
Race 10	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C5 - 375	Rocky Boy Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 23 Apr 2015 to 02 May 2015

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	DogZone Sprint - C0 - 375	Bill Rush Swab No: Post race
Race 2	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	Trendy Lass Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Box 1 Gold Stakes Series Heat 2 - C1q - 457 Heat 2	Opawa Pearl Swab No: Post race (random )
Race 7	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Sprint - C3 - 375	Manyana Groper Swab No: Post race
Race 9	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C4/5 - 457	Moore Park Miss Swab No: Post race
Race 10	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C5 - 375	Jannik Swab No: Post race