Stipendiary Stewards Report


Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON MONDAY 25 May 2015

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in good order and the meeting proceeded smoothly and concluded on time.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report:

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 Gommans Greyhound Supplies C0 - C0 - 375 HOMEBUSH ROCCO, AGENT MICK and CAWBOURNE LEGS all began awkwardly losing three lengths. CAWBOURNE LEGS recovered the best of the three and made up ground to finish in 3rd place. GOODTIME LADY and CAWBOURNE LEGS both raced wide on the bend and into the straight but finished the race off well for 2nd and 3rd places. FOREVER AUTUMN shifted ground in the home straight and caused a check to BUNDORAN LASS which lost two lengths.
Race 2 Greyhounds As Pets C1 - C1 - 375 ROSA GALLICA shifted in going into the bend and checked HOMEBUSH BOUNCE which checked over heels and shifted out to race wide but kept up a strong run to finish in 3rd place. A short distance further on, BUNDORAN LAD also checked over the heels of ROSA GALLICA and shifted out making contact with HOMEBUSH BOUNCE and lost momentum.
Race 3 Grant Irvine Pharmacy Ltd C0 - C0 - 375 TAKEAWAY and FAT BOYZ FLYER bumped together when the start was made and they both lost ground and settled back in the field where they stayed throughout the race.
Race 4 Paul Claridge Electrical C1 - C1 - 375 PRECIOUSLY, CAWBOURNE JOSH and POWERHOUSE LEE were slow to begin and settled back and they stayed well back throughout the race and finished in the rear group.
Race 5 Brooks Timing C5 - C5 - 375 The favourite WHEELIE GOOD was slow to begin losing three lengths. He then raced wide covering extra ground and finished well back in 2nd last.
Race 6 J P Print, Petone C3 - C3 - 375 GRUNT RODGERS was slow to begin and he settled at the rear and stayed back throughout to finish in last place. HERE WITHOUT YOU was tightened by MANU RAMA racing into the bend and made firm contact with the rail and lost several lengths and all chance. HERE WITHOUT YOU was referred to the Vet for assessment and found to have a latissimus dorsi injury.
Race 7 Warehouse Stationery C4 - C4 - 375 BLUE AND CURLY bumped with WHATS UP GEE when the start was made and WHATS UP GEE lost ground and settled at the rear. PLENTY OF TIME shifted in from the start and hampered SERENA ROSE and BLUE AND CURLY which both lost momentum. PLENTY OF TIME collided with AIR RAID going into the bend and they were both severely checked and lost ground. OPAWA COLIN was observed to be limping on leaving the track following the race and was referred to the Vet for assessment and found to have a lesion on a pad.
Race 8 Personal Protective Services Ltd C2 Final - C2f - 375 All clear.
Race 9 Outback Trading Company Ltd C4 - C4 - 457 PREMIER DIVISION and TAKAMORI bumped together going to the first corner and they were unbalanced and went back to the rear. COSMIC SCRAMBLE was handy going to the first corner but bumped with PEACOCK PRINCESS, was unbalanced and then clipped that runners heel losing several lengths. COSMIC SCRAMBLE then recovered and made up ground very well for 4th place. TAKAMORI made the turn into the bend awkwardly, shifted out and checked over the heels of OPAWA SHAIDEN and lost ground.
Race 10 Manawatu Harness Racing Club C2 - C2 - 457 WALL AGE, HOMEBUSH LUCIFER and THRILLING TOBY jostled together for a short distance soon after the start and were checked back to the rear where they stayed throughout the race.
Race 11 Farewell & Thank You Trish & Eric C1 - C1 - 457 GLAD'S APOPPING began very awkwardly losing several lengths and all chance and she tailed the field throughout the race. ZAMADDIS LASS shifted in from the start and bumped CAWBOURNE GRACIE which was unbalanced and lost ground. CAWBOURNE GRACIE and TUFF DIAMOND bumped early in the home straight and TUFF DIAMOND lost a length.
Race 12 Plaster Board Silver Collar Heats 31st May C2 - C2 - 375 TIMMY TRUMPET shifted out going into the first corner and forced RUNS FOR GAS out into the line of CAWBOURNE ARIES, ANGIE ZARR and NIKKA CENTURY which were all severely checked losing all chance. The eventual winner TIMMY TRUMPET turned its head in the home straight and attempted to fight with the eventual 2nd placed runner AYRA STARK for some distance and in doing so severely unbalanced AYRA STARK. TIMMY TRUMPET was referred to the Vet for assessment and was found to have injured a toe joint which required a 21 day stand down. As it could not be conclusively established from the available viideo films that TIMMY TRUMPET had marred the other runner, the 21 day injury stand down was imposed and the dog is required to complete a satisfactory trial before next racing.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number Race Name Stand Down
Race 6 J P Print, Petone C3 - C3 - 375 Alamein Kat Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 May 2015 to 10 Jun 2015

Here Without You Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 25 May 2015 to 03 Jun 2015

Race 7 Warehouse Stationery C4 - C4 - 375 Hanify Ace Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 24 May 2015 to 02 Jun 2015

Alamein Duke Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 May 2015 to 10 Jun 2015

Opawa Colin Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 25 May 2015 to 03 Jun 2015

Race 11 Farewell & Thank You Trish & Eric C1 - C1 - 457 Alamein Blonde Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 May 2015 to 10 Jun 2015

Cawbourne Gable Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 24 May 2015 to 02 Jun 2015

Race 12 Plaster Board Silver Collar Heats 31st May C2 - C2 - 375 Allegro Blast Rule HISTORICAL - 64.15 from 21 May 2015 to 17 Jun 2015

Timmy Trumpet Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 25 May 2015 to 14 Jun 2015

Venga Guapa Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 25 May 2015 to 14 Jun 2015



Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 1 Gommans Greyhound Supplies C0 - C0 - 375 Goodtime Lady Swab No: Post race

Race 3 Grant Irvine Pharmacy Ltd C0 - C0 - 375 Matalino Twist Swab No: Post race

Race 4 Paul Claridge Electrical C1 - C1 - 375 Pukewhai Magic Swab No: Post race

Race 5 Brooks Timing C5 - C5 - 375 Red Moova Hoova Swab No: Post race

Race 8 Personal Protective Services Ltd C2 Final - C2f - 375 Showem Baby Swab No: Post race

Race 9 Outback Trading Company Ltd C4 - C4 - 457 Lagoon Kootchy Swab No: Post race

Race 10 Manawatu Harness Racing Club C2 - C2 - 457 That's King Swab No: Post race

Race 12 Plaster Board Silver Collar Heats 31st May C2 - C2 - 375 Runs For Gas Swab No: Pre race





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