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Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 30 Jul 2015

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

Judicial report: All 375m starts were hand started today due to a problem with the solenoid
The club have a replacement on its way and will be repaired before next weeks meeting.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C4 - 375	ATTONGA AIR from box was raced handy in to the first bend where he was tightened for room for some distance before getting clear he was able to angle out soon after to finish in 5th placing at the line. ROTOVEGAS RAT and GOOD RETURN were both forced to race widest on to the top bend ,ROTOVEGAS RAT recovered good ground to finish in to 2nd placing at the line.
Race 2	0800 4 Down Cow Sprint - C0 - 375	Soon after the start OUR SAMBO ran outwards with BELCROFT BANKER racing across bumped the hindquarters of OUR SAMBO ,BELCROFT BANKER was held in between OUR SAMBO and SONIC ATTACK racing in to the first bend ,SONIC ATTACK was forced to check back off heels to the rear then angled out widest across the top bend in to the home straight finishing in the rear at the line.
Race 3	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	Racing from the boxes there was tightening and jostling between DARK FAERYTALES ,HALLO STAR and ZIPPING TAY, HALLO STAR was checked back as DARK FAERYTALES crossed in . Racing in to the first bend LEGATO BAY from box 8 improved past runners angling in on to DARK FAERYTALES pushing this runner in on to CONTEMPERANEOUS resulting in HALLO STAR and ZIPPING TAY inwards ,DARK FAERYTALES caught heels when tightened back losing ground to the rear.
Race 4	Greyhounds North Maiden Distance - C0d - 650	Racing away from the start HERSCHKE and TANTO'S WHISPER came together both dogs moved in with HERSCHKE bumping LEGAL AID who went back a length or so. Racing around the bend on the first occasion TANTO'S WHISPER was hampered as REGAZZA GINA came out in to his racing line. TANTO'S WHISPER lost some ground, he finished several lengths last at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found . The connections of TANTO'S WHISPER have retired the dog from racing from today.
Race 5	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C1 - 375	HOMEBUSH MELVIN was last away, racing in to the first bend HOMEBUSH MELVIN was hampered for a few strides when attempting to improve past THRILLING ORLA, HOMEBUSH MELVIN drifted soon after dropping further back in the run down the home straight to finish a margin in the rear at the line. HOMEBUSH MELVIN was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found.
Race 6	Happy 30th Birthday Keeghan Stakes - C1/2 - 457	COOKIE MONSTER began awkwardly for a stride or so. Racing to the first bend COOKIE MONSTER over reacted to WINSOME DAN coming across making contact with the rail then ran in to the back of COOKIE MONSTER as this dog came back off the heels of THRILLING LUKE,WINSOME DAN stumbled for a stride losing ground along with COOKIE MONSTER. TEN POINT ONE from box 1 raced handy in to the first bend and was tightened inwards for several strides brushing the rail going back a length or so ,he recovered to finish in to 4th placing at the line. TEN POINT ONE and COOKIE MONSTER were referred to the vet for assessment with both dogs being cleared of injury.
Race 7	Palamountains Nutrition Sprint - C2 - 375	All clear.
Race 8	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C4/5 - 375	RASSO was away well racing near the lead racing in to the first bend, MACJAM and SYLISH FANCY came cross with STYLISH FANCY tightening in on to RASSO who went back being bumped as jostled as he went back to the rear ,he went wide following FESTIVAL MISS and IRISH BLUE across the top bend and was unable to get back in to contention there after finishing in the rear at the line.
Race 9	Image Apparel Sprint - C3 - 375	Racing in to the first bend there was tightening and jostling between several runners in or near the lead as SOMETIME SOON angled in on to EZ FERRETI, CYCLONE LUSI,HASHTAG JOSH ( fav ) and DIPSY LALA, all these runners were checked, EZ FERRETI went back as did DIPSY LALA off and over the heels of HASHTAG JOSH, MANYANA GROPER last in to the first bend raced through along the inner of these runners towards the leaders racing to the turn where he gained a clear run along the inner to race away for an easy win.
Race 10	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Stakes - C5 - 457	racing to the first bend JANNIK angled across tightening in on to GOLD CLASS and THRILLING STYLE, a couple of strides on JANNIK pushed in on to GOLD CLASS and SPANISH FANCY with this runner being pushed in to the side of PREMIER OSTI turning this dog sideways for a stride or so ,as JANNIK got to the lead in to the first bend he angled in further on to the shoulder of THRILLING STYLE pushing this dog in on to SPANISH FANCY who made contact with the rail stumbling as she went back to the rear. SPANISH FANCY never got back in to contention there after finishing towards the rear at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found.
Race 11	Box 1 Gold Stakes Series Final - C1f - 457	VIKING CRUISER began awkwardly from box 5 ,soon after racing towards the first bend WHO ROCKS raced across on to the shoulder of BILL RUSH pushing this dog in on to FOX IN BOX ,BILL RUSH and FOX IN BOX went back a length with BILL RUSH hampering FOX IN BOX for a few more strides ,further out RUM ISLAND came out on to WHO ROCKS checking this runner back and was further hampered as VIKING CRUISER came around in on to ZALIA,WHO ROCKS and VIKING CRUISER raced wide on to the top bend.
Race 12	Happy Birthday Karen Walsh Stakes - C3/4 - 457	ATOM BOMB was a late scratching at pre race presentation on Vets advice due to showing symptoms of diarrhoea. Racing towards the first bend ZAGATO and THRILLING CARTER bumped and jostled several times, THRILLING CARTER was able to angle inwards to the rail and raced handy there after finishing close up in 2nd placing at the line.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 3	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	Legato Bay Swab No: Post race (random )
Race 4	Greyhounds North Maiden Distance - C0d - 650	Montana Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Happy 30th Birthday Keeghan Stakes - C1/2 - 457	Rockin' Fancy Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C4/5 - 375	Pay Da Trail Swab No: Pre race
Race 9	Image Apparel Sprint - C3 - 375	Manyana Groper Swab No: Post race

M Austin W Robinson

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