Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 13 Aug 2015

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in a very good racing condition being well matted through out the meeting. All other equipment operated well apart from the 457 boxes ( refer judicial ).
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: The 457 metre starts were hand started today due to a broken sensor on the rail ,a new part is on it's way to the Club
PREOCCUPIED, OPTIC SHIMMER and LAKERVILLE ( K Walsh ) all completed a satisfactory trial over 457 metres and are now cleared to race.
TIMMY TRUMPET ( K Walsh ) has the endorsement cancelled after completing 10 clear runs at the Wanganui meeting on the 10-8-2015

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Box 1 Gold Sprint - C1 - 375	OPAWA PEARL began awkwardly stumbling for a stride, soon after racing in to the first bend SNAPCHAT was pushed out on to the shoulder of OPAWA PEARL who fell, SNAPCHAT was checked at this point and never got in to contention there after. OPAWA PEARL recovered to her feet to finish on to the lure and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found.
Race 2	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C0 - 375	Racing in to the first bend EVA KANEVA angled across forcing SCOTT SOME GAS in across the face of AMPELMANNCHEN checking this runner severely back to the rear ,AMPELMANNCHEN raced out wide there covering a lot of extra ground in to the home where he ran on strongly making up good ground in to 6th placing at the line.
Race 3	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C2 - 375	Racing to the first bend there was tightening and jostling back in midfield resulting in MADE TIME, JESSE PINKMAN and ENGLISH HONEY being checked back to the rear ,as they went back MULTICAM LAD on the inner was checked losing several lengths then angled outwards for racing room finishing on in to 4th placing at the line.
Race 4	Palamountains Nutrition Sprint Series Final - C1f - 375	Racing away from the start FOX IN BOX ran across sharply under the neck of WAIRIO DEE JAY almost stopping this dog in his tracks ,racing in to the first bend WALTER MITTY and VIKING CRUISER on the inner were tightened and checked back as CONTEMPERANIOUS angled inwards, CALZINI from box 8 raced wide to the first bend ,he improved quickly on the outer towards the leaders at this point then ran very wide on the home turn in to the straight then angled down towards the rail and appeared to be uncomfortable in his galloping action as they raced to the line. CALZINI was referred to the vet for assessment where he had a 28 day stand down imposed for metacarpal pain to near fore with the Vet advising that further investigation may be required.
Race 5	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	COOL FOOT LUKE was best away in the early rush, racing in to the bend COOL FOOT LUKE was jostled slightly losing ground ,back in the field JUST ABOUT READY was bumped by MR DARCI, JUST ABOUT READY went in to the bend awkwardly slightly brushing the rail momentarily.
Race 6	Image Apparel Sprint - C4 - 375	In the run in to the first bend LITTLE DREAMS was tightened and buffeted between ROTOVEGAS SPARKY and ROCKIN' FANCY for some strides .as the field raced on to the bend LITTLE DREAMS was checked back from between these runners losing ground back to several lengths last in the running ,LITTLE DREAMS ran wide across the top bend in the home straight making ground in the latter stages to beat one other runner to the line.
Race 7	Hautapu Veterinary Services Sprint - C2/3 - 375	From the boxes EZ FERRETTI,BOSTON STRIKE and MR MUMBLES all came together ,BOSTON STRIKE was squeezed back ,MR MUMBLES went sideways for a stride or so then was pushed in on to LUCKY MAN ,all these runners lost momentum and ground ,EZ FERRETTI finished strongly in the run home in to 2nd placing at the line.
Race 8	Mike Stent Decorators Ltd Stakes - C2/3 - 457	RUM ISLAND box 1 was best away in the early running ,he was soon joined on his outer by MELHAM as they raced on to the bend ,MELHAM got a neck in front of RUM ISLAND as they raced around the point of the bend here both dogs bumped where RUM ISLAND went off stride breaking down going to the outside of the track leaving MELHAM clear in the lead and carried on for an easy win. RUM ISLAND was referred to the vet for assessment where he had a stand down imposed and has been referred for surgery to the off fore.
Race 9	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Sprint - C4/5 - 375	Racing in to the first bend there was serve crowding on the inner as CALAMITY FREE came across pushing FESTIVAL MISS in on to CRACKLES APPEAL, EXSPOLSIVE OSTI and SANDOR GLEGANE who made contact with the rail ,EXSPLOSIVE OSTI caught heels, CRACKLES APPEAL went sideways in to EXSPOLSIVE OSTI as she caught the heels of CALAMITY FREE crossing in , SANDOR GLEGANE went back to a clear last in the running ,EXSPLOSIVE OSTI lost several lengths as did CRACKLES APPEAL. FESTIVAL MISS and CALAMITY FREE jostled several times racing across the top bend and were soon joined on their inner by a fast improving CRACKLES APPEAL,FESTIVAL MISS received a fair amount of jostling when in between these runners losing her position and ground back past midfield. SANDOR GLEGANE and EXSPLOSIVE OSTI both finished towards the rear and were referred to the vet for assessment. SANDOR GLEGANE was found to have no abnormalities. EXSLOSIVE OSTI has a 10 day stand down imposed.
Race 10	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C1 - 457	SURMISE box 2 began awkwardly for a stride or so and was unable to get in to contention there after. APRIL'S MY MUM box 3 raced wide in to and the bend running very wide in to the home straight covering a fair amount of extra ground through out the running making some ground in the latter stages in to 6th placing at the line.
Race 11	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Stakes - C4/5 - 457	Soon after the start there was crowding as TEEGAMBO raced across on to STYLISH FANCY and SPUD MISSILE , METHOD MAN after being tardy away from box 6 angled out widest in the run to the first bend . Racing in to the first bend STYLISH FANCY angled in slightly where JAZZBOY JACK went in on to GOT AIR bumping this runner in to making contact with the rail, GOT AIR went back to the rear and was unable to improve there after finishing in the rear at the line and was referred to the vet for assessment where no abnormalities were found.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 4	Palamountains Nutrition Sprint Series Final - C1f - 375	Calzini Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 13 Aug 2015 to 09 Sep 2015
Race 5	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C1 - 375	Sue Sews Socks Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 12 Aug 2015 to 01 Sep 2015
Race 8	Mike Stent Decorators Ltd Stakes - C2/3 - 457	Rum Island Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 13 Aug 2015 to 31 Oct 2015
Race 9	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Sprint - C4/5 - 375	Explosive Osti Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 13 Aug 2015 to 22 Aug 2015

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Box 1 Gold Sprint - C1 - 375	Wild Falcon Swab No: Post race
Race 2	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C0 - 375	Atomic Lass Swab No: Post race
Race 3	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C2 - 375	Sometime Soon Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Image Apparel Sprint - C4 - 375	Rotovegas Rat Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Hautapu Veterinary Services Sprint - C2/3 - 375	Chris' Pride Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Stakes - C4/5 - 457	Teegambo Swab No: Post race