Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 25 Feb 2016

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was well presented and watered/groomed throughout the day.
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: Due to a technical malfunction all 375m events were started manually.

Trainer M Roberts was issued with a $50 Minor Infringement Notice under Rule 71.4 for failing to provide a catcher for CAWBOURNE MATTY (Race 8).

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Image Apparel Sprint - C0 - 375	SCOTT THE LOOT (2), which was having its first start for new trainer I George, was presented 1.8kgs down in weight. SCOTT THE LOOT and THEOPHILUS (3) were slow to jump. HIGHWAY HOUND (4) and SCOTT THE LOOT made contact early in the run home.
Race 2	Box 1 Gold Sprint - C2 - 375	CAWBOURNE LOCH (1) and LADY JANE (8) were slow to jump. LUCKY MAN (4) and CALAMITY FREE (9) came together for several strides approaching the first turn. ELITE DOSE (3) was checked and lost ground entering the first turn when racing in restricted room between LUCKY MAN and CAWBOURNE LOCH. LUCKY MAN had to check off the heels of CALAMITY FREE shortly after. CAWBOURNE LOCH shifted out rounding the turn and got onto the hindquarters of LADY JANE for several strides. ELITE DOSE was checked on the final turn when LUCKY MAN angled down to the rail.
Race 3	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C1 - 375	THRILLING FORREST (5) and SPOTTED FLYER (6) made contact shortly after jumping. MAKING YOU PAW (1) was checked and lost several lengths entering the first turn when AGENT SCHRADER (3) angled in to the rail, with THRILLING FOREST (5) taking evasive action checking DECEPTIVE LAD (2) which lost ground. LOVELY RITA (fav) lost ground approaching the home straight when having to check off the heels of SPOTTED FLYER (6) which shifted in. SPINEL (4) raced in restricted room on the final turn between THRILLING FOREST and SPOTTED FLYER. WAIRIO DEE JAY (8) raced wide early before angling down across the heels of MAKING YOU PAW on the final turn.
Race 4	Garrards Horse & Hound Sprint - C2 - 375	SCOTT NO VALUE (5) was a late scratching at 3.20pm on Veterinary advice and was stood down for 14 days. WINSOME DAN (6) was slow to jump and then made contact with PRAIRE KACHINA (7) for several strides. WINSOME DAN then raced at the rear throughout. THRILLING CARTER (2) was momentarily hampered on the final turn when having to check off the heels of CAWBOURNE CLAY (9) when that runner shifted down to the rail. SONIC ATTACK (1) underwent a Veterinary examination following the event after having diarrhoea which required treatment with a 10 day stand down imposed.
Race 5	Greyhounds As Pets Sprint - C1 - 375	BILL RUSH (7) was slow to jump. CORUBA CATE (3) shifted out shortly after the start contacting SNAPCHAT (5), which was checked for several strides. SNAPCHAT had to angle in across the heels of CORUBA CATE when at the rear on the final turn after that runner shifted outwards. OPAWA BINGE (fav) ran wide when leading on the final turn losing ground as a result.
Race 6	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Sprint - C3 - 375	CAWBOURNE BUTTSY (4 - fav) went up with the lids and lost considerable ground. CAWBOURNE BUTTSY was then carried wide on the bend by TRIDENT (5), which shifted out. JINJA FANTASY (6) was hampered on the final bend when PEACOCK PRINCESS (3) shifted out. ATOONGA AIR (2) and WAERENGA STAR (7) came together briefly just prior to straightening for the run home.
Race 7	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C3 - 375	CAWBOURNE DANIAL (2) was slow early.
Race 8	Adopt A Greyhound Week 21 - 27 Feb Sprint - C4 - 375	MYRNIONG GIRL (1) and STYLISH FANCY (2) made contact for several strides shortly after jumping. TALKING FANCY (7) angled in entering the first turn and tightened SOMETIME SOON (5) down onto AYRA STARK (4), which had STYLISH FANCY and MYRNIONG GIRL to its inside with both of these runners being checked. MYRNIONG GIRL then went back onto CAWBOURNE MATTY (6), which also lost ground. ROCKIN' FANCY (3) had to check off the heels of TALKIN FANCY on the home turn, when that runner angled in towards the rail, and forced MELMAN (8) wider on the track.
Race 9	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C3 - 457	STINGER (6) and ACAMAS (5) came together for several strides shortly after the start with ACAMAS then shifting down onto OPAWA KURU (3). STINGER and ACAMAS then jostled for some distance. STINGER and ACAMAS were then checked entering the turn when OPAWA KURU, which was to the inside of ACAMAS, shifted out. STINGER and ACAMAS continued to jostle on the final turn when at the rear.
Race 10	Te Awamutu Self Storage Stakes - C1 - 457	OPAWA O'GRADY (4) and COOKIE MONSTER (5) made contact shortly after jumping. JELLY GEM (6) shifted in early forcing PREOCCUPIED (3) down onto SCOTT THE LOOKS (1), which was turned sideways for several strides. COOKIE MONSTER angled in across the heels of OPAWA O'GRADY entering the turn checking JELLY GEM for several strides.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Image Apparel Sprint - C0 - 375	Our Mystro Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 22 Feb 2016 to 02 Mar 2016
Race 4	Garrards Horse & Hound Sprint - C2 - 375	Sonic Attack Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 25 Feb 2016 to 05 Mar 2016

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Image Apparel Sprint - C0 - 375	Roman Action Swab No: post race
Race 3	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C1 - 375	Agent Schrader Swab No: post race
Race 4	Garrards Horse & Hound Sprint - C2 - 375	Don't Brag Swab No: post race
Race 5	Greyhounds As Pets Sprint - C1 - 375	Simply Yeti Swab No: post race
Race 7	Fond Foods Ltd Sprint - C3 - 375	Irish Blue Swab No: post race
Race 9	Palamountains Nutrition Stakes - C3 - 457	Our Sambo Swab No: post race