Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 17 Apr 2016

Weather: Showery
Track: Dead
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: The track conditions were changed from good to dead following race 7 due to rainfall throughout the meeting. The lure driver was spoken to regarding ensuring the lure is stopped safely inside the safety rail when easing down at the end of races.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Stitches Upholstery Sprint - C4 - 318	There was a 2 minute delay to the start of this event at the request of TAB control. GOOD RETURN (3) was slow away. PAT NOT PLAIT (5) and UP HIGH (6) came together entering the first bend and were then further tightened when STYLISH FANCY (8) and CRANKY PANTS (10) came together and shifted in with PAT NOT PLAIT then contacting the hindquarters of SACRED CAN YOU (2) becoming unbalanced making contact with UP HIGH with these runners losing ground. SACRED CAN YOU and CRANKY PANTS came together rounding the bend. GOOD RETURN and CYCLONE LUSI (4) came together for several strides rounding the final bend. SACRED CAN YOU shifted wide entering the final straight.
Race 2	www.agrc.co.nz Sprint - C0 - 318	TINY GREY (2), MINUTE SIXTEEN (5) and SHAZZA'S BOY (9) were slow away. Racing toward the first turn TINY GREY shifted in into the line of TAKE ACTION (1) who was inconvenienced shifting out making contact with WILLI GAS IT (8). TINY GREY shifted out off heels rounding the first turn into the line of MINUTE SIXTEEN (5) who was hampered with these runners losing ground. MISS SHELLAC (4) and WILLI GAS IT came together rounding the final bend with both runners becoming unbalanced. MINUTE SIXTEEN was referred to the veterinarian following this event with no abnormality detected.
Race 3	Greyhound Function Sprint Series Final - C2f - 318	COOKIE MONSTER (8) was last to leave the boxes then shifted in soon after making contact with LOOKS ALL GOOD (7) who came together with ROTOVEGAS SPARKY (6) with these runners jostling for several strides with ROTOVEGAS SPARKY then ,making contact with the hindquarters of SNAPCHAT (5). THRILLING FOREST (2) and SCOTT A MOTOR (3) came together soon after the start. Racing toward the first turn COOKIE MONSTER shifted in making contact with SNAPCHAT who was taken inwards with COOKIE MONSTER then getting on the heels of SCOTT A MOTOR for a stride. PRAIRIE KACHINA (1) and THRILLING FOREST came together rounding the first turn. ROTOVEGAS SPARKY became awkwardly placed on heels rounding the bend shifting out abruptly losing ground. COOKIE MONSTER was referred to the veterinarian following this event after making contact with the running rail when arriving at the lure which had been forced past the safety rail. COOKIE MONSTER was found to have a laceration to the left upper forelimb with a 10 day stand down imposed.
Race 4	Trophies Plus Sprint - C1/2 - 318	DRURY was boxed away first for this event and will continue to do so for its immediate future racing. SPOTTED FLYER (8) was slow away. FORTIS FIONA (4) shifted in leaving the boxes checking MISS UNIVERSE (3) and SPEARMINT JUJU (2) then making contact with OUR JACK ATTACK (1). SPEARMINT JUJU and MISS UNIVERSE came together rounding the bend with MISS UNIVERESE losing ground making contact with JETSUN QUAKER (5).
Race 5	Deli's Sports Bar Clendon Inn Stakes - C1/2 - 527	THRILLING RIOT (2), OPAWA KURU (7) and GLOBAL CONQUEST (8) were last to leave the boxes. THRILLING RIOT and ZALIA (4) came together racing toward the first turn. ZIPPING DEE (1) shifted out off the heels of LOVELY RITA (3) entering the first turn. Rounding the first bend APRIL'S MY MUM (5) shifted out abruptly off the heels of LOCHINVAR MAINE (6) making solid contact with GLOBAL CONQUEST (8). ZIPPING DEE and LOVELY RITA came together entering the final straight. ZIPPING DEE shifted in throughout the final straight crowding LOVELY RITA over the concluding stages with ZIPPING DEE then easing down when crossing the finish line with a post race veterinary examination revealing no abnormality. The connections of ZIPPING DEE were shown the footage and spoken to regarding the performance.
Race 6	DogZone Sprint - C3 - 318	There was a one minute delay to the start of this event at the request of TAB control. OUR HEISENBERG (8) and ROCKIN' FANCY (7) came together leaving the boxes. MYRNIONG GIRL (2) and SANDOR GLEGANE (3) made contact at the start with MYRNIONG GIRL then shifting out making contact with SIMPLY SAM (4). MITTYESQUE (1) and MYRNIONG GIRL made solid contact racing down the back straight with MYRNIONG GIRL then shifting out coming together with OUR HEISENBERG who lost momentum with ROCKIN' FANCY then improving onto the heels of OUR HEISENBERG with these runners both unbalanced losing ground. .
Race 7	NZ Racing Series Novice Final - NZRSf - 527	BILL RUSH (3) began awkwardly. WEE PING WAWA (6) was slow away. ALAMEIN JUDE (5) and CONTEMPORANEOUS (7) came together soon after the start. WEE PING WAWA checked entering the bend leaving the back straight then shifted out.
Race 8	Sam Fletcher Memorial Stakes - C3/4 - 527	STINGER (8) was slow away then made contact with the hindquarters of PROPHECY (7) soon after. RUBY MURRAY (4), LUCKY MAN (5), CAWBOURNE WALES (6) and PROPHECY came together soon after the start with LUCKY MAN and CAWBORNE WALES losing ground. LUCKY MAN and CAWBORNE WALES came together racing toward the first turn. Entering the first turn WHO DAY BOY (3) was tightened then shifted out across the heels of RUBY MURRAY taking LUCKY MAN, CAWBORNE WALES and BUSTER BLUTH (1) wider on the track with these runners all losing ground. Rounding the first turn STINGER shifted in making contact with RUBY MURRAY who was checked losing ground going back onto KITTY'S SHIRAZ (2).
Race 9	Greyhounds As Pets Sprint - C1 - 318	ZULU MERCEDES (8) was slow away. SCOTT NO LIMBS (1) began awkwardly. KAPAI LANA (2) and MORE SALT NEEDED (4) came together and jostled racing down the back straight with KAPAI LANA losing ground entering the first turn going back onto JUST ABOUT READY who was checked. ZULU MERCEDES was showing signs of lameness following this event with a post race veterinary examination revealing an injury to the right hock with a 42 day stand down imposed.
Race 10	Carol's TAB Manurewa Farewell Sprint - C4/5 - 318	VON TRAPP (5) and THRILLING GALAXY (8) came together on several occasions racing toward the first turn losing ground with VON TRAPP then shifting in making contact with BRITNEY STAR (3). SUBIC BAY (2) was tightened and checked entering the first turn. TALKIN FANCY (1) and SUBIC BAY came together on several occasions rounding the bend with both runners becoming unbalanced entering the final straight. As a result LADY ROSE (6) shifted out very wide off heels losing ground.
Race 11	Hewlett Electrical Sprint Series Final - C3f - 318	MULTI CHASER (4) and BELCROFT BANKER (5) came together leaving the boxes. Racing down the back straight BELCROFT BANKER made brief contact with CALAMITY FREE (2). Racing toward the first turn SKYLER WHITE (7) came together with KIT AND CABOODLE (8) then shifted in coming together with MULTI CHASER (4) who was checked then making contact with ZAFONIC SOUND (3) with these runners all losing ground, ZAFONIC SOUND shifting wide. Rounding the bend CALAMITY FREE and BELCROFT BANKER made solid contact with these runners losing ground with CALAMITY FREE then going back into the line of ZAFONIC SOUND who got on this runners heels. ZAFONIC SOUND was referred to the veterinarian following this event with an injury to the right gracilis detected and a 42 day stand down imposed. CALAMITY FREE was examined by the veterinarian and cleared of any injury.
Race 12	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	STAINLESS KNOCKA (5), LORD DE AIR (6), JUMP UP (7) and DIVA POSE (8) came together for a distance soon after the start. STAINLESS KNOCKA and JUMP UP then came together shifting in making contact with TEPIRITA AMBER (3) with these all jostling for a distance racing into the first turn with BIVA POSE then shifting in further crowding these runners with all involved losing ground, TEPIRITA AMBER contacting the running rail. Also inconvenienced as a result was LORD DE AIR who shifted wider. Rounding the bend DIVA POSE angled in hampering STAINLESS KNOCKA and JUMP UP with TEPIRITA AMBER who was trailing also having to steady. SPRITE ON TIME (4) shifted in tightening SCOTT NO ODDS (1) rounding the final bend. STAINLESS KNOCKA shifted out getting on the heels of LORD DE AIR rounding the final bend. DIVA POSE became uncomfortable in its action rounding the final bend losing ground. Following this event the lure was pushed passed the safety rail with several runners making contact with the running rail. The veterinarian examined runners following this. The lure driver was spoken to regarding having the lure ease down earlier and stop safely where the safety rail is. DIVA POSE and TEPIRITA AMBER were both given a 7 day stand down by the veterinarian for lacerations.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Stitches Upholstery Sprint - C4 - 318	Mia Zorra Rule HISTORICAL - 64.11 from 15 Apr 2016 to 12 May 2016
Race 3	Greyhound Function Sprint Series Final - C2f - 318	Cookie Monster Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 17 Apr 2016 to 26 Apr 2016
Race 7	NZ Racing Series Novice Final - NZRSf - 527	Golfing Buddy Rule HISTORICAL - 64.11 from 15 Apr 2016 to 12 May 2016
Race 9	Greyhounds As Pets Sprint - C1 - 318	Zulu Mercedes Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 17 Apr 2016 to 28 May 2016
Race 11	Hewlett Electrical Sprint Series Final - C3f - 318	Zafonic Sound Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 17 Apr 2016 to 28 May 2016
Race 12	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Diva Pose Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 17 Apr 2016 to 23 Apr 2016 Tepirita Amber Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 17 Apr 2016 to 23 Apr 2016

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Stitches Upholstery Sprint - C4 - 318	Zipping Steve Swab No: Post race
Race 2	www.agrc.co.nz Sprint - C0 - 318	Sweet Lovin' Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Greyhound Function Sprint Series Final - C2f - 318	Thrilling Forest Swab No: Post race
Race 6	DogZone Sprint - C3 - 318	Atoonga Air Swab No: Post race
Race 7	NZ Racing Series Novice Final - NZRSf - 527	Fortis Flier Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Sam Fletcher Memorial Stakes - C3/4 - 527	Prophecy Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Greyhounds As Pets Sprint - C1 - 318	Jump On It Swab No: Post race
Race 12	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Sprite On Time Swab No: Post race