Stipendiary Stewards Report

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club

Addington Raceway ON THURSDAY 22 Sep 2016

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good
Scales: Correct at all weights.
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: 1). Races 2 and 4 were rescheduled to start at 4.27pm and 5.05pm respectively at the request of the TAB. 2). Trainer R Wales was reminded of his obligations when acting as a catcher. 3). Stewards questioned trainer C Roberts in regards to the late scratching of ACE BALE (Race 9) in particular the inaction of him to scratch the dog prior to presenting it on course for its certificate of incapacitation. After taking into account Mr Roberts explanation no action was deemed necessary.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	christchurchgreyhounds.co.nz Sprint - C3 - 295	BIGTIME TIP (2) - Checked outwards off heels after start. Jostled with outside runner prior to bend losing ground. SAHARA SAM (4) - Jostled with inside runner prior to bend losing ground. SPARKLING TERRA (5) - Awkwardly placed to the outside of runners prior to bend. Squeezed and lost momentum entering bend. SPEEDY RETURN (9/6) - Slow to jump.
Race 2	Shirley Vet Clinic Sprint - C3/4 - 295	KNOW HERO (1) - Checked outwards off heels rounding bend. HOLLY BLUE BLOOD (2) - Placed in restricted room early stages. PAPERBOND (3) - Placed in restricted room early stages losing ground. MAGIC MIKE (4) - Placed in restricted room early stages. ADJUDICATOR (5) - Placed in restricted room early stages losing ground. NEW THANG (6) - Came inwards early stages. MYSTIC ACTION (7) - Co -Trainer B Evans queried regarding improved performance - Mrs Evans advised that the dog is better suited to middle distance however in her opinion had been able to capitalise on its ability to begin quickly tonight.
Race 3	Garden City Chem-Dry Stakes - C2 - 520	SLICK ACTION (3) - Tired final bend. CRYSTAL FLAME (4) - Checked outwards off heels and lost ground rounding the first bend. Inconvenienced final bend. CRAFTY ACTION (5) - Bumped form the outside prior to the first bend. Tired considerably rounding final bend checking runners. Referred to vet - No injury found. REPLICA YELLA (6) - Squeezed and lost ground entering first bend. Obliged to check off heels final bend.
Race 4	Dream Collector At Stud Dash - C3 - 295	HOMEBUSH RILEY (2) - Slightly turned outwards in run to bend. GREET THE JUDGE (4) - Bumped from outside early stages. Checked off heels entering bend. CHOKEHOLD (5) - Came inwards at start bumping with inside runner.
Race 5	Thursday Place Pick Stakes - C3 - 520	OPAWA DIESEL (2) - Slow to jump. Checked entering home straight. TRUST ISSUES (3) - Bumped from the inside entering the first bend and lost momentum. TAMARA MAY (5) - Bumped entering home straight. MINA ALLEN (6) - Slow to jump. -
Race 6	Carol's T.A.B. Clendon Inn Dash - C3/4 - 295	HOMEBUSH RUFUS (2) - Bumped early stages. DYNA QUIRK (4) - Bumped early stages. Checked off heels rounding bend. JINJA LOCH (6) - Squeezed for racing room through early stages before bumping with outside runner entering bend. HARSESIS (7) - Bumped with inside runner entering bend. Checked on heels rounding bend.
Race 7	Active Electrical Christchurch Stakes - C3 - 520	ODIN SLAYER (2) - Placed in restricted room entering first bend losing ground. WILLIS (3) - Checked entering first bend. IN THE BOOT (4) - Checked outwards off heels early stages. Checked entering first bend and obliged to race up the track. ALBIE JAY (5) - Placed in restricted room entering bend and turned outwards losing ground. Referred to vet - No injury found.
Race 8	Kolorful Kanvas Distance - C1/2d - 645	Nothing to report.
Race 9	Christchurch Casino Stakes - C5 - 520	BOSTON BILLY (4) - Came together with outside runner entering first bend and ran up track. ACE BALE (5) - Late scratching after been found to have swelling in its right front meta carpal. 7 day incapacitation issued. JON SNOW LIVES (6) - Checked outwards off heels entering the first bend. LEKTRA CONCORD (7) - Came together with inside runner entering first bend and forced up track. FEKITOA (8) - Forced up track entering first bend.
Race 10	Fast Archer At Stud Dash - C5 - 295	MY FIRST LITTER (2) - Bumped from inside rounding bend and again entering home straight. HOMEBUSH KELSO (3) - Checked inwards off heels in run to bend. ROADWORKS (4) - Bumped with runner early stages. MICKY TEE (5) - Bumped with runner early stages. MAGIC WIZARD (6) - Awkwardly placed on heels and had to check rounding bend.
Race 11	I Pave Concrete Sprint - C5 - 295	EXPECT DELAY (3) - Began awkwardly. Jostled with outside runner early stages. FLIBERTY JIBERTY (4) - Racing room impeded early stages. HARKONEN BALE (5) - Jostled with inside runner early stages. Squeezed for racing room entering bend and lost ground. TECHNIC (6) - Squeezed early then obliged to check outwards off heels.
Race 12	Livamol Sprint - C3/4 - 295	FERAL COASTER (2) - Slow to jump. PATCHWORK ALICE (4) - Squeezed for racing room entering the bend losing ground. CAWBOURNE SARAH (5) - Awkwardly placed entering the bend losing momentum. GET READY FREDDY (6) - Obliged down the track early stages and had to check off heels losing ground.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	christchurchgreyhounds.co.nz Sprint - C3 - 295	Another Message Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 Sep 2016 to 27 Sep 2016
Race 8	Kolorful Kanvas Distance - C1/2d - 645	Know Value Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 Sep 2016 to 27 Sep 2016
Race 9	Christchurch Casino Stakes - C5 - 520	Ace Bale Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 22 Sep 2016 to 28 Sep 2016

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	christchurchgreyhounds.co.nz Sprint - C3 - 295	Speedy Return Swab No: Post-Race
Race 2	Shirley Vet Clinic Sprint - C3/4 - 295	Mystic Action Swab No: Post-Race
Race 4	Dream Collector At Stud Dash - C3 - 295	Chokehold Swab No: Pre-race, random elect. Barnicle Bullet Swab No: Post-Race
Race 5	Thursday Place Pick Stakes - C3 - 520	Homebush Howard Swab No: Post-Race
Race 6	Carol's T.A.B. Clendon Inn Dash - C3/4 - 295	Jemima Tee Swab No: Post-Race
Race 11	I Pave Concrete Sprint - C5 - 295	American Warrior Swab No: Post-Race