Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 25 Sep 2016

Weather: Showery
Track: Dead The track was well presented throughout given the amount of rain both before and during the meeting. All equipment operated satisfactorily.
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: ZIMMER FRAME (Race 3) was a late scratching at 1.00pm under Rule 68.21 with a 21 day stand down imposed.

HOT STAR (Race 7 Box 6) weighed in 2.1kgs above its previous race weight on 04/08/16 with Trainer A Cleaver advising that this was an intentional increase.

The start of Race 5 was delayed by 2 minutes at the request of Raceday Control.

Handler P Schofield (NANGAR GEM - Race 8) was issued with a $50 minor infringement notice under Rule 71.4 for failing to arrange for a catcher.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Greyhounds As Pets Sprint - C3 - 318	LORD DE AIR (4) - lost several lengths approaching turn. SCOTT TIED UP (5) - raced wide home turn. WALTER MITTY (7) - checked off heels entering turn. KIT AND CABOODLE (8) - checked off heels rounding turn.
Race 2	$10k Guaranteed Quaddie Stakes - C1 - 527	GOLFING BUDDY (7) - shifted out entering first turn contacting another runner. EMBRACE ME (8) - slow to jump. Checked and forced wide first turn. OPAWA LEANNA (9/2) - bumped and became unbalanced approaching first turn. Tightened and lost some momentum rounding turn when towards the rear.
Race 3	www.agrc.co.nz Sprint - C2 - 318	NIPPO (1) - slow to jump. Raced in restricted room entering turn.WHEELIE GOOD (2) - raced in restricted room entering turn and then checked losing ground. FRANKINCENSE (3) - checked early losing 3 lengths. Raced wide on turn. SIMPLY YETTI (4) - checked early losing 2 lengths. UMAGA RAMA (5) - shifted in early contacting several runners for some strides. Severely checked entering turn losing considerable ground. SHOT GUN HARRY (7) - shifted in contacting another runner entering turn before falling. Referred to Vet - no abnormality detected.
Race 4	Plasterboard Ltd Stakes - C3 - 527	MISS VELOCETTE (1) - tightened entering first turn. PERCENTAGE GIRL (2) - tightened entering first turn. Checked rounding first turn. UNTRACEABLE (6) - shifted in rounding first turn and galloped on losing 4 lengths. LOCHINVAR BROGUE (7) - shifted in rounding first turn contacting another runner becoming unbalanced briefly. INSTANT SUCCESS (8) - raced wide first turn then hampered entering back straight.
Race 5	Hewlett Electrical Sprint - C4 - 318	MELMAN (2) - slow to begin and raced back throughout. ZIPPING STEVE (6) - slow to begin. SANDOR GLEGANE (8) - slow to begin and raced back throughout.
Race 6	Deli's Sports Bar Clendon Inn Sprint - C0 - 318	CHASING TAIL (2) - bumped after start. Galloped on entering turn losing ground. AMAZING CONTACT (3) - bumped after start. BRUCE BANNER (4) - bumped after start. Galloped on early. TYPHOON TED (6) - slow to begin. Hampered early when getting onto the hindquarters of another runner. Hampered entering turn when again getting onto the hindquarters of another runner. Lost ground rounding turn when having to check off heels. FUSHIDARA (7) - slow to begin.
Race 7	McGhie Plumbing Sprint - C1 - 318	SCOTT A MOTOR (1) - checked rounding turn. OPAWA LIBBY (3) - shifted out after start contacting another runner. Checked rounding turn. ON DEMAND (4) - bumped after start and then checked losing a length. Clipped heels entering the turn becoming unbalanced. Held up briefly on home turn. FANTASTIC ZOE (5) - shifted in on jumping bumping another runner before then making solid contact. Checked and lost 3 lengths entering turn. SACRED CAN YOU (7) - hampered entering turn losing ground.
Race 8	Pump and Engineering Ltd Stakes - C2 - 527	IDOL LEANNE (1) - hampered entering first turn when having to check off heels. KITTY'S SHIRAZZ (2) - contacted and turned sideways briefly early. Checked off heels entering turn. JINJA SQUEAK (4) - got onto the hindquarters of another runner early. Checked off heels entering first turn. Checked rounding turn and forced wide. ZIPPING KASEY (5) - checked entering first turn and then shifted out. CAWBOURNE WALES (7) - checked and forced wide rounding first turn. COOL MARLOW (8) - checked and forced wide rounding first turn.
Race 9	Trophies Plus Sprint - C4/5 - 318	UP HIGH (1) - slow to begin. Tightened entering turn losing a length. FANTASTIC LUCY (6) - bumped after start. LOVELY RITA (4) - jostled approaching turn. UNILEVEN (8) - slow to begin. DIPSY LALA (9/3) - jostled and then checked approaching turn. WOBOURN ABBEY (10/5) - bumped after start. Raced wide home turn.
Race 10	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C1 - 318	GIRL CINA (1) - checked entering turn. EVA KANEVA (2) - shifted out after start contacting several runners. OPAWAPOPPY (3) - checked after start. Checked and lost ground rounding turn. LE ROI (4) - shifted in after start contacting other runners. Checked entering turn. ROTOVEGAS SPARKY (5) - checked entering turn and forced wide. KAPAI LANA (7) - checked approaching turn and then shifted out wide. COSTING MONEY (8) - shifted in approaching turn causing interference to inside runners.
Race 11	John Palino's-Friend of the Farmer Café Stakes - C4/5 - 527	ZIPPING LINK (1) - slow to jump. GOLD CLASS (4) - shifted out early tightening runners to its outside. KIMETTO (5) - checked early. MULTICAM RANGER (6) - checked early. Checked off heels entering final turn when at the rear. FANTASTIC SID (7) - hampered when buffeted for some distance early.
Race 12	Carol's TAB Clendon Inn Sprint - C2 - 318	THRILLING WIGGLE (1) - checked off heels rounding turn. OBSTINATUS (3) - checked shortly after the start. Checked again over early stages when buffeted by several other runners. DRURY (4) - bumped after start. ATOONGA AIR (5) - bumped on several occasions over early stages. Shifted out wide on home turn. JINJA FANTASY (6) - bumped and unbalanced briefly early. Hampered entering turn. BEE LICHTER (7) - slow to jump losing considerable ground. SKINNY ANKLES (8) - bumped early. Checked and lost considerable ground entering turn.
Race 13	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	AGENT SCHRADER (2) - turned sideways after contacting another runner early. IDOL BUTCHER (3) - checked early. TUFF STAR (4) - jostled approaching turn. SNIGGLEPUS (6) - jostled approaching turn.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 4	Plasterboard Ltd Stakes - C3 - 527	Zimmer Frame Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 25 Sep 2016 to 15 Oct 2016
Race 5	Hewlett Electrical Sprint - C4 - 318	Powder Jack Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 23 Sep 2016 to 20 Oct 2016
Race 9	Trophies Plus Sprint - C4/5 - 318	Tee Kay Yapper Rule HISTORICAL - 64.15 from 23 Sep 2016 to 20 Oct 2016

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Greyhounds As Pets Sprint - C3 - 318	Made Time Swab No: post race
Race 2	$10k Guaranteed Quaddie Stakes - C1 - 527	Mr. Mumbles Swab No: post race
Race 4	Plasterboard Ltd Stakes - C3 - 527	Percentage Girl Swab No: post race
Race 6	Deli's Sports Bar Clendon Inn Sprint - C0 - 318	Highland Laddie Swab No: post race
Race 8	Pump and Engineering Ltd Stakes - C2 - 527	Electric Impulse Swab No: post race
Race 10	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C1 - 318	Costing Money Swab No: post race
Race 11	John Palino's-Friend of the Farmer Café Stakes - C4/5 - 527	Spud Missile Swab No: post race
Race 13	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Agent Schrader Swab No: pre race