Stipendiary Stewards Report

Otago Greyhound Racing Club

Forbury Park Raceway ON TUESDAY 16 May 2017

Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Scales: Correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: Race 6 - OPAWA BLINKY (Lane/Wales) had the endorsement under Rule 79.1 cancelled after an application under Rule 79.7 to the stewards by co trainer J Lane following the completion of 10 clear races.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Otago GRC Maiden Sprint - C0 - 310	UNCLE JOCK (2)- Slow to begin. HOMEBUSH BOW (3) - Crowded at start and lost ground. Crowded again at first turn losing momentum. HOMEBUSH STORMY (6) - Had to shift ground outwards on bend when on the heels of the runner in front. ESKIMO CHILL (7) - Bumped and forced wider racing into first bend. GOLDSTAR LINKIN (8) - Checked when insider runner shifted out on the bend.
Race 2	Forbury Maiden Bracelet - C0 - 310	DISTINCTIVE MISS (3) - Buffeted between runners in the run to the bend. BING BONG (4) - Slow to begin. HOMEBUSH PANSY (7)- Forced wider into the turn. Raced wide in the final straight. AFRICAN VIOLET (8) - Forced wider into the turn.
Race 3	Otago GRC Maiden Stakes - C0 - 545	KNOW DARLING (3) - Crowded start and lost ground. Raced wide into first bend and through the back straight. FORBURY FLYER (5) - Slow to begin. HOMEBUSH COASTER (6) - Gave ground over the middle stages finishing a distant last. Stewards ordered a veterinary inspection which revealed no obvious abnormalities. Connections advised they would be looking to start in sprint races in the near future. KNOW COURTESY (8) - Checked racing into first bend.
Race 4	Dave Robbie Photographer Stakes - C1 - 545	LIGHT THAW (3) - Crowded start losing ground. FANCY NOMIKAI (4) - Crowded at start losing ground. MISS BLUESKY (5)- Bumped and checked in final straight. OPAWA SOPHIE (7) - Slow to begin. Obliged to race wide throughout. OPAWA VAL (8) - Bumped and unbalanced in run home and had shift inwards.
Race 5	Brian Bagley Driver Licensing Stakes - C1 - 545	NO TINKERBELL (1) - Raced wide for the majority of the race. COCO BANGO (2) - Checked into first bend. OPAWA FAITH (6) - Checked into first bend and forced outwards. SUBTERFUGE (9/4) - Crowded shortly after start and lost ground. Bumped and unbalanced racing into first bend.
Race 6	St Kilda Veterinary Centre Sprint - C3 - 310	OPAWA CRUSADE (4) - Galloped on into the first turn losing ground. HOMEBUSH BANKER (5) - Galloped on runner in front and lost ground racing into the turn. SOZIN'S BLUE (6) - Crowded and lost ground shortly after the start. Hampered racing into the turn. IDOL STAR (7) - Buffeted and lost ground racing towards the bend.
Race 7	Williams Signs and Graphix Ltd Sprint - C2 - 310	LUCKY SUNDAY (2) - Shifted ground outwards into the turn. WEARS THE GOLD (3) - Forced wider on the track into the turn. ROYAL ACTION (5) - Forced wider on the track into the turn and then obliged to race wide for the remainder of the race. PADDY THE BAKER (9/4) - Crowded and lost ground racing into the turn.
Race 8	Keyosk Service Bar Sprint - C2 - 310	PUKEKO BOLT (2) - Slow to begin. SOUTHERN AFFAIR (3) - Bumped by inside runner and unbalanced then dragged down losing considerable momentum on the point of the turn. Stewards ordered a post race veterinary inspection which revealed no abnormalities. JOEY BAXTER (4) - Slow early stages. HOMEBUSH JUSTINE (6) - Buffeted between runners in the run to the turn. HOMEBUSH RILEY (8) - Hampered by unbalanced runner on the turn losing ground.
Race 9	Glamour Hooves Racing Stables Stakes - C2 - 545	WAIMAC (2) - Bumped shortly after start and lost ground. FAB ACTION (4) - Scrambled at start and lost ground.
Race 10	Brocklebanks Dry Cleaners Stakes - C3/4 - 545	MAJESTIC ACTION (2) - Crowded start and lost ground. Contacted inside runner into the back straight and unbalanced for a short distance. Forced wider on track in run home whentaken out by inside runner. KNOW SCHOLAR (3) - Crowded and buffeted racing to the first bend losing ground. Shifted ground outwards in the run home. CAWBOURNE BRITTY (4) - Crowded and buffeted at start and lost ground. OPAWA NORRIS (6) - Scrambled away losing ground. Checked entering back straight.
Race 11	Otago Daily Times Dash - C5 - 310	OPAWA WAIHEMO (4) - Briefly contacted the running rail racing into the turn. MR MARINE (5) - Began awkwardly losing ground. Buffeted between runners in the run along the back straight. Stewards ordered a post race veterinary inspection after the dog was buffeted at the lure and appeared sore in its action. The subsequent inspection revealed no abnormalities. CHAIMBO (6) - Clipped and turn sideways as runners entered the home straight. SPEEDY BLUEBLOOD (7) - Crowded and checked shortly after the start.
Race 12	Green Island Barber Sprint - C4 - 310	GOLDSTAR SCOOTER (1) - Crowded racing into the bend and lost ground. BIRDIE TEE (4) - Bumped with outside runner at start. SARCASM (5) - Slow to begin. Obliged to race wide rounding the bend and in the final straight. NIPPAOFSAMBUCCA (6) - Shifted in abruptly at start bumping heavily with inside runner.
Race 13	Racing Again Tuesday 30 May - C1 - 310	DEBORAH BAY (1) - Began awkwardly losing some ground. Jostled with outside runner into the turn. Shifted wider on track mid turn to avoid heels and lost considerable momentum. MR BEAR (2) - Crowded into the bend and had to shift ground outwards to find clear racing room. HOMEBUSH CLINT (7) - Jostled with inside runner down back straight and lost ground.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 5	Brian Bagley Driver Licensing Stakes - C1 - 545	Zipping Piper Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 15 May 2017 to 24 May 2017
Race 7	Williams Signs and Graphix Ltd Sprint - C2 - 310	Know Salute Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 15 May 2017 to 24 May 2017 Sozin's Noir Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 15 May 2017 to 24 May 2017
Race 10	Brocklebanks Dry Cleaners Stakes - C3/4 - 545	Know Scholar Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 16 May 2017 to 05 Jun 2017

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Forbury Maiden Bracelet - C0 - 310	Homebush Carca Swab No: Post Race
Race 4	Dave Robbie Photographer Stakes - C1 - 545	Trendy Blake Swab No: Post Race
Race 8	Keyosk Service Bar Sprint - C2 - 310	Game Controller Swab No: Post Race
Race 11	Otago Daily Times Dash - C5 - 310	Wheelchair Norm Swab No: Post Race
Race 12	Green Island Barber Sprint - C4 - 310	Birdie Tee Swab No: Post Race