Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 17 Dec 2017

Weather: Fine
Track: Good The track was presented in good order and the meeting proceeded smoothly.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: ZARA STORM completed a satisfactory trial which was required under Rule 38.9 and the trial was carried out with ZARA STORM wearing blinkers and is now cleared to race wearing this item of gear. ON THE HUNT which was inadvertently taken from the course prior to a Vets Inspection on 14.12.17, was presented today and found to have hock pain with a 14 days stand down to and including 27.12.17.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	McGhie Plumbing Stakes - C1 - 527	HAPSHEPSUT (1) - Was checked going into the back straight and lost several lengths. She was observed to have turned her head during the incident but was given the benefit of the fact that she was being sharply checked at the time. ELECTRIC DEE EYE (2) - Was checked going to the back straight and shifted out into the line of another runner which was checked losing several lengths. HOWLIN ACE (4) - Was slow to begin and settled back. DOUG DEEP (6) - Slow away from the start and got back where he stayed throughout.
Race 2	Stitches Upholstery Series Final - C0f - 527	JETSUN WOODY (2) - Was crowded and checked going into the first bend and was checked again on the bend and went back to last and stayed there. FINKLE FOOT FRED (3) - Was checked going into the first turn and unbalanced but recovered quickly. JUST JIGGLE (5) - Was checked and forced wide into the first turn and stayed well back. FINKLE FOOT HERO (6) - was slow t begin and settled back. Was checked going into the back straight but recovered to finish well into 2nd place. MIDNIGHT DREAM (7) - Slow to begin but made up ground well to win the race. UNGRATEFUL (8) - Shifted in going into the first turn and caused checks to other runners.
Race 3	Deli's Sports Bar Clendon Inn Sprint - C4 - 318	BODYGUARD (1) - Began awkwardly going up with the lids losing several lengths. ALL HAIL CAESAR (3) - Shifted out going into the bend covering extra ground and finished well back. KING SHAQ (8) - Forced wide into the bend and stayed back to finish last.
Race 4	Life Members Stakes - C2 - 527	ELOUERA MIST (5) - Was bumped and unbalanced and ran wide into the first bend and stayed well back. OPAWA ANTHONY (7) - Forced wide into the first bend over extra ground. KAPAI BART (8) - Forced wide into first bend over extra ground and stayed back.
Race 5	Plasterboard Sprint - C2 - 318	WHEELIE GOOD (2) - Was slow to begin and shifted out abruptly to race wide. Was bumped going into the bend and forced to the outside of the track and stayed back to finish last. BROTASTIC (4) - Shifted out after the start and checked other runners. DIVA POSE (6) - Checked after the start and settled back. BIGTIME MOOLA (7) - Checked after the start and settled back. Shifted out and bumped another runner going into the bend.
Race 6	Carol's TAB Clendon Inn Series Final - C1f - 527	OPAWA KURU (5) - Was hampered going into the bend and settled back and stayed there throughout. ELABORATE (6) - Was crowded and lost ground going into the final bend. JETSUN STAMPEDE (7) - Was hampered losing ground into the first bend and he stayed back for the remainder.
Race 7	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C1 - 318	ALLEGRO CODY (2) - Was hampered in the back straight when another runner lay in. Was again hampered in the home straight when the same dog again lay in. THRILLING RIOT (3) - Began awkwardly losing ground and stayed back throughout the race. SMARTY MARTY (4) - Was hampered going to the first turn when another runner lay in. MICROPHONE (5) - Lay in in the back straight and again in the home straight and inconvenienced other runners.
Race 8	DogZone Maiden Distance - C0d - 603	CRISTIANE CYBORG (2) - Was slow away from the boxes and settled back but made up ground well to finish in 3rd place. PRETTY AND PINK (6) - was slow to begin but recovered very well to go on and win the race.
Race 9	Qualified Pet Services Sprint - C2 - 318	FANCY GAS (2) - Was bumped from the start and settled back where he stayed throughout. UNCONSCIONABLE (3) - Was bumped at the start and settled back but made up some ground to finish 4th. RED DEE (4) - Was crowded from the outside and lost ground going into the first turn and he never recovered.
Race 10	Good Luck Liz Whelan Stakes - C1 - 527	HOME BOUND (1) - Was crowded and checked going into the first turn and went back to the rear and stayed back for the remainder. BARWON BABE (3) - Crowded and checked into the first turn and stayed back to finish last. ALYESKA (4) - Shifted in into the first turn and crowded inside runners and was also unbalanced. Checked into the final bend and stayed back to finish 2nd last. OPAWA VEGAN (5) - Was hampered and lost momentum soon after the start.
Race 11	Founders Day Stakes - C3/4 - 527	The race was all clear.
Race 12	Founders Day Trophy - C5 - 318	HIGHLAND LADDIE (6) - Was awkwardly positioned between runners going to the first turn and was unbalanced for a short distance. Several strides later, he was checked and fell but regained his feet and finished the race. Was referred to the Vet and found to have pectoral pain. CLASSY IMPACT (7) - Was checked and fell on the bend and regained her feet and finished the race and was referred to the Vet and cleared of injury. SKETCHY CHIEF (8) - Was badly hampered when HIGHLAND LADDIE fell and lost several lengths.
Race 13	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	JACK NO LAG (3) - Was slow away from the start losing three lengths. CAWBOURNE COOL (5) - Was slow to begin and stayed well back throughout. SIMPLE REQUEST (6) - Began awkwardly losing ground and stayed back throughout to finish in 6th place.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 9	Qualified Pet Services Sprint - C2 - 318	Space Oddity Rule HISTORICAL - 40.12 from 15 Dec 2017 to 28 Dec 2017
Race 12	Founders Day Trophy - C5 - 318	Highland Laddie Rule HISTORICAL - 56.1 from 17 Dec 2017 to 30 Dec 2017

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	McGhie Plumbing Stakes - C1 - 527	Electric Dee Eye Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Life Members Stakes - C2 - 527	San Tan Samson Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Plasterboard Sprint - C2 - 318	Opawa Rocket Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Greyhound Function Centre Sprint - C1 - 318	Was Just Saying Swab No: Post race
Race 8	DogZone Maiden Distance - C0d - 603	Pretty and Pink Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Good Luck Liz Whelan Stakes - C1 - 527	Hey Pretty Girl Swab No: Post race
Race 11	Founders Day Stakes - C3/4 - 527	Beautiful Boy Swab No: Post race
Race 13	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Ken Wilde Swab No: Pre race