Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON MONDAY 22 Jan 2018

Weather: Showery
Track: Good The track was well prepared and the meeting proceeded smoothly.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil

Judicial report: DOWNGRADE KING has been reported to the Stewards to have suffered a hairline fracture to a hock on 17.01.18 at Wanganui and will not be fit to race again for several weeks.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Formpro Ratings Free Every Monday C0 - C0 - 375	BIGTIME CLEVER (2) - Was crowded and checked going into the first turn and stayed well back. ACE STAR (3) - Shifted out from the start and contributed to tightening to other runners. Was crowded from the outside for some distance on the bend and then galloped on heels and was checked losing several lengths and all chance. BIGTIME KENDALL (4) - Tightened after the start losing ground. Lay in on another runner on the bend and then was galloped on and lost momentum. LITTLE TORNADO (5) - Tightened after the start but recovered to go on and win. SWIFT LIBERTY (7) - Shifted in and tightened other runners for a short distance after the start.
Race 2	Greyhounds As Pets C2 - C2 - 375	EL HEFE (4) - Was checked going into the bend and went back to near the rear and stayed back. BAD MOVIES (5) - Jostled and lost ground going into the bend and stayed well back. NDORA (6) - Jostled and lost ground going into the bend and then raced wide covering extra ground and finished last. CAWBOURNE BRANDY (8) - Raced wide over extra ground but kept up a strong run to win the race. CAWBOURNE RIDGE (9/7) - Suffered a laceration to a hind foot toe.
Race 3	J P Print, Petone C3 - C3 - 375	WAIT FOR US (1) - Was crowded and lost momentum for a short distance on the bend. WETCHESTER (3) - Was tightened and checked back to last going into the bend. ASSERTING POWER (7) - Crowded and appeared to make contact with the rail going into the bend and lost four lengths and stayed back. Was referred to the Vet and cleared of injury.
Race 4	Affordable Pet Accessories C2 - C2 - 375	MITSUTA (1) - Scramble in his initial stride out of the boxes losing several lengths and stayed back throughout. LIL DIVA (2) - Was checked on the bend and lost three lengths. BIGTIME MOE MOE (3) - Was hampered and lost momentum briefly going into the bend.
Race 5	Use Petraveller.com.au C4/5 - C4/5 - 375	The race was all clear.
Race 6	Ionlyflyfirstclass.com C4 - C4 - 375	OITY ALLEN (2) - Was slow to begin and settled back. In contact going into the bend and lost ground and stayed well back. BIGTIME BASHER (6) - In contact going into the bend and was unbalanced losing ground and finished in last place.
Race 7	TAB Fixed Odds C0 - C0 - 457	BIGTIME ZACK (5) - Was crowded from the start and settled at the rear but made up ground well from there to finish in 3rd place. BIGTIME JOSHY (6) - Was crowded from the outside on the bend and made contact with the rail and went back to the rear. Was referred to the Vet and found to have shoulder bruising.
Race 8	Paul Claridge Electrical C1 - C1 - 457	BIGTIME MIKE (1) - Began awkwardly losing a length. CAWBOURNE COOL (3) - Shifted ground from the start and was in contact and lost ground. MILLIE PRINCE (5) - Was in contact when the start was made and settled well back where he stayed throughout.
Race 9	Outback Trading Company C1 - C1 - 457	OPAWA JUDY (6) - Slow to begin and stayed well back throughout to finish last. IDOL ALAN (7) - Was slow away from the boxes and stayed back throughout. BIGTIME SERENA (8) - Was slow to begin and then raced wide but made up ground for 4th place.
Race 10	Adrian Clark - Bloodstock Consultant C2 - C2 - 457	BIGTIME LILY (1) - Was hampered after the start and lost two lengths but recovered to finish in 2nd place. JINJA LOREN (2) - Was awkwardly placed in restricted room adjacent to the rail on the bend and was shuffled back to the rear and finished last. BIGTIME BRUCIE (4) - Was one of the slowest to begin but made up ground well out wide to win the race.
Race 11	Steve 'The Auctioneer' Davis C2/3 - C2/3 - 457	BIGTIME REDO (2) - Began awkwardly going up with the box lids losing three lengths. Was hampered going into the bend losing further ground and stayed well back throughout the remainder.
Race 12	M&M Master Butchers C4/5 - C4/5 - 457	BIGTIME JASON (5) - Jostled with another runner on the bend and they both lost ground and went back to the rear. EXTRAPOLATE (6) - Was slow to begin losing three lengths but made up ground well to finish in 3rd place. BIGTIME PHANTOM (8) - Was in contact on the bend and was unbalanced and went back to last and finished in that position.
Race 13	Brooks Timing C1 - C1 - 375	BIGTIME FORECAST (3) - Was crowded going into the bend and checked over heels losing momentum and stayed well back for the remainder. BIGTIME PICKIT (5) - Was dictated in going into the bend and was inconvenienced and stayed back for the remainder. LITTLE SCAMP (7) - Was slow away from the boxes losing three lengths but made up ground well for 3rd placing. BIGTIME BUSTER (8) - Shifted in going into the bend and inconvenienced two other runners which lost ground and stayed back
Race 14	Personal Protective Services C1 - C1 - 375	BARK MY WORDS (3) - Was slow to begin and then shifted out to race very wide covering extra ground and finished in the rear group.
Race 15	TAB Supports Greyhounds C1 - C1 - 375	HOMEBUSH MANU (3) - Was hampered when the start was made and settled back where she stayed throughout. UNO BRENT (4) - Shifted in abruptly from the start causing crowding and was soon after tightened himself and settled back but ran on well to finish in 2nd place.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Greyhounds As Pets C2 - C2 - 375	Bacon My Heart Rule HISTORICAL - 40.15 from 21 Jan 2018 to 17 Feb 2018 Cawbourne Ridge Rule HISTORICAL - 56.1 from 22 Jan 2018 to 31 Jan 2018
Race 5	Use Petraveller.com.au C4/5 - C4/5 - 375	Americano Rule HISTORICAL - 40.11 from 19 Jan 2018 to 15 Feb 2018
Race 6	Ionlyflyfirstclass.com C4 - C4 - 375	Americano Rule HISTORICAL - 40.11 from 19 Jan 2018 to 15 Feb 2018
Race 7	TAB Fixed Odds C0 - C0 - 457	Bigtime Joshy Rule HISTORICAL - 56.1 from 22 Jan 2018 to 26 Jan 2018
Race 9	Outback Trading Company C1 - C1 - 457	Bigtime Jack Rule HISTORICAL - 40.13 from 18 Jan 2018 to 07 Feb 2018
Race 11	Steve 'The Auctioneer' Davis C2/3 - C2/3 - 457	Bigtime Lady Rule HISTORICAL - 40.15 from 19 Jan 2018 to 15 Feb 2018

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Formpro Ratings Free Every Monday C0 - C0 - 375	Little Tornado Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Affordable Pet Accessories C2 - C2 - 375	It's The Lovely Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Ionlyflyfirstclass.com C4 - C4 - 375	Bigtime Sugar Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Paul Claridge Electrical C1 - C1 - 457	Idol Tom Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Outback Trading Company C1 - C1 - 457	Bark Rosanowski Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Adrian Clark - Bloodstock Consultant C2 - C2 - 457	Bigtime Brucie Swab No: Post race
Race 12	M&M Master Butchers C4/5 - C4/5 - 457	Spare Some Time Swab No: Post race
Race 13	Brooks Timing C1 - C1 - 375	Bigtime Buster Swab No: Post race
Race 15	TAB Supports Greyhounds C1 - C1 - 375	Barn Door Billy Swab No: Pre Race Random