Stipendiary Stewards Report

Otago Greyhound Racing Club

Forbury Park Raceway ON TUESDAY 13 Feb 2018

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

Judicial report: (1) GOLDSTAR RAVEN (S&B Evans) was suspended for 28 days under Rule 55.1b for failing to pursue in race 2 and required to complete a Satisfactory Trial before racing again. (2) With the lack of licensed persons on course later in the programme Stewards used discretion and gave permission in Race 10 for one catcher to handle more than one dog as long as no dogs were let run loose and they were under control at all times.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	OGRC Maiden Sprint - C0 - 310	KOPUTAI (1) - ran outwards in straight checking trailing runners. GOLDSTAR ALFIE (2) - ran inwards into turn checking runner to inside. IT'S A MUST (4) - shifted outwards at jump tightening runner to outside Dictated wide into straight. HOMEBUSH TASHA (5) - checked at the jump and again into turn. Further checked and pushed wide in straight. PAM ARISING (6) - slow to jump and checked into turn. SLY BET (7) - very slow to jump losing ground early.
Race 2	www.greyhoundsaspets.org.nz - C0 - 310	DIG DIG DIG (4) - jumped awkwardly losing momentum. Dictated outwards on turn losing ground. GOLDSTAR RAVEN (6) - on the bend prior to entering the straight ran outwards and took eyes off the lure, dictating another runner wide. In the straight in the run to the line continued to look outwards, bumping and dictating another runner wide on track. A post race veterinary check revealed no injury and Stewards suspended the greyhound for 28 days under Rule 55.1b for failing to pursue with the requirement that GOLDSTAR RAVEN complete a Satisfactory Trial before being nominated.
Race 3	Dave Robbie Photographer Stakes - C0 - 545	SEFTON JAY (1) - tightened at the jump. MALAGA MOLLY (2) - shifted inwards at jump tightening runner to inside. GO BELLE (3) - slow to jump. GOLDSTAR DIESEL (7) - slow to jump. JINJA FLASH (8) - slow to jump.
Race 4	Brocklebanks Dry Cleaners Stakes - C1 - 545	PUKEKO BOLT (B Healey) was 1.8kg under his last race start weight which was on 3 January 2018. CLASSY WITCH (2) - tightened between runners at jump losing momentum, and ran wide in back straight.
Race 5	All Fencing Solutions Sprint - C1 - 310	REPLICA CASINO (1) - ran inwards on turn tightening runner to inside. RIB CURLER (5) - tightened on turn losing ground.
Race 6	St Kilda Veterinary Centre Sprint - C2 - 310	DISCLAIMER (2) - slow to jump then tightened in run to the turn losing ground. QUEEN KONG (4) - checked on the turn into the straight when tightened between runners, Ran outwards into straight seekig clear racing room and buming runner to outside. MITCHAM READO (6) - shifted inwards on turn and into straight tightening trailing runner. JEALOUS MUCH (8) - bumped into straight becoming unbalanced and losing momentum.
Race 7	Brian Bagley Driver Licensing Stakes - C1 - 545	KNOW LEAVE (4) - slow to jump. LUCIASTAR (9/6) - slow to jump.
Race 8	Mornington Veterinary Centre Sprint - C3 - 310	HOMEBUSH BANKER (1) - into the straight checked outwards off heels bumping and checking trailing runner. ZUGZWANG (4) - ran outwards at jump checking runners to outside. OPAWA JUMPER (5) - checked at jump and lost ground. VALYRIAN STEEL (6) - checked at the jump and lost ground. Checked into straight.
Race 9	Green Island Barber Sprint - C4 - 310	KOPUTARA (1) - checked into the turn. SUPER BAD (2) - ran outwards on turn abruplty checking runner to outside. OHOKA ALEX (3) - slow to jump losing ground early. PRINCELY GOLD (4) - checked at the jump. CHOP SHOP (5) - shifted inwards at the jump checking runner to inside. Ran inwards into turn checking runner to inside. EPIC MANGO (7) - scrambled at the jump losing ground. Checked on turn.
Race 10	NZ Racing Series Graduation Heat 1 - NZRSq - 545 Heat 1	OPAWA PLUM (2) - checked outwards off heels and ran wide in straight. KIA TERE (3) - badly checked when tightened between runners from the jump and lost ground. Checked outwards off heels in back straight losing momentum.
Race 11	NZ Racing Series Graduation Heat 2 - NZRSq - 545 Heat 2	OPAWA NORRIS (2) - slow to jump. HARD QUESTIONS (4) - checked at the jump. GOLDSTAR MARVELY (5) - checked at the jump. SHIFT THE BLAME (7) - ran inwards from jump checking runners to inside. OPAWA ROSTER (8) - slow to jump.
Race 12	Otago Daily Times Dash - C5 - 310	HEY JUDE (2) - checked on turn and ran outwards losing ground. OPAWA SHELDON (3) - slow to jump. KNOW SCRUTINY (4) - tightened between runners at jump. DETECTIVE DASH (5) - slow to jump.
Race 13	Keyosk Service Bar Sprint - C1 - 310	MITCHAM FAYE (1) - tightened and clipped heels into the turn, running outwards and dictating another runner wide.Struck rear of another runner on turn into straight focing trailing runner wide. LA KINKS (3) - crossed over into turn checking inside runner. KNOW APPROVAL (5) - lost momentum when struck from rear on turn. COSMIC JASE (8) - dictated wide into turn and again into straight. .
Race 14	Racing Again Tuesday 27th February Sprint - C1 - 310	AMY BAXTER (1) - tightened as field tightened into turn and shifted outwards severely checking runner to outside. HOMEBUSH HUNDY (4) - scrambled at the jump losing momentum. JINJA CODY (5) - checked into thr turn. OPAWA LEIGH (6) - bumped heavily into the turn and lost ground, checking trailing runner. UNCLE JOCK (7) - checked into turn becoming unbalanced and running wide. CHIEF DOUG (8) - crossed over into the turn bumping runner to inside.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	www.greyhoundsaspets.org.nz - C0 - 310	Goldstar Raven Rule 55.1 b from 13 Feb 2018 to 12 Mar 2018
Race 7	Brian Bagley Driver Licensing Stakes - C1 - 545	Majestic Action Rule 40.13 from 12 Feb 2018 to 18 Feb 2018
Race 8	Mornington Veterinary Centre Sprint - C3 - 310	Zipping Clyde Rule 40.13 from 11 Feb 2018 to 15 Feb 2018

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	OGRC Maiden Sprint - C0 - 310	Koputai Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Dave Robbie Photographer Stakes - C0 - 545	Malaga Molly Swab No: Post race
Race 5	All Fencing Solutions Sprint - C1 - 310	Debbie Baxter Swab No: Post race
Race 8	Mornington Veterinary Centre Sprint - C3 - 310	Zipping Jen Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Green Island Barber Sprint - C4 - 310	Princely Gold Swab No: Post race
Race 13	Keyosk Service Bar Sprint - C1 - 310	La Kinks Swab No: Post race