Stipendiary Stewards Report
Auckland Greyhound Racing Club
Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 25 Feb 2018
Weather: FineTrack: Good The track was presented in good order and the meeting proceeded smoothly and concluded on time.
Scales: Checked and correct
Health and Safety comment: Nil
Judicial report: Supplementary report from Waikato on 22.02.18. IMAGINE DRAGON which was stood down for failing to pursue at that meeting was presented again under Rule 55.4 and found to have an injury requiring 28 days stand down and the original stand down for failing to pursue is now rescinded under rule 55.5 with the stand down date now changed to and including 21.03.18. IMAGINE DRAGON is still required to complete a satisfactory trial before next racing. FORCIBLE was a late scratching from Race 1 when found to be in season.
Incident Reports
Race Number | Race Name | Incident Report |
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Race 1 | Mt Wellington TAB Sprint - C1 - 318 | JUST A MATTHEW (1) - Was slow to begin losing two lengths. Was then checked on the bend losing further ground and finished 5th. HOWS YOUR MUM (3) - Was crowded going into the bend and went back to last and stayed there for the remainder. MADE TIME (4) - Shifted in going into the bend and crowded an inside runner which checked losing all chance. Shifted in again on the bend and checked another runner which lost two lengths. WAS JUST SAYING (7) - Raced wide throughout covering extra ground but ran on well for 3rd place. |
Race 2 | Carol's TAB Clendon Inn Stakes - C2/3 - 527 | OPAWA SILVER (2) - Was in contact going to the back straight and lost several lengths and stayed back to finish 2nd last. LIGHT 'EM ELSA (3) - Jostled soon after the start and lost momentum briefly. In contact going to the back straight and lost several lengths but ran on to finish in 3rd place. Was referred to the Vet and found to have pectoral soreness. SAN TAN SAMSON (4) - Jostled with another runner after the start and lost momentum but recovered to go on and win the race. SALVAROTTI (8) - Was hampered entering the back straight and lost momentum for a short distance. |
Race 3 | Hewlett Electrical Sprint - C4 - 318 | BITTERS (4) - Began awkwardly and was in contact and settled back. Shifted in going into the bend and caused a check and was also hampered in the incident and stayed back to finish 2nd last. ALL HAIL CAESAR (9/3) - Began awkwardly and was in contact and settled back. Was checked going to the first turn losing five lengths and stayed back to finish last. |
Race 4 | Qualified Pet Services Railway Sprint Heat 1 - C5q - 318 Heat 1 | HIGHLAND LADDIE (2) - Was tightened between runners after the start and lost ground. Was in contact going to the first turn and again lost ground and stayed back for the remainder. ALYESKA (3) - Was tightened between runners after the start and settled back. Was bumped and unbalanced going into the bend losing further ground but ran on well for 4th place. CLOONA EXPRESS (7) - Was slow to begin and settled back. Was awkwardly positioned in restricted room on the bend and was then bumped on straightening and blundered losing five lengths. |
Race 5 | Qualified Pet Services Railway Sprint Heat 2 - C5q - 318 Heat 2 | AUDRETTE (4) - Was jostled for some distance after the start and eventually checked back to last. She then shifted out to race very wide into the home straight and finished last. Was referred to the Vet and found to have hock and pectoral muscle pain. NITROLOGY (8) - Shifted in after the start and was in contact and was jostled for some distance and lost some momentum until clearing the other runner. |
Race 6 | Qualified Pet Services Railway Sprint Heat 3 - C5q - 318 Heat 3 | CUSTOM PAINT (2) - Was awkwardly positioned between runners and was hampered as a result. Shifted out going to the first turn and was in contact and was unbalanced losing ground and stayed back from there to finish in 6th place. BIGTIME JANE (3) - Was in contact going into the bend and was forced wide over extra ground and stayed back for the remainder. ALLEGRO LASS (7) - Was bumped and forced very wide into the bend and she never recovered and stayed back to finish last. |
Race 7 | Qualified Pet Services Railway Sprint Heat 4 - C5q - 318 Heat 4 | SPARE SOME TIME (2) - Very slow to begin losing three lengths and stayed well back throughout. OPAWA CRYSTAL (4) - Crowded after the start and got back. VEE MARINA (10/5) - Tightened and jostled going to the first turn and lost four lengths and never recovered. |
Race 8 | Group 1 Auckland Cup Heat 1 - C5q - 527 Heat 1 | BIGTIME MCDADDY (1) - Was awkwardly positioned on the first bend and checked back to last and stayed well back for the remainder. ME JANE (2) - Jostled for some distance after the start and lost momentum. QUISTIS BALE (3) - Jostled for some distance after the start and lost momentum but recovered well to make up ground for 2nd place. RIDE AIN'T OVER (5) - Raced wide throughout covering extra ground and finished in last place. |
Race 9 | Group 1 Auckland Cup Heat 2 - C5q - 527 Heat 2 | ZIPPING RINGO (2) - Began awkwardly and settled at the rear but did make up some ground for 5th place. SUE ZOOKI (3) - Was bumped and unbalanced after the start and lost three lengths. Was checked again on the first bend losing further ground and stayed well back. ZIPPING VITO (6) - was bumped and unbalanced on the first bend and lost two lengths and stayed back from there. BIGTIME LILY (7) - Was checked going into the first turn losing several lengths and ran wide into the bend. |
Race 10 | Group 1 Auckland Cup Heat 3 - C5q - 527 Heat 3 | KAVA BLU (1) - Drifted off the back of the field on the first bend and finished the race a distant last and was referred to the Vet. He was found to have a long head tricep injury. |
Race 11 | Group 1 Auckland Cup Heat 4 - C5q - 527 Heat 4 | BIGTIME LEVI (1) - Was crowded adjacent to the rail going into the first turn and went back to near the rear and stayed well back for the remainder. LIGHT 'EM JAX (4) - Was tightened between runners going into the first turn and lost ground. NANGAR ROCK (6) - Angled in on the home turn and got his hind leg over the rail losing several lengths and was referred to the Vet and found to have metatarsal fractures. |
Race 12 | Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C2 - 318 | KING SHAQ (1) - Was crowded adjacent to the rail going to the first corner and was checked losing three lengths. UNPROFOUND (3) - Was severely checked going into the first turn and lost several lengths and never recovered. IRINKA DARCY (4) - Was also severely checked going into the first turn and went back to near last and stayed back for the remainder. SIMPLE REQUEST (5) - Was tightened between runners early in the race and settled back but made up ground for 5th place. UMAGA RAMA (6) - Shifted in going into the bend and crowded inside runners which were checked back to the rear. |
Scratchings
Stand Downs
Race Number | Race Name | Stand Down |
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Race 1 | Mt Wellington TAB Sprint - C1 - 318 | Forcible Rule 40.11 from 25 Feb 2018 to 24 Mar 2018 |
Race 2 | Carol's TAB Clendon Inn Stakes - C2/3 - 527 | Light 'em Elsa Rule 56.1 from 25 Feb 2018 to 03 Mar 2018 |
Race 5 | Qualified Pet Services Railway Sprint Heat 2 - C5q - 318 Heat 2 | Audrette Rule 56.1 from 25 Feb 2018 to 17 Mar 2018 |
Race 7 | Qualified Pet Services Railway Sprint Heat 4 - C5q - 318 Heat 4 | Ima Lucky Zarr Rule 40.13 from 22 Feb 2018 to 03 Mar 2018 Howie Bale Rule 40.13 from 23 Feb 2018 to 04 Mar 2018 |
Race 10 | Group 1 Auckland Cup Heat 3 - C5q - 527 Heat 3 | Westworld Rule 40.13 from 21 Feb 2018 to 13 Mar 2018 Kava Blu Rule 56.1 from 25 Feb 2018 to 17 Mar 2018 |
Race 11 | Group 1 Auckland Cup Heat 4 - C5q - 527 Heat 4 | Nangar Rock Rule 56.1 from 25 Feb 2018 to 07 Apr 2018 |
Swabbings
Race Number | Race Name | Swabbing |
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Race 2 | Carol's TAB Clendon Inn Stakes - C2/3 - 527 | San Tan Samson Swab No: Post race |
Race 4 | Qualified Pet Services Railway Sprint Heat 1 - C5q - 318 Heat 1 | Vikings Swab No: Post race |
Race 5 | Qualified Pet Services Railway Sprint Heat 2 - C5q - 318 Heat 2 | Rosa Tee Swab No: Post race |
Race 6 | Qualified Pet Services Railway Sprint Heat 3 - C5q - 318 Heat 3 | Sheza Rippa Swab No: Post race |
Race 7 | Qualified Pet Services Railway Sprint Heat 4 - C5q - 318 Heat 4 | Danny Dee Swab No: Post race |
Race 8 | Group 1 Auckland Cup Heat 1 - C5q - 527 Heat 1 | Shallay Pallay Swab No: Post race |
Race 9 | Group 1 Auckland Cup Heat 2 - C5q - 527 Heat 2 | Avenger Bale Swab No: Post race |
Race 10 | Group 1 Auckland Cup Heat 3 - C5q - 527 Heat 3 | Bigtime Paddy Swab No: Post race |
Race 11 | Group 1 Auckland Cup Heat 4 - C5q - 527 Heat 4 | Dirk Bale Swab No: Post race |
Race 12 | Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C2 - 318 | On Demand Swab No: Post race |
G.Whiterod and B.Van Kan
Stipendiary Stewards