Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 18 Apr 2019

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: HANDS OF STEEL was scratched without penalty on compassionate grounds due to the Trainer suffering from a recent illness and in his Doctors opinion, it would not be in his best interests health wise to be travelling such a long distance at this time.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Farmlands CopRice Sprint - C3 - 375	NARDANGO (3) - checked over heels into the straight and shifted out to race very wide and finished well back LIMPY JACKSON (6) - forced in off line from the start and settled back. Raced wide into the bend and covered extra ground. THREE AMIGOS (7) - shifted in from the start and dictated another runner in. Forced wide into the bend and lost momentum and stayed back to finish last.
Race 2	Mayhounds Racing Retirement Project Stakes - C1 - 457	JINJA LAD (3) - slow to begin and settled back and stayed there throughout. O'NEILL MONELLI (6) - shifted in abruptly from the start but was clear of other runners. SIR KINLOCH (7) - referred to the Vet and stood down for 10 days with a foot laceration. VIBE (8) - slow away from the start and stayed there to finish 2nd last after racing wide on the bend.
Race 3	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C4 - 375	RAPPER TILLY (1) - handy to first turn but was crowded and checked losing four lengths.Referred to the Vet and stood down for 28 days with pain in a hock joint. YOUR VALENTINE (2) - checked going into the bend and went back to the rear and never recovered. PODIUM PHOBIA (4) - checked when the start was made and settled back. MOBILITY SCOOTER (5) - bumped and lost ground when the start was made and got back. Bumped again into the bend and forced very wide. TRES VITE (7) - checked going into the bend and went back through the field to the rear and stayed there.
Race 4	Cambridge Sprint Final - C5f - 375	EKALI (2) - crowded after the start as outside runners moved in. TYSON'S QUEST (4) - dictated in as runners drawn out shifted towards the inside. DISCLAIMER (5) - crowded as runners shifted across going to the first turn. SEE EYE BE (6) - raced wide over extra ground going into the bend TOO THE NAIL (10/7) - Forced wide over extra ground on the bend and stayed back to finish last.
Race 5	Greyhounds North Distance - C2d - 650	AMY AMY (8) - raced wide throughout covering extra ground but kept up a strong run to finish in 2nd place.
Race 6	Garrards Horse & Hound Stakes - C4 - 457	FARE DODGER (2) - shifted out entering the home straight and was in contact with another runner. HEART SHAPED BOX (3) - jostled and lost momentum going to first turn and settled back. PAT TAMA (5) - tightened and lost momentum going to first turn. LOCHINVAR HUGO (6) - crowded and jostled going to first turn and lost momentum. YOU CAN BE (7) - raced wide covering extra ground on the bend but kept up a strong run to go on and win. BIGTIME ROCCO (10/8) - shifted in going to first turn and caused jostling and checks to other runners. Bumped and unbalanced going into the home straight.
Race 7	Teressa McDonald Memorial Cup Final - C2df - 747	BIGTIME CHLOE (2) - a little slow from the start but recovered quickly. Crowded into the first turn and lost ground and she stayed well back. HUA HUA (6) - crowded when the start was made and got back and she then raced wide covering extra ground and finished last. DYNA DAVE (7) - crowded at the start and got back but made up ground to finish in 4th place. AVENGER BALE (8) - raced in a prominent position until the home straight where he faded and finished in 5th place.
Race 8	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Stakes - C2 - 457	TALKABOUT SOPHIE (5) - slow to begin and settled back and stayed there throughout to finish 2nd last. BIGTIME MIKE (6) - slow from the start and got back and stayed there to finish in 6th place. ROWDY RUBY (7) - checked over heels into the first turn and lost momentum. Raced wide over extra ground on the bend and finished last. BIGTIME ALFIE (8) - raced very wide over ground into the home straight.
Race 9	Lois Henley Memorial Final - C5f - 457	BIGTIME LILY (2) - bumped and unbalanced into the bend but recovered quickly to go on and finish in 3rd place. THRILLING JO (3) - bumped and unbalanced into the bend and lost ground and stayed back. BIGTIME BLACKIE (4) - crowded and checked and unbalanced into the bend and lost ground. THRILLING CARLY (5) - shifted in going into the bend and crowded and checked several runners. BIGTIME ACACIA (10/1) - slow to begin and got back. Inconvenienced going into the bend losing momentum and stayed back.
Race 10	Mike Stent Decorators New Zealand Derby Final - R/Af - 457	DIDDILEE (1) - was tightened and checked losing ground into the first turn. ROBSON (2) - in an awkward position into the first turn and made contact with the rail losing ground but recovered to finish in 3rd place and referred to the Vet THRILLING VICE (4) - crowded and checked into the bend and fell but completed the race. Was referred to the Vet and stood down for 7 days with pain in toes and biceps muscle. BIGTIME PETE (5) - Jostled briefly after the start. Crowded and checked going into the bend and lost momentum. MR. MATT (7) - jostled briefly after the start and lost ground. THRILLING TALK (8) - jostled and slightly unbalanced after the start. Shifted in into the bend and crowded inside runners.
Race 11	Vetora Stakes - C4/5 - 457	ASK KING JEFF (3) - was slow away from the start and settled back but made up ground well to finish 2nd. BIGTIME LEVI (4) - in contact on the bend and briefly inconvenienced. THRILLING AMIGO (6) - was checked after the start and lost momentum. In contact on the bend and lost momentum and stayed well back. BIGTIME CALEB (9/5) - bumped and unbalanced losing ground on the bend.
Race 12	Affordable Pet Accessories Stakes - C3 - 457	ZOU STAR (3) - ran wide into the home straight. IT'S A DANGER (4) - tightened after the start and settled back but made up ground for 4th place. BIGTIME LEADS (9/6) - was a little slow to begin and then raced wide into the bend and finished well back.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Mayhounds Racing Retirement Project Stakes - C1 - 457	Sir Kinloch Rule 56.1 from 18 Apr 2019 to 27 Apr 2019
Race 3	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C4 - 375	Rapper Tilly Rule 56.11 from 18 Apr 2019 to 15 May 2019
Race 6	Garrards Horse & Hound Stakes - C4 - 457	Awesome Quality Rule 40.13 from 18 Apr 2019 to 01 May 2019
Race 9	Lois Henley Memorial Final - C5f - 457	Waitohi Rule 40.15 from 14 Apr 2019 to 11 May 2019
Race 10	Mike Stent Decorators New Zealand Derby Final - R/Af - 457	Thrilling Vice Rule 56.1 from 18 Apr 2019 to 24 Apr 2019

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Mayhounds Racing Retirement Project Stakes - C1 - 457	O'Neill Monelli Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Cambridge Sprint Final - C5f - 375	Sparta Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Greyhounds North Distance - C2d - 650	Don't Knocka Gee Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Garrards Horse & Hound Stakes - C4 - 457	You Can Be Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Teressa McDonald Memorial Cup Final - C2df - 747	Dyna Weslyn Swab No: Pre race Dusty Gambler Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Lois Henley Memorial Final - C5f - 457	Keysile Swab No: Post race Bigtime Mia Swab No: Post race
Race 10	Mike Stent Decorators New Zealand Derby Final - R/Af - 457	Mr. Matt Swab No: Post race Robson Swab No: Post race Trojan Hoarse Swab No: Post race