Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 15 Sep 2019

Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Scales: Correct at checked weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: 1). Trainer S O'Neill was issued a caution for the manner in which he addressed the On Course Veterinarian at the Auckland GRC's meeting on the 1st September 2019.~~

2). An Investigation was opened into the manner in which Licenced Handler G Farrell boxed his Greyhound, "CHOO CHOO", in its qualifying trial at the Auckland GRC's meeting on the 8th September 2019. ~~

3). Handlers presenting themselves to handle during the course of the day were required to provide a sample of breath for the purpose of alcohol screening to ensure compliance with GRNZ Rule 62.4 (c) (i) & (ii) is being met.~~

Stipendiary Stewards report as posted is provisional and subject to further review and amendment. Last updated - 15 September 2019 at 6.24pm

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Speedmaps @Formpro Ratings Sprint - C1 - 318	WAS JUST SAYING (3) - bumped with TAMANTHA early stages before shifting ground outwards and becoming awkwardly placed on the hind quarters of TAMANTHA losing ground as a consequence. PREROGATIVE (4) - jostled with TAMANTHA early stages before being squeezed for racing room and having to check inwards off the heels of WAS JUST SAYING colliding with RAINY RIVER as a result. Checked off the heels entering the bend. TAMANTHA (5) - jostled with PREROGATIVE early stages before buming with WAS JUST SAYING. RION KING (6) - slow early before bumping with BIGTIME GAL. BIGTIME GAL (7) - slow early before bumping with RION KING. RAINY RIVER (9/1) - slow early. Bumped from the outside by PREROGATIVE in the run to the bend.
Race 2	Mayhounds Racing Retirement Project Sprint - C0 - 318	NOISE MAKER (1) - shifted up the track early stages of the run home checking CHOO CHOO. CHOO CHOO (3) - boxed first. Shifted up the track in the run to the bend placing outside greyhounds in some difficulty. Awkwardly placed on the heels of NOISE MAKER early stages of the run home losing balance and momentum as a result. Referred to the Veterinarian and cleared of injury. DONNY (4) - placed in restricted room early stages. Awkwardly placed on the heels of CHOO CHOO entering the home straight colliding with CARBON TIGER as a consequence. Referred to the Veterinarian and cleared of injury. SMASH BURTON (5) - forced to jostle with BIGTIME LOLA early stages. Jostled with MASTER BRADY shortly afterwards before being placed in restricted room prior to the bend. MASTER BRADY (8) - jostled with SMASH BURTON prior to the bend. Awkwardly positioned on the heels of CARBON TIGER entering the bend losing ground as a consequence. BIGTIME LOLA (9/6) - jostled with SMASH BURTON early stages before checking off the heels of MASTER BRADY. Checked and lost momentum entering the bend. Referred to the Veterinarian and cleared of injury.
Race 3	Pump & Engineering Services Ltd Stakes - C2 - 527	JETSUN DOLL (4) - checked off the heels of HEY KHALI first bend shifting up the track and checking JINJA BABE which in turn checked DYNA NAYA. DYNA NAYA (6) - awkwardly placed on the heels of JINJA BABE early stages. Checked by JINJA BABE first bend. JINJA BABE (8) - came down the track early stages contacting DYNA NAYA. Checked by JETSUN DOLL first bend.
Race 4	$4,000 Bonus First4 Sprint - C4 - 318	BLOCKER (2) - bumped with TRES VITE early stages. Bumped with TRES VITE exitng the bend. OVER INDULGENCE (4) - squeezed for racing room early stages having to check off heels. Awkwardly placed on heels entering the bend again having to check. TRES VITE (9/3) - bumped with BLOCKER early stages before being awkwardly placed on heels having to check. Again awkwardly placed entering the bend losing ground. Bumped with BLOCKER exiting the bend.
Race 5	Last One Standing 22 September Sprint - C1 - 318	OPAWA KONG (1) - bumped with JUST NIA prior to the bend. JUST NIA (2) - bumped with OPAWA KONG prior to the bend losing ground. BIGTIME JASPER (3) - awkwardly placed between runners bumping with CLAUSEN JEWEL as a result prior to the bend. CHecked off heels exiting the bend. CLAUSEN JEWEL (10/4) - contacted from the inside by BIGTIME JASPER prior to the bend. Checked entering the bend and again round it losing ground. Referred to the Veterinarian and cleared of injury.
Race 6	Greyhounds North Graduation Distance - C1d - 603	GO ANGEL (1) - slightly hampered by OPAWA MAGIC shortly after the start. OPAWA MAGIC (5) - weakened final stages. Referred to the Veterinarian a where it was reported to have recovered in a normal fashion.
Race 7	AGRC Supports Blue September Sprint - C3 - 318	BIGTIME HUNTER (1) - slow to jump. Referred to the Veterinarian after presenting lame post race where it was reported the greyhound to have sustained a sprained hock. BLITZ 'EM RENE (2) - awkwardly placed to the inside of ZIPPING GABBY prior to the bend and lost ground. CAPTAIN KEV (3) - dictated down the track early stages by ZIPPING GABBY. Awkwardly placed on the heels of BLITZ 'EM RENE prior to the bend. ZIPPING GABBY (4) - shifted down the track early stages. JETSUN PAINT (7) - checked outwards off heels prior to the finish line.
Race 8	$15,000 Guaranteed Pick6 Sprint - C2 - 318	WAITERIMU RIPPER (1) - jostled and bumped with OUR SIMBA prior to the bend. THANK YOU NEXT (3) - forced down the track by OUR SIMBA early stages before being placed in restricted room and losing ground prior to the bend making possible contact with the running rail. Referred to the Veterinarian and cleared of injury. EXPRESS EMPORIUM (5) - bumped from the outside on jumping by MEGA MUNCHIES. MEGA MUNCHIES (6) - came inwards at the start bumping with EXPRESS EMPORIUM. OUR SIMBA (9/4) - bumped THANK YOU NEXT down the track early stages.
Race 9	Hewlett Electrical Sprint - C3 - 318	ONE COOL CHAP (1) - hampered when racing to the inside of WAERENGA STAR rounding the bend. WEDGWOOD WARRIOR (2) - obliged to check off the heels of WAERENGA STAR early stages before shifting up the track colliding with C'EST L'AMOUR. Awkwardly placed on heels rounding the bend. WAERENGA STAR (3) - jostled with PODIUM PHOBIA entering the bend. Squeezed rounding the bend becoming awkwardly placed to the outside of ONE COOL CHAP losing ground. Placed in tight quarters exiting the bend. BIGTIME JASON (4) - had to check through the early stages when placed in restricted room. C'EST L'AMOUR (5) - contacted from the inside by WEDGWOOD WARRIOR early stages. AUDRETTE (6) - raced wide exiting the bend. PODIUM PHOBIA (7) - jostled with WAERENGA STAR entering the bend. WONG WAY (8) - slow to jump.
Race 10	Mt Wellington TAB Stakes - C3/4 - 527	BEAR CLAWS (4) - had hind quarters contacted from the inside by CRACKLING GAL when entering the first bend. ODNOC ANKIE (7) - raced wide through the back straight and again in the run home. CRACKLING GAL (9/2) - awkwardly placed on heels entering the first bend checking outwards and bumping the hind quarters of BEAR CLAWS.
Race 11	Qualified Pet Services Sprint - C4/5 - 318	ALEX ATTACK (1) - contacted from the outside by QUARA'S YOSHI in the run to the bend. Awkwardly placed on the heels of MANILA BALA rounding the bend eventually dragging this runner down and falling to the track.Referred to the Veterinarian where it was reported to have hamstring soreness. SHALLAY PALLAY (2) - bumped from the outside on jumping by DOES HE EXIST. DOES HE EXIST (3) - came inwards and bumped SHALLAY PALLAY on jumping. Hampered by fallen runners rounding the bend. IT'S THAT FRESH (4) - faltered on jumping before losing ground with the field. Referred to the Veterinarian where it was reported to have strained a gracilis. QUARA'S YOSHI (6) - checked inwards off the heels of KIWI BOY in the run to the bend colliding with ALEX ATTACK. Checked inwards off heels exiting the bend. MANILA BALA (7) - severely dragged down rounding the bend falling to the track as a consequence. Referred to the Veterinarian where it was reported to have sustained a laceration to it's left fore leg which required sutures. ASHEN (8) - raced wide in the run to the bend.
Race 12	Waterloo Cup 6/10 Stakes - C1 - 527	REACT RESPOND (1) - squeezed for racing room entering the first bend before be ng checked and forced up the track. JINJA LIV (2) - squeezed for racing room entering the first bend. HAPPY DAYS (3) - squeezed for racing room entering the first bend. Climbed on heels and lost ground entering the first bend. SECRET BABE (4) - bumped with HAPPY DAYS prior to the bend before being dragged down and falling to the track. Referred to the Veterinarian and cleared of injury. AFRIDI (6) - slow early. OPAWA PINK (7) - raced wide trough both straights.
Race 13	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	ELOUERA MIST (1) - slow to jump. HI HO TONTO (7) - held up rounding the bend before checking outwards off heels shortly after entering the final bend. KAI NAN (8) - bumped with BANJO HOPE prior to the bend. BANJO HOPE (9/3) - slow to jump. Bumped with KAI NAN prior to the bend.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Mayhounds Racing Retirement Project Sprint - C0 - 318	Hopcorn Rule 40.13 from 14 Sep 2019 to 27 Sep 2019
Race 4	$4,000 Bonus First4 Sprint - C4 - 318	Guru Secret Rule 40.15 from 14 Sep 2019 to 11 Oct 2019 Powerful Lomar Rule 40.15 from 13 Sep 2019 to 10 Oct 2019
Race 5	Last One Standing 22 September Sprint - C1 - 318	Small Boy Rule 40.13 from 14 Sep 2019 to 23 Sep 2019
Race 6	Greyhounds North Graduation Distance - C1d - 603	Heart Shaped Box Rule 40.15 from 13 Sep 2019 to 10 Oct 2019 Finkle Foot Hero Rule 40.13 from 14 Sep 2019 to 23 Sep 2019
Race 7	AGRC Supports Blue September Sprint - C3 - 318	Bigtime Hunter Rule 56.1 from 15 Sep 2019 to 12 Oct 2019
Race 11	Qualified Pet Services Sprint - C4/5 - 318	Manila Bala Rule 56.1 from 15 Sep 2019 to 24 Sep 2019 It's That Fresh Rule 56.1 from 15 Sep 2019 to 26 Oct 2019 Alex Attack Rule 56.1 from 15 Sep 2019 to 24 Sep 2019

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Speedmaps @Formpro Ratings Sprint - C1 - 318	Snoopy's Hero Swab No: Post Race - Urine
Race 2	Mayhounds Racing Retirement Project Sprint - C0 - 318	Mr Felix Swab No: Post Race - Urine
Race 4	$4,000 Bonus First4 Sprint - C4 - 318	Suspicious Minds Swab No: Post Race - Urine
Race 6	Greyhounds North Graduation Distance - C1d - 603	Opawa Magic Swab No: Post Race - Urine
Race 8	$15,000 Guaranteed Pick6 Sprint - C2 - 318	Talkabout Izzy Swab No: Post Race - Urine
Race 9	Hewlett Electrical Sprint - C3 - 318	Audrette Swab No: Post Race - Urine
Race 12	Waterloo Cup 6/10 Stakes - C1 - 527	Opawa Pink Swab No: Pre Race - Urine
Race 13	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Elouera Mist Swab No: Pre Race - Urine Karaoke Prince Swab No: Post Race - Urine