Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 08 Dec 2019

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

Judicial report: 1). Races were all put back one race as a result of the Lure not being able to successfully navigate the circumference of the track due to an issue with the running rail.

2). Trainer S O'Neill advised Stewards that ASSERTING POWER has been retired from racing.~~

3). LITTLE LEAF (E Potts) - stood down for 28 days and pending a satisfactory trial for Failing to Pursue the Lure in race 1.~~

Stipendiary Stewards report as posted is provisional and subject to further review and amendment. Last updated 8 December 2019 at 9.22pm

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Speedmaps @Formpro Ratings Sprint - C0 - 318	WHITE FIRE OPAL (1) - bumped with DONNY early stages. Become unbalanced prior to the bend losing ground before again bumping with DONNY losing further ground. DONNY (2) - bumped with firstly BOTANY RIFLES then WHITE FIRE OPAL early stages. Awkwardly placed between runners in the run to the bend losing ground. Bumped with WHITE FIRE OPAL entering the bend losing ground. Raced wide through the run home. BOTANY RIFLES (3) - bumped by DONNY early stages. Squeezed for racing room shortly afterwards. LITTLE LEAF (4) - turned its head outwards whilst free of interference early stages before bumping briefly with BAILEY AND CREAM. Hampered from behind prior to the bend. Referred to the Veterinarian and cleared of injury. Stewards questioned trainer E Potts who was assisted by trainer P Green in relation to the greyhound's racing conduct through the early stages. After taking into account the evidence tendered by Ms Potts and Mr Green Stewards deemed the greyhound to have failed to pursue the lure and as a consequence was stood down for the mandatory 28 days and pending a satisfactory trial. MAGIC EIGHT BALL (6) - raced wide through the run home. BAILEY AND CREAM (7) - contacted from the inside by LITTLE LEAF early stages.
Race 2	Greyhounds North Maiden Distance - C0d - 603	FROSTY BLAZE (2) - slow early stages. SHAYNEE (7) - slow early stages.
Race 3	Sportsbowl Function Centre Sprint - C4 - 318	PADDY'S PASSION (1) - jostled briefly with BIGTIME HEARTY prior to the bend before being placed in restricted room entering the bend losing ground. BIGTIME HEARTY (2) - jostled briefly with PADDY's PASSION prior to the bend before becoming awkwardly placed to the outside of this runner entering the bend. Turned inwards when awkwardly placed to the inside of COSMIC METEOR exiting the bend. TI AMO (4) - hampered early stages having to shift ground outwards. Checked outwards off heels entering the bend losing ground. COSMIC METEOR (5) - shifted down the track early stages becoming awkwardly placed to the outside of TI AMO. Hampered and lost balance for a stride when racing to the outside of BIGTIME HEARTY exiting the bend. HOW GOODESY (6) - checked outwards off heels rounding the bend.
Race 4	Qualified Pet Services Sprint - C5 - 318	CALL ME LEO (3) - contacted from THANK YOU NEXT on jumping. Made the bend awkwardly losing ground. THANK YOU NEXT (4) - began awkwardly colliding with CALL ME LEO as a result.
Race 5	Mayhounds Racing Retirement Project Sprint - C1 - 318	PADDY FAST (3) - hampered by SMASH BURTON on jumping losing ground. SMASH BURTON (4) - bumped with PADDY FAST on jumping. Awkwardly placed on heels entering the bend. PLATINUM SPIRIT (6) - slow to jump. SHAMBI'S GIRL (7) - checked off heels rounding the bend.
Race 6	Trophies Plus Sprint - C2/3 - 318	BOTANY WAYNE (1) - bumped with I'M A LEO briefly early stages. Inconvenienced by the falling TALKABOUT IZZY rounding the bend. I'M A LEO (2) - squeezed for room briefly early stages before bumping with BOTANY WAYNE. Placed in tight quarters and contacted from the inside by BOTANY WAYNE and then from the outside by DIGGER ACE. Inconvenienced by the falling TALKABOUT IZZY rounding the bend. DIGGER ACE (3) - obliged to shift off heels early stages. Bumped with I'M A LEO prior to the bend. Checked outwards off heels entering the bend colliding with TALKABOUT IZZY. Inconvenienced by the falling TALKABOUT IZZY rounding the bend. CHOO CHOO (6) - slow early before checking inwards off heels. Inconvenienced by the falling TALKABOUT IZZY rounding the bend. SHEYNA (7) - inconvenienced by the falling TALKABOUT IZZY rounding the bend. Referred to the Veterinarian after appearing lame post-race where it was reported to be lame in its right hip support and left metatarsal. TALKABOUT IZZY (8) - heavily contacted from the inside by DIGGER ACE entering the bend falling to the track. Referred to the Veterinarian and cleared of injury.
Race 7	$15,000 Guaranteed Pick6 Stakes - C2/3 - 527	SEFTON STAN (2) - squeezed for racing room first turn having to check outwards off heels. LOOKING SNATCHED (3) - checked outwards off heels first turn causing an inconvenience to HAPPY MEDIUM. HAPPY MEDIUM (5) - bumped with AMY AMY early stages. AMY AMY (9/6) - placed in tight quarters early stages.
Race 8	Stitches Upholstery Stakes - C1 - 527	JINJA JAKE (3) - checked inwards off the heels of CANYA SNIPER early stages. Placed awkwardly on heels first turn losing ground. OPAWA DELIGHT (4) - checked from behind rounding the first bend losing ground. IT'S A STROLL (6) - placed on heels rounding the first bend. AFRIDI (7) - slow early. JINJA JAY (8) - slow early.
Race 9	Hewlett Electrical Sprint - C4 - 318	GO ALL LIN (1) - bumped with BLITZ 'EM RENE in the run to the bend. Checked outwards off the heels of NATIVE SCOUT rounding the bend. BLITZ 'EM RENE (2) - squeezed for racing room in the run to the bend before bumping with GO ALL IN. Awkwardly placed on heels entering the bend. NATIVE SCOUT (3) - obliged to check outwards off heels on several occasions early stages.
Race 10	Mt Wellington TAB Stakes - C4/5 - 527	CAMEO SYD (1) - awkwardly placed to the inside of KIWI GAL exiting the first bend shifting up the track as a consequence. JINJA MIGHT (2) - hind quarters contacted by SPRING MECHANIC shortly after jumping. Jostled with GAO GAO in the run to the first bend. GAO GAO (3) - jostled with JINJA MIGHT in the run to the first bend. Placed in restricted room first bend losing ground. Lost further ground when awkwardly positioned on heels rounding first turn. HEART SHAPED BOX (4) - considerably slow to jump. Bumped from the outside by JINJA MIGHT first turn. SPRING MECHANIC (5) - shifted down the track early stages becoming awkwardly placed to the back of JINJA MIGHT. GRUNT (7) - inconvenienced entering the first bend. Checked outwards off heels exiting the final turn faltering as a consequence .
Race 11	Founders Day 15 December Sprint - C2 - 318	RAINY RIVER (1) - jostled with CLOVER VICTORIA in the run to the bend. Placed in tight quarters entering the bend losing ground. Awkwardly placed on heels and checked from behind rounding the bend. Referred to the Veterinarian and cleared of injury. CLOVER VICTORIA (2) - jostled with RAINY RIVER in the run to the bend. Hampered entering the bend losing momentum. SNOOPY'S HERO (6) - squeezed for racing room rounding the bend before being placed awkwardly on heels and checking losing ground. Referred to the Veterinarian and cleared of injury. SWEET CLOVER (7) - considerably slow early. Checked from behind rounding the bend.
Race 12	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	AGBEZE (1) - jostled with GINNY WEASLEY prior to the bend. GINNY WEASLEY (2) - slow early. Jostled with AGBEZE prior to the bend. STAY RICH (5) - squeezed for room early stages. Bumped with FORD MAN in the run to the bend. Again squeezed for racing room entering the bend losing ground. FORD MAN (6) - hampered and lost ground in the run to the bend before shifting inwards and bumping with STAY RICH.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Speedmaps @Formpro Ratings Sprint - C0 - 318	Little Leaf Rule 55.1 b from 08 Dec 2019 to 04 Jan 2020
Race 6	Trophies Plus Sprint - C2/3 - 318	Sheyna Rule 56.1 from 08 Dec 2019 to 28 Dec 2019
Race 7	$15,000 Guaranteed Pick6 Stakes - C2/3 - 527	Glow Up Rule 40.11 from 06 Dec 2019 to 02 Jan 2020
Race 11	Founders Day 15 December Sprint - C2 - 318	Cawbourne Cool Rule 40.13 from 06 Dec 2019 to 15 Dec 2019

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Speedmaps @Formpro Ratings Sprint - C0 - 318	Little Leaf Swab No: Post Race - Blood
Race 4	Qualified Pet Services Sprint - C5 - 318	Classy Impact Swab No: Post Race - Blood
Race 5	Mayhounds Racing Retirement Project Sprint - C1 - 318	Just Nia Swab No: Post Race - Blood
Race 6	Trophies Plus Sprint - C2/3 - 318	Manila Bala Swab No: Post Race - Urine
Race 8	Stitches Upholstery Stakes - C1 - 527	Silenci Swab No: Post Race - Blood
Race 12	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Pliskova Swab No: Post Race - Blood