Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 28 Apr 2022

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

Judicial report: OTV: Dr. P Morrison (BVSc)

Late Scratchings:

1) Due to an administration error FRANK CASTLE and WAITERIMU RIPPER, both race 8, were late scratchings by order of Stewards.

Stipendiary Stewards report as posted is provisional and subject to further review and amendment.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Follow Waikato Greyhounds on Facebook Sprint - C0 - 375	BUCKLAND RIG (1) - tightened nearing the bend. Raced wide through the latter stages of the home straight. DONNING (2) - began awkwardly settling at the rear. GRACE FOOT (3) - bumped at the start. Tightened nearing the bend, in turn tightening BUCKLAND RIG. Coursed wide through the bend and home straight. PORTLAND JAKE (4) - tightened at the start, in turn bumping GRACE FOOT. Tightened GRACE FOOT nearing the bend. Coursed very wide entering the home straight. BLUE ON BLACK (5) - tightened at the start losing momentum. SMILE A WHILE (6) - tightened runners to his inside when crossing to the lead. Slight contact from behind entering the bend. Coursed wide entering the home straight. SCOOBY BLUE (7) - tightened entering the bend, in turn contacted SMILE A WHILE from behind. STEVE'S SHOUT (8) - tightened SCOOBY BLUE entering the bend.
Race 2	Farmlands Virkon Stakes - C0 - 457	There was a delay of 3 minutes to the start of this event due to technical issues with the photo finish camera. GIRL HOPE (2) - raced wide through the back straight, losing ground. Finished a distant last off a C0 track record pace. Referred to the OTV and cleared of injury. This Greyhound's performance was noted. THRILLING EVA (4) - began awkwardly settling at the rear of the field. PORTLAND OPAL (5) - bumped at the start. Contacted from behind shortly after the start. Raced wide at various stages throughout. THRILLING ZIGGY (7) - bumped PORTLAND OPAL at the start. Contacted PORTLAND OPAL from behind shortly after the start.
Race 3	Happy Birthday Yarni Castro Sprint - C1 - 375	THEA WHO (1) - awkwardly placed behind runners entering the bend losing some momentum. Buffeted MARGAUX through the home straight when attempting to move up the track. Referred to the OTV and found to have mild soreness in right triceps with a 7 day stand down recommended. BAILEY AND CREAM (3) - contacted from behind entering the home straight. MINERVA MINK (4) - began awkwardly. Awkwardly placed behind runners entering the bend losing some momentum. Contacted BAILEY AND CREAM from behind entering the home straight when attempting to move up the track becoming very unbalanced as a result. Raced wide through the home straight. Referred to the OTV and cleared of injury. ROMANTIC BELLE (6) - began bumping MARGAUX. PORTLAND TIMMY (7) - slow away. MARGAUX (9/8) - bumped at the start. Awkwardly placed entering the bend losing some ground as a result. Buffeted through the home straight and obliged to race wide as a result.
Race 4	Nightrave Rehoming Agency for Greyhounds Sprint - C1/2 - 375	ABOUT TO DO (2) - tightened shortly after the start. Bumped nearing the bend losing ground. Contacted entering the home straight. LOYAL REDEEMER (3) - tightened runners to his inside shortly after the start. Tightened then bumped ABOUT TO DO nearing the bend becoming unbalanced and losing ground. Coursed wide entering the bend and continued to race wide thereafter. HARDCORE BRUTE (4) - contacted at the start. Tightened LOYAL REDEEMER nearing the bend. Contacted ABOUT TO DO entering the home straight. BATTLE CRUISER (5) - angled across the field contacting HARDCORE BRUTE at the start. WHO IS COOPER (6) - began awkwardly brushing GO AHEAD CALLER at the start. Contacted from behind entering the bend. Raced wide through the home straight. GO AHEAD CALLER (7) - brushed WHO IS COOPER at the start. Contacted WHO IS COOPER from behind entering the bend. BOOT CAMP TIARA (8) - coursed wide entering the home straight. VEGAS CHOPS (9/1) - slow away. Tightened shortly after the start losing ground.
Race 5	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C3 - 375	KNUCKLES NUGGET (1) - tightened entering the bend appearing to contact the rail. Referred to the OTV and cleared of injury. BARNEY PARROT (6) - tightened entering the bend losing some momentum. SMOOTHIE (7) - tightened runners to her inside entering the bend when attempting to cross to the rail. ZIPPING PANTHER (8) - raced wide for the majority of the event.
Race 6	Virkon*S Disinfectant Stakes - C1 - 457	THRILLING FERN (3) - bumped shortly after the start, then squeezed SMASH ZONE. SMASH ZONE (4) - bumped THRILLING FERN shortly after the start, then squeezed between runners losing ground. SOLDIER BLUE (6) - slow away. Squeezed SMASH ZONE shortly after the start, then contacted ANTONIO. Raced wide through the early stages of the home straight. ANTONIO (7) - contacted shortly after the start, in turn bumping BIG TIME STORM. BIG TIME STORM (8) - bumped shortly after the start.
Race 7	Yvette Bodiam Photography Sprint - C1/2 - 375	QUEEN NANCY (1) - slow away. Awkwardly placed on heels entering the bend contacting HOMEBUSH LUTHER from behind, becoming unbalanced and losing ground as a result. Tightened BIG TIME KOBE nearing the home straight. Coursed wide entering the home straight. BIG TIME KOBE (2) - squeezed SMOKIN' CHIMNEY shortly after the start. Placed in restricted room entering the bend losing ground. Tightened nearing the home straight, again losing ground. SMOKIN' CHIMNEY (4) - squeezed between runners shortly after the start, losing ground. THRILLING ESTHER (5) - squeezed SMOKIN' CHIMNEY shortly after the start. HOMEBUSH LUTHER (6) - contacted from behind entering the bend.
Race 8	Mayhounds Greyhound Rehoming Group Sprint - C1 - 375	AL'S WITCH (1) - raced in close quarters with DUBSTEP entering the bend, losing some ground. Tightened nearing the home straight needing to cross over heels to gain clear racing room, dictating the running line of BEAUDEN JOHN and losing ground as a result. BEAUDEN JOHN (2) - tightened nearing the bend needing to cross over heels to gain clear racing room. Had running line dictated nearing the home straight and obliged to race wider, losing ground as a result. TEN AFTER FOUR (4) - tightened shortly after the start. Tightened BEAUDEN JOHN nearing the bend. DUBSTEP (6) - tightened TEN AFTER FOUR shortly after the start. Raced in close quarters with AL'S WITCH entering the bend. Raced wide through the home straight. PORTLAND ETHAN (7) - tightened AL'S WITCH nearing the home straight.
Race 9	Vetora Cambridge Sprint - C5 - 375	ZIPPING DEREK (2) - bumped shortly after the start. Moved up the track in the latter stages of the home straight shouldering with CALF KING on a couple of occasions. Referred to the OTV and cleared of injury. CALF KING (3) - bumped ZIPPING DEREK shortly after the start. Slight contact from behind entering the bend. Coursed wide entering the home straight. Shouldered with ZIPPING DEREK on a couple of occasions through the latter stages of the home straight. TUFF ADMIRAL (5) - squeezed WHEELHOUSE nearing the bend, then tangled briefly and unbalanced losing ground entering the bend. Coursed wide entering the home straight. WHEELHOUSE (6) - squeezed between runners nearing the bend, losing ground. MARRAY PRINCE (7) - squeezed WHEELHOUSE nearing the bend. Awkwardly placed on heels nearing the home straight.
Race 10	Garrards Horse & Hound Sprint - C4 - 375	CHROME (3) - bumped shortly after the start. Squeezed MIRKO nearing the winning post. ZIPPING SAINT (5) - bumped CHROME shortly after the start. Placed in restricted room for a distance through the bend. ZIPPING LOCKETT (6) - slow away. Tightened entering the bend, then awkwardly placed behind runners. Coursed wide entering the home straight. MIRKO (7) - squeezed between runners nearing the winning post. THRILLING WATSON (8) - tightened ZIPPING LOCKETT entering the bend. Squeezed MIRKO nearing the winning post.
Race 11	Mike Stent Decorators Ltd Stakes - C2/3 - 457	GET ME HOME (2) - began awkwardly bumping GREAT WORK at the start. Tightened shortly after the start needing to cross heels to gain clear racing room. Coursed wide entering the home straight. DUBLIN EXPRESS (4) - bumped at the start when runners either side shifted ground. CHASE ME DOWN (5) - bumped DUBLIN EXPRESS at the start. Coursed wide entering the home straight. THRILLING SNIPER (6) - coursed wide entering the home straight. GREAT WORK (9/3) - bumped at the start, in turn bumping DUBLIN EXPRESS.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Farmlands Virkon Stakes - C0 - 457	Thrilling Hallie Rule 40.13 from 27 Apr 2022 to 10 May 2022
Race 3	Happy Birthday Yarni Castro Sprint - C1 - 375	Born Katie Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022 Thea Who Rule 56.1 from 28 Apr 2022 to 04 May 2022
Race 4	Nightrave Rehoming Agency for Greyhounds Sprint - C1/2 - 375	Opawa Nigel Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022
Race 5	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C3 - 375	Opawa Solomon Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022 Kea Viking Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022 Lucy Mirko Rule 39.10 from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022 Shonky Sticker Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022
Race 6	Virkon*S Disinfectant Stakes - C1 - 457	Opawa Meg Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022
Race 7	Yvette Bodiam Photography Sprint - C1/2 - 375	Diamond Tiger Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022
Race 8	Mayhounds Greyhound Rehoming Group Sprint - C1 - 375	Go Tina Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022 Brandi Chaser Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022 Frank Castle Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022 Waiterimu Ripper Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022
Race 9	Vetora Cambridge Sprint - C5 - 375	Nevada Phil Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022 Opawa Phil Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022
Race 10	Garrards Horse & Hound Sprint - C4 - 375	Rocked It Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022 Dark Hazard Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022
Race 11	Mike Stent Decorators Ltd Stakes - C2/3 - 457	Opawa Lucy Rule 11.3 (l) from 28 Apr 2022 to 28 Apr 2022

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Follow Waikato Greyhounds on Facebook Sprint - C0 - 375	Scooby Blue Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 2	Farmlands Virkon Stakes - C0 - 457	Let Love Rule Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 3	Happy Birthday Yarni Castro Sprint - C1 - 375	Thrilling Stella Swab No: pre-race urine.
Race 4	Nightrave Rehoming Agency for Greyhounds Sprint - C1/2 - 375	About To Do Swab No: pre-race urine.
Race 5	Affordable Pet Accessories Sprint - C3 - 375	Just Nia Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 7	Yvette Bodiam Photography Sprint - C1/2 - 375	Smash Misfit Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 9	Vetora Cambridge Sprint - C5 - 375	Zipping Derek Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 11	Mike Stent Decorators Ltd Stakes - C2/3 - 457	Thrilling Sniper Swab No: pre-race urine.