Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 24 May 2023

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

Judicial report: OTV: Dr. D Barton (BVSc).

General:

1) A number of races in the latter part of the meeting did not start on time due to the short turn around times.

Weight Trials Completed:

1) ALPHA RAMBO (M Flipp).
2) OPAWA JASON (M Flipp).

Injury Trial Completed:

1) MAJESTIC LEGEND (P Ferguson).

Return To Racing Trial Completed:

1) GRENADIER PRINCE (P Ferguson).

Satisfactory Trial Completed:

1) BIG TIME STRIPE (L Cole).

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

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	TAB Racing Mega Multi Buster Distance C0 - C0d - 660
Race 2	Greyhound As Pets Distance C1/C2 - C1/2d - 660	WONDER WOMEN (8) - referred to the Veterinarian after beginning awkwardly, then failing to gallop evenly throughout where it was reported to have pain over left gracilus muscle with a 21 day incapacitation issued.
Race 3	Rubbish & Junk Removal PN C2/C3 - C2/3 - 375	THRILLING ELSIE (4) - referred to the Veterinarian after being contacted from behind, becoming unbalanced and losing ground as a result and cleared of injury.
Race 4	Red Snapper Seafoods, Christchurch C0 - C0 - 457	CEBU BLUE (1) - referred to the Veterinarian after beginning awkwardly, tangling with outside runner and cleared of injury. SWEET SILVER (3) - boxed first.
Race 5	Greyhounds Make Great Pets C4/C5 - C4/5 - 375	There was a delay of approximately 3 minutes to the start of this event due to the short turn around between races 4 and 5. BIG TIME LOVELY (7) - referred to the Veterinarian after beginning very awkwardly, then contacting BLAZIN' CAROLYN entering the home straight and cleared of injury. BLAZIN' CAROLYN (9/6) - referred to the Veterinarian after receiving heavy contact entering the home straight and cleared of injury.
Race 6	Outback Trading Company C2/C3 - C2/3 - 457
Race 7	TAB NZ - No Deductions, No Surprises PBD C2 - C2 - 375	CLAWS IN CREED (5) - boxed first.
Race 8	Federal Morgan At Stud C5 - C5 - 457
Race 9	Paul Claridge Electrical PBD C1 - C1 - 375	SUM SUM (2) - referred to the Veterinarian after becoming awkwardly placed on heels, then unbalanced and cleared of injury.
Race 10	Big Barrel Palmerston North C1 - C1 - 457	ISAMBARD (4) - referred to the Veterinarian after being checked shortly after the start, unbalanced and heavily contacting BIG TIME THAD to his outside, losing ground as a result and cleared of injury. BIG TIME THAD (7) - referred to the Veterinarian after heavily contacted by ISAMBARD shortly after the start and cleared of injury.
Race 11	Great Mates Rehoming Programme PBD C1 - C1 - 375	BIG TIME GIRLY briefly escaped from her handler prior to the stir up, being quickly recaptured and underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	TAB Racing Mega Multi Buster Distance C0 - C0d - 660	Sweet Rewards Rule 19(3)(k) from 22 May 2023 to 22 May 2023
Race 2	Greyhound As Pets Distance C1/C2 - C1/2d - 660	Wonder Women Rule 41(1) from 24 May 2023 to 13 Jun 2023
Race 5	Greyhounds Make Great Pets C4/C5 - C4/5 - 375	Calf King Rule 76(2) from 22 May 2023 to 31 May 2023

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Greyhound As Pets Distance C1/C2 - C1/2d - 660	Big Time Epic Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 3	Rubbish & Junk Removal PN C2/C3 - C2/3 - 375	Drunken Lullaby Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 4	Red Snapper Seafoods, Christchurch C0 - C0 - 457	Sweet Hummer Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 5	Greyhounds Make Great Pets C4/C5 - C4/5 - 375	Big Time Noise Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 6	Outback Trading Company C2/C3 - C2/3 - 457	Manila Raw Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 7	TAB NZ - No Deductions, No Surprises PBD C2 - C2 - 375	Claws In Rambo Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 8	Federal Morgan At Stud C5 - C5 - 457	Space Boy Swab No: post race - urine.