Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 31 May 2023

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

Judicial report: On track veterinarian: Dr D Barton BVSc

Supplementary:

Wanganui GRC - 26 May 2023

1). Following race 5 MEXICAN CUTIE (W Hodgson) was not examined by the on track veterinarian due to a communication error with connections being notified that they were to contact Stewards to advise of any anomaly which may have arisen. Connections contacted Stewards on Saturday 27 May to advise that MEXICAN CUTIE was showing no anomaly.

Late scratching:

1). GRASSCUTTER ALEX (W Hodgson) - Race 1

Stand down:

1). BIG TIME STRIPE (L Cole) - Marring 2nd offence. 28 days and until the completion of a satisfactory trial.

General:

1). Races 10, 11 and 12 were put back one race start time following the increasing delays throughout the meeting due to the short intervals between races.

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 C1/C2 - C1/2d - 660	GRASSCUTTER ALEX (5) was a late scratching at kenneling for pain over the right triangle muscle.
Race 2	Outback Trading Company Distance C0 - C0d - 660
Race 3	Rubbish & Junk Removal PN PBD C2 - C2 - 375	GO AUDREY (4) - referred to the Veterinarian after contacting the running rail rounding the bend and cleared of injury. BIG TIME STRIPE (5) - turned its head outwards towards HIGHVIEW HOWARD entering the final straight making muzzle contact with this runner. Stood down for 28 days (2nd offence) and pending a satisfactory trial as per GRNZ Rule 123 & 127 (b). Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
Race 4	Big Barrel Palmerston North C1 - C1 - 457
Race 5	Greyhounds Make Great Pets C4 - C4 - 375	ALLEGRO BANDIT (6) - referred to the Veterinarian after giving ground final straight and cleared of injury.
Race 6	Paul Claridge Electrical C0 - C0 - 457
Race 7	Greyhound As Pets Reverse Criteria PBD C1 - C1 - 375
Race 8	Federal Morgan At Stud C3/C4 - C3/4 - 457
Race 9	TAB NZ - No Deductions, No Surprises C4/C5 - C4/5 - 375
Race 10	Nightrave Greyhounds Adoption C2/C3 - C2/3 - 375
Race 11	Greyhounds, The World's Fastest Couch Potatoes C2 - C2 - 457	ALPHA RAMBO (6) - referred to the Veterinarian after getting checked and falling first turn where it was reported to have pain in the left wrist, left whip and left gracilis with a 21 day incapacitation issued.
Race 12	Mayhounds Rehoming Group PBD C1 - C1 - 375

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	TAB Racing Mega Multi Buster Distance C1/C2 - C1/2d - 660	Grasscutter Alex Rule 92(2) from 31 May 2023 to 06 Jun 2023
Race 3	Rubbish & Junk Removal PN PBD C2 - C2 - 375	Big Time Stripe Rule 127(b) from 31 May 2023 to 27 Jun 2023
Race 11	Greyhounds, The World's Fastest Couch Potatoes C2 - C2 - 457	Alpha Rambo Rule 41(1) from 31 May 2023 to 20 Jun 2023

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	TAB Racing Mega Multi Buster Distance C1/C2 - C1/2d - 660	Big Time Curly Swab No: Pre race - Urine
Race 3	Rubbish & Junk Removal PN PBD C2 - C2 - 375	Opawa Jason Swab No: Post race - Urine
Race 5	Greyhounds Make Great Pets C4 - C4 - 375	Blazin' Carolyn Swab No: Post race - Urine
Race 6	Paul Claridge Electrical C0 - C0 - 457	Sweet Silver Swab No: Post race - Urine
Race 7	Greyhound As Pets Reverse Criteria PBD C1 - C1 - 375	Talking Time Swab No: Post race - Urine
Race 8	Federal Morgan At Stud C3/C4 - C3/4 - 457	Big Time Tactics Swab No: Post race - Urine
Race 9	TAB NZ - No Deductions, No Surprises C4/C5 - C4/5 - 375	Highview Anna Swab No: Post race - Urine