Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON THURSDAY 11 Dec 2003

Weather:
Track: Good Firm
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: Weather: Fine Race Nine abandoned under Rule 305 after box lids opened prematurely.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	THE MAD BUTCHER STAKES - C2 - 527	MELLISA BALE moved across from box 7 soon after the start and tightened SUNSET COAST, SPLICKLEZ, GO WILD CHRISSY and OUR FRIEND with SPLICKLEZ being the most seriously affected.
Race 2	MEADOWSET GRAPHICS SIX PACK - C3/4 - 527	UPTOWN DANCE was scratched due to shoulder soreness. ALMOST A DANCER was scratched and started in race six. The race was all clear. UPTOWN DANCE. Trainer W.Steele. Rule 259. Suffering from shoulder soreness. Presented and stood down for 7 days. ALMOST A DANCER. Trainer R.O'Regan. Started in Race 6.
Race 3	RADIO PACIFIC DASH - C3/4 - 318	The winner STOCK BROKER moved in just past the winning post and the second dog DUAL CODE clipped its heels, and at the same time was struck from the inside by CAWBOURNE JACK and fell heavily. DUAL CODE received a serious leg injury and was humanely put down by the vet. LIGHTNING LIGHT was unable to avoid the fallen runner and also fell but was not injured. DUAL CODE. Trainer W.Steele. Rule 329. Suffered a serious leg fracture. Humanely put down.
Race 4	'YOUR AWESOME' AT STUD STAKES - C3 - 527	ORANA CITY clipped the heels of GRAESHAR'S BOY on the first corner, ran out and checked ROMAN JOURNEY and they settled at the rear. BOWING FLYER moved out soon after and caused checks to KEEN REWARD, GRAESHAR'S BOY and ORANA CITY and was the end of their chances of a placing
Race 5	FRIDAY FLASH DASH - C5 - 318	MACAIN was tightened in the early stages and almost fell losing several lengths and all chance. He finished in last place.
Race 6	AUCKLAND CUP - HEAT 1 - C5q - 527 Heat 1	PUZZLING RIDDLE was scratched due to a gracilus muscle injury. IDOL APPEAL ran in from box 8 and checked TOKEN GENIUS, SOME JOE, TRENDY RHODE and ALMOST A DANCER and they settled well back. ALMOST A DANCER recovered quickly to be up handy by the first bend but he faded out and finished in last place. PUZZLING RIDDLE. Trainer M.Earley. Rule 259. Gracilus muscle injury. Stood down for 30 days to 07.01.04.
Race 7	RODEWALD HART BROWN RAILWAY SPRINT - C5f - 318	General tightening on the first corner resulted in the favourite AWESOME PAUL and also ARNIE'S FIRST being checked back to the rear and they never recovered.
Race 8	AUCKLAND CUP - HEAT 2 - C5q - 527 Heat 1	SPEED TWIN ran in from box 8 and checked KARMA'S KEY, PADDY POWER and POWER WITHIN who dropped out to the rear. HONEST BIRD, EGYPTIAN GOLD and SPEED TWIN were then checked on the first corner and lost ground.
Race 9	AUCKLAND CUP - HEAT 4 - C5q - 527 Heat 1	The box lids opened just prior to the lure arriving and the field ran a full circuit before being recaptured. It was not established conclusively on the night what caused the lids to open but the Club will endeavour to find the reason why. The race was the second heat of the Auckland Cup and it was the recommendation of the Stipendiary Steward that the race be abandoned and under the provisions of Rule 305, the dogs to go forward for the final be drawn by lot. The Judicial Committee elected to attempt to have the race rerun on the night but with some Trainers not wanting to run again, the decision was made to abandon the race and TOKEN CRIME and DR ABERNATHY were drawn by lot to go forward for the final.
Race 10	AUCKLAND CUP - HEAT 4 - C5q - 527 Heat 1

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	THE MAD BUTCHER STAKES - C2 - 527	Waitak Central Swab No: 13078
Race 3	RADIO PACIFIC DASH - C3/4 - 318	Stock Broker Swab No: 13079
Race 5	FRIDAY FLASH DASH - C5 - 318	Oakland Havoc Swab No: 13080
Race 7	RODEWALD HART BROWN RAILWAY SPRINT - C5f - 318	Stanton Bale Swab No: 13081 Aston Marshal Swab No: 13082

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