Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 09 Jan 2005

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

Judicial report: Weather: Overcast A 15 minute delay to the start time of Race 12 occurred due to a broken wire in the lure carriage necessitating the carriage to be replaced and tested prior to the start of the race. Race 13 was also rescheduled to suit TAB Trackside requirements.
Trainers are reminded of Rule 326 which requires that all periods of suspension and incapacitation must be entered on the race record card by the Stipendiary Steward or Judicial Steward on the day. The Owner or Trainer shall be responsible to ensure the suspension or incapacitation period is adhered to. This requires that when a suspension, scratching or stand down due to injury during a race occurs, that where possible, the Trainer makes every endeavour to ensure that the applicable endorsement is made on the race record card prior to leaving the track. Your co-operation is sought as it is not the responsibility of the Stipendiary Steward to pursue the presentation of these documents.
The AGRC Judicial Committee( Messrs N.Mc Gough and B.McGhie), heard an application from trainers' G.Calverley and S.Clark to consider the eligibility to compete and possible disqualification of the greyhound 'Farmer Benson' from Race 4 at today's race meeting. The applicants disputed the current NZGRA grading of the greyhound as a C1 and in their opinion it should be a C2.
Following consideration of all evidence presented by the interested parties and the relevant NZGRA rules the Committee dismissed the application for disqualification on the basis that it would be a breach of natural justice as the trainers (B & L Craik) had no option but to obey the grading decision of the NZGRA.
The Judicial Committee also stated that ; Accordingly it is the decision of the Committee that the proper interpretation of the relevant Rules and in particular the intention of the exception in Rule 208, be referred to a higher Authority within the NZGRA. ( for example the Rules Committee or an appointed NZGRA Judicial Committee) to take legal advice, permit submissions from interested parties and determine the question for the future as a matter of urgency.
SUBSEQUENT.
Following the completion of Race 4 which the greyhound in question Farmer Benson won, trainer S.Clark lodged a formal objection under Rule 316.5.
The Judicial Committee considered that as it had already ruled on this question, it could not reconsider the matter, and accordingly referred the objection to the Committee of the AGRC in accordance with the provisions of Rule 140.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	MEADOWSET GRAPHICS DASH - C0 - 318	Tempest Wyn and Turbo McCookie were slow to begin. Pania's Reef and Waitamo came together after 20mtrs. Waitamo checked off the heels of Togetherness on the bend and lost ground finishing 7th.
Race 2	TOP NOSH MAIDEN SPRINT FINAL - C0f - 318	Sister Saintly missed the start and lost 4 lengths. Smart Mover and Kaimai Gold collided after the start with the latter almost falling and both runners being checked. Kaimai Gold moved inwards towards the rail on the first turn which tightened and checked Smart Mover. Rock It Hound moved outwards on the bend which checked and forced Tempest Will wide.
Race 3	STREETS ICE CREAM STAKES - C0 - 527	Gone Tibet was a late scratching due to injury. Rythmic Finale ran inwards after the start hampering Gentle Lee and tightening Justa Half Pint. Gentle Lee led on the final bend then tried to move inwards on the home turn but was denied the move by Johnnies Luck racing on it's inside and was severely checked as a result and drifted out to finish last. Gone Tibet (L.Bliek). Late scratching due gracilus injury and bruising. Rule 259. 14 days up to and including 22.01.05.
Race 4	TINT-A-CAR DASH - C1 - 318	Hello Sailor, Bedas Boy, No Invitation, Our Shereena and India were slow to begin. Hello Sailor made contact with the running rail on the bend, was checked and then rallied well to finish 4th.
Race 5	COMMERCIAL PLUMBING STAKES - C1 - 527	Never Home was scratched due to injury ex Wanganui GRC on 07.01.05. Bannister Lad reared at the start and was slow out. Certainly and Flash Mistress jostled nearing and into the first turn. Shezmy Scallywag moved inwards on the first turn severely checking Shes Home Soon and Bannister Lad. Certainly ran out wide from a rails position on the home turn severely checking Bannister Lad. Never Home (T.McGillivray). Scratched ex Wanganui GRC 07.01.05. Bannister Lad (R.P.O'Regan). Left front flexor tendon strain. Rule 329. 14 days up to and including 22.01.05. (Trainer to produce race record card to Stipendiary Steward for endorsement).
Race 6	DENNY'S DASH - C1 - 318	This race started 3 minutes late at the request of TAB Trackside. No 'head on' coverage of this race was available from TAB Trackside. Dr Dal Santo, Our Polar, Golden Lobo and Economy Patch were slow to begin. Hello Darling galloped on the hind quarters of May Well Be on the first turn with both runners and Dr Dal Santo being checked as a result. Economy Patch ran out on the home turn checking Hello Darling and Golden Lobo.
Race 7	COIN CASCADE STAKES FINAL - C1f - 527	Time Solves and Dark Sensation came together after the start. Dark Sensation moved outwards on the first bend forcing Duran Duran to cover extra ground. Jack Rhode cut across the heels of Trendy Time on the first bend and severely checked Time Solves. Supreme Paragon (G.Calverley). Hind toe laceration. Rule 329. 10 days up to and including 18.01.05. (Trainer to produce race record card to Stipendiary Steward for endorsement).
Race 8	COCA-COLA DASH - C1 - 318	Bus Painter was slow to begin. Oxey, Velvot Revolver, Economy Style and Jolly Buffy came together and jostled several times between the start and the first turn. Economy Style was tightened between Oxey and Jolly Buffy on the first turn and lost a length. Jolly Buffy was denied racing room behind Oxey on the first bend.
Race 9	CAROL'S TAB STAKES - C1 - 527	Terrigal Drive was scratched due to injury. Ballyrue Zing was scratched due to gaining a start in Race 5. Campese Bale, Justa Toff, Amusement and Cawbourne Stewy came together after the start and were all hampered. Raise Your Glass began well then was severely checked from behind by Amusement on the first turn and never recovered drifting out to finish a long last. A Veterinary examination was ordered which detected no injury. Cawbourne Stewy cut across the heels of Amusement into the back straight and lost a length. Terrigal Drive (N.P.Green). Injury to head. No Vet certificate supplied. Rule 259.3. 30 days up to and including 07.02.05. Ballyrue Zing (S.Gardner). Gained a start in Race 5.
Race 10	RADIO PACIFIC DASH - C2 - 318	This race started 2 minutes late at the request of TAB Trackside. Smooth Harry, Tiger Time, Christopher Bale and Don Paulie were slow to begin. Miss Tracey Lee and Dudley Dersley came together after 50mtrs. Tiger Time endeavoured to move outwards on the first turn severely checking Miss Tracey Lee and in a chain reaction Christopher Bale and Don Paulie were also checked. Tiger Time, Christopher Bale, Don Paulie and Miss Tracey Lee continued to race in tight quarters on the bend with Tiger Time being checked again and Christopher Bale being badly inconvenienced with both finishing at the rear.
Race 11	EGH INTERNET GREYHOUNDS DASH - C3 - 318	Sue Van Gil, Just Curly and Go Faith Go came together after the start with Just Curly being checked. Sand Dancer was tightened and checked between Stock Broker and Sue Van Gill on the bend and lost 2 lengths. Go Faith Go was wide throughout and always at the rear.
Race 12	NORTHERN DIGITAL PHOTOFINISH STAKES - C2 - 527	This race started 15 minutes late due to a broken wire in the lure carriage which necessitated the lure carriage being replaced and tested. Just The Don was scratched due to injury. Full Force Gale and Black Tibet were slow to begin. Black Tibet endeavoured to move outwards on the first turn and again on the first bend which initially hampered then checked Coruba Storm which recovered well and made up a lot of ground to finish 4th. Just The Don (J.B.Hastie). Pad injury. Vet certificate supplied. Rule 259. 10 days up to and including 18.01.05.
Race 13	MANUKAU DASH - C4/5 - 318	This race started 14 minutes late due to the rescheduling of Race 12. China's Fire was scratched due to injury. Gold Amore jumped awkwardly. Bingo Appeal, Gold Strike, Fashion Victim, Flash Shooter and Shar Nazir came together in tight quarters after the start with all runners receiving checks. Bingo Appeal cut across the heels of Fashion Victim on the bend and lost ground. Flash Shooter raced wide throughout and fought on well for 2nd. China's Fire (D.Schofield). Near -side hip support tear. Vet certificate supplied. Rule 259. 14 days up to and including 20.01.05.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	TOP NOSH MAIDEN SPRINT FINAL - C0f - 318	First Sample Swab No: 14021
Race 4	TINT-A-CAR DASH - C1 - 318	Farmer Benson Swab No: 14022
Race 5	COMMERCIAL PLUMBING STAKES - C1 - 527	Flash Mistress Swab No: 14023
Race 6	DENNY'S DASH - C1 - 318	Supreme Paragon Swab No: 14024
Race 9	CAROL'S TAB STAKES - C1 - 527	Pauly Swab No: 14026 Achieve A Dream Swab No: 14028
Race 11	EGH INTERNET GREYHOUNDS DASH - C3 - 318	Rusty Rover Swab No: 14027

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