Stipendiary Stewards Report
Waikato Greyhound Racing Club
Cambridge Raceway ON FRIDAY 04 Mar 2005
Weather:Track: Good Firm
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:
Judicial report: Weather: Fine A Judicial Committee hearing was reconvened into a charge under Rule 135.1 against trainer G.A.Lawrence resulting from an incident which occurred in the parade ring prior to Race 10 on the programme at the Waikato and Districts GRC held on 08.02.05. The incident involved muscle stretching being undertaken by G.A.Lawrence on a greyhound for which he was not the designated handler. After hearing all evidence, the Judicial Committee (B.O'Rourke) upheld the charge and a fine of $75 was imposed.
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Trainer M.M.Grant expressed concern that the Club did not have a back up electronic timing system for the race meeting, rather than the usual hand timing should the existing system malfunction during the heats of the NZ Derby.
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Kennelling time was extended for several trainers due to unpredicted major roadwork and traffic delays between South Auckland and Huntly.
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Race 9. Part-owner / handler of Mondo Canpione (J.McMenamin) was questioned regarding his late arrival for kennelling. His explanation was accepted on this occasion however he was warned that under Rule 262 the greyhound could be scratched and charges laid against the licenced person responsible.
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An application was received from trainer D.Schofield for 'Special Fancy' to be declared 'Hard to Box' due to the greyhound's unruly boxing manners. This decision will be made prior to the greyhound's next race start in consultation with the Starter and Judicial Steward.
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Concerns were expressed by several catchers after Race 1 that the lure had not stopped in the usual position on the track at the end of the race. The Lure Driver was questioned and advised that every attempt was made to apply the brake on the lure however several of the runners attempted to push it further around the track and the brake was unable to withstand the pressure.
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Race 1. Handler J.McInerney Jnr lodged a verbal complaint into the start of the race. He claimed that the runner he was handling, Goodtime Thelma, was protruding from the back of the starting boxes and was therefore denied a fair start. This had not been supported by the video replay of the race which clearly indicated that the runner began on equal terms with several other runners in the race and the back door on box 5 was closed. The Starter was questioned regarding the complaint and he advised that the only protrusion noticed just as the lure reached the starting boxes was a short portion of tail through a minimal gap at the bottom of the back door on box number 5. In his opinion Goodtime Thelma may have pushed backwards against the door whilst in the boxes which caused it to lift slightly. In addition he did not consider the start or circumstances to be unusual nor did he consider the runner in question to have been denied a fair start.
J.McInerney Jnr was shown a video replay of the start several times and was advised that the matter would not be investigated further. He was also reminded of the procedural requirements should he choose to lodge a Notice of Objection under Rule 315 which he did not proceed to do.
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Complaints were received from several trainers during the duration of the race meeting claiming that the track was being watered too frequently resulting in slower times than usual especially in Races 1 to 4. The complaints were relayed on to and discussed with P.Henley the Club President.
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Race 6. The trainer / handler of Fossil (N.P.Green) was questioned regarding his decision to decline assistance from a Raceday Official with the transportation of the greyhound from the track to the kennel block following an injury sustained during the race. Although the actions of N.P.Green are not condoned his reasons and explanation did have sufficient validity for them to be relayed to the Club Secretary who has undertaken to discuss other transportation options with the appropriate Raceday Officials.
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Trainer S.P.Mann was spoken to advisedly by the Judicial Steward in relation to derogatory comments made following the running of Race 6 and his conduct whilst in the Secretary's office is still subject to investigation.
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Race 9. Following a verbal complaint being received from a handler in Race 9 the owner of Mr Blackout (B.A.Hoole) was spoken to advisedly by the Head Kennel Steward, Judicial Steward and again by the Stipendiary Steward regarding his conduct on-course. He was advised of the standard of behaviour required of Licenced Persons and was requested to adopt a more controlled approach towards his verbal comments and involvement at the race meeting, which he agreed to do.
Incident Reports
| Race Number | Race Name | Incident Report |
|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | WELCOME STAKES - C1 - 457 | Goodtime Thelma drifted slightly after 15 mtrs and was denied racing room behind other runners in the home straight. Hostile Girlie and Under Time jostled nearing the first turn. |
| Race 2 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 1 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Thrilling Steve was slow to begin. Max's Millions was tightened and severely checked on the bend, regained balance then drifted slightly in the home straight. |
| Race 3 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 2 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Weona Pirate was slow to begin. Stabila Boss was denied racing room on the first turn and again on the bend then recovered well to finish 3rd. |
| Race 4 | THOMAS WOOD PHOTOGRAPHY DASH - C1/2 - 375 | Wolf Girl Jess missed the start slightly and made up ground strongly to finish 3rd. Trinity Tonka and Miss Tracey Lee came together after the start. Miss Tracey Lee was tightened and severely checked on the first turn then recovered well to finish 5th. |
| Race 5 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 3 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Kiwi Assassin was slow to begin. Flirtation made contact with the running rail on the first turn then moved outwards slightly colliding with and checking the favourite Classic Flyer which lost 4 lengths and lost all chance. |
| Race 6 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 4 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Mr Pollywaffle missed the start slightly. Thrilling Duke and Rudi Jewel came together after 20 mtrs. Bevron Road was checked on the bend and recovered well to finish 4th. Rudi Jewel moved wide on the bend and carted Run To Paradise wide. Fossil led to home straight, faltered and drifted out to finish last. This runner was ordered to undergo a Veterinary examination which revealed a serious injury requiring a 30 day stand down from racing. Fossil (N.P.Green). Fractured near-hind hock. Rule 329. 30 days to and including 02.04.05. |
| Race 7 | RACEWAY DASH - C4/5 - 375 | Dalhunty Bale raced wide throughout and kept up a strong run to finish 3rd. |
| Race 8 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 5 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Hostile Arch, Mr Blackout, Aston Ace and Fancy Joe came together after the start. Orphan Assassin, Aston Ace and Fancy Joe jostled after 60 mtrs. Hostile Arch ran out on the first turn checking Kedo's Law which was ordered to undergo a Veterinary examination which revealed an injury requiring a stand down from racing. Orphan Assassin, Fancy Joe and Aston Ace jostled on the first turn. Kedo's Law (A.C.Roberts). Dropped gracilus muscle on near-side. Rule 329. 30 days to and including 02.04.05. |
| Race 9 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 6 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Special Fancy the favourite was observed and reported by the Starter to be extremely difficult to box (3 attempts including 1 with assistance) and caused the start to be delayed slightly. This was confirmed by the video coverage of the race. Stylus, Willy What and Gungullin came together after the start. Thrilling Zack came across the field towards the rail after 40 mtrs and forced Special Fancy inwards. Thrilling Zack was tightened and severely checked between Fancy Style and Hypo Ponting on the first turn with Thrilling Zack recovering well to finish 4th. Mondo Canpione pushed through on the rail on the bend severely checking Awesome Enforcer which almost fell and moved outwards as a result severely checking Gungullin which was always at the rear thereafter. |
| Race 10 | THOMAS WOOD PHOTOGRAPHY STAKES - C4/5 - 457 | This race started 3 minutes late due to a request from TAB Trackside. Trendy Rhode and My Rocky were slow to begin. Thrilling Sam and Trendy Rhode came together for a stride after the start. Inside Cover endeavoured to move off the rail on the first turn and was galloped on and checked from behind. Inside Cover ran outwards on the bend severely checking Trendy Rhode and Dabyne Prince in the process when both runners were starting to make their finishing runs in the race. Dabyne Prince recovered well to finish 3rd. My Rocky (D.Schofield). Lacerated near-hind foot. Rule 329. 10 days to and including 13.03.05. |
Scratchings
Stand Downs
Swabbings
| Race Number | Race Name | Swabbing |
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| Race 2 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 1 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Shady's Mate Swab No: 14135 |
| Race 3 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 2 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Paua An Atom Swab No: 14131 |
| Race 4 | THOMAS WOOD PHOTOGRAPHY DASH - C1/2 - 375 | Trinity Tonka Swab No: 14136 |
| Race 5 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 3 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Nasty Streak Swab No: 14137 |
| Race 6 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 4 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Rudi Jewel Swab No: 14132 |
| Race 8 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 5 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Mr Blackout Swab No: 14139 |
| Race 9 | NZ DERBY - HEAT 6 - R/Aq - 457 Heat 1 | Special Fancy Swab No: 14138 |
| Race 10 | THOMAS WOOD PHOTOGRAPHY STAKES - C4/5 - 457 | My Rocky Swab No: 14133 |
G Bennett
Stipendiary Stewards
