Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 01 Sep 2005

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine The race performances / manners of Hostile Girlie (Race 3) and Hostile Arch (Race 9) were discussed with Trainer G.A.Lawrence and the decision reached to monitor forthcoming performances closely.
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Race 5. The extraction off the lure manners of Hove Dale, at the finish of the race, were monitored and noted.
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The track maintenance team grooming the trotting track between greyhound races at this dual code race meeting were consulted in relation to several greyhound races being forced to start later than the scheduled times as a result of trotting track maintenance continuing to be undertaken right up to the time of greyhounds being loaded into the starting boxes. An experimental solution to the problem was agreed to and all remaining greyhound races started on schedule.
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Following Race 8 the Lure Driver (E. Koroheke) expressed concern that the lure carriage was surging at times to a faster then slower speed than it was being driven. Following further testing and consultation with P.Henley (Club President) it was decided to change the lure carriage prior to Race 9. Although there was no visual problem with the lure speed in this race the Lure Driver again expressed concern that the surging still existed. The suggestion was then received that the resistors in Lure Driver's control unit may be faulty and causing the power surge problem. The spare control unit was therefore connected and tested. Race 10 was subsequently run without the problem reoccurring. Mr Henley advised that the Club would have the faulty control box fully serviced prior to the next race meeting.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	WELCOME TO CAMBRIDGE DASH - C3/4 - 375	Southern Eclipse and Kiwi Fire came together after 20 mtrs and again entering the first turn where both were severely checked. Jack Rhode and He's Off came together nearing the home turn with both being checked.
Race 2	TAMAHERE STAKES - C1 - 457	Gentle Lee and Under Time (2nd) were the slowest to begin. Entering the first turn Colonel Hogan and Gentle Lee came together with Colonel Hogan being checked and not recovering finishing 7th. Deniable ran very wide on the home turn when near the rear and ran on strongly for 4th.
Race 3	IMPROVERS SPRINT - C1 - 375	Davron Express, Miss MacSteele (favourite), Hello Sailor, Sea Master and Roulette Reason were the slowest to begin. Hostile Girlie led early then drifted to the rear on the first turn receiving a slight check in the process and never improved thereafter finishing last. A post race veterinary examination detected no injury (refer Judicial). Roulette Reason remained wide early then received a slight check on the first turn prior to racing very wide again without improving and finishing 7th.
Race 4	SIXPACK STAKES - C2 - 457	Thrilling Dash (favourite and winner) and Baltasar were very slow to begin. Entering the first turn Tent Top and Winsome Rush came together with both being slightly checked. On the bend Booming Time ran wide and forced Baltasar to cover extra ground.
Race 5	DINSDALE DASH - C2 - 375	Hang On Mate ran outwards and Hove Dale (3rd) inwards after the start causing tightening and checks to themselves , Tourist Jack and Velvot Revolver. Nearing the first turn Hang On Mate moved inwards slightly and checked Someone which was always at the rear thereafter.
Race 6	KARAPIRO STAKES - C1 - 457	Mr Horatio dropped to the rear and moved to the rail shortly after the start then never improved finishing 7th. Entering the first turn Astro Sharrie endeavoured to move outwards severely checking itself and Spyridon Louis.
Race 7	T.A.B PUMP & AUTOMOTIVE DASH - C2 - 375	Candy Coated and Nikkei were slow to begin. Hypo Lomu cut across the heels of Candy Coated and Keenjackaroo after the start and checked itself by doing so. Bahama Bale was tightened on the first turn, dropped to the rear and stayed there.
Race 8	RACEWAY STAKES - C3 - 457	Johnnies Luck and Follow The Trend were the slowest to begin. Lindale Express (2nd) and Dyna Sandra (4th) jostled several times between the start and the first turn. Dyna Sandra moved inwards to the rail entering the first turn and severely checked Follow The Trend. Johnnies Luck moved outwards entering the first turn and hampered Lindale Express slightly. A post race veterinary examination of Bonza Bill detected an injury requiring a 14 day stand down from racing. Bonza Bill (G.A.Lawrence). Right hock strain. Rule 329. 14 days up to and including 14.09.05.
Race 9	SPRINGTIME SPRINT - C5 - 375	More Gold was slow to begin. Dalhunty Bale endeavoured to move outwards entering the first turn checking itself, Max's Millions, Hypoumunga and More Gold. Hostile Arch ran outwards sharply on the bend severely checking itself and More Gold (refer Judicial). Hypoumunga ran very wide on the bend and was always at the rear thereafter finishing last.
Race 10	SUPERIOR GREYHOUND FORMULA STAKES - C4/5 - 457	Stinger Bart, Raheny Reason and Big Sam Junior (favourite and 2nd) were the slowest to begin. Stinger Bart drifted to a 4 lengths last early and made up ground well for 5th. Entering the first turn Winsome Guy and Big Sam Junior jostled for several strides. On the first turn Winsome Guy checked itself when it cut across the heels of Fancy Bonnie and Big Sam Junior was forced to cover extra ground in this incident. Romberg Reason (B & L Craik). Soreness in right triceps muscle. Vet certificate supplied. Rule 259. 10 days up to and including 09.09.05.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	WELCOME TO CAMBRIDGE DASH - C3/4 - 375	Mr Pollywaffle Swab No: 16577
Race 3	IMPROVERS SPRINT - C1 - 375	Roulette Reason Swab No: 16576
Race 8	RACEWAY STAKES - C3 - 457	Willandra Bale Swab No: 16575
Race 10	SUPERIOR GREYHOUND FORMULA STAKES - C4/5 - 457	Charlston State Swab No: 16574

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