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Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 20 Mar 2008

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine An investigation was opened by the stewards under the provisions of Rule 38.1 (b) and Rule 38.3 (a) into the use of a cell phone in the kennelling block by a swabbing steward. This investigation was opened and adjourned.

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 WELCOME TO CAMBRIDGE - C2 - 375 RYANS THUNDER forced HITMAN FRED over extra ground turning for home. BIGTIME FOX TROT lost ground when attempting to clear the heels of KITTY'S THUNDER in the home straight.
Race 2 RAGLAN SPRINT - C1 - 375 Favourite and eventual winner THRILLING COLT was a stride slow when the boxes opened. Shortly after the start KIND GESTURE was checked by FLIRTATIOUS WINK and CALM RIP on her inside and BIGTIME DANCER on her outside and lost a considerable amount of ground eventually beating two dogs home, 11 lengths from the winner.
Race 3 SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLL STAKES - C1 - 457 JACKO and KINSALE LAD raced in tight quarters going into the first bend, JACKO ran on well afterwards to finish second. POSSUM BORN was slow to begin settling back but ran home well, very wide on the track, to finish fourth. RODGER BAXTER raced wide for the entire journey and failed to make ground finishing 13 lengths from the winner.
Race 4 WAIKATO RACEPIX STAKES - C1 - 457 Favourite THRILLING CHASE was slow to begin but found room late and ran on well for second. GO GROOVY and FANCY EEL came into contact racing into the first bend with GO GROOVY losing ground. CLOSE COMBAT drifted out on the point of the first bend and inconvenienced GO GROOVY. GO GROOVY failed to recover from these two incidents eventually finishing 7 lengths from the winner in sixth. SHEA SHERIE ran home well for third, wide on the track, when clear. A post race veterinary check of SHEA SHERIE revealed no abnormalities.
Race 5 TAMAHERE SPRINT - C1 - 375 Shortly after the start CREEK DIAMOND checked FERVID with YOUNG VALIANT inconvenienced in the incident with all three of these dogs finishing some distance from the winner. The winner of this race, GOLD FOOT, took a tumble at the lure and a post race veterinary inspection revealed no abnormalities.
Race 6 T.A.B PUMP & AUTOMOTIVE STAKES - C4 - 457 All clear.
Race 7 THE INTERISLANDER - C4 - 375 All clear.
Race 8 www.greyhoundsaspets.org.nz STAKES - C5 - 457 TEE SHIRT and EXPRESS RHODE came into contact with each other on the home turn when racing back in the field. There was no head on view of this race. CAWBOURNE RAY (D Schofield). Cut to right fore medial toe above pad. Dog presented. Rule 64.12. 7 day stand down up to and including 25/3/08.
Race 9 RACEWAY DASH - C1 - 375 Favourite SALLY'S BABE began well but drifted soon after and finished well back.
Race 10 RACING HERE NEXT THURSDAY AFTERNOON - C2/3 - 457 Due to a technical difficulty no time was taken for this event.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 2 RAGLAN SPRINT - C1 - 375 Thrilling Colt Swab No: 22304
Race 3 SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLL STAKES - C1 - 457 Hucky Huck Swab No: 22305
Race 4 WAIKATO RACEPIX STAKES - C1 - 457 Fancy Eel Swab No: 22306
Race 9 RACEWAY DASH - C1 - 375 Mumble Jumble Swab No: 22309




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