Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON MONDAY 12 Jan 2009

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

Judicial report: Weather: Fine K.Jackson the Trainer of BIG DAPTO was fined $ 50-00 under Rule 69.11 when presenting the dog 1.1 kilograms underweight.
Trainer J.Gommans scratched THRILLING ZARA due to a strained hock but the officiating Vet was unable to detect the injury. However, after receiving advice that the dog had been examined off course and treated for the injury with a drug, the officiating Vet accepted the explanation and imposed a 7 day stand down. Further inquiries through the N.Z.G.R.A. will be made into this matter.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	ACCOMMODATION GATEWAY MOTEL SPRINT - C0 - 375	KARAKA ASSASSIN was slow to begin losing four lengths and he stayed well back to finish in 3rd last place. POWER OF ZEN clipped the heels of JASON BOURNE on the first turn and both lost ground and finished at the rear.
Race 2	NZ-BRED: WWW.GREYHOUNDSIRES.CO.NZ - C1 - 375	All clear. HOMEBUSH JAZZ Udy & McCracken Rule 64 Suffering from diarrhoea and stood down for 10 days to and including 20.01.09. MANNIN THE WAKA G.Clarke Rule 68 A late scratching due to suffering from a paw injury and stood down for 5 days to and including 16.01.09.
Race 3	DECOART PRINTED PRODUCTS, LEVIN - C1 - 375	WINSOME DELUXE went up with the box lids and lost four lengths and stayed well back throughout. FIND PEDRO moved in on the first corner and checked HONEY BOUND and DRIVING FORWARD and all three dogs lost ground. FIND PEDRO lost further ground on the bend when tightened inside CHURCHILL but then recovered to finish well for 3rd placing.
Race 4	KEVIN O'CONNOR & ASSOCIATES - C1 - 457	MAY SAGE, SKIPPER LADY and FANCY GIRL were all handy enough on the bend but were checked and dropped back to near the rear. MAY SAGE recovered to make up ground for 4th place but the other two finished at the rear.
Race 5	PETER SINCLAIR PHOTOS - C2 - 375	TEENY TINY raced onto the heels of BLACK IS BACK on the bend and lost a little ground. IT'S PERSONAL B.Cole This dog is now deceased. THRILLING BREE Udy & McCracken Rule 64 Suffering from diarrhoea and stood down for 10 days to and including 20.01.09. BIGTIME UNIQUE B.Cole Rule 64 Suffering from a toe injury and stood down for 28 days to and including 08.02.09.
Race 6	MANAWATU SOUND SERVICE - C3/4 - 375	SIROCCO RICK, WINSOME CHANCE, GO GROOVY and BIGTIME DORA were checked on the first corner as outside runners moved in and GO GROOVY was the most affected and he lost several lengths. WINSOME CHANCE appeared to clip the heels of THRILLING COLT on the bend and fell. He was examined by the Vet and stood down for 7 days with bruising to the lumbar region. WINSOME CHANCE S.Maher Rule 82 Checked and fell and suffered bruising to the lumber region and was stood down for 7 days to and including 18.01.09.
Race 7	OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY LTD - C3/4 - 457	FANCY ALEX and THRILLING SWIFT bumped together a couple of times in the run to the first corner when FANCY ALEX was attempting race further out on the track. GUNNADOO DREAMS Brewer & Gilbert Rule 64 A late scratching due to suffering from gastroenteritis and stood down for 10 days to and including 21.01.09. Vet Certificate to be presented.
Race 8	SPRINGFRESH WATER SPRINT - C5 - 375	One of the favourites GRINGO was checked on the first corner losing several lengths and all chance and he finished in 3rd last place. Another of the better supported runners IN COMMAND raced wide over extra ground on the bend and into the straight and this possibly cost him the chance of a closer placing than 4th. ONIE'S LAD Ex Auckland on 11.01.09.
Race 9	AP1 METROLOGY PALMERSTON NORTH - C5 - 457	FANCY MAY led in the early and middle stages but raced wide over extra ground on the bend and into the straight and faded to finish in 7th place but not too far behind the placegetters.
Race 10	THE SPORTSLODGE MOTEL, WANGANUI - C3 - 375	One of the favourites CAWBOURNE OPAL was awkwardly placed between runners on the first corner and lost a little ground. CAWBOURNE OPAL was then checked on the bend when LUCY'S MINT moved out and she lost several lengths and finished in last place. THRILLING ZARA J.Gommans Rule 64 Suffering from a hock strain and stood down for 7 days to and including. 17.01.09. BLUE CHIP VIRUS Udy & McCracken Rule 64 Suffering from diarrhoea and stood down for 10 days to and including 20.01.09.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 3	DECOART PRINTED PRODUCTS, LEVIN - C1 - 375	Blasting Point Swab No: 20580
Race 4	KEVIN O'CONNOR & ASSOCIATES - C1 - 457	Cawbourne Crown Swab No: 20581
Race 8	SPRINGFRESH WATER SPRINT - C5 - 375	Cawbourne Kylie Swab No: 20583

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