Stipendiary Stewards Report


Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 16 Jul 2009

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good The track was in excellent condition but fog appeared later in the evening.
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment: Nothing to report.

Judicial report:

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 Welcome to Cambridge Raceway Stakes - C1 - 457 GREG SMURFEE dropped out in the run home to finish nearly 25 lengths from the winner. A post race veterinary check revealed no injury. Trainer GM Hunt was questioned about the dog's performance. He stated that he had only recently taken over the training of the dog and that it was probably short of a run. The Stewards advised him that a better performance would be expected in future starts.
Race 2 Matangi Sprint - C1 - 375 ANOTHER SAGE ran inwards on the home turn coming into contact with THRILLING JIM and losing ground.
Race 3 Raglan Sprint - C2 - 375 THRILLING LEE ran in sharply soon after the jump taking the line of WHAT SHIRAZ, SHARMANS MAGIC, THRILLING CATCH and CAWBOURNE SPEED on her inside with these dogs settling in the second half of the field.
Race 4 Protector Safety Stakes - C3 - 457 REZENDE was slow to jump and then hit the rail into the bend remaining at the rear. A post race veterinary check revealed no injury.
Race 5 Interislander Sprint - C2/3 - 375 All clear.
Race 6 Tauwhare Stakes - C1 - 457 THRILLING AMY appeared to be checked as SANTO GOLD railed inside it going into the bend and lost ground. There was no head on view available for this race.
Race 7 Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C4 - 375 All clear.
Race 8 NZ Racing Series Middle Distance Final - NZRSf - 457 Nothing to report as this race was run in dense fog.
Race 9 Raceway Sprint - C5 - 375 WINSOME LIGHT was checked soon after the home turn when challenging between ZAMBORA MAN and SWINGING ZORRO. WINSOME LIGHT dropped to the rear after this check. WINSOME LIGHT was later found to have an injured pad with a seven day stand down recommended.
Race 10 TAB Pump & Automotive Stakes - C4/5 - 457 ARCTIC ROMEO appeared to be checked in the fog into the bend and lost ground finishing at the rear.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number Race Name Stand Down
Race 3 Raglan Sprint - C2 - 375 Fervid Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 15 Jul 2009 to 18 Jul 2009

Race 5 Interislander Sprint - C2/3 - 375 Another Pride Rule HISTORICAL - 68.21 from 16 Jul 2009 to 29 Jul 2009

Cawbourne Greg Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 15 Jul 2009 to 19 Jul 2009

Race 6 Tauwhare Stakes - C1 - 457 Thrilling Baron Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 16 Jul 2009 to 29 Jul 2009

Race 9 Raceway Sprint - C5 - 375 Disco Jordy Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 14 Jul 2009 to 23 Jul 2009

Winsome Light Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 16 Jul 2009 to 22 Jul 2009



Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 2 Matangi Sprint - C1 - 375 Sydenham Pretty Swab No: 20952 Post race

Race 4 Protector Safety Stakes - C3 - 457 Cawbourne Belle Swab No: 20953 Post race

Race 6 Tauwhare Stakes - C1 - 457 Santo Gold Swab No: 20954 Post race

Race 8 NZ Racing Series Middle Distance Final - NZRSf - 457 Trendy Son Swab No: 20955 Post race

Rasmah Swab No: 20956 Post race





R Quirk, K Coutts

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