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Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON THURSDAY 26 Nov 2009

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

Judicial report:

Incident Reports

Race Number Race Name Incident Report
Race 1 Greyhounds North Maiden Distance Series Final - C0df - 603 TALAVERO made his customary slow beginning settling last but made ground for fourth. There was no head on replay available for this event.
Race 2 Protector Safety Stakes - C0 - 527 This race was delayed by one minute at the request of Raceday Control. In a straggly start JETSON BLUE came up with the lids while PRINCE ALBERTO and WINSOME KELLY were both slow to jump. The latter two dogs ran on for third and fourth respectively. Into the first bend WHO NOSE FITZ checked off runners losing ground while soon after LADY JETSUN and HE'S STUNNING came together. Following the race PRINCE ALBERTO was subject to a post race veterinary check that revealed right fore sesamoid pain with a five day stand down recommended.
Race 3 Trophies Plus Series - C1q - 318 Heat 1 This race was delayed by two minutes at the request of Raceday Control. MAD DECISION hit the rail into the bend and dropped out to finish last with a post race veterinary check revealing toe sprains and a quadriceps muscle injury with a ten day stand down recommended. On the home turn the favourite REVANANT ran wide and lost some ground.
Race 4 The Alamo Bar & TAB Stakes - C3 - 527 FANCY GIRL was pushed wide on the first bend and lost ground. On the home turn DOUBLEO TOM was tightened as CALM RIP crossed him as she went to the lead. DOUBLEO TOM lost momentum but battled well for third.
Race 5 Trophies Plus Series - C1q - 318 Heat 2 THRILLING RAY was slow from the inside. Into the bend HOMEBUSH KING crossed to the lead and in doing so checked TRICKY PAULA who ran outwards causing LUCK NOW JENNI, HE'S A LION and DREAM ON CYRUS all to lose ground. LUCK NOW JENNI then hit the rail when attempting to recover and dropped to the rear with a post race veterinary check revealing no injury. Soon after this THRILLING RAY and THRILLING CATCH came together with HE'S A LION receiving another slight check.
Race 6 Jack's Wholesale Meats Six Pack Stakes - C2 - 527 WINSOME SKY came up with the lids settling a clear last. She made ground for second. Into the first bend MADDER THAN got on the back of FANCY KATE and ran outwards checking CHIVAS REGAL, BLACK TREND and THRILLING FLEUR. MADDER THAN then checked off the back of I'M A FOOL in the back straight and lost more ground while on the home turn he again lost momentum when running up in behind BLACK TREND. Post race veterinary checks were carried out on MADDER THAN and I'M A FOOL that revealed no injury.
Race 7 Trophies Plus Series - C1q - 318 Heat 3 Hot favourite LOW AND HIGHS and FLYBY ROSE MAREE came together into the bend when racing in tight quarters with LOW AND HIGHS being turned sideways for a stride. Soon after LOW AND HIGHS was dragged down from behind with CAWBOURNE BOTROS and JILL losing their chances as a result. A post race veterinary check of LOW AND HIGHS revealed no injury. Following this race handler S Mann was shown a replay of the finish and warned to exercise more caution when catching his dog by ensuring that all runners had finished the event.
Race 8 The Brownzy Sports Bar Stakes - C4/5 - 527 WINSOME JAMES ran inwards at the jump checking BUZZ CAFE with both runners settling at the rear. Into the back straight BROTHER RABBIT was tightened between runners and dropped to the rear.
Race 9 Awesome Foursome on Sunday Stakes - C1 - 527 JAYDEN'S COIURAGE, TONY CAN'T GO and THRILLING CHASE were all tightened around the first bend.
Race 10 Trophies Plus Series - C1q - 318 Heat 4 At the end of the back straight TIPSY MAGOO, BITTA ZIP and THRILLING IRIS came together wide on the track. REVELRY received a slight check on the home turn as BOTANY ADAM pushed up on the inside of the pacemaking INDIA BLUE. At the lure the winner BOTANY ADAM was buried in amongst the other runners but appeared all right on coming back to the kennels.


Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number Race Name Stand Down
Race 1 Greyhounds North Maiden Distance Series Final - C0df - 603 Thrilling Fever Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 26 Nov 2009 to 02 Dec 2009

Race 2 Protector Safety Stakes - C0 - 527 Prince Alberto Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 26 Nov 2009 to 30 Nov 2009

Homebush Wiggle Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 25 Nov 2009 to 01 Dec 2009

Race 3 Trophies Plus Series - C1q - 318 Heat 1 Dolly Cyrus Rule HISTORICAL - 64.11 from 25 Nov 2009 to 22 Dec 2009

Mad Decision Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 26 Nov 2009 to 05 Dec 2009

Race 4 The Alamo Bar & TAB Stakes - C3 - 527 Born Entertainer Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 26 Nov 2009 to 30 Nov 2009



Swabbings

Race Number Race Name Swabbing
Race 1 Greyhounds North Maiden Distance Series Final - C0df - 603 Magic Spike Swab No: Post race

Race 2 Protector Safety Stakes - C0 - 527 Miss Jetsun Swab No: Post race

Race 5 Trophies Plus Series - C1q - 318 Heat 2 Homebush King Swab No: Post race

Race 6 Jack's Wholesale Meats Six Pack Stakes - C2 - 527 Starshine Girl Swab No: Post race

Race 8 The Brownzy Sports Bar Stakes - C4/5 - 527 Showbags Swab No: Post race

Race 9 Awesome Foursome on Sunday Stakes - C1 - 527 Bigtime Ballad Swab No: Post race





R Quirk, K Coutts

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