Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 29 Nov 2009

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

Judicial report: Trainer L Rae was late for kennelling due to traffic congestion in Auckland. Her explanation was accepted and Mrs Rae was reminded of her obligations when in a similar situation.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	PRINCESS WHALE was tightened soon after the jump settling at the rear. At the end of the back straight IN TENT and REVANANT came together with IN TENT running outwards as a result and pushing REVANANT and SHOWTIME ADDIS wider with these dogs also colliding and losing ground.
Race 2	Thornton Auctions Series Final - C0f - 527	PARNELL MIST and STRIKE ONCE came together on three occasions in the early stages when racing in close quarters. On the first bend MISS JETSUN checked off the heels of THRILLING MISS and lost some momentum.
Race 3	The Brownzy Sports Bar Sprint - C2 - 318	BIG RIG BAZ and BARALLEN collided soon after the jump. GOLD FOR THYS was dragged down when in tight quarters in the back straight and dropped to the rear while soon after CONTAGEN was keen to get to the outside and checked WHAT SHIRAZ and I'M A FOOL in the process. BARALLEN was also checked and lost ground in this incident. On the home turn WHAT SHIRAZ ran to the inside badly checking an improving GOLD FOR THYS who in turn ran outwards sharply and collided with I'M A FOOL who lost ground and checked an improving BARALLEN on her outside. Post race veterinary checks were carried out on GOLD FOR THYS and WHAT SHIRAZ that revealed no injuries.
Race 4	RHB Accounting Sprint - C4 - 318	LADY HEATHER ran towards the rail soon after the jump tightening WINSOME JESS and CAWBOURNE RAY who dropped to the rear. On the home turn CAWBOURNE RAY and ENSIGN came together when towards the rear.
Race 5	$15,000 Pick6 Stakes - C2/3 - 527	TALEVERO, MADDER THAN and favourite DOUBLEO TOM were in tight quarters into the first bend with DOUBLEO TOM being forced wide around that bend. MIRKOLA BALE was checked when weakening on the final bend and dropped away to finish last with a post race veterinary check revealing no injury. Trainer LM Rae confirmed that the 1.8 kg weight increase was planned.
Race 6	The Alamo Bar & TAB Sprint - C3 - 318	Favourite THRILLING HONEY, JAG'S FLYER and GENISTA SPIRIT were all slow to jump. Soon after the lids opened BANKSIDE LASS and BEACH STREET came together twice with BANKSIDE LASS dropping to the rear.
Race 7	Magic Spike Stakes - C4/5 - 527	VIREYA was badly tightened into the first bend and dropped to the rear. At the end of the back straight BROTHER RABBIT was checked for a stride and lost a couple of lengths.
Race 8	Carol's TABs Stakes - C1 - 527	WINSOME BOND was last to jump. VALUE PACK checked outwards off the back of GRADUATED CLASS on the first bend with both dogs losing ground.
Race 9	Awesome Foursome - C5 - 527	WATMOUGH had his head in front into the first bend but WINSOME BUCKS wouldn't let him cross to the lead. WATMOUGH then was tightened as WINSOME OPAWA challenged on his outside with WATMOUGH stumbling for a stride and losing his position. WINSOME BUCKS kept the lead to the line from this point.
Race 10	Terry Ryan Timber Sprint - C5 - 318	ROCKY BEND GIRL ran outwards slightly in the run down the back pushing MISS AMY DRY and KERRIE'S FANTASY wider while soon after NATURAL JOURNEY ran inwards in behind these runners and came into contact with TOW MATER.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 2	Thornton Auctions Series Final - C0f - 527	Go Boof Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 28 Nov 2009 to 11 Dec 2009
Race 5	$15,000 Pick6 Stakes - C2/3 - 527	Opawa Collar Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 27 Nov 2009 to 06 Dec 2009
Race 9	Awesome Foursome - C5 - 527	Rasmah Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 28 Nov 2009 to 07 Dec 2009

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Jack's Wholesale Meats Sprint - C1 - 318	Low And Highs Swab No: Post race
Race 2	Thornton Auctions Series Final - C0f - 527	Winsome Kelly Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Awesome Foursome - C5 - 527	Winsome Bucks Swab No: Pre race Winsome Opawa Swab No: Pre race Watmough Swab No: Pre race