Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 04 Feb 2010

Weather: Fine
Track: Good All equipment operated satisfactory Boxes all ok.
Scales: Correct All weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: The Stewards under the provisions of Rule 38 3 (b) opened and adjourned and inquiry into an incident when the handlers of greyhounds were returning to the winners podium following race 10.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Welcome To Cambridge Raceway Dash - C2 - 375	SEELY BOOTH, REVELRY, WINSOME DELTA and COOL DISCO were the slowest to begin. After the start COOL DISCO ran inwards and tightened LAURETANA BOY onto THRILLING SNOW and REVELRY. THRILLING BASH was observed to drop out to the rear around the first turn THRILLING BASH was sent for a post race Vet Check which revealed an injury (small tear to right triceps) monkey muscle with a 14 day stand down.
Race 2	Matangi Maiden - C0 - 457	GIRL CHARM and NO HELP NEEDED were the slowest to begin. After the startt SURFER FOOT and GIRL CHARM contacted each other for a stride. HOTWAX ran outwards and contaced SURFER FOOT forcing that runner wider on the track. Into the first turn NO HELP NEEDED contacted JETSUN BELLE checking this runner following this incident HOTWAX then contacted JETSUN BELLE with both of these runners being checked in this incident.
Race 3	Tamahere Maiden - C0 - 375	OUR MAC and BLUE STRATA were the slowest to begin. After the start INVICTUS ran in checking OUR MAC. Into the first turn QUIET JOURNEY checked SNO ZONE for a stride when these two contacted each other . SNOW ZONE ran out after this check and was checked by INVICTUS , following this check INVICTUS dropped to the rear a post race Vet Check of INVICTUS revealed no abnormalities.
Race 4	YGOT Bonus Scheme Stakes - C1 - 457	VINTAGE RED was the slowest to begin. As the field raced into the first turn JET MINT (fav) ran inwards and was contacted from behind by VINTAGE RED, JET MINT was dragged down in this incident and this runner was the subject of a post race vet check which revealed no abnormalities.
Race 5	Interislander Dash - C1 - 375	After the start DURHAM ASSASSIN and IN TENT came together for a stride. AGENT WHALE and BENGINEER contacted each other in the run to the first turn. Intro the first turn AGENT WHALE after checking BENGINEER ran out and contacted PAYNE ZONE forcing this runner onto PROUD DAVE checking this runner.
Race 6	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Stakes - C1 - 457	ZERO RANGER was the slowest to begin. After the start HOT BLONDE ran out and checked itself when this runner forced ZERO RANGER onto GRADUATED CLASS .
Race 7	Protector Safety Sprint - C1 - 375	WINSOME KELLY was the slowest to begin. After the start HOMEBUSH TUI ran in contacting CENTRAL CYRUS for a stride. Into the first turn HOMEBUSH TUI ran in and contacted VALIDICTION checking this runner VALIDICTION was hit from behind by WINSOME KELLY in this incident
Race 8	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C4 - 375	All Clear
Race 9	Raceway Sprint - C5 - 375	PRIVATE PEDRO was the slowest to begin. After the start GOLD FOR THYS and THRILLING WAG came together for a stride. Into the first turn GOLD FOR THYS was checked by NATIONAL DEBT when these two runners contacted each other. THRILLING WAG and PRIVATE PEDRO raced very wide around the turn out of the back straight.
Race 10	TAB Pump & Automotive Stakes - C4 - 457	Due to the late start of the harness race this race was four minute's late in starting. ITCHICO PARKran in after the start and caused general tightening to BEILPAJAH PRINCE, TALEVERO and THRILLING GIRL. In thewrun to the first turn THRILLING WOLF was attempting ro run out and in doing so contacted THRILLING GIRL several times checking this runner . Around the home turn I'M A FOOL was observed to contact TALEVERO for several strides.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Welcome To Cambridge Raceway Dash - C2 - 375	Thrilling Bash Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 04 Feb 2010 to 17 Feb 2010
Race 9	Raceway Sprint - C5 - 375	Disco Jordy Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 03 Feb 2010 to 09 Feb 2010

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Matangi Maiden - C0 - 457	No Help Indeed Swab No: Post Race
Race 3	Tamahere Maiden - C0 - 375	Quiet Journey Swab No: Post Race
Race 5	Interislander Dash - C1 - 375	Payne Zone Swab No: Post race
Race 7	Protector Safety Sprint - C1 - 375	Thrilling Force Swab No: Post Race
Race 10	TAB Pump & Automotive Stakes - C4 - 457	Lizzy Lee Swab No: Post Race