Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 17 Feb 2010

Weather: Showery
Track: Good
Scales: correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: Due to persistent showers prior to race one the stewards downgraded the track to slushy after race 2 ,the track improved later on in the programe.
The handlers were given permission by the stewards to wear what ever wet apparel they had ,as the club had run out of jackets.
The payout for race 3 was held up for some time as the stewards reviwed a replay of the race as the lure got close to PIN UP PUPPY (fav) on the top bend for a few strides before it powered away to the finish .
After reviewing the replay the stewards were of the opinion that no dogs in this race were disadvantaged by this incident and the payout was authorised
During the running of race 4 the leading dog LOOKS DECEIVING ran on to and caught the lure for some distance on the top bend .
The lure then sped up again and carried on to the finishing line with LOOKS DECEIVING still in front as they crossed the line .
The payout was put on hold as the stewards reviewed the replay and were of the opinion that the field was disadvantaged by the leading dog catching it on the top bend.
The race was then decleared a "no race" under Rule 75 and abandoned at that point.
The race was not considered for a restart under Rule 76.6
The curator Mr d Richards was then instructed to replace the carriage on the lure and this was done and the lure tested prior to the field going out for race 5 ,there were no further issues with the lure from there on in and the meeting proceded smoothly

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Quality Presentations Ltd Maiden Sprint - C0 - 375	GINGER BISCUIT was slow away from the boxes losing several lengths Soon after the start MISS ARKANSAS raced across the face of SCAMPER CLEAR ,LOST FRIENDS and BERN'S BUNNY causing these dogs to be checked at that point racing in to the first turn CAWBOURNE BRIDE cut in on BERN'S BUNNY who was severly hampered and went back through the field to the rear ,CAWBOURNE BRIDE ran out at this point and took VON RYANS EXSPRESS and GINGER BISCUIT wide across the top bend . BERN'S BUNNY finished in last position at the line and may have suffered an injury the the earlier incidents and was sent for a vet check where no abnormalities were found
Race 2	Porter Hire Palmerston North Maiden Middle Distance - C0 - 457	SWEET APPEAL and LISA LONG LEGS came together breifly soon after leaving the boxes. The track was down graded to slushy after the running of this race
Race 3	Peter Sinclair Photos Maiden Middle Distance - C0 - 457	The payout was held up for this race while the stewrds reviewed the replay. PIN UP PUPPY was leading across the top and got close to the lure for a few strides on the top bend, the lure driver was able to keep it going and finish the race After reviewing the replay the stewards were satisfied that PIN UP PUPPY had not shortened stride at any point and the dogs in behind SURFING AL and TEN BY FIFTY were chasing hard ,the rest of ther field were strung out several lengths behind and were not inconvineenced in any way WANDY JAY JAY was given permission to box first , and was noticed to be no problem The lure driver advised that he was having trouble with the lure at that point, the track curator assurred the stewards that there were no problems with it and it will be monitered closly for the remainder of the programe
Race 4	Bill Boyd & Associates Sprint - C1 - 375	LOOKS DECEIVING led the field across the top bend and ran on to and caught the lure and carried on to finish in 1st position at the line. The rest of the field were disadvanteged in that the stewards felt that when LOOKS DECEIVING ran on to the lure , the dogs in behind were in the stewards opinion disadvantaged in that they did not have a clear lure to chase properly. After the stewards reviewed the replay it was clear that this race should be abandoned. This race could not be rerun as the dogs had already covered the full distance of the abandoned race.
Race 5	Delta Drainage & Water Services Sprint - C1 - 375	All clear. The reserve carriage for the lure was put on for this race and tested prior to the dogs going on to the track and there were no further problems
Race 6	Radio Trackside 828AM Manawatu Six-Pack Sprint - C1 - 457	GO BOOF went up with the lids and as a result lost several lengths ,but ran on well for 4th placing at the line WATCH THIS PAGE (fav) was never hitting out comfortably throughout the race and finished in last position at the line and was sent for a vet check were he was found to be suffering from quadriceps injury with a 10 day stand down reccomended This race was delayed 2 minutes at the request of raceday control.
Race 7	Grant Irvine Pharmacy Sprint - C1 - 375	Soon after the start FLOYDY BOY and FLYBY ROSE MARIE came together and were both unbalanced for a couple of strides As the field raced in to the first turn FLYBY ROSE MAREE came across towards the rail and severly hampered FLOYDY BOY and THRILLING NICK (fav) ,these two dogs were checked back to the rear and they could not get back in to contention from there on in
Race 8	Manawatu Sound Service Sprint - C1 - 375	WAITOTORA RED (fav) was slow away and was in the rear for the first hlf of the race ,then made a good run through the field to finish in 2nd position at the line.
Race 9	Haigh Racing Stables, Levin Sprint - C1 - 375	BRUTUS FINALE and FLYBY RADAR raced wide in to the first turn and lost ground which cost them in not finishing closer. MAGNIFICENT was well away from the start and led early in to the first turn ,then drifted out and finished in last position at the line
Race 10	Outback Trading Company Ltd Middle Distance - C1 - 457	CRYSTAL BANNER and THRILLING FELIX both went up with the lids and lost several lengths

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Quality Presentations Ltd Maiden Sprint - C0 - 375	Without Friends Rule HISTORICAL - 64.11 from 15 Feb 2010 to 14 Mar 2010
Race 5	Delta Drainage & Water Services Sprint - C1 - 375	Thrilling Blade Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 Feb 2010 to 22 Feb 2010
Race 6	Radio Trackside 828AM Manawatu Six-Pack Sprint - C1 - 457	Watch This Page Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 17 Feb 2010 to 26 Feb 2010
Race 8	Manawatu Sound Service Sprint - C1 - 375	Evamore Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 Feb 2010 to 19 Feb 2010
Race 9	Haigh Racing Stables, Levin Sprint - C1 - 375	Cawbourne Steffi Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 17 Feb 2010 to 23 Feb 2010
Race 10	Outback Trading Company Ltd Middle Distance - C1 - 457	Thrilling Grizz Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 16 Feb 2010 to 20 Feb 2010 Homebush Nick Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 17 Feb 2010 to 23 Feb 2010

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Porter Hire Palmerston North Maiden Middle Distance - C0 - 457	Sweet Appeal Swab No: post race
Race 3	Peter Sinclair Photos Maiden Middle Distance - C0 - 457	Surfing Al Swab No: post race
Race 6	Radio Trackside 828AM Manawatu Six-Pack Sprint - C1 - 457	Homebush Warrior Swab No: post race
Race 7	Grant Irvine Pharmacy Sprint - C1 - 375	Ya Gunna Swab No: post race
Race 10	Outback Trading Company Ltd Middle Distance - C1 - 457	Wandy Kyle Swab No: post race