Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON MONDAY 15 Mar 2010

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

Judicial report: Prior to race one during trials there was an unfortunate accident and injury to an unamed dog trained by Mr S Maher.
Whilst this dog was trialling another dog PAYNE ZONE had escaped from the trailer of R Udy and had run through the front of the stand and forced the gate to the birdcage open and ran over to the greyhound track and caused the unamed greyhound to get caught on the lure and suffer a large laceration on right side of his thorax.
The vet Mr Boyce attended to the dogs injury ,then it was moved away to MASSEY UNIVERSITY for further treatment.
Trainer R Udy was questioned regarding the dog escaping with only a collar on.
The dog had been transferred to his trailer from Trainer P Freeman earlier on in the morning and the door was properly closed according to R Udy.
The stewards investigated the trailer when helping to return the dog to the trailer and found that the dog had forced the door open to the trailer and was able to squeeze through and get away.
PAYNE ZONE did not receive any injuries in this incident
The rest of the trailer was checked and all doors and latches found to be in good condition and working order.
PAYNE ZONE was able to force the gate to the birdcage open when he galloped in to it head first and this gate has a good catch on it

After due consideration and in view of the extraordinary circumstances of the dog escaping from the trailer the stewards took no further action against trainer R Udy

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Quality Presentations Ltd Maiden Middle Distance - C0 - 457	SURF SUNSET(fav) was slow away from the boxes and ELLA'S ANGEL cut across the face of her soon after and this caused her to lose another length at that point. SURF SUNSET then raced out a bit wide and was not able to get closer from ther on in. TRAVEL THYME was away awkwardly from the start and lost several lengths. ROSIEANNA BELLE was checked by SURF SUNSET as they raced in to the first turn and then got up on the heels of THRILLING BUDDY for a stride and went back to the rear and could not make ground until late in the race. ROSIEANNA BELLE was checked by the veterinary surgeon and was found to have suffered a left pectineus muscle injury with a 7 day stand down reccomended
Race 2	Peter Sinclair Photos Sprint - C2 - 375	Soon after the start CAWBOURNE SPARK came across the face of the insde dogs from box 6 and caused tightning and jostling for some distance,the most affected where RUSTY ENFORCERand LOOKS DECIEVINg. As the field raced in to the first turn CAWBOURNE SPARK kept coming over towards the rail and severly checkedART DECO, CRYSTAL SAL and OUR NIKKI GALLOP forcing these three dogs on to the rail OUR NIKKI GALLOP, ART DECO, and CRYSTAL SAL were all sent for vet checks. ART DECO was examined by the vet and no abnormalities were found CRYSTAL SAL was examined by the vet and no abnormalities were found OUR NIKKI GALLOP was examined by the vet and was found to have suffered muscle injuries with a 10 day stand down reccomended
Race 3	Bill Boyd & Associates Sprint - C1 - 375	OPTICAL MAN and PURE CHEMISTRY were slow away from the start. As the field raced down to the first turn PURE CHEMISTRYcame over and collided with BIGTIME ACHIEVERand JANIE PHOENIX and these dogs went back to the rear ,soon after CLAN DOUGLASraced around the field to the lead and came in on CAWBOURNE BRIDE who was checked at this point and went back through the field towards the rear
Race 4	Delta Drainage & Water Services Sprint - C1 - 375	All clear
Race 5	Grant Irvine Pharmacy Middle Distance - C1 - 457	As the field got away from the boxes WAITOTARA RED(fav) had been slow away and he changed ground outwards to be the widest runner as they started in to the first turn ,and he was checked at that point as MISS ARKANSAS on the inside came out and pushed the runners out on to HOMEBUSH WARRIOR who was turned sideways and lost ground to the rear where he stayed throughout and was sent for a vet check WAITOTARA RED was examined by the veterinary surgeon and was found to have suffered a claw injury with a 7 day stand down reccomended. HOMEBUSH WARRIOR was checked by the vet and no abnormalities were found
Race 6	Outback Trading Company Ltd Middle Distance - C1 - 457	Racing down to the first turn IRISH ENFORCER came out as SURFER CHICK came across on to BONNIE BOUCHEA, MUSTARD KEEN, THRILLING SIREN and WHERE'S WALLY ,causing all these dogs to be checked and lose some ground at that point As they raced in to the first turn CAWBOURNE WILCO came across towards the rail and checked MUSTARTD KEEN who lost several lengths but ran on well for 2nd placing at the line
Race 7	Pain Security Services Sprint - C3 - 375	HOMEBUSH CHARLI was slow away from the boxes, a couple of strides on HOMEBUSH CHARLI , LAW'S HILL,SUZY MAC all came together for a couple of strides As the field raced in to the first turn ROBUST BOY and CAWBOURNE GREG came together and went back a few lengths
Race 8	Thrilling Kennels Middle Distance - C4/5 - 457	As the field raced in tio the first turn there was tighning and jostling between STARFIRE BOY, CAPTAIN HASTINGS and THRILLING ALERT for several strides. OHAU WILLI raced wide from the widest box and then was noticed to falter shortly before turning for home and he pulled up distressed and was carried back to the kennel block to be attended to by the vet. OHAU WILLI was found to have suffered a fracture to the right hock
Race 9	Radio Trackside 828AM Manawatu Six-Pack Sprint - C5 - 375	SUPER SAGE knuckled over at the start and lost several lengths
Race 10	NZ Oaks At Trentham On Saturday Middle Distance - C2 - 457	HORSE POWER was slow away and lost several lengths and he could not get in to contention from there on in SURFING AL got away awkwardly from the boxes and this may have cost him in not finishing a bit closer at the line

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Quality Presentations Ltd Maiden Middle Distance - C0 - 457	Rosieanna Belle Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 15 Mar 2010 to 21 Mar 2010
Race 2	Peter Sinclair Photos Sprint - C2 - 375	Thrilling Blast Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 13 Mar 2010 to 23 Mar 2010 Our Nicki Gallop Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 15 Mar 2010 to 24 Mar 2010
Race 3	Bill Boyd & Associates Sprint - C1 - 375	Homebush Daphne Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 12 Mar 2010 to 16 Mar 2010 Thrilling Kite Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 15 Mar 2010 to 19 Mar 2010
Race 5	Grant Irvine Pharmacy Middle Distance - C1 - 457	Waitotara Red Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 15 Mar 2010 to 21 Mar 2010
Race 8	Thrilling Kennels Middle Distance - C4/5 - 457	Ohau Willee Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 15 Mar 2010 to 11 Apr 2010

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Quality Presentations Ltd Maiden Middle Distance - C0 - 457	Cough It Up Swab No: post race
Race 4	Delta Drainage & Water Services Sprint - C1 - 375	Pin Up Puppy Swab No: post race
Race 10	NZ Oaks At Trentham On Saturday Middle Distance - C2 - 457	Thrilling Grizz Swab No: post race