Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 27 May 2010

Weather: Overcast
Track: Dead The track was in excellent condition considering the amount of rain in the Waikato this week. The magic eye at the 457m starts was found to be faulty yesterday and unable to be fixed by the electricians for today's races. Therefore all 457m races were hand started.
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: MINT OCTANE (DD Schofield) was revetted after last Sundays run at Manukau and found to have a torn pin muscle.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Welcome To Cambridge Raceway Stakes - C0 - 457	COLD FINGERS and BELLA MOBILE were the last to jump with both runners finishing into the minor placings. BEA LORIAN and SIXTY TWENTY came together into the bend and lost some ground.
Race 2	Greyhounds As Pets Sprint - C4 - 375	GROOVE ARMADA, RUN JAKE RUN and HOMEBUSH CHARLI all came together soon after the jump with GROOVE ARMADA and RUN JAKE RUN again bumping on the home turn when well back.
Race 3	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Stakes - C1 - 457	EMBLAZING and PRINCESS SHILOH came together soon after the jump with PRINCESS SHILOH dropping to the rear. THRILLING AMY was dragged down for a stride into the bend by WINSOME RITE with both runners losing ground. On the home bend EMBLAZING checked outwards off runners losing a couple of lengths but ran on late for fifth.
Race 4	YGOT Bonus Scheme Stakes - C1 - 457	FLYBY ROSE MAREE and RUN FOR US came together and jostled for some strides as RUN FOR US reached the lead at the end of the back straight with FLYBY ROSE MAREE losing ground. She finished last with a post race veterinary check revealing no injury. ALL IN ONE and VACCINIUM were both tightened at different stages towards the end of the back straight with both runners losing some ground. Following this race HOTWAX was found to have a torn left hind pad with a seven day stand down recommended. The winner RUN FOR US was also subject to a post race veterinary check that revealed a cut right hock requiring sutures with a seven day stand down recommended. The track was upgraded to good following this event.
Race 5	The Clubhouse Sports Bar Stakes - C1 - 457	GIRL CHARM was slow away and remained well back throughout.
Race 6	Tauwhare Stakes - C2 - 457	THRILLING TALE was dragged down for a stride half way down the back straight and lost some momentum. Into the bend HE'S STUNNING ran inwards sharply with BOTANY BARB, BULLISH MEGASTAR and ON MY MIND all being checked out of the race. BOTANY BARB fell but regained her feet immediately with BULLISH MEGASTAR and ON MY MIND coming in at intervals with post race veterinary checks being carried out on the three runners. BOTANY BARB sustained grazes to toes on both hind legs and stifles with a seven day stand down recommended. ON MY MIND received a five day stand down for a sore wrist.
Race 7	Interislander Stakes - C2/3 - 457	CAWBOURNE SPEED was tightened into the bend and lost ground.
Race 8	0800 4Down Cow Stakes - C4 - 457	TRIPLE TEE, SHINE FOR US and FANCY GIRL all came together in the run to the bend with these three runners losing ground.
Race 9	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C5 - 375	BRIGHT CONQUEST as usual headed straight for the rails with BENGINEER, WINSOME LIGHT, BUT WHY NOT and ADDIS SUNSET all being tightened as a result and settling in the last half of the field.
Race 10	TAB Pump & Automotive Stakes - C5 - 457	FANCY MEL received a check as HARAJUKU BOY crossed her in the early stages while VIREYA was tightened along the rail into the bend and lost ground.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 4	YGOT Bonus Scheme Stakes - C1 - 457	Hotwax Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 27 May 2010 to 02 Jun 2010 Run For Us Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 27 May 2010 to 02 Jun 2010
Race 6	Tauwhare Stakes - C2 - 457	Botany Barb Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 27 May 2010 to 02 Jun 2010 On My Mind Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 27 May 2010 to 31 May 2010
Race 8	0800 4Down Cow Stakes - C4 - 457	Cawbourne King Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 27 May 2010 to 05 Jun 2010

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Welcome To Cambridge Raceway Stakes - C0 - 457	Spring Tyde Swab No: Post race
Race 2	Greyhounds As Pets Sprint - C4 - 375	Thrilling Wag Swab No: Post race
Race 3	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Stakes - C1 - 457	Glorianna Swab No: Post race
Race 6	Tauwhare Stakes - C2 - 457	Thrilling Lee Swab No: Post race