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Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 23 Sep 2010

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good The excellent state of the track given the amount of rain in the area is a credit to all concerned.
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report:

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Welcome to Cambridge Raceway Sprint - C2 - 375	The favourite CAULDRON as a shade slow but looped the field into the bend and held on to win. THRILLING LEE stumbled for a stride at the jump. CONTAGEN and GRADUATED CLASS were tightened as WHAT’S SHE PAYNE crossed them in the run to the bend and lost ground with GRADUATED CLASS checking off WINSOME SKY into the bend and dropped to the rear.
Race 2	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C3 - 375	The favourite SEMENYA was the last to jump. She made ground late through the middle of the pack to finish a close second. SHINE FOR US was checked early in the race and dropped to the rear while soon after LIZZY LEE was tightened and lost ground. LIZZY LEE also checked off SHINE FOR US on the home turn and dropped to the rear.
Race 3	0800 4Down Cow Series Final - C0f - 457	SOHO PRINCE received a check as BURN FOR US ducked inwards soon after the jump. ELEPHUNK was handy early but dropped out after receiving some tightening into the bend. A post race veterinary check revealed a triceps muscle injury with a twenty one day stand down recommended.
Race 4	Interislander Dash - C1 - 375	PRINCESS WHALE was presented 3.2 kgs over her last race weight in March with this being confirmed by the trainer as a planned weight gain. PRINCESS WHALE was handy into the bend when she was checked by ASTON RED and then dragged down dropping to the rear. A post race veterinary check of PRINCESS WHALE revealed no injury. UTAR BIG RIG and ON MY MIND came together when well back on the home turn while at the front of the field THRILLING NICK was checked as the eventual winner ASTON RED crossed him when reaching the lead.
Race 5	Kirsty McGrail @ Harcourts Stakes - C2/3 - 457	SPRING TYDE ran outwards at the jump tightening LUCKY STREAK and TONY CAN’T GO. CLASSY FORT was handy in the run down the back straight but started to drift wide and dropped right out finishing last. FANCY GIRL was inconvenienced as CLASSY FORT moved outwards. A post race veterinary check of CLASSY FORT revealed a torn nail bed with a ten day stand down recommended.
Race 6	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C1 - 375	MISTY VELVET was tightened into the bend and dropped to the rear.
Race 7	NZRS Middle Distance Final - NZRSf - 457	All clear.
Race 8	John Lamont Contracting Stakes - C4 - 457	COLD FINGERS was slow to jump but ran on nicely for fourth.
Race 9	Clubhouse Sports Bar Stakes - C1 - 457	All clear.
Race 10	Protector Safery Sprint - C4 - 375	WINSOME ACHIEVER, WINSOME DELTA and BOTANY ADAM were badly tightened into the bend and dropped to the rear.
Race 11	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C5 - 375	All clear.
Race 12	Racing Here Again Next Thursday Stakes - C5 - 457	All clear.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 3	0800 4Down Cow Series Final - C0f - 457	Elephunk Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 23 Sep 2010 to 13 Oct 2010
Race 5	Kirsty McGrail @ Harcourts Stakes - C2/3 - 457	Classy Fort Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 23 Sep 2010 to 02 Oct 2010
Race 7	NZRS Middle Distance Final - NZRSf - 457	Matilda's Best Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 21 Sep 2010 to 30 Sep 2010 Hailey's Agent Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 23 Sep 2010 to 27 Sep 2010

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C3 - 375	Rotovegas Girl Swab No: Post race
Race 3	0800 4Down Cow Series Final - C0f - 457	Special Project Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Interislander Dash - C1 - 375	Aston Red Swab No: Post race
Race 7	NZRS Middle Distance Final - NZRSf - 457	Harajuku Boy Swab No: Post race Winsome Opawa Swab No: Pre race
Race 8	John Lamont Contracting Stakes - C4 - 457	Rumour Tism Swab No: Post race

R Quirk, K Coutts

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