Stipendiary Stewards Report

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club

Cambridge Raceway ON THURSDAY 02 Dec 2010

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good
Scales: Correct at all weights
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: All races were hand-started as a precaution as the boxes were sticking in the trials due to recent painting of them. There was a problem with the air-conditioning in the kennels with the veterinary surgeon continually checking on the dogs welfare. This problem will be rectified by the club before the next meeting.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Welcome To Cambridge Sprint - C0 - 375	QUICK KNOCK and SHARKIE'S DREAM were the last to jump. SURFER FOOT was tightened into the bend and dropped to the rear. TOP CAT checked itself as it came into contact with URUTI STORM on the bend. There was no head on view available for this race.
Race 2	General Engravers Sprint - C1 - 375	THRILLING KITE, BOY SPICE and SPECIAL PROJECT were the last to jump. Again there was no head on view due to a computer malfunction in the Trackside van.
Race 3	Interislander Dash - C2 - 375	GEORGE O'MALLEY ran inwards at the jump checking HAVE A YAP and REGAL TENT who dropped to the rear. Into the bend HAVE A YAP checked off the back of SPRING TYDE and lost several lengths with THRILLING GRIZZ having to go very wide at this point.
Race 4	Clubhouse Sports Bar Stakes - C2 - 457	WINSOME BUSTER and VINTAGE RED dwelt at the start and WINSOME BUSTER was dragged down for a stride into the bend when attempting to improve losing some momentum.
Race 5	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C3/4 - 375	ITCHICOO PARK was slow to jump and then faltered into the bend dropping right out. A post race veterinary check revealed a dislocated hock with a twenty eight day stand down recommended.
Race 6	Te Awamutu Self Storage Stakes - C1 - 457	FUNTASTIC BOY was 3.7 kgs above his last race weight with this being intended. THRILLING BARON was last away and remained last thoughout. GLORIANNA ran outwards and RUN FOR US ran inwards at the jump meaning that CAWBOURNE SNOWY and SISTER VIRTUE were tightened and lost ground.
Race 7	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C3 - 375	YOUNG VALIANT was last to leave the boxes. WHAT'S SHE PAYNE ran inwards soon after the jump tightening BOTANY ADAM who lost ground. Into the bend ROLLED OATS ran inwards with WILD FLYNN and YOUNG VALIANT both receiving checks. Further around the bend ROLLED OATS was held up between runners and lost momentum.
Race 8	0800 4 Down Cow Stakes - C4/5 - 457	This race was delayed by two minutes due to the commemorative silence of the Pike River tragedy. HAILEY'S AGENT was held up into the bend and lost some ground.
Race 9	Kirstie McGrail @ Harcourts Dash - C1 - 375	WINSOME KELLY was slow to jump and then ran outwards checking TRIPLEM HAND and AWESOME VOYAGE with these runners filling the last three placings throughout.
Race 10	Protector Safety Stakes - C3 - 457	CORNELIUS was slow to jump making up a ton of ground for third.
Race 11	Superior Chunky Dog Rolls Sprint - C5 - 375	All clear.
Race 12	Lichfield Kennels Stakes - C1 - 457	HE'S A STUNNER was last to jump. At the end of the back straight an improving UNIQUE POWER appeared to come together with GIRL CHARM with GIRL CHARM being badly checked and UNIQUE POWER falling. He completed the course with a post race veterinary check revealing grazes and bruising with a seven day stand down recommended. There was no head on view available making identifying the reason for the fall difficult.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 5	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C3/4 - 375	Itchicoo Park Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 02 Dec 2010 to 29 Dec 2010
Race 7	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C3 - 375	Classy Fort Rule HISTORICAL - 64.13 from 02 Dec 2010 to 15 Dec 2010
Race 12	Lichfield Kennels Stakes - C1 - 457	Unique Power Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 02 Dec 2010 to 08 Dec 2010

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Welcome To Cambridge Sprint - C0 - 375	Quick Knock Swab No: Post race
Race 4	Clubhouse Sports Bar Stakes - C2 - 457	Madder Than Swab No: Post race
Race 5	Hautapu Veterinary Clinic Sprint - C3/4 - 375	Seeley Booth Swab No: Post race
Race 7	YGOT Bonus Scheme Sprint - C3 - 375	Thrilling Wag Swab No: Post race
Race 9	Kirstie McGrail @ Harcourts Dash - C1 - 375	Burn For Us Swab No: Post race