Stipendiary Stewards Report

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club

Addington Raceway ON THURSDAY 31 Mar 2011

Weather: Cloudy
Track: Good Following the non activation of the lids for Race 5, the Active Electrical Christchurch Ltd Stakes, the club electrician Graham Van Tongeren examined the 520 metre boxes. The lids were tested a number of times after the initial failure and that revealed the same intermittent fault on two occasions. Closer inspection showed the concrete pad under the boxes to have cracked and moved during the recent earthquakes and aftershocks. They had activated without problem when tested prior to the meeting as well as at recent club trials. It was established that the lids were not opening simultaneously causing the inside to stick. The lids will be repaired prior to the meeting on 1 April 2011.
Scales: Correct at 25kgs
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: The Starter P SCOTT was reminded of his obligations in ensuring that the race dogs were under his control and at the start prior to the advertised race start times as a result of lateness in reaching the 520 metre boxes for Race 5.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Welcome Back Christchurch Greyhounds Stakes - C2/3 - 520	IT'S NOT EASY ran in on jumping from the boxes checking SUPERIOR RANK. Around the first bend SOFA LOAFA, IT'S NOT EASY and LILETTE BALE came together for a few strides.
Race 2	Super Pets Sprint - C4 - 295	ANOTHER LEGIN was slow to jump and ran out in the run to the bend colliding with the hindquarters of SORRENTO SUN. Into the bend CAWBOURNE CART tightened GOSS SAGE who lost ground. The winner REDDY BOY ran out into the home straight coming in contact with runner up BOTANY KELLY.
Race 3	Thursday Place Pick Stakes - C2 - 520	HOMEBUSH WILD jumped awkwardly from the boxes and ran wide around the first bend losing ground. Into the first bend SHUNT APPEAL was checked when tightened by KIWARA TREY before clipping the heels of CROSS TO DAPTO who was checked as a result. CROSS TO DAPTO checked out off HARD HABITS into the back straight. SHUNT APPEAL checked out off the heels of MR.MUTOLA at the end of the back straight losing ground.
Race 4	Shirley Veterinary Centre Sprint - C5 - 295	KNOW RIVAL ran out after jumping checking GOTCHA LIFE. Into the bend HALF AS MATE drove down to the rail to take the lead tightening CAWBOURNE SHOT who was struck from behind by SAFE AND SECURE, both sustaining checks and coming back on KNOW NEED, GOTCHA LIFE and OUR SWEET ROSE. The winner HALF AS MATE struck the rail at the lure pull up and was subject to a veterinary check which revealed a cut to the left hind leg which required sutures. A 10 day stand down was recommended.
Race 5	Active Electrical Christchurch Ltd Stakes - C4 - 520	The lids failed to activate as the lure passed the electronic trip. The dogs were removed from the boxes and were subject to veterinary checks with all cleared to race. The re run commenced at 1733 hours, eight minutes after the original race start time. AKON STAR jumped awkwardly from the inside box losing all chance. Into the first bend GUY BAXTER moved down towards the rail tightening OPAWA COLLAR and TIMS TIGER. Into the back straight TIMS TIGER ran out onto GUY BAXTER. Into the home straight GUY BAXTER moved outwards coming in contact with TIMS TIGER.
Race 6	David Emerson Consultancy Dash - C3 - 295	CHEETAH WOODS, JACKPOT JACKIE and UNO JAG were slow to jump. Into the bend an improving CHEETAH WOODS checked out off the heels of CAWBOURNE SCAREY forcing WHERE'S JOHN CEE, WHERE'S MY SEAT and UNO JAG wide. BOTANY ZETA and CAWBOURNE SCAREY came together soon after.
Race 7	Happy Birthday Gordon Kingston Dash - C5 - 295	PURE CHEMISTRY ran out when jumping as WIL ST.TEDDY ran in sharply resulting in checks to FIREMAN'S RAFFLE, KNOW JOY, FREDDIE BAXTER and HAYLEY'S ACE.
Race 8	Borat At Stud New Zealand Oaks - R/Aq - 520 Heat 1	CAWBOURNE INDY slipped on jumping from the inside box to settle last. KATIE LEIGH ran out into the first bend taking ROXY RUNWAY and EMILY BAXTER wide. ROXY RUNWAY and SURELY YOU JEST collided on entering the back straight with both losing ground.
Race 9	Borat At Stud New Zealand Oaks - R/Aq - 520 Heat 2	ICE ICE AMY ran out at the jump coming in contact with SOFIA'S GIRL. WITCHALICIOUS was very slow to jump. CYNTHIA BAXTER ran very wide around the first bend. ICE ICE AMY was vetted after the event and found with a superficial laceration to the top of her left fore foot with a 7 day stand down recommended.
Race 10	Addington Events Centre Stakes - C5 - 520	KNOW SPUNK and WINSOME BUCKS came together into the bend. Into the back straight SPEED TICKET and ZITA GRACE came together. KNOW SPUNK was vetted post race and found with a ligament injury and laceration to the right hind 4th toe with a 28 day stand down recommended.
Race 11	Be Back Tomorrow Dash - C5 - 295	Into the bend ASK THE BANDIT moved outwards onto JACKSON CAT who was checked coming back on PURE AND SPECIAL.
Race 12	Speight's Sprint - C4 - 295	Into the bend TUNZA REVS was forced down into the racing line of BLUESKY WONDER who was checked coming back sharply on REDLINE CHAOS, TUKURUA ZAC and BOTANY ANN.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 4	Shirley Veterinary Centre Sprint - C5 - 295	Half As Mate Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 31 Mar 2011 to 09 Apr 2011
Race 9	Borat At Stud New Zealand Oaks - R/Aq - 520 Heat 2	Ice Ice Amy Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 31 Mar 2011 to 06 Apr 2011
Race 10	Addington Events Centre Stakes - C5 - 520	Know Spunk Rule HISTORICAL - 81.1 from 31 Mar 2011 to 27 Apr 2011

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 2	Super Pets Sprint - C4 - 295	Reddy Boy Swab No: Post race.
Race 5	Active Electrical Christchurch Ltd Stakes - C4 - 520	Opawa Secret Swab No: Post race.
Race 6	David Emerson Consultancy Dash - C3 - 295	Red Venom Swab No: Post race.
Race 7	Happy Birthday Gordon Kingston Dash - C5 - 295	Six To Midnight Swab No: Post race.
Race 8	Borat At Stud New Zealand Oaks - R/Aq - 520 Heat 1	Kate Leigh Swab No: Post race.
Race 9	Borat At Stud New Zealand Oaks - R/Aq - 520 Heat 2	Kazz Razz Swab No: Post race.
Race 12	Speight's Sprint - C4 - 295	Bradman's Willow Swab No: Post race.