Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON THURSDAY 06 May 2004

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

Judicial report: Weather: Overcast, some light rain. 1. An Enquiry opened on the 28 April 2004 to seek clarification as to the application of Rules 268 & 269 on imported greyhounds - as to weight variance, has now been completed. Following a meeting of the NZGRA Racing sub-committee it has been determined that Faithful Blue should not have started on the 28.04.04 at the AGRC meeting, and that the weight variance of (minus) 1.7k should have resulted in the dog's withdrawal. As the ruling that a variance exceeding 1.5 should uniformly be adhered to was not retrospective, the placings will stand.
2. Mervyn O'Brien, handler, (for trainer AH Lee) appeared before the Judicial Chairman and entered a plea of 'not guilty' to a charge brought by the Stipendiary Steward in terms of Rule 130.4 (iii) - in that he failed to furnish information as to an Enquiry when so required by the Stipendiary Steward, by misleading and giving false information. The Enquiry for which the information had been required had been opened post the Waikato & District GRC meeting on the 30 April 2004 when it was revealed that the greyhound Thrilling Bella (B & L Craik), scratched from the race meeting that day, had been trialed on the raceway shortly after being presented to the veterinary surgeon for examination, and having been subject of a 5 day stand down in terms of Rule 259. After the hearing of evidence presented by the Stipendiary Steward, the Judicial Chairman adjourned his decision.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	COCA COLA STAKES - C1 - 527	Just Curly moved easily to the front at the first bend, continued down the back straight until overtaken by Monsieur Jon, that dog looking likely until a strong late run from Gozo Reg deprived him of the win. No 8 Jim ( B & L Craik). Rule 259 - shoulder soreness. Stand down 5 days to 09.05.04. Dog presented. VC held.
Race 2	DENNY'S RESTAURANT STAKES - C1 - 527	Raise Your Glass crossed sharply across the inner dogs from his box 7 draw, impeding the progress of such dogs and causing a general tightening.
Race 3	JIMBO'S PETFOOD DASH - C2 - 318	Walton Bale was noticeably slow to start - then swiftly regained the field, moved through on the track inner to the straight entrance where he kicked away strongly for a decisive win. LATE SCRATCHING No 6 Tempest Reign (JA Cleaver). Left front leg soreness. Stand down 10 days to 15.05.04. Dog presented. VC held.
Race 4	TINT-A-CAR STAKES - C2 - 527	Race clear.
Race 5	MEADOWSET GRAPHICS DASH - C2/3 - 318	Waitak Attack took an early lead mid-track, then crossed over towards the rail where he came into contact with Robust Rock - Little Toot, racing on their outer, was checked and his back legs were splayed out sideways momentarily and he had to scramble to regain momentum. Robust Rock was not unduly affected by the contact and held well to the line. No 2 Miss Jade - withdrawn with valid reason. Nil stand down. .
Race 6	COMMERCIAL PLUMBING STAKES - C3 - 527	Race clear.
Race 7	FRIDAY FLASH DASH - C4 - 318	Vegie Bill took an early lead and withstood a late challenge from a fast closing Mister Trick. Brooklyn Ash fell in the early stages after being pushed against the rail by Tempest Hove. Brooklyn Ash was cleared of injury at a post race veterinary examination.
Race 8	RADIO PACIFIC DASH - C4/5 - 318	Aston Marshall sprinted away to lead early, holding until claimed in the last strides by Spotted Hand. Nicholas Bale was checked in the intial stages when racing towards the rear, as Rumpole moved across towards the track inner -Rumpole drifted and finished at the back of the field.
Race 9	NZ BREEDERS STAKES - FINAL - R/Af - 527	NZ Breeders Stakes Final. Inside Cover ran away from the field early and held impressively to the line. Burn The Peg checked off the rear of Hugh Dagg as the dogs ran down the back straight, Burn The Peg then drifting to the rear, a position from which he made no further improvement.
Race 10	ROYAL WOLF CONTAINERS STAKES - C4/5 - 527	The favourite Swift Appeal, from the inside draw, was somewhat slow to start before settling behind Sunset Jest, then checking the back of that dog and dropping back a place. In the run down the back straight the favourite moved strongly forward and entering home straight Swift Appeal extended a break on the field to record a winning margin in excess of 7 lenghts. Entering the back straight Shooshla flared off the rail and impeded the progress of Dr Oscar.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Swabbings

GM Downey

Stipendiary Stewards