Stipendiary Stewards Report

Southland Greyhound Racing Club

Ascot Park Raceway ON MONDAY 21 Dec 2020

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

Judicial report: 1) Trainer M Roberts has advised that his Kennels have an outbreak of Kennel Cough. As a consequence to this all of his runners and the runners of D Roberts engaged in all race meetings have been scratched at the direction of GRNZ.

2) Trainers M and R Hamilton have advised that their Kennels have an outbreak of Kennel Cough. As a consequence to this all of their runners have been late scratched from today's meeting at the direction of GRNZ.

3) EPIC CRUZE (J McCook) was a late scratching from Race 12 at the stir up area when diagnosed to be suffering from Kennel Cough. As a consequence to this all of the Kennel runners have been scratched from upcoming meetings at the direction of GRNZ.

Stipendiary Stewards report as posted is provisional and subject to further review and amendment.

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	www.southlandgreyhounds.co.nz - C0 - 390	LITTLE KID (3) - dictated down track by MATERIAL MEG early stages. Ran outwards on bend pushing CUPID'S DAY wider. MATERIAL MEG (4) - ran inwards early stages dictating inside runners down track. OPAWA GRAVEL (6) - pushed wide on bend. CUPID'S DAY (8) - last on jumping. Pushed wide by LITTLE KID into bend. Ran inwards on bend checking YES BRO and was turned sideways losing ground. Assessed by vet and cleared of injury. YES BRO (9/1) - dictated down track by outside runners early stages. Checked outwards off heels on bend. Checked by CUPID'S DAY on bend losing momentum.
Race 2	SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH - C1 - 390	SOUTHERN PHOENIX (R Hamilton) was a late scratching under GRNZ Rule 5.1(v) VIGNON (3) - ran inwards on bend contacting OPAWA NIP and losing ground. OPAWA NIP (5) - contacted by VIGNON on bend.
Race 3	MARK TURNER PAINTER PH021737111 - C1 - 390	MIKIL (M Hamilton) was a late scratching under GRNZ Rule 5.1(v) C'MON BENNY BOY (3) - contacted MR FESTUS into bend MR FESTUS (4) - contacted C'MON BENNY BOY into bend losing ground. Checked outwards off heels on bend. COURSE YOU WOULD (5) - contacted by MR KUMAR into bend losing momentum. Dropped out home straight. Assessed by vet and cleared of injury. OPAWA COOPER (6) - tightened back straight losing ground. MR KUMAR (8) - ran inwards into bend contacting COURSE YOU WOULD.
Race 4	FIND US ON TWITTER@SGRCINFO - C2 - 457	BARTHOLOMEW CUB (2) - ran outwards back straight pushing YES YES NO wider. KNOW ACCOUNT (5) - last to jump. VOLCANIC WHISPER (7) - contacted by YES YES NO early stages. YES YES NO (8) - ran inwards early stages contacting VOLCANIC WHISPER and losing ground. Pushed wide by BARTHOLOMEW CUB back straight.
Race 5	ADDED ENERGY SPRINT - C2/3 - 390	OPAWA ROWDY (2) - tightened by OUR ANNA into bend and checked off her heels losing momentum. MY GIRL SOFIA (4) - dragged down for a stride by BRUT MAGIC on bend losing ground. OUR ANNA (5) - ran inwards into bend tightening OPAWA ROWDY. BRUT MAGIC (8) - last to jump. Dragged MY GIRL SOFIA down for a stride on bend.
Race 6	TONI@BODYAUDITSOUTH PH021657001 - C3 - 390	SOUTHERN ANGEL (R Hamilton) was a late scratching under GRNZ Rule 5.1(v) TREV'S ROCKET (1) - ran wide early in run home. BUTTON IT (5) - contacted OUR COOK back straight. CARLOS (6) - contacted KNOW PICK early stages. Pushed wide early in run home KNOW PICK (7) - last on jumping then contacted CARLOS. Raced wide into bend. OUR COOK (8) - contacted by BUTTON IT back straight. Raced wide run home.
Race 7	JINGLE BELLS SPRINT - C4/5 - 390	SOUTHERN KING (R Hamilton) was a late scratching under GRNZ Rule 5.1(v) OPAWA BAILEY (1) - ran outwards into bend causing KNOW BABY to be tightened. KNOW BABY (2) - tightened into bend losing ground.
Race 8	UNDER THE MISTLETOE STAKES - C3/4 - 457	PERFECT PAYTON (1) - ran outwards early stages causing tightening to outside runners. Tightened and ran outwards losing ground into bend as ROCK ON JOHN crossed to the rail. Contacted KNOW KEEPER home turn. KNOW KEEPER (3) - tightened early stages as PERFECT PAYTON ran outwards. Badly tightened into bend as PERFECT PAYTON checked outwards. Again contacted by PERFECT PAYTON home turn. OPAWA BOYS PAID (4) - tightened by inside runners early stages. Contacted by PERFECT PAYTON into bend. KNOW DENYING (6) - ran outwards in run to bend. ROCK ON JOHN (7) - ran inwards into bend tightening PERFECT PAYTON. KNOW THREAT (8) - ran wide home turn.
Race 9	Far South Challenge (Group 2) Final - C5f - 457	JUST OLIVE (M Hamilton) was a late scratching under GRNZ Rule 5.1(v) PEARLS ARE US (G Cleeve) was withdrawn prior to the box draw due to a hock strain. GOLDSTAR MAUNEY (2) - lost ground back straight after being contacted as OPAWA DAN ran inwards. OPAWA DAN (3) - ran inwards back straight contacting GOLDSTAR MAUNEY. GOLDSTAR CLOVER (7) - ran inwards into bend.
Race 10	The Galway Cup (Group 2) Final - C2df - 732	STUDENT LOAN (2) - contacted MR BLACKJACK early stages losing ground. MR BLACKJACK (3) - contacted by STUDENT LOAN early stages the contacted by outside runners. Tightened in run to first bend dropping to rear. AMY LAURA (4) - tightened early stages by VON STRASS losing ground. VON STRASS (5) - ran inwards early stages tightening inside runners. GOLDSTAR TUDOR (6) - raced wide first bend. GOLDSTAR TRUMAN (8) - last on jumping.
Race 11	SANTAS REINDEER STAKES - C1/2 - 457	OPAWA LYN (1) - ran outwards into bend pushing runners wide. OPAWA SANDRIDGE (4) - pushed wide by OPAWA LYN into bend. SPEEDY LUCY (5) - contacted by GO PUNTER GO early stages. Pushed wide into bend. GO PUNTER GO (6) - contacted SPEEDY LUCY early stages losing ground. DREAM RUNNER (7) - ran outwards in home straight.
Race 12	MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE - C1 - 457	EPIC CRUZE (J McCook) was a late scratching at stir ups when found to have Kennel Cough. As a result all runners from the Kennel will be scratched from upcoming races at the direction of GRNZ. MISS NINA (1) - checked off heels into bend. DUBLIN EXPRESS (2) - checked outwards off the heels of TOBY'S CHOICE into bend and pushed runners wider. KNOW RATIO (4) - checked outwards off heels of KNOW GRIZZLES into bend. Pushed wide into bend. KNOW GRIZZLES (5) - pushed wide into bend. YOUNG ROMEO (6) - slow to jump. Ran wide into bend. TOBY'S CHOICE (7) - had heels clipped by DUBLIN EXPRESS into bend and ran wide in consequence.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	www.southlandgreyhounds.co.nz - C0 - 390	Bree's Bella Rule 40.11 from 19 Dec 2020 to 15 Jan 2021
Race 9	Far South Challenge (Group 2) Final - C5f - 457	Opawa Vinny Rule 40.15 from 19 Dec 2020 to 15 Jan 2021
Race 12	MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE - C1 - 457	Epic Cruze Rule 44.20 from 21 Dec 2020 to 10 Jan 2021

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	www.southlandgreyhounds.co.nz - C0 - 390	Material Meg Swab No: Post race - Urine
Race 2	SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH - C1 - 390	Vignon Swab No: Post race - Urine
Race 3	MARK TURNER PAINTER PH021737111 - C1 - 390	C'Mon Benny Boy Swab No: Post race - Urine
Race 8	UNDER THE MISTLETOE STAKES - C3/4 - 457	Rock On John Swab No: Post race - Urine
Race 9	Far South Challenge (Group 2) Final - C5f - 457	Pepper Chimes Swab No: Post race - Urine Goldstar Clover Swab No: Post race - Urine
Race 10	The Galway Cup (Group 2) Final - C2df - 732	Gem Swab No: Post race - Urine