Stipendiary Stewards Report

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club

Manawatu Raceway ON WEDNESDAY 26 Jan 2022

Weather: Showery
Track: Good
Scales: Correct at checked weights.
Health and Safety comment:

Judicial report: General:

1) Trainer I Cox was reminded of his obligations with regards to ensuring he refers any possible injury to his Greyhounds to the OTV on race day.

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

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	$30,000 457m Feature Heats Here Feb. 4th C0 - C0 - 457	SOCIAL VIRTIGO (2) - raced wide through the latter stages of the bend. GRASSCUTTER JOE (3) - slow away. Moved up the track shortly after the start bumping BIG TIME PEDRO on a number of occasions. Tightened GRASSCUTTER ALEX entering the bend. Tightened BIG TIME PEDRO at the winning post. GRASSCUTTER ALEX (4) - tightened entering the bend, becoming unbalanced and contacting BIG TIME PEDRO. LOST IN PACE (6) - raced wide for the majority of the event. HE'S ICONIC (7) - very slow away. Crowded entering the bend switching across heels and losing ground as a result. Raced wide through the bend and home straight. BIG TIME PEDRO (8) - slow away, then unbalanced off the mats. Bumped on a number of occasions shortly after the start. Crowded HE'S ICONIC entering the bend, then contacted by GRASSCUTTER ALEX. Tightened and contacted the rail at the winning post. Referred to the OTV and found to have a cut near hind leg with a 7 day stand down recommended.
Race 2	Red Snapper Seafoods, Christchurch C1 - C1 - 457	BIG TIME USAIN (1) - tightened entering the bend losing some ground and moving back onto ALLEGRO MOOCHI. Contacted HIGHVIEW SAMMY nearing the home straight. Coursed wide entering the home straight. ALLEGRO MOOCHI (2) - began awkwardly. Awkwardly placed when BIG TIME USAIN lost ground entering the bend becoming unbalanced and inconvenienced BIG TIME BOSTON and LAR GRAND OAKS, losing ground as a consequence. Referred to the OTV and cleared of injury. BIG TIME SEATTLE (3) - bumped entering the bend in turn tightening BIG TIME USAIN. LAR GRAND SOPHIA (4) - bumped BIG TIME SEATTLE entering the bend. Raced wide through the latter stages of the home straight. HIGHVIEW SAMMY (5) - contacted nearing the home straight. BIG TIME BOSTON (6) - inconvenienced and lost ground entering the bend. Coursed wide entering the home straight. LAR GRAND OAKS (8) - inconvenienced and losing ground entering the bend.
Race 3	$30,000 720m Distance Feature Heats Here Feb. 4th C1/C2 - C1/2 - 457	MAD WORLD (1) - moved up the track to race wide through the back straight. LOSING DAYS (2) - bumped EDDIE EVEREST nearing the bend. VAN IVAN (3) - bumped at the start. Severely crowded shortly after the start and contacted from behind, becoming unbalanced and losing ground. Referred to the OTV and cleared of injury. BIG TIME STORM (4) - bumped VAN IVAN at the start. Contacted VAN IVAN from behind shortly after the start, losing some momentum in the process. Coursed wide entering the home straight. BOBBY DAZZLER (5) - crowded VAN IVAN shortly after the start, becoming unbalanced and losing momentum as a result. COILED SPRING (6) - bumped EDDIE EVEREST at the start. EDDIE EVEREST (7) - bumped at the start. Bumped nearing the bend.
Race 4	Greyhound As Pets C0 Heat 1 - C0q - 410 Heat 1	BILLIE BRUISER (2) - slow away. Contacted ALLEGRO ROYAL from behind entering the home straight when improving to the inside of that runner. ALLEGRO ROYAL (3) - contacted from behind entering the home straight. BIG TIME DAWN (4) - bumped nearing the bend. Awkwardly placed behind runners entering the home straight. OSCAR'S REALITY (6) - held up through the home straight. BIG TIME TINK (7) - bumped BIG TIME DAWN nearing the bend. BIG TIME BALLET (8) - slow away. Awkwardly placed behind runners nearing the home straight needing to switch across heels to gain clear racing room. Raced wide through the home straight.
Race 5	Greyhound As Pets C0 Heat 2 - C0q - 410 Heat 2	GOTCHA COBY (1) - went up with the lids. ALLEGRO SCAMP (3) - tightened entering the bend losing ground. Contacted FEEL THE MADNESS from behind nearing the home straight when improving to the inside of that runner. BIG TIME GUCCI (5) - coursed wide through the latter stages of the bend. BIG TIME FLUTTER (6) - began awkwardly. FEEL THE MADNESS (7) - contacted from behind nearing the home straight. Raced wide through the home straight. ALPACA SUITCASE (8) - slow away.
Race 6	Big Barrel Reserve Criteria C1 - C1 - 410	TRUE TESTAMENT (1) - began awkwardly, slipping as the start was effected. TAKAKAWE (4) - drifted and lost ground from the point of the bend. Referred to the OTV and found to have aggravated an old toe wound with a 7 day stand down recommended. Her performance was noted. BIG TIME CLOVER (5) - raced wide through the home straight. ADOBE FLAME (7) - raced wide for the majority of the event. OPAWA GRAVEL (8) - coursed wide through the latter stages of the bend.
Race 7	KiwiKiwi Hounds Adoption C1 - C1 - 410	BIG TIME MYSTIC (1) - raced wide through the home straight. BIG TIME TIARA (3) - coursed wide entering the home straight. IDOL ZIGGY (4) - bumped JACK MARJEN shortly after the start. MILO TONIGHT (5) - buffeted JACK MARJEN nearing the bend when attempting to move wider on the track. JACK MARJEN (6) - bumped shortly after the start. Buffeted and lost ground nearing the bend. Bumped entering the bend, again losing ground and out of contention thereafter. YESENIA (7) - slow away. Bumped JACK MARJEN entering the bend. Raced wide at various stages throughout.
Race 8	World's Fastest Couch Potatoes C1 - C1 - 410	There was a 2 minute delay to the start of this race due to a short turn around between races 7 & 8. BIG TIME GIRLY (2) - moved up the track through the back straight contacting LIBERTY TAKER from behind, the continued to race wide. LIBERTY TAKER (4) - contacted from behind shortly after the start. Contacted BIG TIME MOSSY nearing the home straight when improving to the inside of that runner. POP FLASH (5) - went up with the lids, settling at the rear of the field. BIG TIME MOSSY (6) - contacted nearing the home straight. Raced wide through the home straight. OPAWA JADE (7) - bumped at the start. Coursed wide entering the home straight. ALLEGRO BOW (8) - bumped OPAWA JADE at the start.
Race 9	Outback Trading Company C1 - C1 - 410	PARADOX PRINCE (1) - began awkwardly. ALLEGRO DINKY (2) - contacted IDOL REIGN when improving to the inside of that runner. BIG TIME RAFE (3) - contacted from behind shortly after the start. Inconvenienced by IDOL REIGN when that runner lost ground entering the bend. BIG TIME EDDIE (4) - contacted BIG TIME RAFE from behind shortly after the start. IDOL REIGN (5) - contacted when leading entering the bend becoming unbalanced, bumping LOVE RACE and losing ground, then contacted by BIG TIME VELMA again losing ground and inconveniencing BIG TIME RAFE. Referred to the OTV and found to have pain of flexion of both wrists with a 14 day stand down recommended. LOVE RACE (6) - contacted IDOL REIGN entering the bend. AL'S CASINO (8) - raced wide for the majority of the event.
Race 10	$15,000 Sprint Feature Heats Here Feb. 4th C2 - C2 - 410	BIG TIME FAYE (1) - contacted MY BENTLEY from behind entering the home straight becoming unbalanced and losing momentum. BIG TIME MAY (2) - squeezed runners to her outside entering the bend. Awkwardly placed on heels entering the home straight needing to move up the track to gain clear racing room. IDOL LUCY (3) - squeezed between runners entering the bend losing ground. Raced wide through the bend and home straight. MY BENTLEY (4) - slow away. Contacted BIG TIME FAYE entering the home straight. BORN TRIXIE (5) - squeezed entering the bend losing ground. BIG TIME HARMONY (6) - bumped BIG TIME POPPET at the start. Squeezed runners to her inside entering the bend. Buffeted BIG TIME POPPET nearing the winning post. JUST LIKE LUCY (7) - bumped at the start. Raced wide for the majority of the event. BIG TIME POPPET (8) - bumped JUST LIKE LUCY at the start. Buffeted nearing the winning post.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	$30,000 457m Feature Heats Here Feb. 4th C0 - C0 - 457	Big Time Pedro Rule 56.1 from 26 Jan 2022 to 01 Feb 2022
Race 2	Red Snapper Seafoods, Christchurch C1 - C1 - 457	Big Time Peggy Rule 40.13 from 23 Jan 2022 to 01 Feb 2022
Race 5	Greyhound As Pets C0 Heat 2 - C0q - 410 Heat 2	Big Time Rare Rule 40.13 from 23 Jan 2022 to 05 Feb 2022
Race 6	Big Barrel Reserve Criteria C1 - C1 - 410	Takakawe Rule 56.1 from 26 Jan 2022 to 01 Feb 2022
Race 8	World's Fastest Couch Potatoes C1 - C1 - 410	Big Time Bekim Rule 40.13 from 23 Jan 2022 to 01 Feb 2022
Race 9	Outback Trading Company C1 - C1 - 410	Idol Reign Rule 56.1 from 26 Jan 2022 to 08 Feb 2022

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	$30,000 457m Feature Heats Here Feb. 4th C0 - C0 - 457	Social Virtigo Swab No: pre-race urine.
Race 2	Red Snapper Seafoods, Christchurch C1 - C1 - 457	Lar Grand Oaks Swab No: pre-race urine.
Race 3	$30,000 720m Distance Feature Heats Here Feb. 4th C1/C2 - C1/2 - 457	Bobby Dazzler Swab No: pre-race urine.
Race 4	Greyhound As Pets C0 Heat 1 - C0q - 410 Heat 1	Billie Bruiser Swab No: pre-race urine.
Race 5	Greyhound As Pets C0 Heat 2 - C0q - 410 Heat 2	Highview Moose Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 6	Big Barrel Reserve Criteria C1 - C1 - 410	Penny Mowhawk Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 7	KiwiKiwi Hounds Adoption C1 - C1 - 410	Yesenia Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 8	World's Fastest Couch Potatoes C1 - C1 - 410	Kiosk Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 9	Outback Trading Company C1 - C1 - 410	Al's Casino Swab No: pre-race urine.
Race 10	$15,000 Sprint Feature Heats Here Feb. 4th C2 - C2 - 410	Born Trixie Swab No: pre-race urine.