Stipendiary Stewards Report

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club

Manukau Stadium ON SUNDAY 01 May 2022

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

Judicial report: OTV: Dr. J Hessell (BVSc).

Injury Trial Completed:

1) NICK'S BLUNDER (P Green).

Injury Trial Required:

1) BUSHVALE BOB (G Farrell).

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

Incident Reports

Race Number	Race Name	Incident Report
Race 1	Follow Auckland GRC on Facebook Sprint - C0 - 318	KAPAI WINSTON (1) - awkwardly placed on heels nearing the bend, Tightened entering the bend, falling as a result. Regained his feet and completed the event. Referred to the OTV and found to have small tear to right long head triceps with a 21 day stand down recommended. DONNING (2) - slow away. SCOTCH MIST (3) - tightened at the start becoming unbalanced and moving up the track to race wide through the back straight. Tightened KAPAI WINSTON entering the bend, becoming slightly unbalanced and losing some momentum. Coursed wide entering the home straight. SMASH VISION (4) - tightened SCOTCH MIST at the start. CREAMING SODA (6) - began awkwardly. Raced wide through the back straight. Inconvenienced by fallen runner entering the bend, losing some ground. Coursed wide entering the home straight. PORTLAND PEARL (7) - contacted from behind shortly after the start. BARREL MAKER (8) - contacted PORTLAND PEARL from behind shortly after the start.
Race 2	Jo's Wholesale Taipa Tavern Sprint - C0 - 318	BIG TIME CLOUD (2) - began awkwardly bumping BUSHVALE BOB. Placed in restricted room nearing the bend, tightening IRISH COLLEEN, then contacted from behind losing some momentum. BUSHVALE BOB (3) - bumped and shunted sideways at the start, squeezing RED CONQUEST and contacting MEG'S MUNCH, losing considerable ground as a result. Referred to the OTV and found to have torn/sprained archiles with a 60 day stand down recommended. Required to complete an injury trial prior to resuming. RED CONQUEST (4) - a stride slow, then squeezed between runners at the start. Inconvenienced entering the bend and forced wider losing ground. MEG'S MUNCH (5) - squeezed RED CONQUEST at the start, then received contact. Contacted from behind on the point of the bend. PIPPILOTTA (6) - brushed SCOOBY BLUE shortly after the start. Tightened nearing the bend, in turn placing BIG TIME CLOUD in restricted room. Contacted MEG'S MUNCH from behind on the point of the bend, losing ground as a result. SCOOBY BLUE (7) - brushed PIPPILOTTA shortly after the start. Tightened PIPPILOTTA nearing the bend when crossing to the lead. SMILE A WHILE (8) - began very awkwardly, settling towards the rear of the field. Checked IRISH COLLEEN from behind entering the bend, becoming very unbalanced and almost falling as a result. Referred to the OTV and found to have pain in the right fore metacarpal with a 14 day stand down recommended. IRISH COLLEEN (9/1) - tightened nearing the bend. Contacted BIG TIME CLOUD from behind entering the bend, becoming very unbalanced, moving up the track inconveniencing RED CONQUEST, then checked from behind and fell. Regained her feet and completed the event. Referred to the OTV and found to have sore saddle and lumbar area with a 10 day stand down recommended.
Race 3	Mayhounds Greyhound Rehoming Group Sprint - C1 - 318	ALLEGRO ROBBIE (4) - slow away. Contacted ALLEGRO RYLEE from behind entering the bend, becoming unbalanced, bumping and squeezing AGENT AMY. ALLEGRO RYLEE (5) - moved to the rail entering the bend, then contacted from behind. WHO I AM (6) - squeezed AGENT AMY entering the bend. BIG TIME LENNY (7) - slow away. BIG TIME MOSSY (8) - raced wide for the majority of the event. AGENT AMY (10/3) - bumped then squeezed between runners entering the bend losing ground as a result.
Race 4	Hewlett Electrical Sprint - C2 - 318	BOOT CAMP TIARA (1) - attempted to move up the track through the back straight, squeezing LACHLAN'S GIRL shortly after the start, then jostling with SMOKIN' CHIMNEY for a short distance. Squeezed LACHLAN'S GIRL entering the bend. HARDCORE BRUTE (2) - coursed wide through the bend. LACHLAN'S GIRL (3) - squeezed between runners shortly after the start losing momentum, and moved up the track in an attempt to find clear racing room. Squeezed between runners entering the bend, losing considerable ground and out of contention thereafter. Raced wide through the home straight. SIR YENS (4) - boxed first. Slow away. Raced wide at various stages. Squeezed LACHLAN'S GIRL entering the bend. SMOKIN' CHIMNEY (5) - squeezed LACHLAN'S GIRL shortly after the start. Jostled, for a short distance, with BOOT CAMP TIARA in the back straight.
Race 5	Book Your Function @ Sportsbowl Function Centre Stakes - C1/2 - 527	GET ME HOME (3) - tightened entering the first bend, becoming unbalanced and inconveniencing BIG TIME DORY. Contacted CHINESE BYRNS from behind nearing the back straight. Raced wide through the back and home straights. BIG TIME DORY (4) - inconvenienced entering the first bend, losing momentum. Held up nearing the home straight and unable to gain clear racing room until late in the home straight. ABOUT TO DO (8) - slow away. Tightened CHINESE BYRNS nearing the back straight. BIG TIME JONAH (9/2) - contacted from behind entering the final bend, losing some momentum. CHINESE BYRNS (10/6) - tightened GET ME HOME entering the first bend. Tightened, then contacted from behind nearing the back straight losing ground, and out of contention thereafter. Referred to the OTV and found to have a sore right hip support with a 10 day stand down recommended.
Race 6	Jo's Sports Bar Taipa Tavern Sprint - C1 - 318	AL'S WITCH (1) - bumped MINERVA MINK at the start. Squeezed MINERVA MINK shortly after the start. Jostled with ALLEGRO BRYAN, for a distance through the back straight. Buffeted JACK SPARROW nearing the bend. Raced wide through the home straight. MINERVA MINK (2) - bumped at the start, then bumped ALLEGRO BRYAN and squeezed between runners shortly after the start, having to switch inwards to gain clear racing room. PORTLAND TIMMY (3) - contacted entering the bend. Buffeted SADOWSKI nearing the winning post. ALLEGRO BRYAN (4) - bumped shortly after the start, then squeezed MINERVA MINK. Jostled with AL'S WITCH for a distance through the back straight. Tightened entering the bend, in turn contacting PORTLAND TIMMY and lost ground. Buffeted nearing the winning post. JACK SPARROW (5) - began awkwardly. Buffeted nearing the bend. Buffeted ALLEGRO BRYAN nearing the winning post. DYNAMIC EMPIRE (6) - tightened entering the bend becoming very unbalanced, losing ground and checked from behind. Referred to the OTV and found to have soreness in the left wrist with a 10 day stand down recommended. BEAUDEN JOHN (7) - slow away. Checked DYNAMIC EMPIRE from behind entering the bend when attempting to improve. SADOWSKI (9/8) - buffeted nearing the winning post.
Race 7	Terminating Pick6 Sprint - C4 - 318	ZIPPING AUBRY (1) - contacted MIRKO from behind shortly after the start. Buffeted ALLEGRO RORY for a distance through the back straight, then heavily bumped SPRING BUBBLES on two occasions nearing the bend. MIRKO (2) - contacted from behind shortly after the start. Awkwardly placed to the inside of ZIPPING SAINT entering the bend. ZIPPING SAINT (3) - bumped nearing the bend. Slight inconvenience on the point of the bend. ALLEGRO RORY (4) - buffeted for a distance through the back straight, then squeezed losing ground. SPRING BUBBLES (5) - squeezed ALLEGRO RORY then heavily bumped nearing the bend, and shunted sideways losing ground. Referred to the OTV and found to have right long head triceps tear with a 28 day stand down recommended. THRILLING BREEZE (6) - bumped ZIPPING SAINT nearing the bend.
Race 8	MPS Fencing Stakes - C3 - 527	OUR HOTROD (2) - contacted JELLY FISH entering the first bend. Raced wide through the back and home straights. LOYAL REDEEMER (3) - moved up the track shortly after the start tightening ELECTRIC SHOCK, then bumped JELLY FISH. ELECTRIC SHOCK (4) - bumped then tightened shortly after the start, losing some ground. DUBLIN EXPRESS (5) - bumped ELECTRIC SHOCK shortly after the start. JELLY FISH (6) - bumped shortly after the start. Contacted entering the first bend, in turn bumping JAM PACKED. JAM PACKED (7) - bumped entering the first bend, in turn bumping SERBIAN ACE. SERBIAN ACE (8) - bumped and lost ground entering the first bend. Raced wide at various stages throughout.
Race 9	Mt Wellington TAB Stakes - C4/5 - 527	OPAWA KIRK (1) - brushed ZIPPING LOCKETT entering the first bend. THRILLING WATSON (3) - brushed UNO ME NOW at the start. Tightened entering the first bend losing momentum. Improved into restricted room nearing the back straight needing to switch across heels to gain clear racing room, losing ground in the process. TUFF ADMIRAL (7) - bumped entering the first bend. Raced wide through the back straight. ZIPPING LOCKETT (9/4) - tightened THRILLING WATSON entering the first bend then brushed OPAWA KIRK becoming slightly unbalanced and bumping TUFF ADMIRAL. Tightened on the point of the first bend losing ground. UNO ME NOW (10/2) - brushed THRILLING WATSON at the start. Tightened ZIPPING LOCKETT on the point of the first bend when attempting to find clear racing room.
Race 10	Pump & Engineering Services Ltd Stakes - C1 - 527	FRANK CASTLE (1) - tightened SHELLY POM entering the home straight. SMASH ZONE (4) - tightened entering the back straight. Contacted from behind entering the final bend. IN THE CLINCH (6) - contacted from behind nearing the winning post on the first occasion, losing some momentum. Inconvenienced and dictated wide entering the first bend, again losing ground. Raced wide through the back straight. SOLDIER BLUE (7) - slow away. Tightened entering the first bend becoming unbalanced and moving up the track, inconveniencing IN THE CLINCH as a result. Contacted BIGTIME ALFIE from behind nearing the back straight. Contacted SMASH ZONE from behind entering the final bend, becoming very unbalanced and stumbling. Raced wide at various stages. Referred to the OTV and cleared of injury. BIGTIME ALFIE (8) - contacted IN THE CLINCH from behind nearing the winning post on the first occasion, stumbling and losing some ground. Contacted from behind nearing the back straight. Referred to the OTV and cleared of injury. SHELLY POM (10/5) - tightened SOLDIER BLUE entering the first bend. Tightened SMASH ZONE entering the back straight.
Race 11	Carol's TAB Taipa Tavern Sprint - C4/5 - 318	OTAKI RIVER (2) - slow away, then tightened. Shouldered with YOU READY BOOTS nearing the bend. Placed in restricted room entering the bend, then unbalanced moving up the track contacting UP YOUR QUOTA from behind and inconveniencing runners to his outside. Raced wide at various stages. YOU READY BOOTS (3) - tightened at the start, tightening OTAKI RIVER as a result. Shouldered OTAKI RIVER nearing the bend, then tightened entering the bend placing OTAKI RIVER in restricted room. Inconvenienced entering the bend. UP YOUR QUOTA (4) - tightened runners to his inside at the start. Tightened nearing the bend. Contacted from behind entering the bend. MIDNIGHT FAITH (5) - tightened UP YOUR QUOTA nearing the bend. Awkwardly placed on heels entering the home straight becoming slightly unbalanced and inconveniencing WILD KIWI. Referred to the OTV and found to have a laceration over the calf muscle with a 21 day stand down recommended. WILD KIWI (6) - inconvenienced and obliged to race wide entering the home straight. PORTLAND BLONDE (7) - raced wide at various stages. GOTCHA MURPHY (10/8) - inconvenienced and lost ground entering the bend, out of contention thereafter.
Race 12	Sportsbowl Function Centre Sprint - C3 - 318	CLARK'S A LARK (1) - boxed first. Tightened shortly after the start. Buffeted nearing the bend. THRILLING RAVEN (2) - tightened CLARK'S A LARK shortly after the start. JUST NIA (6) - began awkwardly bumping KNUCKLES NUGGET at the start. Squeezed between runners shortly after the start. Bumped nearing the bend. COOLIBAH KID (7) - squeezed JUST NIA shortly after the start. Buffeted CLARK'S A LARK nearing the bend. In restricted room entering the bend and contacted from behind, stumbling and losing ground. Referred to the OTV and found to have soreness in the left hip support with a 14 day stand down recommended. BARNEY PARROT (9/4) - slow away. Contacted COOLIBAH KID from behind entering the bend. Raced wide through the home straight. KNUCKLES NUGGET (10/5) - bumped at the start. Squeezed JUST NIA shortly after the start, becoming very unbalanced and losing ground, bumping JUST NIA nearing the bend.

Scratchings

Stand Downs

Race Number	Race Name	Stand Down
Race 1	Follow Auckland GRC on Facebook Sprint - C0 - 318	Kapai Winston Rule 56.1 from 01 May 2022 to 21 May 2022
Race 2	Jo's Wholesale Taipa Tavern Sprint - C0 - 318	Buckland Rig Rule 40.15 from 29 Apr 2022 to 26 May 2022 Irish Colleen Rule 56.1 from 01 May 2022 to 10 May 2022 Bushvale Bob Rule 56.1 from 01 May 2022 to 29 Jun 2022 Smile A While Rule 56.1 from 01 May 2022 to 14 May 2022
Race 3	Mayhounds Greyhound Rehoming Group Sprint - C1 - 318	Go Clifford Rule 11.3 (l) from 01 May 2022 to 01 May 2022 Opawa Rhino Rule 11.3 (l) from 01 May 2022 to 01 May 2022
Race 5	Book Your Function @ Sportsbowl Function Centre Stakes - C1/2 - 527	Opawa Sandridge Rule 11.3 (l) from 01 May 2022 to 01 May 2022 Overtaking Rule 11.3 (l) from 01 May 2022 to 01 May 2022 Chinese Byrns Rule 56.1 from 01 May 2022 to 10 May 2022
Race 6	Jo's Sports Bar Taipa Tavern Sprint - C1 - 318	Dynamic Empire Rule 56.1 from 01 May 2022 to 10 May 2022
Race 7	Terminating Pick6 Sprint - C4 - 318	Spring Bubbles Rule 56.1 from 01 May 2022 to 28 May 2022
Race 9	Mt Wellington TAB Stakes - C4/5 - 527	Zipping Barty Rule 40.13 from 01 May 2022 to 28 May 2022
Race 10	Pump & Engineering Services Ltd Stakes - C1 - 527	Boring Rule 11.3 (l) from 01 May 2022 to 01 May 2022
Race 11	Carol's TAB Taipa Tavern Sprint - C4/5 - 318	Opawa Boys Paid Rule 11.3 (l) from 01 May 2022 to 01 May 2022 Portland Wonder Rule 40.15 from 29 Apr 2022 to 26 May 2022 Midnight Faith Rule 56.1 from 01 May 2022 to 21 May 2022
Race 12	Sportsbowl Function Centre Sprint - C3 - 318	Opawa Bailey Rule 11.3 (l) from 01 May 2022 to 01 May 2022 Bugsy Brown Rule 11.3 (l) from 01 May 2022 to 01 May 2022 Coolibah Kid Rule 56.1 from 01 May 2022 to 14 May 2022

Swabbings

Race Number	Race Name	Swabbing
Race 1	Follow Auckland GRC on Facebook Sprint - C0 - 318	Portland Pearl Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 3	Mayhounds Greyhound Rehoming Group Sprint - C1 - 318	Big Time Mossy Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 4	Hewlett Electrical Sprint - C2 - 318	Smokin' Chimney Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 5	Book Your Function @ Sportsbowl Function Centre Stakes - C1/2 - 527	Opawa Rowan Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 7	Terminating Pick6 Sprint - C4 - 318	Flappable Swab No: post race - urine.
Race 8	MPS Fencing Stakes - C3 - 527	Dublin Express Swab No: post race - urine. Electric Shock Swab No: pre-race urine.
Race 10	Pump & Engineering Services Ltd Stakes - C1 - 527	Bigtime Alfie Swab No: pre-race urine.
Race 11	Carol's TAB Taipa Tavern Sprint - C4/5 - 318	Gotcha Murphy Swab No: pre-race urine.
Race 12	Sportsbowl Function Centre Sprint - C3 - 318	Clark's A Lark Swab No: pre-race urine.