Canberra Greyhound Racing Club Stewards Report Sunday 25th May 2008 Steward: C Bentley Fine & Good Withdrawals Race 1 9 Havoc Royal (K Morgan) not required 10 Janoka’s Maze (C Walker) not required Race 2 9 Autumn Raffles (A Maher) not required 10 Zodiac Gold (M Bullock) not required Race 3 Clear Race 4 8 Call Her Kel (D Pearson) Drawn In Error, 4th Grade greyhound engaged in 5th Grade event Race 5 9 Bowstreet Rita (M Neile) not required Race 6 7 That There Snake (J Coleman) Injured 10 day incapacitation certificate issued Replaced by 9 Slight Hope 1 Kashkow Lotto (G Erwin) Illness 10 day incapacitation certificate issued 6 Gunadoo Knight (J Gilbert) Illness, 10 day incapacitation certificate issued Race 7 9 Janoka’s Patch (C Walker) Not Required 10 Lost With You (G Hughes) Not Required Race 8 9 Bowstreet Rita (M Neile) not required Race 9 1 Ding’s Flyer (S Erwin) Sold 6 Rising Puzzle (K Staines) Illness 10 day incapacitation certificate issued Race 10 Clear Race 11 9 Shut Down (N Staines) Not Required 10 Go Wild Rose (S Wadick) Not Required Late Scratchings Race 10 2 Propellor Way (M Hendry) Non Arrival, 10 day incapacitation certificate issued, further enquiries. Incapacitation reduced to 3 days Race 11 8 Sparkling Blade (M Hendry) Non Arrival, 10 day incapacitation certificate issued, further enquiries. Incapacitation reduced to 3 days A random ballot will conducted at the completion of each event to determine if the winner is to be swabbed. Stewards Trials 310m Janoka’s Maze 32.2 Solo 7.69 18.23 Incidents Race 1 CGRCG Maiden ACT TAB Betting Only 310m 4 Esther jumped smartly and led all the way. 2 Ruby Slipper and 8 Obligate slow to begin. 3 Incidental hampered 1 Collision Lady approaching first turn. 6 Janoka’s Patch raced wide first turn and came together with 7 Princess Jenna. Photo finish failed to operate on this event. Judges decision is final. Race 2 SKY Channel Sprint 310m 6 Mac’s Scotland slow to begin. 5 Little Cheyenne and 6 Mac’s Scotland collided soon after the start causing both greyhounds to lose ground. 8 Spanish State checked 7 Money Genie, 4 Dark Sky and 3 English History crossing to the rails at first turn causing 7 Money Genie and 4 Dark Sky to lose ground. 4 Dark Sky galloped on the heels of 2 Foolish Kids home turn. Race 3 De Bortoli Wine Stakes 440m 1 Cawbourne Bess 4 Puppet Ruler and 5 Just A Dint slow to begin. 3 Blazing Morgo 4 Puppet Ruler and 8 Cashmere Crown collided run to the first turn. 6 Most Frantic checked 2 Kerbmeister crossing to the rails firs turn causing 2 Kerbmeister to race wide checking 7 Swan Princess 4 Puppet Ruler and 8 Cashmere Crown. 1 Cawbourne Bess raced wide home turn checking 5 Just A Dint and again raced wide checking 5 Just A Dint home straight. Race 4 NCDC Coming Up July 13th 600m 2 Madoosa hampered 3 Bon Hoffa and 4 Toolman Jack soon after the start. 2 Madoosa checked 3 Bon Hoffa 4 Toolman Jack 6 Goodlooking Miss and 7 Global Fury approaching first turn causing 6 Goodlooking Miss to lose ground. 1 Odnoc Tippy Toes raced wide first turn galloping on the heels of 5 Magic City. 3 Bon Hoffa hampered 6 Goodlooking Miss turn out of straight first time. 1 Odnoc Tippy Toes galloped on the heels of 6 Goodlooking Miss turn out of back straight. Race 5 ISS Best 8 Sprint 310m 3 Jacobite Terra 4 Ascania and 5 Glenfire came together soon after the start causing 4 Ascania to lose ground sharply. The winner of this event 7 Behind Bars was locked away for a urine sample to be obtained later in the evening under the random ballot swab policy. Race 6 Tooheys XXXX Gold 530m 5 Ready To Puzzle slow to begin. 4 Crazy Surfer checked 5 Ready To Puzzle and 8 Spooky first turn causing 4 Crazy Surfer to lose ground. 9 Slight Hope hampered 4 Crazy Surfer turn out of back straight. 9 Slight Hope raced wide approaching home turn hampering 4 Crazy Surfer. Veterinary examination of 4 Crazy Surfer revealed no apparent injury. Race 7 ACT TAB Maiden Final 310m 3 Elusive Charm 6 Fire Zing and 8 Bev’s Puzzle slow to begin. 1 Fuji Fantasy checked 2 Flying Deb and 7 Digamma first turn causing 2 Flying Deb and 7 Digamma to lose ground sharply checking 8 Bev’s Puzzle 6 Fire Zing and 4 Fawn Morgo. 5 Moe South raced wide home turn checking 6 Fire Zing. 8 Bev’s Puzzle eased home turn and failed to finish. 3 Elusive Charm raced wide home straight checking 4 Fawn Morgo. 4 Fawn Morgo marred 3 Elusive Charm inwardly home straight. Veterinary examination of 8 Bev’s Puzzle revealed no apparent injury. Stewards interviewed the connections of 4 Fawn Morgo regarding the greyhounds actions in the home straight. After reviewing the video replay of this event the stewards advised connections that they believe the greyhound had turned it’s head inwardly in the home straight and made head or muzzle contact with the 3 Elusive Charm. Connections agreed with the stewards observations. Subsequently stewards issued the greyhound with a ticket for marring in accordance with GAR 96(1). As this is the greyhound’s first offence the greyhound is suspended for a period of 28 days and until completion of satisfactory trial in accordance with GAR 102. Stewards interviewed the connections of 8 Bev’s Puzzle regarding the greyhound’s actions at the home turn. After viewing the video replay of this event stewards advised the connections that they believe the greyhound eased at the home turn and failed to finish. Connections agreed with the stewards observations. After considering all of the evidence the greyhound was issued with a ticket for failing to pursue the lure in accordance with GAR 96(2). As this is the greyhounds first offence it is suspended from racing at Canberra for a period of 28days and until completion of satisfactory trial in accordance with GAR 102 Race 8 Rapidvite Best 8 440m 6 Sweet Mover slow to begin. 2 Wilson hampered 3 La Lee and 4 Little Spike run to the first turn. 1 Jenny’s Run checked 3 La Lee 6 Sweet Mover and 8 I’m Grouse first turn. 6 Sweet Mover galloped on the heels of 3 La Lee turn into the back straight. 7 Odnoc Shearer galloped on the heels of 4 Little Spike turn out of back straight. 4 Little Spike hampered 7 Odnoc Shearer approaching home turn. Race 9 Bemboka Hotel Mote Mixed Stake 530m 5 Iluka Jocelyn jumped smartly and led all the way. 4 Salome Thing and 7 Silver Turbo came together first turn where also 3 Surfin’ America and 5 Iluka Jocelyn collided. 4 Salome Thing hampered 8 Lotus Bale turn into back straight. 3 Surfin’America and 4 Salome Thing came together in home straight. Stewards interviewed connections of 3 Surfin’ America regarding greyhound’s actions in the home straight. After viewing video replay of this event stewards advised the connections that whilst they believe the greyhound did not turn it’s head inwardly they can not be comfortably satisfied that the greyhound did make head or muzzle contact with the 4 Salome Thing in the home straight due to the incident not appearing on the video footage. After considering all of the evidence the stewards decided to issue the greyhound with the benefit of the doubt re marring. Connections advised stewards that the greyhound would be retired from racing immediately. Race 10 M & J Interiors 440m 2 Chive Bale jumped smartly and led all the way. 4 White Briar 5 Tessa Bings 6 Rosey’s Bond and 7 Dark Grange collided run to the first turn. 4 White Briar checked 5 Tessa Bings 6 Rosey’s Bond and 7 Dark Grange first turn causing 3 Mystery Chops to gallop on the heels of 4 White Briar with 4 White Briar losing ground. 6 Rosey’s Bond galloped on the heels of 1 Spotted Six turn out of back causing 1 Spotted Six to lose ground. Race 11 Greyhound Recorder Dash For Cash 310m 1 Buster Bob 2 Tiffany Ross 3 Cameo Countess and 4 Cawbourne Janice collided causing 3 Cameo Countess and 4 Cawbourne Janice to lose ground. 2 Tiffany Ross and 5 Neat Irish collided approaching first turn. 6 Walkabout Roxy checked 7 Potent Pace and 8 Tempestuous Lady first turn causing 7 Potent Pace to lose ground sharply checking 1 Buster Bob where in a separate incident 3 Cameo Countess checked 2 Tiffany Ross. 1 Buster Bob galloped on the heels of 5 Neat Irish approaching the home turn. 4 Cawbourne Janice galloped on the heels of 5 Neat Irish home turn.