BRISBANE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SUNDAY 14th JANUARY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      GOOD

Track conditions:           SLOW

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards:  S. KEARNEY

Stewards:         R. JACKSON, A. BOURKE

Judge:              L. SMYTHE

Lure Driver:       J. BAUER

 

Starter:             J. GATEHOUSE

 

Veterinarian:     C. WELCH

 

Swab Attendant:  L. CHAPMAN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

MISS PAIGE MAC, Reported injured, off side pin

2.

 

3.

OH SHE GLOWS, Reported injured, near side hip support

ALPHA RA, Reported injured, ear infection

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

PINK TRICK, Reported injured, off side hind leg

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

11

JOEL ECLAT, 25.3 – 23.4

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

TOOTSWEET, Last raced 12/08/2017, spelling

6

SIX GUN, Last raced 29/8/17, injury

9

CHILLED HEAT, Last raced 18/9/2017, injury

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

THE RACES WERE DELAYED BY ONE HOUR (FIRST RACE COMMENCED AT 6.10PM) IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE HEAT POLICY, AS PREDICTED TEMPERATURE WOULD RISE TO 36 DEGREES IN BRISBANE.

 

1.

UBET – DOWNLOAD THE APP MAIDEN 331m

BLACKPEARL GIRL was marginally slow to begin.  SKYLIGHT BELLE was slow. Approaching the 1st turn, WANT SOME CAKE shifted in causing IMA TIPPA TOO and BELLA’S SPECIAL to be tightened for racing room and check, losing significant ground as a result.  Leaving the turn into the front straight, SKYLIGHT BELLE was tightened for racing room and momentarily impeded causing it to check off heels.   BLACK PEARL GIRL and BELLA’S SPECIAL raced wide in the front straight. 

 

The greyhound IMA TIPPA TOO underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  HEY YOU FELLA  - Post Race – Robert Wall

VET EXAMINATIONS: IMA TIPPA TOO

 

2.

ASPLEY LEAGUES CLUB MAIDEN 331M

BETTY’S SUN and FEAR NANCY were both best to begin.  In the back straight SHADOWLAND was tightened for racing room, causing it to momentarily make contact with the running rail.  At the same time, HAY TRAVY was hampered.  Shortly after MASTER BULLET improved onto the rear of LOWOOD DUCK, causing both greyhounds to become unbalanced and fall. SHADOWLAND, HAY TRAVY and JAKEY BOY which were trailing, checked into those greyhounds causing all to lose ground to differing degrees.

 

The greyhound SHADOWLAND underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

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The greyhound MASTER BULLET underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound LOWOOD DUK underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  FEAR NANCY - Post Race – Julie King

VET EXAMINATIONS: SHADOWLAND, MASTER BULLET, LOWOOD DUCK

 

3.

GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND MAIDEN FINAL 331M

POLSTEN was slow to begin.  FEAR ROBERT, POLSTEN and FAKE NEWS were tightened for racing room after the start.  Approaching the 1st turn FAKE NEWS stumbled causing it to become unbalanced.  POLSTEN who was trailing collided into that greyhound and both lost considerable ground and any further competitive chance in the race as a result.  Approaching the turn to the front straight KYEEKY and JET BLACK START raced tight and wide.  In the front straight JET BLACK STAR was momentarily impeded and shifted in as a result.

 

The greyhound FAKE NEWS underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: NO CLYDE NEEDED - Post Race – Darryl McGrath

VET EXAMINATIONS:  FAKE NEWS

4.

THIRTY TALKS @ STUD MAIDEN 331M

Even start.  Shortly after GIVE ME CREDIT was tightened for race room and lost ground.  The entire field apart from GIVE ME CREDIT raced tight at the 1st turn with STORY OF US stumbling, then falling and took no further part in the race.  Leaving the turn out of the back straight, CLOVER FANTASY checked off the heels and shifted out impeding CATCH M KEITH and HONG HA as it did.

 

The greyhound STORY OF US underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: NOELA’S BOY - Post Race – Glen Northfield

VET EXAMINATIONS:  STORY OF US

 

5.

TWITTER @ BRISGREYS NOVICE 395M

CHEVALEIR NUIT and OUR CHALLENGE were both best to begin.  ON TIGHT LINES was marginally slow away.  At the 1st turn, SPRING RUNNER checked off heels and then checked with BETTER SIZE causing both greyhounds to lose considerable ground. Approaching the turn into the front straight OUR CHALLENGE was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost significant ground.  Leaving the turn into the home straight, BETTER SIZE was momentarily impeded and shifted out as a result.

 

The greyhound OUR CHALLENGE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: CHEVALEIR NUIT - Post Race – Michael Brauer

VET EXAMINATIONS:  OUR CHALLENGE

 

6.

WHITHCOTT HOTEL 5TH GRADE 395M

RAPID BLAZE was slow to begin.  At the 1st turn KING DIESEL ran onto the hind quarters of SPRING CHICKIE and stumbled becoming unbalanced and lost significant ground along with SPRING CHICKIE. MR. BELEVEDERE who was trailing was checked also lost considerable ground as a result of that contact.  In the turn out of the back straight KING DIESEL was impeded and lost momentum as a result.  SPRING CHICKIE shifted in and impeded KING DIESEL prior to the finish.

 

The greyhound KING DIESEL underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: CASHFLOW JOE - Post Race – Dean Turley

VET EXAMINATIONS:  KING DIESEL

 

7.

SKY RACING MIXED 4/5 395M

PINK IMPACT was slow to begin.  At the first turn LALIQUE checked off heels and lost ground.  ALOTA DAGZ and PINK IMPACT raced wide out of the turn into the front straight.  NAUGHTY MAX was impeded and shifted out just prior to the finish.

SWABS TAKEN:  MO STRADAMUS - Post Race – Stephen Rolph

8.

BOX 1 PHOTGRAPHY MIXED 3/4 395M

Even start. The entire field raced tight into the 1st turn with SPLENDID STAR, MOMENT TO SHINE and EDGE FOREVER tightened for racing room and losing ground as a result.  Shortly after LUCKY SALLY checked off heels and then checked into BETTA BE RIGHT, resulting in both greyhounds losing ground. Leaving the back straight BETTA BE RIGHT checked off heels and became unbalanced.  SPLENDID STAR checked off heels leaving the turn into the front straight and lost ground. 

SWABS TAKEN: EDGE OF FOREVER - Post Race – Christopher Riordon

 

 

9.

BRISGREYS.COM 5TH GRADE 331M

FOLLOW THE DUCK was best to begin.  Leaving the 1st turn into the back straight FLYING PRINCESS stumbled then fell, taking no further competitive part in the race.  SPICE BUCKET which was trailing was hampered by this and lost ground as a result.  Leaving the turn into the front straight FABRIQUE was impeded and shifted out wide.  CHILLED HEAT and FABRIQUE raced tight over the concluding stages of the race.

 

The greyhound FLYING PRINCESS underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound SPICE BUCKET underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound REGAL LEN underwent a post-race veterinary examination and found to have suffered an injury to the off hind toe and was stood down for a period of 28 days.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: FOLLOW THE DUK - Post Race – Joanne Martin

VET EXAMINATIONS: FLYING PRINCESS, SPICE BUCKET

 

10.

UBET – THE NEW TAB 5TH GRADE 331M

PINK COLLISION was best to begin.  ROSIE KNOCKS was marginally slow away.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight ROSIE KNOCKS checked off heels and lost ground.  Just after, BLACK OSPREY stumbled and became unbalanced as a result.

 

The greyhound DEE WASHINGTON underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound BLACK OSPREY underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound ROSIE KNOCKS underwent a post-race veterinary examination and found to have suffered an injury to the off side shoulder and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: PINK COLLISION - Post Race – James Gallaway

VET EXAMINATIONS:  DEE WASHINGTON - Pre Race,  BLACK OSPREY – Pre Race

 

11.

THE MANLY HOTEL 5TH GRADE 331M

FLYING MAXINE was marginally slow to begin.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight STAR BILLING checked off heels and lost ground. Approaching the turn into the front straight, FLYING MAXINE checked off heels and lost ground.  Leaving the turn into the front straight JOE ECLAT was impeded and shifted wide as a result. 

 

Stewards spoke to Mr G Friend, about the performance of his greyhound STAR BILLING. Mr Friend’s response was that the long travel and the high temperatures may have been to the detriment of his greyhound and possibly contributed to its performance.

 

The greyhound STAR BILLING underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: NO SHOW JONES - Post Race – Noel Russell, STAR BILLING - Post Race – Gary Friend

VET EXAMINATIONS: . STAR BILLING

 

12.

FB.COM/BRISGREYS 5TH GRADE 331M

AERIAL DYNAMITE was marginally slow to begin.  Approaching the turn into the back straight WITHCOTT FLYER checked off heels and lost ground.  Rounding the turn into the front straight AERIAL DYNAMITE checked off heels and lost ground.  Leaving the turn into the front straight TIARA GLOW was impeded and shifted wide as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: AERIAL DYNAMITE - Post Race – John Hutchinson

VET EXAMINATIONS:  LAST DRINKS – Pre Race.

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 9 REGAL LEN, injured in running, off hind toe, 28 days.

RACE 10 – ROSIE KNOCKS, injured in running, off shoulder, 10 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS