BRISBANE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 9th APRIL 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards: E. LITTLE, R. JACKSON                               

Judge: L. SMYTH                     

Lure Driver:  J. BAUER             

 

Starter: K. DOWNEY                

 

Veterinarian: R. GEISEL           

 

Swab Attendant: J. CROMPTON            

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

SATIN LUSTRE, Scratched Albion Park 6/5/18

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

HARA’S SURF, Reported ill, scours

BULLSEYE DOUBT, Won Ipswich 5/5/18

7.

CALL ME AUSSIE, Scratched 7/5/18

8.

 

9.

 

10.

LORD LACHLAN, Injured Albion Park 6/5/18

11.

 

12.

WHITE LINE DELL, Reported injured, near side shoulder

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

11

(12.32pm) TIP TIP HOORAY, IIlness (pending vet certificate), 10 days.

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

3

WILL BUT WIN, Last start 11/11/17, injury

5

RING HIM, Last start 12/12/17, injury

11

GOLD SHERONAL Last start 09/12/17, seasonal

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND NOVICE – 395M

LUNA BEACH was best to begin, JEMMA’S MAGIC was marginally slow.  Leaving the 1st turn, LUNA BEACH was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost ground.  ADRIENNE’S HOPE, which was trailing, was impeded and lost ground as a result.  Leaving the turn out of the back straight, FEAR BETTY and TOOK A FERGUS raced tight, with FEAR BETTY improving onto the rear of TOOK A FERGUS, causing both greyhounds to lose considerable ground as a consequence.  ADRIENNE’S HOPE and LUNA BEACH raced tight and checked just prior to the finish

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SWABS TAKEN: JEAN GIRARD – Post Race – Dean Turley

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

2.

DAVE BRETT MEMORIAL MAIDEN HEAT 1 – 520M

DOUBLE CHIP and SMASHNIAK DOUBLE were both best to begin.  STACK UP and CASH POINT were both marginally slow.  Approaching the 1st turn, CASH POINT and NOT TOO BOSSY raced tight and checked.  DOLLAR DAYS and ARE JAY LOCHIE raced wide through the 1st turn.  CASH POINT and NOT TOO BOSSY raced tight and checked leaving the turn into the back straight.  STACK UP shifted out and collided into DOLLAR DAYS shortly after, causing both greyhounds to lose considerable ground as a consequence.  SMASHNIAK DOUBLE and NOT TOO BOSSY raced tight and checked leaving the turn into the front straight.

 

The greyhound STACK UP underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: DOUBLE CHIP – Post Race – Christopher Riordon

VET EXAMINATIONS: STACK UP

 

3.

DAVE BRETT MEMORIAL MAIDEN HEAT 2 – 520M

VABABLONDE was best to begin, WILL BUT WIN was slow.  Approaching the 1st turn, BUTTERFLY IS SHE checked off heels lost ground, then checked into REGAL RECALL, which was trailing, causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  At the same time, ARE JAY SMILEY checked off heels and lost ground.  WILL BUT WIN raced wide through the 1st turn.  Leaving the 1st turn, ARE JAY SMILEY and BUTTERFLY IS SHE checked, causing both greyhounds to lose ground as a result.  Shortly after, BUTTERFLY IS SHE checked off heels and lost ground.  REGAL RECALL raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: BITTER DELIGHT – Post Race – Christopher Riordon

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

4.

DAVE BRETT MEMORIAL MAIDEN HEAT 3 – 520M

COOLAZAR and HARA’S SKYLAH were both best to begin.  BEWDY LODGE, WAMBERAL BOY, SIR RAVEN and STOP IT LACHLAN raced tight and checked immediately after the start, causing all to lose ground as a consequence.  Shortly after, SIR RAVEN stumbled, became unbalanced and lost momentum.  WAMBERAL BOY raced wide through the 1st turn.  Leaving the 1st turn, HARA’S SKYLAH and JIMARY MONEYBAGS raced tight and checked, causing both to lose ground.  COOLAZAR, which was trailing, was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost ground.  UNO UNO improved onto the rear of COOLAZAR shortly after, causing both greyhounds to lose ground as a consequence. COOLAZAR commenced to yield ground approaching the turn out of the back straight.

 

The greyhound COOLAZAR underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off side pin and was stood down for a period of 21 days.

 

The greyhound WAMBERAL BOY underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hip and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: HARA’S SKYLAH – Post Race – Darren Titmarsh,

VET EXAMINATIONS: COOLAZER, WAMBERAL BOY

 

5.

DAVE BRETT MEMORIAL MAIDEN HEAT 4 -  520M

HARA’S STEVO was best to begin, MAC ROAMIN’ and ZABDON ZINGER were marginally slow.  JETTA BERETTA, UNO JOHN and BIG LITTLE LIES raced tight and checked shortly after the start, resulting in JETTA BERETTA and UNO JOHN to stumble and lose ground.  Shortly after, JETTA BERETTA, BIG LITTLE LIES and ZABON ZINGER collided, causing JETTA BERETTA and ZABDON ZINGER to stumble and lose ground, and BIG LITTLE LIES to check off heels and lose considerable ground as a consequence.  Approaching the 1st turn, ROAR BACK was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, UNO JOHN improved onto the rear RING HIM, causing both greyhounds to lose ground as a result.

 

The greyhound JETTA BERETTA underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: HARA’S STEVO – Post Race – Mike Stephenson

VET EXAMINATIONS: JETTA BERETTA

 

6.

DAVE BRETT MEMORIAL MAIDEN HEAT 5 – 520M

CATER STREET was best to begin, SILVER STUNNER and SHIFTWELL were both marginally slow.  SMASHNIAK CROWN and FLYING COMET bumped shortly after the start, causing SMASHNIAK CROWN to lose momentum and considerable ground as a result.  Approaching the 1st turn, SILVER STUNNER was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  SMASHNIAK CROWN raced very wide through the 1st turn.  Leaving the 1st turn, COYBIG was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  SILVER STUNNER and FLYING COMET raced tight and bumped leaving the turn into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: INFRARED STAR – Post Race – Joanne Price

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

7.

EXPAT LODGE BOARDING KENNELS 5TH GRADE FINAL – 395M

KINGSBRAE HARLEY, SOLO DANCER and TOOKA TRIP were all best to begin, MISS GAMBLER and ODESSA were both slow.  RALLY DRYVA, SULTAN OF RUM and ANOTHER RED raced tight and checked at the 1st turn, causing all to lose ground as a result.  In the back straight, ANOTHER RED improved onto the rear, then collided heavily into TOOKA TRIP.  ODESSA, which was racing to the outside, was severely inconvenienced as a result of that contact, causing all three greyhounds to lose substantial ground as a consequence.  SULTAN OF RUM and MISS GAMBLER, which were trailing, were also impeded. Approaching the turn out of the back straight, SULTAN OF RUM checked off heels and lost ground. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: SOLO DANCER – Post Race – Robert Eddie

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

8.

THIRTY TALKS @ STUD BEST 8 – 395M

BARRA TRIP and BETTA BE QUICK were both best to begin.  TUBBY TURNER was slow.  At the 1st turn, COSMO CYNDIE improved onto the rear of BETTA BE QUICK, causing both greyhounds to lose significant ground as a result.  COSMO BILL, which was racing to the outside, was inconvenienced and lost momentum.  TUBBY TURNER raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

 

The greyhound TUBBY TURNER underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound BETTA BE QUICK underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to tail and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: BARRA TRIP – Post Race – Ross Ogden

VET EXAMINATIONS: TUBBY TURNER, BETTA BE QUICK

 

9.

GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND MIXED 3/4 – 395M

NAUGHT MAX was best to begin, NEW ABODE and RAQUEL’S MAGIC were slow.  LETHAL KID raced wide through the turn into the front straight.  NAUGHTY MAX, BOGAN SECRET and COMETRON FLYER raced tight and bumped just prior to the finish.

 

SWABS TAKEN: COMETRON FLYER – Post Race – Keith Boan

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

10.

THE MANLY HOTEL MIXED 4/5 – 395M

IRON MONARCH was best to begin.  The field, apart from IRON MONARCH, USURPER and JOHN’S LAST, raced tight and checked at the 1st turn with all losing ground to varying degrees.  Shortly after, DUSTY ROCKS was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  USURPER raced wide through the turn out of the back straight and continued wide for the remainder of the race thereafter.

 

The greyhound HAY WILLIAM underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Stewards’ questioned trainer, Mr W Elson, into the performance of his greyhound HAY WILLIAM.  Mr Elson stated that he was disappointed with the greyhound as it appeared to tire over the concluding stages of the race.

 

SWABS TAKEN: IRON MONARCH – Post Race – Keith Boan

VET EXAMINATIONS: HAY WILLIAM

 

11.

BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY 5TH GRADE (1) – 395M

BEST STRATEGY was marginally slow to begin.  GOLD SHERONA stumbled shortly after the start and commenced to yield ground, taking no further competitive part in the race thereafter.  The field raced tight into the 1st turn, with DANCING SOLO and BIMBADGEN MAN tightened for racing room and losing ground. CASH FLOW JOE checked off heels shortly after and lost ground.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight, DANCING SOLO shifted out and improved onto the rear of BIMBADGEN MAN, causing both greyhounds to lose substantial ground as a consequence.  DANCING SOLO continued to race wide for the remainder of the race. 

 

The greyhound GOLD SHERONA underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off side elbow and was stood down for a period of 21 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: PRINCESS LIGHT – Post Race – Gary Friend

VET EXAMINATIONS: GOLD SHERONA

 

 

12.

FABERGAS @ STUD 5TH GRADE (2) – 395M

INSIDE RACING was best to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn, VIKING WHITE commenced to yield ground and took no further competitive part in the race thereafter.  Leaving the 1st turn, MISS PAIGE MAC was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost ground.  DYNA RAZE, which was trailing, was impeded and became severely unbalanced losing significant ground as a consequence.  JOHN’S CHOICE raced wide in the back straight.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight, CASH FUND checked off heels and lost ground.  CASH FUND raced wide out of the back straight and through the turn into the front straight. 

 

The greyhound VIKING WHITE underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the off side hip and was stood down for a period of 21 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: CASH FUND – Post Race – Marilyn Johnson

VET EXAMINATIONS: VIKING WHITE

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 4 COOLAZAR, Injured in running, off pin 21 days.

RACE 4 WAMBERAL BOY, Injured in running, near hip, 10 days.

RACE 8 BETTA BE QUICK, Injured in running, fractured tail, 10 days.

RACE 11 GOLD SHERONA, Injured in running, off side elbow, 21 days.

RACE 12 VIKING WHITE, Injured in running, off side hip, 21 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS