Race Day Stewards’ Report
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Albion Park Greyhounds Date: Thursday, 21 February 2019 Track: Good 4 Weather: Fine Stewards Panel: A. Spence (Chairman), K. Adams, D. Broxham Officials: R.Geisel (Vet), L. Smyth (Judge), C. Scrivens (Starter), R. Fredrick (Swab Official), D. Roberts (Lure)
Race 1: SKY RACING Novice – 520m LIL MISS LOLLY began awkwardly. Approaching the first turn, LADY XENA was tightened for racing room, severely checked and lost considerable ground. PROVOKER, which was trailing, shifted outwards to avoid that runners heels and lost ground. Shortly after, VELOCITY CHANCE improved onto the hindquarters of LADY XENA, resulting in both runners to be severely checked and lose considerable ground. Entering the back straight, ROVER’S WAY checked off heels and lost ground. Through the turn into the home straight, PROVOKER improved onto the hindquarters of LIL MISS LOLLY, resulting in both runners to be checked. Rounding the turn into the home straight, PROVOKER and LADY XENA collided and lost ground.
LADY XENA underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.
Race 2: ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND Masters 5th Grade – 520m After the electronic timing equipment failed for this event a manual hand time was conducted.
At the start, BRIGHTEST STAR and REGAL WAZ bumped. In the front straight BRIGHTEST STAR and REGAL WAZ bumped. Approaching the first turn QUITE SINCERE checked off heels. Rounding the turn out of the back straight, REGAL WAZ and AND YOU ARE were tightened for racing room and checked. Over the concluding stages BELLA CETTE was tightened for racing room and checked. SON OF BETTY raced wide for a majority of the event.
Race
3: THIRTY TALKS @ STUD Grade 5 – 520m
Race 4: BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY Grade 5 – 710m Sorrento was slow to begin. Approaching the turn out of the back straight on the first occasion AGENT’S CHOICE was bumped by another runner, checked and lost ground. SORRENTO and TIMES A BONUS, which were trailing, were hampered as a consequence.
Race 5: MARBURG HOTEL Grade 5 – 600m Through the turn into the front straight on the first occasion, KALANI KARL was tightened for racing room and hampered. Approaching the turn out of the front straight CARIBBEAN RED and FINAL CHALICE bumped. Rounding the turn out of the front straight EBONY MIST was tightened for racing room and hampered. Rounding the turn out of the back straight, RULE THE ROAD was tightened for racing room and checked.
Race 6: TAB Mixed 4/5 Grade – 520m Approaching the turn out of the front straight, SOFT SAND and MAN OF LEISURE were tightened room and checked. AIR TIME, MR BELUCHI and HARA’S DAZZA, which were trailing, were checked as a consequence. Rounding the turn into the back straight MR BELUCHI checked off heels. Shortly after HARA’S DAZZA checked off heels.
WAZZA WHO underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.
Race 7: GREYHOUND ADOPTION PROGRAM Mixed 4/5 Grade – 520m At the start CAN’T POSSIBLY and PETA GLEDHILL bumped. Shortly after the start PETA GLEDHILL was bumped by another runner and lost ground. Entering the turn out of the front straight CYN’S MAGIC, RICHMOND ROAD, CAN’T POSSIBLY, PETA GLEDHILL, and SHE’S SOME GAL all collided and were checked to varying degrees as a consequence. Entering the back straight PETA GLEDHILL was tightened for racing room and hampered. Rounding the turn into the home straight CYN’S MAGIC and CAN’T POSSIBLY bumped.
Race 8: FABREGAS @ METICULOUS LODGE Best 8 – 520m HAY BILLY was slow to begin. Shortly after the start ARABIAN GO GO and DEL RAY were tightened for racing room and checked. Entering the turn out of the front straight CALL ME UGO and SHOT CLOCK collided resulting in both runners to be checked. Shortly after, HAY BILLY collided heavily with WISE MISTY resulting in both runners to be severely checked and to lose considerable ground. Rounding the turn out of the front straight CALL ME UGO was bumped by another runner and lost ground.
CALL ME UGO underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.
WISE MISTY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.
Race 9: ZILLMERE SPORTS Grade 5 – 520m NO CLYDE NEEDED was declared a late scratching at 8:58pm under veterinary advice when the greyhound was found to be injured in the nearside hind leg. A 7 day stand down period was imposed.
Shortly after the start VISION OF LOVE and SAMBUCCA HAYZE bumped. Approaching the turn out of the front straight VISION OF LOVE was tightened for racing room and hampered. Through the turn into the back straight POLLY’S GIFT checked off heels and lost ground. Rounding the turn out of the back straight BAD BENNY bumped with YOREMMUP, resulting in both runners to be hampered. Shortly after SAMBUCCA HAYZE collided with BAD BENNY, which was forced out onto YOREMMUP, resulting in those greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground.
Race 10: TWITTER @ BRISGREYS Grade 5 – 520m STEALTH KARMAR, ZENYATA MISS and KIMM’S CHOICE was slow to begin. Entering the turn out of the front straight NOAKI QUEEN checked off heels. Rounding the turn out of the back straight POINT SEVEN was tightened for racing room and momentarily hampered. |
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Race Day Summary
Swab samples (Post-race)
All Winners
Scratchings
R2: DEEJAY FRANKIE – Scours, 10 days.
Late Scratchings
R9: NO CLYDE NEEDED – Nearside hind leg, 7 days.
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This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.
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