Albion Greyhounds

Date: Friday 7^th July, 2019

Track: Slow

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: K Adams (Chairman), S Kearney, J Philip

Officials: Dr C Welch (Veterinarian), L Smyth (Judge),  C Neilsson (Lure Driver), J Gatehouse (Starter), S Caldwell (Swab Official)

Race 1 - SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 331m

1 SWEET SMILE - slow to begin.

3 FOXTON HAYMAKER - bumped another runner in the back straight, collided with another runner leaving the back straight.

7 BITS AND PIECES - tightened and checked entering the back straight.

8 UNO JOHN - bumped another runner in the back straight, collided with another runner leaving the back straight and was checked.

Race 2 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 331m

1 WHITE BLOOM - slow to begin.

4 GREEN WAR - tightened and checked leaving the back straight.

Race 3 - THIRTY TALKS @ STUD NPW 331m

4 STYLISH MAKEUP - checked shortly after the start.

5 STEVO'S BAD BOY - checked shortly after the start.

7 TAKE A CHANCE - raced wide rounding the turn into the front straight.

Race 4 - ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND NOVICE 331m

1 BLUE BARCIA - commenced to give ground whilst racing in the back straight, underwent a post-race veterinarian examination which revealed it to have injured its off hind hock and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

3 LEN'S OUT - checked entering the back straight 

5 IT AIN'T TRAV - slow to begin, raced wide rounding the turn out of the back straight

6 SODA EZY - tightened and checked leaving the back straight

7 TADA - slow to begin, checked rounding the turn out of the back straight

Race 5 - EXPAT LODGE 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 331m

4 PINK SUNSET -  commenced to give ground the back straight to finish a considerable distance from the remainder of  the field, underwent a postrace veterinary examination which revealed no injuries, charged under rule 69 A (c) for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment, as this was the greyhound’s third offence under this rule it was stood down from racing for a period of 12 months and must complete a satisfactory trial before return to racing.  

5 TOUCHY THROTTLE  - marred by another runner in the later stages the race. Underwent a postrace veterinary examination which revealed no injury, it was established that Touchy Throttle and cramped in the catching pen, when questioned over the performance trainer’s representative Mr Michael Boody stated that the greyhound has a tendency to cramp when it races in the later events on the program.

6 HAY WILLIAM – checked approaching the turn into the front straight

8 BLUE PRINT - turned its head and made muzzle contact with a another greyhound in the front straight over including stages, charged under rule 69 for marring, stood down from racing at Albion Park the 28 days and must complete a satisfactory trial before return to racing.

Race 6 - FABREGAS @ METICULOUS LODGE 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 331m

1 SORT OF - had its heels contacted by another runner approaching the turn into the front straight.

3 EMMA SAID - improved onto another runner’s heels approaching the turn into the front straight.

Race 7 - MARBURG HOTEL MIXED 4/5 395m

1 SLEEK STYLE - checked entering the back straight.

2 RED JUMPER - checked racing through the first turn.

4 EBONY SANDS - checked racing through the first turn.

5 HOOT - checked racing through the first turn.

7 HOLLOW WORDS - checked racing through the first turn, checked entering the back straight.

8 WHO'S HOPE - checked entering the back straight.

Race 8 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY BEST 8 331m

3 RAPID EFFECT - checked entering the back straight.

4 VELOCITY ZARIN - checked entering the back straight.

5 JET BLACK STAR - checked entering the back straight.

7 MAGIC CODE - checked rounding the turn out of the back straight, checked approaching the turn into the front straight.

8 JIMMY STINTSON - tightened and checked rounding the turn out of the back straight and fell shortly thereafter, a post-race veterinarian examination revealed to have sustained a back strain and was stood down from racing for 7 days.

Race 9 - BRISGREYS ON INSTAGRAM MIXED 3/4 331m

3 OUR CAVALIER - tightened and checked entering the back straight.

4 DIAMOND SAND - checked leaving the back straight.

5 SHORT SESSION - collided with another runner and checked in the back straight.

Race 10 - FABREGAS @ METICULOUS LODGE 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 331m

3 HEADSPIN - checked entering the back straight, collided with another runner on a number occasions approaching the turn into the front straight.

5 HARA'S HUSTLE - checked entering the back straight.

7 SENOR DYLAN - checked entering the back straight, collided with another runner on a number occasions approaching the turn into the front straight.

Race 11 – TAB MA5 331m

1 WAIKARIE SYLVIE - tightened and checked leaving the back straight, checked across heels rounding the turn into the front straight.

6 GIFT - underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed it to have injured its near hind back muscle and was stood down from racing for 28 days.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Post-race

All Winners

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            R5        Lil Miss Lolly – Acidosis

             R6        Disco Natty – Near side hip support

             R11      Burrum Starsky – Off hind leg

Animal Actions

R4       Blue Barcia - Off Hock -10 days

             R8       Jimmy Stinston -  Back Strain – 7 Days

             R11      Gift – Near Hind Back muscle – 28 Days

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.