Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Monday, 30 November, 2020

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: A. Spence (Chair), A. Flymen, M. Adams

Officials: Dr R. Geisel (Vet), J. Hoffman (Judge), K. Downey (Starter), R. Fedrick (Samples), B. Skurrie (Lure)

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Race 1 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MAIDEN 520m

1 Federal Dragon – tightened for room and checked when entering the first turn and was then galloped on the heels by a trailing runner, was severely checked, and lost considerable ground.

3 Levi Lass – tightened for room and bumped when entering the first turn, then shifted outwards colliding with other runners, became unbalanced, checked, and lost ground. Tightened for room when rounding the turn into the back straight, collided with another runner, became unbalanced and shifted outwards with that runner, and lost ground.

4 Golden Sequel – bumped shortly after the start.

5 Sako Outlaw – bumped shortly after the start. Bumped and lost ground when approaching the first turn.

6 Farmor Heineken – improved onto the heels of another runner when entering the first turn, was severely checked, and lost considerable ground.

7 Mystic Cora – collided with another runner when entering the first turn, was checked, and lost ground. Collided with another runner when rounding the turn into the back straight, was checked, and lost ground.

8 Big Bash Army – checked off heels through the first turn.

Race 2 - MOTORHUB MAIDEN FINAL MAIDEN 520m

2 Tiny Tony – bumped shortly after the start and lost ground. Bumped when leaving the front straight. Checked off heels when rounding the turn into back straight and lost ground. Improved onto heels when rounding the turn into the home straight, was severely checked, and lost ground.

3 Brother Jason – bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Bumped on several occasions with Noise Works through the early parts of the front straight, turning its head outwards and making muzzle contact. Stewards advised trainer Peter Sullivan that Brother Jason would be stood down pursuant to R69 for Marring. The greyhound is stood down from Albion Park for 28 days and must complete a satisfactory trial.

5 Noise Works – bumped with Brother Jason on several occasions through the front straight. Galloped on the heels when rounding the turn into the home straight, was severely checked, and lost ground.

6 Pokie Payout – bumped in the front straight and was momentarily hampered. Bumped when entering the first turn.

8 Street Cry - slow to begin. Bumped when entering the first turn, shifted outwards, and lost ground.

9 Cheryl's Crystal – bumped shortly after the start and lost ground. Bumped when leaving the front straight.

Race 3 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE NOVICE 520m

3 Kechi – momentarily steadied off heels when entering the back straight. Tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when leaving the back straight.

4 Shian Ziva - bumped with another runner in the front straight and lost ground.

7 Fearless Fergie – slow to begin. Bumped with another runner in the front straight and lost ground. Tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when rounding the turn into the home straight.

8 Bullaroo Flash – slow to begin.

Race 4 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MIXED 4/5 520m

1 Colbar Boy – Clipped the heels of Sky Runner, which shifted inwards when approaching the first turn, was severely checked and became unbalanced, and lost ground.

2 Sky Runner – collided with Lucky Juck, which shifted inwards abruptly shortly after the start, resulting in Sky Runner to be checked, and lose ground, and was then clipped on the heels by Colbar Boy when approaching the first turn. Bumped with Lucky Jock when entering the first turn.

6 More Than Magic – slow to begin.

8 Lucky Jock – shifted inwards abruptly after the start and collided with Sky Runner, resulting in Lucky Jock to be checked, and lose ground. Bumped with Sky Runner when entering the first turn, was checked, and lost ground.

Race 5 - TAB - LONG MAY WE PLAY NMW (1) 520m

1 Nothing But Beak – declared a late scratching at 4:31pm under veterinary advice when found to have a laceration to the near fore webbing.

2 Alpha Mania – shifted outwards and bumped with another runner when rounding the turn into the home straight.

3 Glitter Strip – slow to begin. Tightened for room, checked, and lost ground through the first turn. Clipped on the heels when rounding the turn out of the front straight, checked, and lost ground.

4 Smart Cha Cha – bumped through the front straight, was momentarily hampered, and lost ground.

5 Ginger Ginger – bumped through the front straight, was momentarily hampered, and lost ground. Bumped and lost ground when rounding the turn out of the front straight. Improved onto the heels of another runner when rounding the turn out of the front straight, checked, and lost ground.

6 Mr. Eddie – marginally slow to begin. Checked off heels when entering the first turn and lost ground.

7 Gorilla Hoon – checked off heels when entering the first turn and lost ground. Bumped and lost ground when rounding the turn out of the front straight.

8 Zenithar – bumped when rounding the turn into the home straight.

Race 6 - ORSON ALLEN @ STUD NMW (2) 520m

1 Federal Estate – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when rounding the turn out of the front straight.

4 Bold Character – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground shortly after the start.

5 Hostile Heart – buffeted between runners shortly after the start, checked, and lost ground. Tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when entering the first turn.

6 Princess Rarity – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground shortly after the start. Shifted inwards and collided with another runner in the front straight and lost ground. Bumped and lost ground when approaching the first turn. Checked off heels and lost ground when rounding the turn out of the back straight.

7 Stormy Shari - tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when entering the first turn.

Race 7 - FABREGAS @ METICULOUS LODGE R5 600m

1 Shian Cody – bumped and lost ground shortly after the start.

3 Go Anna Go – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when approaching the turn out of the front straight.

4 More – bumped and lost ground shortly after the start.

5 Our Missy Grace – bumped and lost ground shortly after the start.

Race 8 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 520m

1 Power Point Diva – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when approaching the first turn. Tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when rounding the turn out of the front straight.

2 Coast Guard – slow to begin.

4 Smashniak Joker – bumped in the front straight and lost ground.

6 Oski – bumped in the front straight and lost ground.

8 Lucky Duke – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when rounding the turn into the home straight.

Race 9 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE MIXED 4/5 395m

2 Khandela – slow to begin.

4 Spring Chatter – bumped with another runner shortly after the start, checked, and lost ground. Bumped and lost ground when entering the first turn. Tightened for room and then improved onto the hindquarters of another runner when leaving the back straight, was checked, and lost ground.

5 Red Jersey – bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Galloped on the hindquarters by another runner when leaving the back straight, then shifted outwards and bumped with another runner, was severely checked, and lost considerable ground.

7 Instafamous – slow to begin. Checked off heels when rounding the turn into the home straight.

8 Master Kinloch – collided with another runner when leaving the back straight, checked, and lost ground.

Update 1/12/20: Trainer Kerry Hoggan reported that upon inspection this morning, Master Kinloch was showing an injury to the stopper bone flexor tendon and would now be retired from racing.

Race 10 - ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND MA5 395m

3 Crazy Bella – tightened for room and momentarily hampered through the first turn.

4 Smashniak Batman – took the turn out of the back straight awkwardly and tailed off. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside wrist and was stood down for 10 days.

5 Break Through – marginally slow to begin. Checked off heels through the first turn.

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Supplementary:

Trainer Kerry Hoggan reported the greyhound Shian Rusty had sustained an injury to the stopper bone during a trial and would now be retired from racing.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Pre-race)	Black Magic Mojo.
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R1 Cheryl’s Crystal – Runner Elsewhere R2 Action Now – Injury, Toe R2 Pokie Change – Illness, Fatigue R2 Silky Chifon – Stewards permission R2 Thursday Week – Injury, Off Side Front Foot R3 My Golden Eagle – Injury, Near Side Hock R4 Federal Desire – Illness, Lactic Acid Build Up R10 Chardonnay Mum – Injury, Off Front Wrist
Late Scratchings	R5 Nothing But Beak – Near fore webbing, 10 days.
Weight Variations	Nil
Injuries	R10 Smashniak Batman – Nearside wrist, 10 days.
Animal Actions	R2 Brother Jason – R69 Marring, 1^st Offence, 28 days at AP + Trial.
Person Actions	Nil
Trials	Alfie Romeo – Failed Bailey – Passed (Turn-In-Box), 23.56s Fire Drill – Passed (Marring), 30.54s Sesqui – FTF, Injured during trial, Off pin, 14 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.