Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Albion Park Greyhounds

 

Sunday 1 August 2021

 

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: P McLean (Chairman), C Simpson, J Philp

 

Officials: Dr S Flynn (Vet), G Press (Judge), C Keighley (Starter), R Fedrick (Samples)

C Nilsson (Lure)

 

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Race 1 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 331m

 

1 Good Chat Mort – Slow to begin

 

3 Rab Ruadh Jimmy – Shortly after the start was checked.

 

5 Black Duck – Shortly after the start was checked.  

 

6 Bourbon Houdini – Shortly after the start was severely checked losing considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside hind leg and was stood down from racing for 7 days.

 

7 Red Dress – Shortly after the start was severely checked losing considerable ground.

 

 

 

Race 2 - ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 331m

 

3 Cape Lodge – Into the 1st turn was bumped.

 

4 Fred's Flame – Into the 1st turn was checked.

 

5 Frozen – Shortly after the start was severely checked losing considerable ground. Raced wide for the majority of the event.

 

6 Mr. Murphy – Shortly after the start was severely checked losing considerable ground.  

 

7 Emperor Rose – Into the 1st turn was checked.

 

 

 

Race 3 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MAIDEN HEAT 3 MAIDEN 331m

 

1 Living Spirit – In the home straight shifted out bumping Bogie Millie. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer R Hazelgrove regarding the greyhound’s actions at that stage of the event, after reviewing the video replay, stewards deemed Living Spirit had taken its attention away from the lure and could be satisfied head or muzzle contact wasn’t made therefore invoked GAR 69A Failing to Pursue. As this was the greyhound’s 1st offence under this rule Living Spirit was suspended from racing at Albion Park for 28 days and until the completion of a satisfactory steward’s trial.

 

2 Bogie Millie – In the home straight was bumped by Living Spirit which shifted out.  

 

4 Merlin Jewel – Rounding the home turn checked across heels.  

 

5 Bubble Magic – Slow to begin, into the 1st turn was held up for clear running and unable to improve.

 

6 Nando Quinn – Shortly after the start was inconvenienced.

 

8 Wild Eyes – Shortly after the start was inconvenienced.

 

9 Black Shimmer – Shortly after the start was tightened losing ground.

 

 

 

Race 4 - SELL YOUR CAR @ MOTORHUB NOVICE 331m

 

1 Master Phantom – Rounding the home turn checked across heels, over the final stages was bumped.

 

3 Fearless Fergie – Slow to begin.

 

4 She Has Style – Into the 1st turn was inconvenienced.

 

5 Fogman – Into the 1st turn was checked, rounding the home turn was bumped.

 

8 It's Cleo – Slow to begin.

 

 

 

Race 5 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE NPW 331m

 

1 Mojo Espresso – Shortly after the start was tightened losing ground.

 

2 Ignition Source – In the home straight was bumped becoming unbalanced.

 

4 Baromi Rose – Through the 1st turn was checked, rounding the home turn checked across heels.

 

6 King Harold – In the back straight improved heels

 

7 Burpengary Blast – Approaching the 1st turn checked across heels. In the home straight was bumped

 

9 Lady Zelemar – Slow to begin.

 

 

 

Race 6 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MIXED 4/5 395m

 

3 Onwards – Into the 1st turn was tightened losing its position. In the home straight turned its head inwards and made muzzle contact with Spritely Maiden. Stewards spoke to trainer S Hunt regarding the greyhound’s racing manners in the home straight. After viewing the video footage acting under the provisions of GAR 69(1) as this was the greyhound’s 2nd offence under this rule Onwards was suspended from racing for 3 months at all tracks and must perform a satisfactory steward’s trial before racing next.

 

4 High Esteem – Into the 1st turn was tightened losing its position.  

 

5 Spritely Maiden – Entering the home straight was bumped becoming unbalanced. Over the final stages was inconvenienced when tightened.

 

7 Don't Change - Over the final stages was inconvenienced when tightened.

 

8 Selena Girl – Entering the home straight was bumped becoming unbalanced.

 

9 Walsh – Into the 1st turn was checked losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apart abnormalities.

 

 

 

Race 7 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MIXED 3/4 331m

 

4 Double Ace – Shortly after the start was checked.

 

8 Wild Fantasy – Through the back turn checked across heels.

 

 

 

Race 8 - ORSON ALLEN @ STUD BEST 8 331m

 

1 Mr. Denzel – Approaching the back turn was checked.

 

3 Tuta Time – Rounding the home turn was checked.

 

6 Classy Zoro – Slow to begin.

 

8 Fly Fernando – Slow to begin, rounding the home turn was tightened.

 

 

 

Race 9 - FABREGAS @ METICULOUS LODGE 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 331m

 

3 Cake Is Good – Slow to begin.

 

4 Martenelli – Shortly after the start was galloped on losing its momentum.

 

5 Rough System – Raced wide throughout the event.

 

6 Halina's Fantasy – Shortly after the start was checked, in the back straight was checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside fore webbing and was stood down from racing for 14 days.

 

8 Teddy's Issue – Slow to begin.

 

 

 

Race 10 - TAB - LONG MAY WE PLAY 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 331m

 

3 Magic Dardar – Approaching the back turn made contact with the running rail losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

4 Zipping Dusty – Shortly after the start was tightened becoming awkward losing ground.

 

9 Twisted Lady – Slow to begin.

 

 

 

Race 11 - KEDRON WAVELL SERVICES CLUB 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 331m

 

1 Shannon's Entity – Through the back turn checked across heels. Over the final stages became unbalanced when bumped by Ringbark Cutie.

 

2 Ringbark Cutie – Shortly after the start was tightened losing ground. Over the final stages was tightened for room.

 

3 Tzardom – Approaching the back turn took an awkward stride appearing injured. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside hind digit 2 and was stood down from racing for 28 days and must complete a steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

4 Lomachenko – Rounding the home turn checked across heels becoming unbalanced.

 

6 Sienna's Ace – Rounding the home turn improved onto heels losing its momentum.

 

7 Extra Nando – Through the back turn was inconvenienced.

 

 

 

Race 12 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MA5 331m

 

6 Just Don't Know – Taken wider into the back turn

 

9 Hammer Drill – Shortly after the start was checked.

 

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

Nil

 

Samples (Post-race)

All Winners.

 

Scratchings

R3 Zoom Zoom Zoe – Stewards Permission

R5 Rochill Storm – Stewards Permission

R6 State Of Rage – Injury offside shoulder

R10 You May Annie – Stewards Permission

R12 Stilton Gem – Injury offside pin

 

Late Scratchings

Nil

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

R1 Bourbon Houdini – Nearside hind leg 7 day stand down

R9 Halina’s Fantasy – Nearside fore webbing 14 day stand down

R11 Tzardom – Offside hind digit 2 – 28 day stand down and must complete a steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R1 Rab Ruadh Jimmy – 99 Days - Injury

R10 Twisted Lady – 112 Days - Injury

 

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

R3 Living Spirit – FTP GAR 69A - 1st offence - 28 day stand down at Albion Park and a steward’s trial

R6 Onwards – Marring 2nd offence – 3 Month stand down all tracks and a steward’s trial

 

Person Actions

Nil

 

Trials

Nil

 

 

 

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.