Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Wednesday 1 September 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: P McLean (Chairman), A Flymen, C Sutton

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

B Skurrie (Lure)

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Race 1 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 2 395m

2 Sweet Gal – Into 1^st turn was checked.

3 Four Fourteen – Into 1^st turn was checked.

4 Little Flush – Into 1^st turn was checked, in the back straight was checked. Approaching the back turn made heavy contact with the running rail. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

5 Good Golly Zoe – Slow to begin.

6 Rab Ruadh Jimmy – Slow to begin.

7 Where's Jamie – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced.

Race 2 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 2 395m

1 Jet's Image – Into the back turn shifted out taking the turn awkwardly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have strained its back muscle and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

3 Fernando Grand – Into 1^st turn was tightened between runners then improved onto heels losing ground. Into the back was severely inconvenienced being taken wider on the track.

4 Sugar Pie – Slow to begin, approaching the back turn was checked.

6 Levy Let Fly – In the back straight improved onto heels.

8 Magmatic Miss – Slow to begin.

Race 3 - ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND MAIDEN HEAT 3 MAIDEN 2 395m

1 Barcelona Warren – Slow to begin.

4 Hi Five Bro – In the back straight was checked, through the back turn was checked, rounding the home turn was bumped.

6 Born Ruby – Slow to begin, in the back straight was checked.

8 Tuta Edge – Slow to begin.

Race 4 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY NOVICE (1) 2 395m

1 Just Don't Smoke – In the back straight was checked.

3 Nut Girl – Through the 1^st turn was tightened.

4 Market Blaze – Shortly after the start was tightened, raced wide for the entire event.

5 Informality – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

7 Despicable Josh – Stewards acceded to the trainers request to remove the hard to box endorsement. In the back straight was checked.

Race 5 - ORSON ALLEN @ STUD NOVICE (2) 2 395m

3 Shian Dawn – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

4 Crazy Duck – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

5 Ritza Rebel – Into the 1^st turn was checked, rounding the home turn was bumped becoming unbalanced.

6 Fenech – Slow to begin.

7 I'm Glad Too – Approaching the back turn was checked.

Race 6 - FABREGAS @ METICULOUS LODGE 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 2 395m

2 Elite Corsair – Through the back turn improved onto heels.

3 Ringbark Ruby – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and found to be suffering from a neck injury and was stood down from racing for 7 days. Withdrawn at 4:53pm acting on veterinary advice.

4 On The Bayou – Slow to begin.

5 Street Smart – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

6 Dynamite Travis – Into the 1^st turn was checked, in the back straight improved onto heels.

8 Little Lacey – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced.

Race 7 - TAB - LONG MAY WE PLAY GRADE 5 3 520m

2 Action Now – Into the 1^st turn was tightened.

3 Tequila Worm – Over the final stages was bumped.

4 Khandela – Slow to begin, shortly after checked across heels.

5 Cisco Sniper – Over the final stages was bumped.

7 Wynnum Star – Into the 1^st turn checked across heels.

Race 8 - KEDRON WAVELL SERVICES CLUB BEST 8 2 395m

5 Special Bill – Shortly after the start checked across heels when tightened.

6 Magical Warren – Slow to begin.

7 Tuta Time – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

8 Summer's Flyer – Raced wide for the majority of the event.

Race 9 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 2 395m

1 Ringbark Reign – Slow to begin.

3 Lucky Unicorn – Into the 1^st turn was tightened, entering the home straight checked across heels.

4 Umagico – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

5 Cosmic Spirit – Slow to begin, raced wide for the majority of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound had injured its nearside wrist and was stood down from racing for 7 days.

7 Now Or Never – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

8 Fast And Fabio – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced.

Race 10 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 2 395m

1 Wilma's Shadow – Into the back turn checked across heels.

2 Brief – Through the 1^st turn was tightened.

3 Possibly Premium – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

6 Tyrant Duck – Slow to begin.

Race 11 - SKY RACING 5TH GRADE HEAT 4 GRADE 5 2 395m

2 High Esteem – Approaching the back turn was tightened.

4 Stick Hunter – Leaving the 1^st turn was checked, through the back turn collided with Shian Indiana becoming unbalanced.

6 Shian Indiana – Slow to begin, through the back turn was checked.

7 Hear The Bells – Leaving the 1^st turn improved onto heels.

Race 12 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MIXED 4/5 2 331m

4 Master Spice – Into the back turn was severely checked.

5 Golden Crest – Into the back turn was checked, in the home straight checked across heels.

6 Suite Lexie – Into the back turn was inconvenienced.

7 Rushmore Chase – Into the back turn was inconvenienced.

8 Egyptian King – Through the back turn was bumped wider on the track.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	Nil
Samples (Post-race)	All Winners.
Scratchings	R2 Fine and Fabio – Seasonal R7 State of Rage – Injury, near side shoulder R8 Just Don’t Know – Injury – Near side pin muscle
Late Scratchings	R6 Ringbark Ruby – Veterinary advice – 4:53pm
Weight Variations	Nil
Injuries	R2 – Jets Image – Back strain – 10 day stand down R6 – Ringbark Ruby – Neck strain – 7 day stand down R9 – Cosmic Spirit – Nearside wrist – 7 day stand down
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R2 Levy Let Fly - Injury

The above Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant. External reviews are managed by QCAT, and are not published on the Commission’s website.

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