Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Thursday 14 October 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: P Mclean (Chairman), D Broxham, M Fernholz, C Sutton

Officials: Dr R Geisel (Vet), M Johnson (Judge), C Scrivens R1-5, C Keighley R6-7, J Bourke R8- 12 (Starter), A Challen & R Fedrick (Samples), C Nilsson (Lure)

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Race 1 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE NOVICE 520m

1 Pinto Falabella – Over the final stages shifted across heels.

2 Thunder Hill – Through the 1^st turn was bumped becoming unbalanced.

3 Friend Lee's Boy – Into the 1^st turn improved onto heels becoming momentarily awkward.

4 Ando's A Thief – Shortly after the start was tightened.

5 Cincinnati Hope - Shortly after the start was tightened, through the 1^st turn was checked.

Race 2 - WALLOON SALOON HOTEL MIXED 4/5 710m

1 Bad And Boujee – Slow to begin, shortly after the start improved onto heels.

4 Waikarie Bell – Approaching the back turn was momentarily held up for clear running.

8 Smart Lilly – Through the back turn checked across heels.

Race 3 - SMARTMONEYPUNTING.COM MIXED 4/5 600m

2 Blame Brendan – Into the 1^st turn checked across heels.

4 Pokie Payout – Into the 1^st turn improved onto heels.

6 Danielle Keeping – Slow to begin.

7 Mere Magic – Rounding the home turn was tightened.

Race 4 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND BEST 8 520m

1 Frog's Hollow – Approaching the 1^st turn raced in restricted room.

4 Spotted Elk – Leaving the 1^st turn was checked, approaching the back was inconvenienced.

7 Dynamic Bill – Slow to begin.

Race 5 - RQ SUPPORTS RACING INDUSTRY SAFETY MIXED 4/5 520m

1 Zuleika – Near the finish checked across heels.

2 Opal Beach – Leaving the 1^st turn was tightened and checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside hip and was stood down from racing for 7 days.

5 Canaveral – Into the 1^st turn was tightened.

6 Tony's Rescue – Slow to begin, into the back turn was tightened.

7 Hopeful Bill – Into the 1^st turn was tightened, approaching the 1^st turn was checked.

Race 6 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GRADE 5 (1) 520m

4 Power Moves – Into the 1^st turn was tightened and checked across heels.

5 Cincinnati Bill – Began awkwardly,

7 Strategise – Through the 1^st turn was tightened

8 Sky's The Limit – Through the 1^st turn was severely inconvenienced and checked.

Race 7 - SENNACHIE AT STUD - STEVE WHITE GRADE 4 520m

1 Security Code – Slow to begin.

3 Light My Flyer – Approaching the 1^st turn checked across heels, into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced.

6 Cooper Dooper – Into the 1^st turn was checked, leaving the 1^st turn appeared injured. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its stomach muscle and was stood down from racing for 14 days.

7 Dynamo Waz – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced, A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its offside fore flexor tendon and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

8 Hopeful Lana – Into the back turn was checked.

Race 8 - ORSON ALLEN @ STUD 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 520m

3 Luminosity – Shortly after the start was tightened between runners.

4 Black Mirage – In the back straight was tightened.

6 Feel The Beat – Slow to begin, into the 1^st turn was tightened, entering the home straight was checked.

7 Peltzer – Slow to begin.

8 Blue Jeans Talk – Entering the home straight collided with Feel The Beat.

Race 9 - ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND OPEN FINAL OPEN 331m

2 Sargent Voight – Shortly after the start was tightened and checked, into the back turn improved onto heels taking the turn awkwardly.

4 Borneo Bandit – Approaching the back turn improved onto heels a short distance later appeared injured. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its offside hind back muscle was stood down from racing for 28 days. Trainer’s representative J Schmidt was advised the greyhound must complete a steward’s trial prior to racing next.

5 High Suite – Slow to begin, into the back turn was inconvenienced.

6 Summer's Missile – Through the back turn was tightened.

7 Summer's Queen – Approaching the 1^st turn was checked, in the home straight was held up for clear running.

Race 10 - DESIGNERBEARS.COM.AU GRADE 5 (2) 520m

3 Bonnie Keeping – Shortly after the start was tightened.

4 This Is Real – Approaching the 1^st turn was checked, Into the 1^st turn was severely checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

5 One Size Up – Approaching the 1^st turn improved onto heels, into the 1^st turn clipped heels and was severely checked.

6 Valdos – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

Race 11 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MA5 (1) 520m

1 Key West – Through the 1^st turn was tightened.

2 Lil Bit Foxy – Shortly after the start was tightened, into the 1^st turn improved onto heels.

3 Sheer Passion – Shortly after the start was tightened.

4 Federal Estate – Through the 1^st turn collided with Key West.

5 Three Sore Feet – Slow to begin.

6 Dinah Shian – Into the back turn was tightened and checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Race 12 - SKY RACING MA5 (2) 520m

2 Coolraddo – Shortly after the start became unbalanced.

3 Hurricane Ashy – Shortly after the start was tightened, into the 1^st turn was severely checked

4 Soda Maxi – Into the 1^st turn was checked, through the 1^st turn was tightened.

6 Federal Desire – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced, leaving the 1^st turn was checked.

8 Khandela – Slow to begin, into the 1^st turn improved onto heels and was inconvenienced. Raced wide for the entire event. Stewards questioned trainer K Hoggan in regards the greyhound’s box manners, K Hoggan stated the greyhound is often a bit tardy away. K Hoggan further added the greyhound had got its tail underneath the rear door on the boxes tonight and had only noticed just as the lure had got to the boxes and was of the view this had a detrimental effect on the way the dog began tonight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Thunder Hill, Showdown, Sunshine Delight, Joe Patch, Dinah Shian Grand Carter
Samples (Post-race)		All Winners.
Scratchings		R7 Zulu Rapid – Seasonal, reported seasonal 14/10
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R5 Opal Beach – Nearside hip - 7 day stand down R7 Cooper Dooper – Stomach muscle – 14 day stand down R7 Dynamo Waz – Offside fore flexor tendon – 10 day stand down R9 Borneo Bandit – Offside back muscle – 28 day stand down
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Nil
	The matters contained within this 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.