Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Thursday, 2 December 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: W Hadley (Chair), C Ferguson, J Philp, M Fernholz

Officials: Dr R Geisel (Vet), G Press (Judge), C Scrivens (Starter), A Challen and J Pedofsky (Samples), C Nilsson (Lure)

Race 1 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE NOVICE 520m

2 Gypsy Del – Bumped in the front straight. Checked in the first turn. Raced wide in the back straight.

3 Paisan – Began awkwardly. Checked entering the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

6 Where's The Bar – Bumped in the front straight.

Race 2 - K AND R PLUMBING SUPPLIES MA5 (1) 520m

2 Aston Turbine – Slow to begin. Raced wide in the back straight.

3 Hopeful Lash – Collided with another runner through the turn into the back straight. Bumped entering the back straight.

6 Select Hypo – Tightened in the front straight. Collided with another runner through the turn into the back straight. Checked entering the back straight and lost ground, taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside back muscle injury and wad stood down for 28 days and a veterinary trial.

7 Khandela – Slow to begin. Raced wide through the first turn.

8 Hope's Dynamic – Bumped in the front straight. Checked in the first turn.

Race 3 - AVG/WATTS GRADE 5 (1) 710m

1 Glittering Gaby – Severely checked entering the front straight. Checked off heels leaving the back straight.

2 Squisito – Checked entering the front straight.

4 Mere Magic – Checked in the first turn. Checked entering the front straight.

6 Oh So Sassy – Checked in the first turn. Checked in the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside pin injury and was stood down for 10 days.

8 Bonnie Keeping – Severely checked entering the front straight.

Race 4 - HARRY MICHAEL & GEORGE CUP GRADE 5 (2) 710m

2 Sunburst – Beaten $1.60 fav. Performance queried, Trainer’s representative T Tzouvelis stated it was the intention to restrict the greyhound to 600 metre events for the foreseeable future, as it did not finish today’s 710 metre event off as anticipated. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A swab sample was taken for analysis.

8 Days Of Thunder – Checked leaving the back straight.

Race 5 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE GRADE 5 (1) 520m

2 Ultimate Display – Trainer E Harris was fined $100 under R48 for failing to have a catcher.

3 Big Boy Benji – Checked turning into the back straight. Trainer R Burman was fined $100 under R48 for failing to have a catcher.

6 Old Money – Slow to begin.

8 Lala Sister Girl – Slow to begin. Raced wide in the back straight.

Race 6 - GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (2) 520m

2 Bold Hornet – Checked in the first turn.

3 Rowdy Roddy – Raced wide in the back straight.

4 Fort Apache – Checked in the front straight. Checked leaving the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Race 7 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE GRADE 4 520m

2 Mitchell Street – Fell after the finish. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

6 Hopeful Bill – Bumped after the start.

7 Captain Bizarre – Bumped after the start.

Race 8 - TAB QUEENSLAND FLAME (L) FINAL OPEN 520m

4 Showdown – Tightened in the front straight, Hampered in the first turn.

5 Cha Cha Charlie – Severely checked in the first turn.

7 Magic Prince – Checked in the first turn.

8 Extra Malt – Slow to begin.

Race 9 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE BEST 8 520m

5 Paw It On – Checked off heels over the concluding stages.

7 Limited Edition

8 See Them Try – Slow to begin.

Race 10 - TAB - LONG MAY WE PLAY MIXED 4/5 520m

2 Dynamite Cyndie – Bumped after the start.

3 Peltzer – Slow to begin.

4 Mumma's Machine – Tightened in the front straight. Checked in the first turn.

6 Jagger Moves – Bumped after the start. Checked in the first turn.

7 Sleuth – Slow to begin. Checked in the first turn.

8 Ha Ha Lucky – Checked in the first turn.

Race 11 - SELL YOUR CAR @ MOTORHUB GRADE 5 (3) 520m

3 Hara's Hunter – Bumped in the front straight.

4 Subtle Space – Checked in the front straight. Checked in the first turn.

5 Thursday Shiraz – Tightened after the start.

6 She's In Clover – Bumped in the front straight.

8 Maywyn A Cracker – Checked through the turn into the back straight.

Race 12 - STINGER NOIR @ SIRES ON ICE MA5 (2) 520m

2 Lil Bit Foxy – Severely checked and fell in the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed …..

3 Steal Away – Slow to begin.

4 Spring Chatter – Checked after the start.

5 Lucky Jock – Severely checked in the first turn.

7 Dynamic Bill – Slow to begin.

8 Key West – Slow to begin. Severely checked in the first turn.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R1 Where’s The Bar R2 Aston Turbine R3 Oh So Sassy R4 Days Of Thunder R5 Hopeful Cyndie R7 Mitchell Street R11 Subtle Space
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R4 Sunburst (Beaten fav) R8 Extra Malt (second)
Scratchings		R4 Sandave Sky – Injury, offside back muscle. R6 This Is Real – Injury, offside shoulder. R6 Sleek Rumble – Injury, chest muscle. R7 Dreamy Dan – Ineligible, injured 29/11. R9 Louis Rumble – Injury, nearside shoulder.
Late Scratchings		R1 I’M Shy Boy – Illness, scours
Injuries		R2 Select Hypo – injury, offside back muscle – 28 days R3 Oh So Sassy – injury, offside pin – 10 days
Animal Actions		R2 Select Hypo – Veterinary trial
Person Actions		R5 R Burman – No catcher, fined $100 R5 E Harris – No catcher, fined $100
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	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.