Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Monday, 6^th December 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: P McLean (Chair), J Philp, M Fernholz

Officials: Dr C Welch (Vet), J Hoffman (Judge), C Scrivens (R1-R11) K Downey (R12) (Starter),

J Pedofski (Samples), C Nilsson (Lure)

Race 1 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 520m

2 Federal Light – Began awkwardly.

4 Cool Blonde – Very slow to begin.

5 Longest Ride – Shortly after the start was bumped becoming unbalanced.

7 Rab Ruadh Jimmy – Shortly after the start was checked, through the back turn checked across heels.

Race 2 - SELL YOUR CAR @ MOTORHUB MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 520m

2 Springtime Storm – Shortly after the start was tightened.

4 Lingonberry – Into the 1^st turn checked across heels, raced wide for the majority of the event.

6 Federal Diamond – Approaching the 1^st turn shifted across heels.

8 Demolition Des – Into the 1^st turn was bumped becoming unbalanced, raced wide for the majority of the event.

Race 3 - STINGER NOIR @ SIRES ON ICE NOVICE 520m

3 Detachment – Through the 1^st turn improved onto heels.

7 Get A Shout – Shortly after the start was tightened and checked across heels as a result. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

8 Lucius Malfoy – Approaching the 1^st turn was inconvenienced after improving onto heels.

Race 4 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MIXED 4/5 331m

3 Cake Is Nice – Through the back turn checked across heels. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have injured its offside hind toe and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

4 What A Crumble – Into the 1^st turn was tightened, into the back turn was severely checked almost falling.

5 Un Dia – Shortly after the start was tightened.

6 Murphy's Mate – Into the back turn was checked.

7 City Whisper – Into the back turn was severely checked falling as a result. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Race 5 - GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND MA5 520m

2 Slip The Cuffs – Through the back turn until the middle stages of the home straight was held up for clear running and unable to improve.

3 Lil Bit Foxy – Into the back turn improved onto heels.

4 Regas – Raced wide for the majority of the event.

5 Blackpool Amour – Into the back turn was galloped on

6 Hurricane Ashy – Raced wide for the entire event.

Race 6 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE R4/5 600m

2 Eamon Mac – Into the 1^st turn checked off heels, through the turn out of the home straight was checked.

4 Street Cry – Slow to begin.

6 Perfect Freeze – Into the 1^st turn was bumped becoming unbalanced.

7 Half Moon Bay – Into the turn out of the home straight was inconvenienced.

8 Red Fire Ball – Slow to begin, into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced.

Race 7 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 520m

3 My Dark Lorian – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

4 Barefoot Flynn – Slow to begin.

6 Crickle Owl Meg – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

8 Ando's A Thief – Began awkwardly slipping as the start was affected. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparant abnormalities. When questioned into the box manners of Ando’s A Thief, Trainer G Stella stated the greyhound can be a risky beginner but had never begun that poorly before. He further added that after viewing the stewards films the greyhound had pre-empted the start then slipped as a result. Stewards advised G Stella a warning would be placed on the greyhound’s box manners will be closely monitored in future starts.

Race 8 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 520m

3 Building Success – Approaching the 1^st turn was tightened.

4 Bororen Mate – In the back straight was checked, into the back turn was checked.

5 Springtime Red – In the back straight shifted out colliding with another runner.

7 Any Given Sunday – Into the 1^st turn was severely checked after improving onto another runner

8 My Psychiatrist – Into the 1^st turn was severely checked.

Race 9 - TAB - LONG MAY WE PLAY GRADE 4 520m

1 Big Boy Benji – Through the 1^st turn was checked, into the back turn was injured, in the home straight checked off heels.

3 Oodles Of Noodle – Through the 1^st turn checked across heels.

4 Rumbling Away – Raced wide for the majority of the event.

7 Patricia's Lass – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced, in the back straight commenced to weaken appearing injured. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have injured its offside hock and was stood down from racing for 12 weeks. The greyhound was transported to the North Lakes veterinary clinic for further assessment. This matter will be referred to the greyhound racing injury review panel.

Race 10 - SKY RACING MIXED 4/5 395m

2 Speed To Burn – Through the 1^st turn was inconvenienced and checked.

3 Sweet Gig – Through the 1^st turn was inconvenienced.

4 Disaster Piece – Through the 1^st turn was inconvenienced, approaching the back turn improved onto heels.

5 Ultra Bomber – Into the 1^st turn was checked, in the back straight was inconvenienced. Into the back turn was checked.

7 Turanza Tiger - A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have injured its offside fore flexor tendon and was stood down from racing for 14 days.

8 Kentucky Showman – Through the 1^st turn was inconvenienced, in the back straight was checked.

Race 11 - WALLOON SALOON HOTEL GRADE 5 331m

3 Esperame – Slow to begin.

4 Joker's Girl – Into the back turn was galloped on a short distance later was inconvenienced.

6 Wingman Dan – Into the back turn improved onto heels then was checked, entering the home straight checked across heels.

7 Savannah Bronze – Through the back turn was taken wider on the track.

8 Miss Maddy Lee – Slow to begin.

Race 12 - ASPLEY LEAGUES CLUB MA5 331m

1 Soda Maxi – Through the back turn was tightened.

5 He's Never Here – Shortly after the start commenced to weaken. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have injured its offside foreleg and was stood down from racing for 14 days. Trainer G Keep advised stewards he would now be retiring the dog.

6 Pre Cruise – Through the back turn was checked becoming unbalanced.

8 Hotel California – Into the back turn clipped heels.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)		All Winners.
Scratchings		R5 Select Hypo – Ineligible, injured 02/12/21. R7 Cake Is Good – Injury, near hind leg. R11 Cake Is Bad – Injury, offside shoulder.
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R4 Cake Is Nice – Offside toe – 10 day stand down R9 Patricia’s Lass – Offside hock 12 week stand down R10 Turanza Tiger – Offside fore flexor tendon – 14 day stand down R12 He’s Never Here – Offside foreleg 14 day stand down
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R1 Joseph Rumble – 141 days – Injury/Spelling
Follow-up		Patricia’s Lass
Animal Actions		Ando’s A Thief - Warning
Trials		520m Lucky Lance – Marring – Passed all tracks except Casino Hop Along Warren – FtP – Passed all tracks Ain’t That Lucky – Marring – Passed all track
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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.