Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Thursday, 9 December 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: W Hadley (Chair), A Turner, C Ferguson, C Sutton

Officials: Dr R Geisel (Veterinarian), C Keighley  (Judge), C Scrivens (Starter), R Fedrick, J Pedofsky (Samples), C Nilsson (Lure)

General: Stewards delayed Race 3 and all following races due to storm activity in the area. After persistent rain and continual lightening, Stewards abandoned the remaining of the race meeting due to the track condition as a result of the inclement weather.

RACE 1 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE NOVICE 520M

1 Cincinnati Hope – Slow to begin.

6 Barefoot Ronnie – Collided in the front straight. Bumped rounding the first turn. Raced wide in the back straight.

7 Little Zara – Collided in the front straight. Checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to its near fore webbing and was stood down from racing for ten (10) days.

8 Wildash Uncle – Slow to begin. Bumped and forced wider rounding the first turn. Checked off heels rounding the home turn.

RACE 2 - NOVATEC PAW-FORMS SYSTEMS GRADE 5 (1) 600M

1 Subtle Space – Checked leaving the turn out of the front straight.

2 Squisito – Checked rounding the first turn.

3 Waltzing Mickey – Checked rounding the first turn.

4 Bonnie Keeping – Checked leaving the turn out of the front straight.

7 Glittering Gaby – Checked leaving the turn out of the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R1 Barefoot Ronnie R2 Squisito R3 Eye Catching
Samples (Post-race)		All winners
Scratchings		R3 Patricia's Lass – Ineligible, Injured 6/12 R5 Stanton Warrior – Injury, Strained hock R5 Aston Barak – Injury, off wrist
Injuries		R1 Little Zara – Near fore webbing, ten (10) days
	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.