Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Monday 14 November 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: S Barr (Chair), C Ferguson, B Mcerlean

Officials: Dr R Geisel (Vet), C Scrivens (Judge), J Bourke (Starter), R Fedrick (Samples), C Nilsen (Lure)

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Race 1 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 395m

1 Black Piper – Checked entering the back straight, collided with another runner in the back straight.

2 One More Time – Severely checked entering the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a near side pin injury the greyhound has been stood down for 7 days.

6 Miss Interogator – Checked entering the back straight, collided with another runner in the back straight.

7 Daniher Hayze – Checked entering the back straight, checked off heels approaching the home turn, checked in the home straight.

8 Butterfly Bloom – Checked entering the back straight.

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

1 Devil's Sister – Checked entering the back straight.

2 Gary Said – Checked entering the back straight.

3 Rubeson – Checked entering the back straight.

4 Comical Travis – Checked and became unbalanced entering the home turn, bumped with another runner rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Stewards spoke to trainer’s representative Warren Elson regarding the greyhounds racing action rounding the home turn. After considering all available evidence, the greyhound was given the benefit of the doubt if it had contravened any rule.

6 Country Code – Checked rounding the first turn, checked entering the home turn, bumped with another runner rounding the home turn.

7 Fast Stunner – Checked rounding the first turn, checked entering the back straight.

8 Hughy Hayze – Checked rounding the first turn.

Race 3 - CARINA LEAGUES CLUB MIXED 4/5 395m

4 Dynamite Cyndie – Checked soon after the start, checked approaching the home turn.

5 Slick Town – Dislodged its muzzle leaving the starting boxes, checked entering the back straight, checked and made contact with the rail approaching the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

6 Shaquille – Checked soon after the start.

7 Mayfair Fantasy – Checked entering the back straight.

8 Leaping Lucille – Slow to begin, checked entering the back straight.

9 Royal Tayla (3) – Checked entering the back straight.

Race 4 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MIXED 4/5 520m

1 Swift Rascal – Checked rounding the first turn, checked entering the home turn, checked off heels entering the home straight.

4 Ando's A Thief – Checked rounding the first turn, eased and turned its head outwards then checked entering the home turn, checked rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a back strain the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days. Steward’s spoke to trainer Gregory Stella regarding the greyhound’s racing manners. After viewing the video replay and considered submissions from the trainer and the veterinary report, Stewards invoked GAR 124 Fail to Pursue 2nd offence - 28 day stand down at all tracks and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

7 Killashandra - Checked rounding the home turn.

Race 5 - Sennachie @ Stud - Steve White Nmw (1) 520m

1 Sam Wilson – Checked entering the first turn.

2 Hello Warren – Checked across heel in the front straight.

3 Starlight Nelly – Checked off heels entering the home turn, bumped with another runner entering the home straight, bumped with another runner on several occasions in the home straight.

4 Austrian Beauty – A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

7 Skill Set – Late scratching at 3.52pm – Shoulder injury.

8 Have A Heart – Bumped with another runner entering the home straight, bumped with another runner on several occasions in the home straight.

Race 6 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE NMW (2) 520m

1 Super Shanks – Checked in the front straight.

2 Got No Torque – Checked in the front straight, checked off heels entering the home straight.

3 Ringbark Thunder – Checked in the front straight.

4 Heart And Power – Turned it head outward towards taking its attentions way from the lure then collided with another runner entering the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a near side hip injury the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days. Steward’s spoke to trainer Kerry Myers regarding the greyhound’s racing manners. After viewing the video replay and considered submissions from the trainer and the veterinary report, Stewards invoked GAR 125 Fail to Pursue with injury the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

6 Where's The Pub – Checked in the front straight, collided with another runner entering the home turn.

Race 7 - NEWHAVEN STUD FARM BEST 8 395m

1 Tyanna Belle – Checked entering the back straight, checked approaching the home turn.

3 Mystical Lulu – Checked entering the back straight.

6 Hopeful Bill – Checked entering the back straight.

7 Springview Magic – Checked entering the back straight.

8 Daysea's Joey – Checked entering the back straight, checked approaching the home turn.

Race 8 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 520m

1 Speedy Paws – Checked in the front straight, checked rounding the first turn.

2 Hello Len – Checked in the front straight.

3 Hello Cyndie – Slow to begin, checked rounding the first turn.

4 Lee's Tiger – Began awkwardly contacting its head on the starting boxes and as a result was slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

5 Ablett Hayze – Checked approaching the winning post.

8 Alpha Humbug – Checked in the front straight, checked entering the back straight.

Race 9 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MA5 520m

1 Saddle Bronc – Began awkwardly, checked and made contact with the rail approaching the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

2 Expat Kitty Hawk – Bumped with another runner approaching the winning post.

4 Latrell – Checked approaching the first turn, bumped with another runner approaching the winning post.

8 Roxy Tequila – Slow to begin, checked off heel entering the home straight.

Race 10 - KEDRON WAVELL SERVICES CLUB GRADE 5 (1) 331m

1 Specified – Checked soon after the start, checked entering the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

3 Chidobe – Checked soon after the start.

4 Gogo Gidget – Checked soon after the start.

8 Little Gomez – Slow to begin, checked off heels entering the home turn.

Race 11 - TWITTER @ BRISGREYS GRADE 5 (2) 331m

1 Noaki Nipper – Checked in the back straight.

2 Mr. Freeze – Slow to begin, checked in the back straight, checked round the home turn.

3 Deceiving – Slow to begin, checked in the back straight.

4 Daysea's Unique – Checked in the back straight.

5 Joker's Girl – Severely checked in the back straight then trailed the field for the remainder of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

8 Time To Enjoy – Slow to begin.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R2 Pump My Tyre – Injury, near side wrist R3 Rosebud Smile – Seasonal R4 Dundee Ember – Stewards Permission (With Stand-down) R4 Me And You – Injury, toe R6 Cobblepot – Illness, gastro R7 Sleek Fury – Injury, offside hip R7 What A Crumble – Illness, gastro R8 Biscuit Roller – Stewards Permission R11 Slap Happy Chap – Illness, gastro
Late Scratchings	R5 Skill Set – Shoulder injury – 10 days
Injuries	R1 One More Time – Near side pin injury – 7 days R4 Ando’s A Thief – Back strain – 10 days R6 Heart And Power – Near side hip injury – 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R10 He's Smoking – 105 days – Back muscle injury
Animal Actions	R4 Ando’s A Thief – GAR 124 - FTP (2^nd offence) – 28 days all tracks + trial R6 Heart And Power – GAR 125 – FTP with injury – 10 days + trial
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.