Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Thursday, 8 December 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: A Turner (Chairperson), P McLean, C Ferguson, R Pedersen

Officials: Dr R Geisel, Dr S Flynn (Veterinarian), T Blacka (Judge), C Scrivens (Starter), L Chaplin, J Pedofksy (Samples), B Skurrie (Lure)

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RACE 1 - K AND R PLUMBING SUPPLIES NOVICE 520M

4 Dam Slipperier – Checked off heels rounding the turn into the back straight. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the home straight.

5 Far More Women – Checked off heels rounding the turn out of the back straight.

7 Fernvale Flash – Checked off heels rounding the turn out of the back straight. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the home straight.

RACE 2 - QGOLD ROOKIES (L) FINAL OPEN 520

3 Morse Code – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Checked off heels rounding the first turn. Checked rounding the turn into the back straight.

4 Mad Machine – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and was checked in the front straight. Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

5 Sweet Enough – Checked rounding the first turn.

6 Smoking Sam – Checked off heels in the middle stages of the home straight.

7 Keep Tracking – Checked off heels rounding the turn into the back straight. Forced wide rounding the turn into the home straight.

RACE 3 - QGOLD VETERANS (L) FINAL MA5 520M

3 Morton's Jilliby – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn.

4 Action Now – Dragged down rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight. Checked off heels rounding the turn out of the back straight.

8 Pump It – Checked and forced wide rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight. Checked off heels rounding the turn out of the back straight.

9 Mumma's Machine (5) – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

10 Shian Huey (2) – Severely checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

RACE 4 - QGOLD EMERGING STAYERS (L) FINAL OPEN 600M

1 Buckeye Bullet – Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

2 Hara's Opal – Bumped with another runner and became unbalanced in the early stages of the home straight.

4 Outlaw Rocky – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn. Severely checked rounding the turn into the back straight.

6 Emerald Eyes – Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the front straight. Checked rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner and checked off heels rounding the turn into the back straight.

7 Skill Set – Bumped with another runner in the early stages of the home straight.

8 Cool Hand Steve – Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the front straight.

RACE 5 - QGOLD MIXED GRADE (L) FINAL 3/4/5 520M

1 Springtime Son – Dragged down rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner in the early stages of the home straight.

2 Adulate – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked off heels and bumped another runner rounding the first turn.

3 Hopeful Lana – Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

4 Nando Dreamer – Severely checked and almost fell rounding the first turn. Trailed the field. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

5 Emerald Dragon – Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

6 Antonio's Pride – Improved onto heels and was severely checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

8 Hello Mike – Checked off heels rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner in the early stages of the home straight.

RACE 6 - QGOLD EMERGING SPRINTERS (L) FINAL OPEN 520M

2 Refulgent – Severely checked and almost fell rounding the first turn. Trailed the field. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained abrasions and bruising to both of its wrists and was stood down from racing for seven (7) days.

5 All Natural – Dragged down and fell rounding the first turn. Trailed the field. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained a small puncture wound.

6 Jimmy The Singer – Dragged down rounding the first turn.

7 Atomic Bill – Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

8 Inevitable – Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

RACE 7 - QGOLD SUMMER CHASE (L) FINAL OPEN 600M

2 Hello Warren – Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

4 Milligan – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to its near side hind toe, with the greyhound subsequently being scratched from the race pursuant to Greyhounds Australasia Rule 92(2) and stood down from racing for three (3) days.

5 Pocket Money – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the turn into the front straight. Bumped heavily with another runner in the early stages of the front straight. Galloped on rounding the first turn. Contacted the running rail rounding the turn out of the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

7 Captain Bizarre – Bumped heavily with another runner and became unbalanced in the early stages of the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

RACE 8 - QGOLD SUMMER SPRINT (L) FINAL OPEN 520M

3 Shipwreck – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start.

4 Tungsten Miss – Checked shortly after the start.

6 Feel The Beat – Tightened for racing room and was checked shortly after the start.

7 Springtime Jet – Bumped heavily with another runner shortly after the start.

8 De Ferran – Checked rounding the turn out of the back straight.

RACE 9 - QGOLD BOLT FINAL OPEN 395M

2 Mr. Tim Mcgee – Tightened for racing room and was checked shortly after the start.

4 Hope's Golden – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn.

5 Arabian Again – Improved onto heels and was checked rounding the turn out of the back straight. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the home straight. Tightened for racing room and was checked in the early stages of the home straight.

6 Hopeful Hope – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner in the early stages of the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to its off fore flexor and was stood down from racing for fourteen (14) days.

7 Cody's Stud – Checked rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the home straight. Bumped heavily with another runner in the early stages of the home straight.

RACE 10 - QGOLD BLITZ FINAL OPEN 331M

1 Times Three – Bumped with another runner in the back straight.

2 All Aces – Performed below market expectation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to its off side back muscle and was stood down from racing for forty-two (42) days. The greyhound must complete a satisfactory trial prior to racing next.

3 Hope Sure Can – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn out of the back straight.

5 Where's Johnson – Bumped with another runner in the back straight. Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the turn out of the back straight.

6 Zip Stream – Checked off heels rounding the turn into the home straight.

RACE 11 - HALGAN PTY LTD MIXED 4/5 520M

1 Magic Miss – Checked rounding the first turn.

2 Balmy Nights – Severely inconvenienced after being marred by another runner in the early, middle and concluding stages of the home straight.

3 Sauve Ripple – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn.

7 Hello Cyndie – Checked rounding the first turn. Improved onto heels rounding the turn into the back straight.

10 Celebrity Aisha (8) – Turned its head to the inside taking its attention away from the lure and making muzzle contact with another runner in the early, middle and concluding stages of the home straight. Stewards spoke to trainer Denise Robinson regarding the greyhound’s racing actions in the home straight and, after hearing her evidence, deemed the greyhound’s conduct to constitute an offence of marring (2^nd offence) pursuant to Greyhounds Australasia Rule 123 and, as such, Celebrity Aisha was suspended from racing for twenty-eight (28) days at all tracks and must perform a satisfactory trial prior to racing next.

RACE 12 - WATTS AVG MA5 520M

2 Night Shift – Slow to begin.

5 Dashing Display – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn.

6 Drink Long Necks – Inconvenienced rounding the first turn.

8 Head On Bonnie – Slow to begin.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	R1 Amendola R2 Bear’s Bullet R2 Morse Code R5 Emerald Dragon R9 Mr. Tim McGee
Samples (Post-race)	All winners R2 Smoking Sam (2^nd) R3 Expat Kitty Hawk (2^nd) R4 Cool Hand Steve (2^nd) R5 Luminosity (2^nd) R6 Atomic Bill (2^nd) R7 Come On Aussie (2^nd) R8 Power Moves (2^nd)
Scratchings	R3 Hopeful Bella – Seasonal R3 Rosa's Laugh – Illness, water diabetes R8 Hara’s Herbie – Illness, elevated temp R10 Cobblepot – Injury, pin muscle R11 Caramel Queen – Injury, near side rear toe R11 Fearghal Monelli- Injury, near hind fibula R11 Zipping Victoria – Injury, near side pin
Late Scratchings	R7 Milligan @ 8:16pm – Near side hind toe injury R8 Hara’s Herbie @ 8:51am – Illness, elevated temperature
Injuries	R6 Refulgent – Abrasions and bruising to both wrists – 7 day stand down R7 Milligan – Near side hind toe injury R9 Hopeful Hope – Off fore flexor injury – 14 day stand down R10 All Aces – Off side back muscle – 42 day stand down plus a satisfactory trial
Animal Actions	R11 Celebrity Aisha – Marring – GAR123 – 2^nd offence, twenty-eight (28) days all tracks and a satisfactory 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.