Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Wednesday, 28 December 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: T. Flymen (Chairperson), P. McLean and R. Pedersen

Officials: Dr R. Geisel and A. Lobb (Veterinarians), W. Maher (Judge), C. Scrivens and W. Peisker (training) (Starters), R. Fedrick (Samples), B. Skurrie (Lure)

Race 1 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MAIDEN 2 395m

2 Zipping Skylark – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and lost ground.

7 Lorna's Law – Slow to begin. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the turn off the back straight.

9 Black Horizon (8) – Slow to begin.

Race 2 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MAIDEN FINAL MAIDEN 2 395m

1 Lady Mcbeth – Slow to begin.

3 Aerobic Bella – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to race. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the turn off the back straight.

5 Farmor Smitten – Slow to begin.

6 Lorna's Creek – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground. Checked off the heels of another runner in the back straight. Bumped with another runner several times rounding the home turn.

9 Lenny Rocks Out (8) – Bumped with another runner several times rounding the home turn.

Race 3 - ONLINE DOCTOR CONSULT NOVICE 2 395m

1 Keep Tracking – Late scratching at 12:19 pm due to the greyhound being on season (GAR 77).  A 28 day stand down period was imposed.

2 Aerobic Maximum – Improved onto the heels of another runner approaching the home turn and was checked losing ground.

4 Deal Maker – Slow to begin.

8 Blue Moonshine – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn. Clipped on the heels by another runner approaching the home turn.

Race 4 - DONOVAN WINCHESTER PUNTERS CLUB 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 2 395m

2 Jericho – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground.

3 Beau Boy – Slow to begin. Bumped with another runner rounding the home turn.

4 Golden Age – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground. Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the turn off the back straight.

5 Gilmore Hayze – Checked off the heels of another runner leaving the first turn and lost ground.

6 Lost Digit – Bumped with another runner rounding the home turn and became momentarily unbalanced.

8 Flawless Scottie – Bumped by another runner and forced to race wide rounding the first turn. Raced wide rounding the home turn.

9 Ultimate Boost (7) – Slow to begin. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the turn off the back straight and lost ground.

Race 5 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GOLDEN SANDS (G2) HEAT 1 OPEN 1 600m

1 Sunburst – Shifted out and bumped with another runner several times rounding the home turn becoming momentarily unbalanced. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer Miss Jedda Cutlack regarding the greyhound’s racing manners rounding the home turn. After reviewing the video footage of the race, Stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that Sunburst had contravened any rule and therefore gave the greyhound the benefit of the doubt on this occasion.

4 She's In Clover – Raced wide rounding the home turn. Bumped with another runner several times rounding the home turn and became momentarily unbalanced.

8 Just Like Mick – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and lost ground.

Race 6 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GOLDEN SANDS (G2) HEAT 2 OPEN 1 600m

1 Cool Hand Steve – Slow to begin.

5 Pocket Money – Bumped with another runner several times leaving the turn out of the home straight. Bumped with another runner several times rounding the home turn becoming momentarily unbalanced. Inconvenienced by another runner in the home straight.

6 Amplified – Bumped with another runner several times leaving the turn out of the front straight and was checked. Bumped with another runner several times rounding the home turn. Turned its head inwards for several strides in the home straight deviating its attention from the lure towards the runner on the inside. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer’s representative Mr Steve Shinners regarding the racing manners of Amplified in the home straight. After reviewing the video footage of the race and taking submissions from Mr Shinners, Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR124(1) charged Amplified for Failing to Pursue (1^st offence) and was stood down from racing at Albion Park for 28 days plus the completion of a satisfactory trial.

8 Rich Link – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

Race 7 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GOLDEN SANDS (G2) HEAT 3 OPEN 1 600m

2 Night Shift – Slow to begin.

7 Smart Lilly – Bumped heavily by another runner and forced to race wide rounding the first turn. Finished the race tailed off last. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed no apparent abnormalities.

8 Oh Oh Range – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and lost ground.

Race 8 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GOLDEN SANDS (G2) HEAT 4 OPEN 1 600m

2 Lily Monelli – Shifted out and bumped with another runner rounding the home turn becoming momentarily unbalanced. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed an injury to the off-fore flexor tendon and was stood down from racing for 10 days. Stewards spoke to trainer Miss Jedda Cutlack regarding the racing manners of Lily Monelli rounding the home turn. After reviewing the video footage of the race and considering the veterinary report, Stewards were satisfied that the greyhound’s injury may have contributed to Lilly Monelli shifting out and taking the home turn wide, therefore took no further action outside of the 10 days stand down for the injury.

3 Sorority – Slow to begin.

4 Hidden Agenda – Slow to begin. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and lost ground. Raced wide rounding the turn off the front straight. Bumped by another runner rounding the home turn and was checked.

5 Zipping Kyrgios – Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the first turn. Bumped by another runner rounding the home turn.

7 Come On Aussie – Bumped by another runner rounding the home turn and was checked.

Race 9 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MIXED 3/4 2 395m

4 Selwood Hayze – Slow to begin. Raced wide in the back straight.

5 Mayfair Fantasy – Slow to begin. Checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start.

Race 10 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE GRADE 5 2 395m

1 Dream Dancer – Bumped with another runner several times rounding the home turn.

2 Specified – Bumped with another runner several times rounding the home turn.

3 White St. – Slow to begin.

4 Alpha Zap – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn.

6 Bellissimo Blue – Very slow to begin.

8 Dark Ruby – Raced wide in the back straight. Raced wide in the home straight.

Race 11 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE MA5 2 395m

1 Mama Said – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn.

2 Hot Tattoo – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn.

9 Swift Sharni (8) – Slow to begin. Checked across the heels of another runner rounding the home turn.

SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	R1 Mahuika
Samples (Post-race)	All Winners
Scratchings	R1 Blue Haze – Injury, offside shoulder. R1 No Surprise – Ineligible, scratched 26/12. R2 Love Letter – Ineligible, raced yesterday. R3 On The Brae – Ineligible, injured 23/12. R4 Doctor Rossi – Ineligible, raced yesterday. R4 Nightmare Moon – Injury, nearside hip. R6 Tiki Bar – Injury, toenail. R6 She's Sweet – Injury, offside pin muscle. R7 Manila Dusk – Injury, offside shoulder. R11 Expat Kitty Hawk – Injury, offside hip. R11 Out Of Gas – Stewards Permission. R11 Faster Than Hoot – Injury, offside back leg.
Late Scratchings	R3 Keep Tracking – GAR 77(1) Seasonal TAB notified at 12:19 pm
Weight Variations	R1 Zipping Skylark – Previous Weight 29.8 Today’s Weight 31.3
Injuries	R8 Lily Monelli – Off fore flexor tendon, 10 days.
Animal Actions	R6 Amplified – GAR124(1) Failing to Pursue (1^st offence) 28 days at Albion Park plus 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.