Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Wednesday 4 January 2023

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair), D.Broxham, J.Randle

Officials: B.Geisel (Vet), W.(Judge),J.Williamson  (Starter), A.Challen (Samples),B.Skurrie  (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 2 395m

1 Gary Said – Checked off the heels of another runner, forced wider and checked runner on the outside exiting onto the back straight. forced wider around the second turn and checked multiple times.

2 Pop Smoke – Checked shortly after the start.

3 Lough Neagh – Checked shortly after the start. deviated its attention from the lure towards runners on the outside and shifted wider and made muzzle contact with another runner around the second turn. A veterinary examination revealed an offside fore toe sprain and stood down for 14 days. Stewards spoke with trainer Stephen Neary regarding the greyhounds actions and charged it with Marring GAR 123 and stood down from Albion Park for 28 days and will need to perform a satisfactory trial.

5 Bye Bye Dreamer Checked shortly after the start.

7 Diesel Flyer Checked shortly after the start.

8 Farmor Glee – Shifted wider and deviated its attention from the lure towards another runner on the outside but did not make muzzle contact. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards spoke with trainer representative Lyn Nicholls regarding the greyhounds actions and charged the greyhound with Failing to pursue GAR 124 and stood down at Albion for 28 days and perform a satisfactory stewards trial.

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

1 Black Elegance – Shifted towards the running rail and tightened for racing room near the finish line.

3 Craig's Cruisin' – Shifted out near the finishing line. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards spoke with trainer Neville Tonks in regard to the greyhounds actions approaching the finish line and after reviewing all available evidence stewards couldn’t be comfortably satisfied that the greyhound had offended under any rules of racing and no further action was taken,

7 Bye Bye Taipan – Tightened for racing room and disadvantaged shortly after the start.

Race 3 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND NOVICE (1) 2 395m

1 Bellissimo Blue – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

2 One More Time – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

3 Princess Pearl – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked entering the second turn.

9 Just Another Mac (5) – Shifted very wide in the front straight.

Race 4 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE NOVICE (2) 2 395m

1 Miss Interogator  - Checked and lost ground exiting the turn onto the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed  a stomach muscle strain and stood down for 14 days.

3 Barcelona Boy – Tightened for racing room, bumped and disadvantaged exiting the turn onto the back straight.

4 Bang Bang Bang – Checked shortly after the start.

5 Mahuika – Checked and knocked off balance shortly after the start.

8 Golden Stock – Slow to begin.

10 Jayda's Reward (2) – Tightened for racing room and bumped exiting the turn onto the back straight.

Race 5 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 2 395m

4 Worthy Explosion – Slow to begin.

Race 6 - SKY RACING 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 2 395m

1 Another Chance – Checked off the hind quarters of another runner and disadvantaged approaching the exit onto the back straight.

3 Lost Digit – Checked on the hind quarters and dragged down approaching the exit onto the back straight. Checked off the heels of another runner entering the back straight.

Race 7 - TAB - VENUE MODE GRADE 5 3 520m

2 Make It Count – Shifted wider and checked nearing the first turn.

4 Bust A Move – Checked shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room, lost its footing and fell heavily entering the first turn. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

6 Where's The Bar – Collided with fallen runner entering the first turn. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

8 Greta Flash  – Collided with fallen runner entering the first turn. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities

Race 8 - CARINA LEAGUES CLUB MIXED 3/4 2 395m

1 Jericho – Checked and fell heavily nearing the second turn. A veterinary examination revealed an offside fore leg injury and was stood down from racing for 90 days and will need to perform a veterinary clearance trial before returning to racing. This will be reported to the racing injury review panel.

2 There's A Shadow – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

3 Little Ripper – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

5 Big Town Hero – Checked in the back straight.

6 Scoots First – Checked in the back straight.

7 Herculean Zeal – Slow to begin.

8 Lightning Comet – Checked in the back straight.

9 Selwood Hayze (4) – Slow to begin. Shifted wider and checked other runners to varying degrees in the back straight.

Race 9 - GET IT GIZMO @ NEWHAVEN STUD 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 2 395m

2 Kenzo Fernando – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners shortly after the start.

3 Golden Age – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners  shortly after the start.

4 Law Raine – Underwent a pre-race veterinary check and was deemed fit to race. Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners shortly after the start.

6 Kotiro Koura – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners shortly after the start.

Race 10 - TIGGERLONG TONK @ STUD GRADE 3 2 331m

1 Murphy's Mate – Slow to begin.

4 Corowa Tiger – Slow to begin.

Race 11 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MA5 2 395m

4 High Lighter – Checked on the heels while exiting the turn onto the back straight.

6 Human Touch – Checked off the heels of another runner exiting the turn onto the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R2 Flying Yumi – Ineligible, won maiden R3 Whiskey Deluxe – Ineligible, won novice R4 Zorko Hayze – Injury, near stopper R5 All Natural – Injury, near shoulder R5 Buttercup Babe – Injury, near wrist R6 Quick Cash – Ineligible, injured 1/12 R8 Farmor Millers – Injury, off hip R10 What A Crumble – Ineligible, injured 30/12 R10 Sixty Plus – Seasonal R11 Pink Flyer – Injury, off back leg
Late Scratchings	R3 Here’s Yours – injury – 7 days – TAB notified @ 4:30pm
Injuries	R1 Lough Neagh – offside fore toe sprain – 14 days R4 Miss Interogator – stomach muscle strain – 14 days R8 Jericho – offside fore leg injury – 90 days – veterinary clearance trial
Follow-up	R8 Jericho – David Plummer
Animal Actions	R1 Lough Neagh – GAR 123 – Marring – 28 days stand down & stewards trial - Albion Park – 395m R1 Farmor Glee – GAR 124 – Fail to pursue – 28 days stand down & stewards trial – Albion Park – 395m
Trials	Up The Amps – Passed all tracks except Ipswich – 23:23 sec. – 28.7kg – FTP 1st offence – up to 395m Suzie Knows – Passed all tracks – 22:89 sec – 27.7kg Unsatisfactory performance
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.