Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Monday 9^th January 2023

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair), C.Ferguson, R.Pedersen

Officials: B.Giesal (Vet), W.Maher (Judge), C.Scrivens (Starter), R.Fedrick (Samples), J.Williamson (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND NOV/M 2 520m

2 Morse Code – Appeared to bob in its stride exiting the turn onto the front straight. A veterinary examination revealed a nearside pin muscle strain and stood down from racing for 7 days.

3 Moonshine Babe - Tightened for racing room and disadvantaged nearing the second turn. A veterinary examination revealed an offside pin muscle strain and stood down from racing for 10 days.

5 Mad Machine – Checked and forced wider entering the first turn. Tightened for racing room and checked nearing the second turn.

8 Lord Yuri – Checked entering the first turn.

Race 2 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MAIDEN FINAL MAIDEN 2 520m

3 Hara's Harley – Slowed and became momentarily unbalanced entering the first turn. Also changed stride and lost ground in the back straight. a veterinary examination revealed an offside hip muscle strain and stood down from racing for 10 days. Stewards spoke with trainer Les Lewis regarding the greyhounds actions at the two points of the track and took in to account the greyhound was suffering a muscle injury. And stewards elected to  charge it with unsatisfactory performance GAR 129(a) and will need to  perform a satisfactory stewards trial before returning to racing. Mr Lewis advised stewards of his intention to remove the blinkers when he does the stewards trial.

5 Lingonberry – Disadvantaged exiting the turn onto the front straight.

6 Bogie Hurricane – Slow to begin. Checked entering the first turn. Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight. A veterinary examination revealed a nearside pin muscle strain and stood down from racing for 10 days.

Race 3 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MA5 2 520m

1 Latrell - Checked nearing the second turn.

7 Coruba – Checked off the heels of another runner entering the first turn.

8 Umagico - Checked nearing the second turn.

Race 4 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE MIXED 4/5 2 520m

4 Arabian Again – Jumped up as the gates opened and missed the start.

5 Iconic – Checked in the front straight on the first occasion. Checked off the heels of another runner around the first turn.

7 Saddle Bronc – Checked in the front straight on the first occasion.

Race 5 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE NMW (1) 2 520m

3 Conair – Tightened for racing room and bumped exiting the turn onto the front straight.

8 Side Kick – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 6 - NEWHAVEN STUD FARM NMW (2) 2 520m

7 Dashing Dipper – Slow to begin. Shifted wider around the first turn and in the back straight.

Race 7 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS GRADE 5 2 600m

4 Springtime Rose – Tightened for racing room and bumped around the first turn and in the back straight.

6 Baccarat Boy – Checked and disadvantaged shortly after the start.

8 Springtime Son – Tightened for racing room and bumped around the first turn and in the back straight.

Race 8 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 2 520m

2 Outlaw Rambo – tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees shortly after the start. Shifted wider and checked nearing the first turn.

4 High Torque – tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees shortly after the start. Checked and forced wider entering the first turn.

5 Tiny Encounter – Checked and forced wider entering the first turn.

8 Cake Is Good – tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees shortly after the start.

10 Ringbark Thunder (6) – tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees shortly after the start.

Race 9 - KEDRON WAVELL SERVICES CLUB GRADE 5 3 395m

2 Bang Bang Bang – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

3 Sunset Matilda – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

7 Who Told Paddy – Slow to begin.

Race 10 - TWITTER @ BRISGREYS MIXED 4/5 2 331m

1 Buck Or Two – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

2 Mr. Freeze – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

4 Cobblepot – Shifted wider nearing the second turn.

6 Leaping Lucille – Forced wider nearing the second turn.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	R3 Human Touch
Samples (Post-race)	All winners. R2 Bogie Hurricane – unplaced favourite.
Scratchings	R1 Blue Spark – Illness, scours R1 Caza Loco – Illness, scours R2 Elisheba – Injury, near wrist R2 Eradicator – Injury, off groin R2 Galway Phoenix – Injury, off shoulder R2 Blazin’ Number – Injury, off hip R5 Cold Deck – Injury, cut foot R6 Captivate – Injury, off wrist R8 High Times – Injury, stomach R8 Sublime Power – Injury, near back foot R8 First Slip – Ineligible, raced yesterday R10 Little Bit Dry – Ineligible, raced yesterday R10 Don’t Blame Mum – Injury, near shoulder R10 Got No Torque – Illness, Scours R10 Peanut Crumble – Injury, near hip
Late Scratchings	R7 Barbara Ann – weight variation – GAR 101(1) 10 days TAB notified @ 5:45pm
Injuries	R1 Morse Code – nearside pin muscle strain – 7 days R1 Moonshine Babe – offside pin muscle strain – 10 days R2 Hara’s Harley – offside hip muscle strain – 10 days R2 Bogie Hurricane – nearside pin muscle strain – 10 days
Animal Actions	R2 – Hara’s Harley – Unsatisfactory Performance GAR 129(a) – Stewards trial
Person Actions	Justin Bowe – R7 – Barbara Ann – GAR 101(3)(b) – Fine $100.00 – weight variation 1.4kg down
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.