Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Thursday, 19 January 2023

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: W Hadley (Chair), P McLean, C Ferguson, B McErlean

Officials: Dr R Geisel & Dr A Lobb (Vet), W Maher (Judge), C Scrivens (Starter), R Fedrick & J Crompton (Samples), B Scurrie (Lure)

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Race 1 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND NOVICE (1) 520m

2 Ripple Raider – Slow to begin.

5 Life's A Vision - Crossed wide in the first turn. Raced wide for the majority of the event.

6 Jupiter – Checked in the first turn. Severely checked turning into the back straight.

8 Hozier Monelli - Slow to begin. Checked in the first turn.

Race 2 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE NOVICE (2) 520m

1 King Wylde – Checked in the first turn.

2 Mad Machine – Checked in the first turn.

4 Eradicator – Severely checked approaching the first turn. Checked in the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

5 Shutdown – Slow to begin. Checked in the first turn.

6 Hara's Harvey – Checked in the first turn. Checked off heels in the home turn.

7 Yumar – Dragged down approaching the first turn. Checked in the home turn.

Race 3 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE MA5 520m

1 High Torque – A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

2 Rowdy Roddy – Bumped after the start. Bumped in the first turn. Checked leaving the back straight.

3 Human Touch – Inconvenienced at the start. Bumped in the first turn.

4 Double Tiara – Severely checked leaving the back straight.

7 Drink Long Necks – Checked leaving the back straight.

Race 4 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (1) 520m

2 Iconic – Checked off heels in the first turn.

4 Adulate – Raced wide for the majority of the event.

5 Darryl's Girl – Tightened after the start. Checked in the first turn and lost ground. Trailed the field. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to its abdominal muscle and was stood down for twenty-one (21) days.

7 Balmy Nights – Raced wide for the majority of event.

8 Black Magic Rose – Checked in the first turn.

Race 5 - TAB - VENUE MODE GRADE 5 710m

2 Referral – Slow to begin. Checked off heels through the first turn.

3 Just Like Mick – Dragged down and was checked through the first turn.

4 Me And You – Severely checked and carried wider through the first turn.

5 She's In Clover – Declared a late scratching @ 5:33pm due to transport difficulties.

6 Calla Sue – Slow to begin.

7 Gin Shelf – Checked through the first turn.

8 Buckeye Bullet – Severely checked and carried wider through the first turn.

Race 6 - GET IT GIZMO @ NEWHAVEN STUD MIXED 3/4 520m

1 Noah Charles – Checked leaving the back straight. Turned its head to the inside and made head and muzzle contact with another runner over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to its off side pin and was stood down for ten (10) days. Stewards spoke to trainer Robert Jacobsen regarding the greyhounds racing actions over the concluding stages, and, after hearing his evidence, deemed the greyhound’s conduct to constitute an offence of marring pursuant to Greyhounds Australasia Rule 123. Stewards deemed this to be Noah Charles 1st offence pursuant to Greyhounds Australasia Rule 123 and, as such, the greyhound was suspended from racing for twenty-eight (28) days at Albion Park and must perform a satisfactory trial prior to racing again.

3 Fearghal Monelli – Checked over the conducing stages.

5 Emerald Eyes – Slow to begin. Checked off heels over the concluding stages.

6 Dr. Libby – Hampered leaving the back straight. Checked over the concluding stages.

7 Lily Monelli – Carried wider through the first turn. Checked off heels racing through the catching pen.

8 Cincinnati Lana – Marred by another runner over the concluding stages.

Race 7 - TAB AUSTRALIA DAY TROPHY FINAL OPEN 520m

1 Emerald Dragon – Inconvenienced approaching the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

3 Springtime Storm – Checked in the first turn. Checked leaving the back straight. Checked through the home turn.

5 Hopeful Bill – Slow to begin.

6 Hello Mike – Checked in the first turn. Checked off heels leaving the back straight. Collided with another runner in the home turn. Bumped in the home straight.

7 Luminosity – Carried wider through the first turn.

8 Feel The Beat – Bumped and carried wider through the first turn. Collided with another runner in the home turn. Bumped in the home straight.

Race 8 - CLEM JONES CUP (L) FINAL OPEN 710m

1 Glittering Gaby – Checked after the start.

7 Zipping Whiskey – Slow to begin.

Race 9 - GARRARD'S MATCH RACES GOLDEN TICKET (G3) FINAL OPEN 520m

MATCH RACE 1

Nil report

MATCH RACE 2

Nil report

MATCH RACE 3

Nil report

8 Respectability – Slow to begin.

Race 10 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE GRADE 5 (2) 520m

3 Deemed A Liar – Bumped over the concluding stages.

4 Hello Cyndie – Checked over the concluding stages.

5 Zipping Demi – Checked racing through the catching pen. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities. Trainer W Nicholls stated that the greyhound had trialled over the 520m and was satisfactory. He further added that he was disappointed with tonight’s performance noting it was the greyhounds first start in Queensland.

6 Tiny Encounter – Slow to begin. Bumped in the front straight. Bumped over the concluding stages.

7 Who Told Tiger – Slow to begin. Bumped in the front straight. Bumped racing through the catching pen.

8 Run West – Bumped in the front straight.

Race 11 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (3) 520m

3 Side Kick – Checked in the front straight. Checked racing through the catching pen.

5 Media Rights – Checked in the front straight. Raced wide for the majority of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the off side pin and was stood down for fourteen (14) days.

6 Jewel Bee - Checked in the front straight.

8 Alpha Princess – Slow to begin. Checked racing through the catching pen.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	R1 Witty Wendy R2 Mad Machine R3 Head On Bonnie R4 Tungsten Miss R8 Oh Oh Range R10 Laughing Les R11 First Slip
Samples (Post-race)	All winners (including each match race winner) R8 Zipping Whiskey (2^nd place)
Scratchings	R1 Just Like Honey – Injury, offside hip support injury. R1 Money Tears- Injury, laceration near side hip. R4 Yuko Blaq – Injury, near pin.
Late Scratchings	R5 She’s In Clover – Stewards permission @ 5:33pm
Injuries	R4 Darryl’s Girl – Abdominal muscle, 21 days R6 Noah Charles – Off side pin, 10 days R11 Media Rights – Off side pin, 14 days
Animal Actions	R6 – Noah Charles – GAR123 – 28 day stand down at Albion Park plus 1 satisfactory trial – Marring
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.