Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Thursday 13 April 2023

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: P McLean (Chair), C Ferguson, N Thorneycroft

Officials: Dr R Geisel (Vet), C Scrivens (Judge), J Williamson (Starter), A Challen (Samples), B Skurrie (Lure)

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Race 1 - TAB - VENUE MODE NOVICE (1) 520m

2 Haunted Town – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

4 Jen's Joy – Into the 1^st turn was severely checked almost falling as a result, a post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside metatarsal and was stood down from racing for 60 days. Trainer J Hosking was advised the greyhound must successfully complete a steward’s trial prior to racing next.

5 Valhalla – Slow to begin, into the 1^st turn was severely checked almost falling as a result.

Race 2 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE NOVICE (2) 520m

1 Hot Blaster – Slow to begin.

2 Elisheba – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced.

4 Mean Girl – Into the back turn was inconvenienced.

6 Dazzling Gunn – Shortly after the start was inconvenienced, entering the back straight was checked.

8 Salieri – Slow to begin, into the 1^st turn was checked.

Race 3 - BRISGREYS.COM MA5 (1) 520m

1 Love Game – Began awkwardly.

2 Kick Off – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

3 Bimini Twist – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced, a post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside hind foot and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

5 Fast And Fabio – Entering the back straight was checked.

8 Out Of Gas – Approaching the 1^st turn was galloped on, a post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its offside tarsal and was stood down from racing for 14 days.

Race 4 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND FFA 710m

4 Oh Oh Range - Late scratching at 5:06pm pursuant to GAR 92(2) when the veterinary official found the greyhound to have an injury to its offside wrist during kennelling. A 7 day stand down period was imposed.

8 Me And You – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Race 5 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GRADE 5 600m

3 Blazing Smoke – Slow to begin, leaving the back straight was tightened.

6 Run West – Through the turn out of the front straight was checked.

8 Hozier Monelli – Entering the front straight was inconvenienced.

Race 6 - WINGED RUNNER TROPHY (L) HEAT 1 OPEN 520m

2 Hara's Pearl – Slow to begin, rounding the home turn improved onto heels.

3 Hara's River – Shortly after the start was tightened. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

4 Plum Tuckered – Shortly after the start was checked.

Race 7 - WINGED RUNNER TROPHY (L) HEAT 2 OPEN 520m

1 Cincinnati Lana – Into the back turn was tightened.

4 Dr. Libby – Entering the home turn checked across heels.

8 Hopeful Hope – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced.

9 Farmor Alfa's (2) – Leaving the 1^st turn was tightened.

Race 8 - WINGED RUNNER TROPHY (L) HEAT 3 OPEN 520m

1 Jewel Bee – Entering the home turn was checked.

2 Ringbark Razor – Approaching the 1^st turn was checked.

4 Go Bing – Into the back turn was checked.

5 Hope's Golden – Through the 1^st turn was checked.

7 Hara's Skye – Slow to begin, through the 1^st turn was checked, near the finish was tightened.

Race 9 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE MIXED 3/4 520m

1 Nightmare Moon – A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside hip and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

4 Pokie Payout – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

7 Night Capers – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced.

Race 10 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MIXED 4/5 520m

2 Godges – Shortly after the start was tightened.

4 Polly's Express – Slipped on jumping away, leaving the 1^st turn made contact with the running rail, into the back turn improved onto heels. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

5 Balmy Nights – Into the 1^st turn was tightened.

6 Angry Blizzard – Into the back turn was checked.

8 Coonamble Kid – Into the back turn was inconvenienced.

Race 11 - NEWHAVEN STUD FARM GRADE 5 520m

2 Atomic Len – Into the 1^st turn was checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities

3 High Times – Into the 1^st turn was severely checked, over the concluding stages marred another runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer C Brydon regarding the greyhound’s actions in the home straight, after reviewing the video replay and the hearing the submissions from Mr Brydon, stewards invoked GAR 123 Marring. As this was the greyhound’s 1st offence under this rule High Times was suspended from racing at Albion Park for 28 days and until the successful completion of a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

5 Jayelle – Into the 1^st turn was turn was tightened.

6 Excessive – Shortly after the start was checked, into the 1^st turn was severely checked

7 Mahuika – Shortly after the start was tightened, into the 1^st turn was severely checked.

8 Mad Machine – Into the 1^st turn was severely checked, over the concluding stage was inconvenienced.

Race 12 - TIGGERLONG TONK @ STUD MA5 (2) 520m

2 Umagico – Into the 1^st turn was severely checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its offside hind toe and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

4 Lily Monelli – Into the 1^st turn was severely checked.

5 Running Express – Slow to begin, into the 1^st turn was checked, through the 1^st turn was checked, rounding the home turn was checked.

6 Action Now – Slow to begin, approaching the 1^st turn was tightened, into the 1^st turn was checked.

7 Hopeful Bella – Into the 1^st turn was inconvenienced.

8 Summer Breeze – Into the 1^st turn was checked.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	R1 Honey Bar Cool, R2 Elisheba, R3 Kick Off, R10 Boys Light Up
Samples (Post-race)	All Winners.
Scratchings	R1 Scarlet Oak – Injury, offside hind leg R7 Alpha Princess – Injury, front near side leg R9 Springtime Storm – Injury, offside stifle
Late Scratchings	R4 – Oh Oh Range – Injury, offside wrist – 7 day stand down
Injuries	R1 Jen’s Joy – Nearside metatarsal – 60 day stand down R3 Bimini Twist – Nearside hind foot – 10 day stand down R3 Out Of Gas – Offside tarsal sprain – 14 day stand down R9 Nightmare Moon – Nearside hip – 10 day stand down R12 Umagico – Offside hind toe – 10 day stand down
Follow-up	Jen’s Joy
Animal Actions	R11 High Times – GAR 123 Marring 1^st offence
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.