Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Thursday 27 April 2023

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: D.Broxham (Chair), D.Aurisch, J.Philp, W.Maher

Officials: Dr R.Giesel (Vet),K.Keighly (Judge), G.Williamson (Starter),R.Fedrick, A.Challen (Samples), B.Skurrie (Lure)

General:

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

1 Mad Maxine – Checked in the 1^st turn.

2 Comical Hope – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked approaching the 1^st turn. Clipped heels leaving the 1^st turn.

3 Shishkin – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked approaching the 1^st turn.

5 Ninetymile Gold – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked approaching the 1^st turn. Checked in the 1^st turn. Raced wide in the home straight.

6 Velocity Shar – Checked shortly after the start.

7 Long Way Out – Marginally slow away. Checked in the 1^st turn. Checked entering the back straight.

8 Tarawi Lee – Marginally slow away. Checked entering the back straight.

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

2 Valhalla – Checked shortly after the start. Clipped heels, shifted out and checked in the 1^st turn.

3 Hot Blaster – Checked approaching the 1^st turn. Bumped entering the back straight.

4 Keep Tracking – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked and forced wide in the 1^st turn.

5 King Capers – Checked approaching the 1^st turn.

6 Vasey – Checked approaching the 1^st turn. Checked and forced wide in the 1^st turn.

8 Obliging Travis – Checked approaching the 1^st turn. Bumped entering the back straight.

Race 3 - BRISGREYS.COM FFA 710m

1 Hidden Agenda – Bumped approaching the 1^st turn. Bumped leaving the turn out of the back straight.

2 Oh Oh Range – Bumped leaving the turn out of the back straight.

6 Barefoot Flynn – Checked shortly after the start. Clipped heels leaving the front straight.

8 Me And You – Bumped leaving the 1^st turn.

Race 4 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 520m

3 Rothwell Chunk – Checked shortly after the start. Severely checked in the front straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

4 Phantom Jasper – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Clipped heels entering the back straight.

5 My Dream Girl – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

6 Daysea's Rowdy – Checked shortly after the start.

8 Ninetymile Wow – Checked shortly after the start.

9 Hopeful Bella (2) – Tightened for racing room approaching the 1^st turn.

Race 5 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MIXED 4/5 520m

2 Mr. Springtime – Checked shortly after the start.

3 Hopeful Hope – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Bumped in the 1^st turn. Checked approaching the turn in to the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the Offside flexor tendon and stood down for 21 days.

4 Lily Monelli – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked in the 1^st turn.

6 Bear's Bullet – Shifted in and checked other runners shortly after the start.

7 Go Bears – Checked in the 1^st turn.

9 Queenslander (8) – Bumped in the 1^st turn.

Race 6 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE MIXED 3/4 520m

3 Showdown – Checked approaching the turn out of the back straight. Checked approaching the turn into the home straight. Checked another runner approaching the finishing line.

4 Hopeful Lana – Checked approaching the turn out of the back straight. Checked approaching the finishing line.

6 Nightmare Moon – Bumped entering the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

7 Cincinnati Bill – Marginally slow away.

8 Tungsten Miss – Checked approaching the turn into the home straight.

Race 7 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 520m

1 Blazing Smoke – Checked entering the back straight.

3 Rapid Ripple – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

4 Pink Summer – Checked approaching the 1^st turn. Checked and forced wide in the 1^st turn.

6 Cash Master – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked approaching the 1^st turn.  Clipped heels, shifted out and became unbalanced and in the 1^st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

7 Boys Light Up – Checked shortly after the start. Clipped heels and fell approaching the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

9 Gypsy Joker (8) – Checked entering the back straight.

Race 8 - LEGACY CLASSIC FINAL OPEN 520m

1 Hello Mike – Checked in the home straight.

2 Springtime Storm – Tightened for racing room and hit the running rail approaching the 1^st turn. Checked leaving the 1^st turn. Checked leaving the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

3 Rolling Empire – Checked approaching the 1^st turn. Checked leaving the 1^st turn.

6 Blue Hornet – Checked approaching the 1^st turn. Checked rounding the turn out of the back straight.

8 Cincinnati Lana – Checked in the home straight.

Race 9 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE 4/5 GRADE HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 600m

4 She's Sweet – Checked in the back straight.

6 Witty Wendy – Bumped shortly after the start. Bumped rounding the turn out of the front straight. Checked approaching the turn into the back straight. Raced wide in the home straight.

7 Vermelo Caliente – Raced wide in the home straight.

8 Jewel Bee – Bumped shortly after the start. Bumped rounding the turn out of the front straight. Checked approaching rounding the turn into the back straight. Shifted out and checked in the back straight.

Race 10 - NEWHAVEN STUD FARM 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 600m

3 Tiny Encounter – Marginally slow away. Checked in the 1^st  turn.

6 Emerald Eyes – Checked in the 1^st turn. Bumped approaching the turn out of the front straight.

7 Miss Sassy – Bumped approaching the turn out of the front straight. Commenced to give ground in open running leaving the turn out of the front straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the Offside hock and stood down for 90 days, requiring a vet trial to return to racing. This matter will be referred to the Greyhound Injury Review Panel.

Race 11 - TIGGERLONG TONK @ STUD MA5 (1) 520m

1 Summer Breeze – Checked shortly after the start.

2 Cake Is Good – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

3 Pokie Payout – Checked shortly after the start. Checked approaching the 1^st turn.

4 Zipping Ramona – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

5 Angry Blizzard – Checked shortly after the start. Checked approaching the 1^st turn.

Race 12 - SKY RACING MA5 (2) 520m

1 Zipping Anthea – Checked in the back straight. Checked leaving the turn out of the back straight.

2 Unidentified – Checked shortly after the start.

3 Love Game – Slow away. Checked in the 1^st turn. Shifted out and checked another runner leaving the 1^st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the offside pin muscle and stood down for 10 days.

4 Bailey – Checked in the 1^st turn. Checked and forced wide leaving the 1^st turn.

6 Long Black Lass – Checked in the 1^st turn. Checked in the back straight. Checked leaving the turn out of the back straight.

7 Zip Zip Hooray – Checked in the 1^st turn. Checked and forced wide in the 1^st turn.

8 Faster Than Hoot – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked in the 1^st turn. Checked in the back straight.

9 Burned (5) – Bumped shortly after the start.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	R2 Vasey R4 Phantom Jasper R5 Mr Springtime R6 Nightmare Moon R7 Blazing Smoke R9 Hara’s Pearl R10 Excessive R11 Poke’s Payout
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R3 Foxtrot Tango – Stewards permission R4 Gypsy Joker – Ineligible, runner elsewhere R5 Balmy Nights – Injury, offside hind toe R6 Dreamy Dan – injury, offside wrist R7 Run West – injury, nearside groin. R12 First Slip – injury, spider bite
Late Scratchings	Nil
Weight Variations	R2 Barefoot Cowboy – 33.0KG – 31.9KG
Injuries	R5 Hopeful Hope – Offside flexor tendon 21 days R10 Missy Sassy – Offside Hock 90 days, Vet trial required to return to racing. R12 Love Game – Offside Pin muscle 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	Nil
Follow-up	Nil
Animal Actions	Nil
Person Actions	Nil
Trials	Nil
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.