Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Date: Monday, 2^nd March 2020

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: S. Kearney (Chairman) │ R. Doss | J. Doss

Officials A. Thomas (Veterinarian) │ J. Randle (Judge) │ A. Whitby (starter) │ W. Michalk (Swab Official) │ J. Horton (Lure Driver)

Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN (1) 460m

5 Jiggle No Wiggle – Significantly checked when attempting to go to the inside of another runner approaching the turn into the front straight.

7 Addo Carr – Stewards spoke to licenced trainer Mrs Natasha Ogden about the performance of her greyhound in the race. Mrs Ogden advised stewards of her intention to retire the greyhound if no improved performance occurred in it’s next engagement.

8 Dancing Ebby – Best to begin.

Race 2 – TERRY SIGNS MAIDEN (2) 460m

1 Dark Zorro – Best to begin.

5 Tender Talk – Checked approaching the first turn. Significantly checked off heels approaching the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

8 Zabdon Opium – Checked approaching the first turn. Raced very wide through the turn into the front straight.

Race 3 – EAST END HOTEL NOVICE 460m

2 Wet Week – Checked off heels leaving the first turn.

3 Lucky Nova – Significantly checked off heels and then checked into another runner entering the back straight. Significantly checked off heels entering the turn out of the back straight.

5 Sumatran Star – Best to begin.

7 Mini Sox – Tightened for racing room and severely checked in the back straight.

8 Samira – Inconvenienced by another runner entering the back straight.

Race 4 – CRAFT RENTAL & HARDWARE MA5 460m

2 Double Spur – Tightened for racing room and checked off heels entering the back straight.

6 White Swirl – Marginally slow to begin.

8 Dodgy Ethan – Checked leaving the first turn.

Race 5 – ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION MIXED 3/4 460m

5 Prince Duggie – Checked on a number of occasions approaching the first turn. Checked on multiple occasions entering the first turn.

7 Waltzing Danube – Checked on a number of occasions approaching the first turn. Checked on multiple occasions entering the first turn. Hampered entering the back straight.

8 Naturally Gifted – Shifted in and collided with other runners shortly after the start.

Race 6 – BARGARA BAKERY CAFÉ GRADE 5 (1) 460m

1 Master Card – Bumped with another runner on a number of occasions entering the first turn.

2 Shake An' Show – Inconvenienced and bumped with other runners approaching the first turn. Severely checked off heels leaving the first turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

3 Fernando Tears – Checked on a number of occasions approaching the first turn.

4 Macdowell – Tightened for racing room and checked on a number of occasions approaching the first turn. Significantly checked off heels and collided with another with another runner leaving the first turn. Raced very wide through the turn into the front straight.

6 Blue Fernando – Significantly checked on a number of occasions leaving the first turn. Hampered leaving the turn out of the back straight.

7 Deep Emotion – Checked entering the first turn.

8 Cisco Sniper – Heels were contacted entering the first turn.

Race 7 – UNCLE RUSTY'S PHOTOS GRADE 5 (2) 460m

2 Belli Ultra – Hampered leaving the turn out of the back straight.

3 Purdi Villa – Checked approaching the first turn. Checked leaving the first turn. Hampered and checked off heels entering the back straight. Raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

4 Roman Siren – Checked approaching the first turn. Hampered leaving the first turn.

6 Zipping Opal – Best to begin.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Late Scratchings

R1        Austria’s Heidi – Car accident, No penalty

            R2        Austria’s Abby – Car accident , No penalty

            R4        Chippies – Car accident, No penalty

Scratchings

R1        Made In Austria – injury, nearside toe

R1        Stand In Mail – injury, offside wrist

R2        Team Austria – injury, dislocated nearside shoulder

R4        Diesel Magic – injury, nearside metacarpal

Animal Actions

            Nil

Trials

Nil

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.