Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday 22 February 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: R. Doss (Chair), J. Doss, D. Broxham

Officials: A.Thomas (Vet), J.Randall, A.Marie(trainee) (Judge), M.Klotz(Starter), W.Michalk (Samples), C.Gear & S.Wooldridge (Lure)

General: Following consistent temperature checks throughout the meeting from race 5 onwards (1:09pm) the QRIC heat policy was actioned. Race 6 and Race 8 all clear delayed until stewards reviewed the video footage and deemed the races clear.

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Race 1 - TAB Maiden 460m

1 Midnight Million – Dragged down and checked exiting turn onto the back straight. Checked exiting onto the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination found a nearside pin muscle injury and stood down for 5 days.

2 Boleyn Babe – Fell heavily in the catching pen, a veterinary examination revealed a bruised shoulder and stood down for 10 days.

4 Bro's Girl – Checked soon after the start.

5-Sunburnt Zara - Checked soon after the start. Checked approaching turn off the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination found an offside front toe injury, stood down for 28 days, and will need to perform an injury trial.

7 Hard Night- Shifted across to the rail and checked soon after the start. Entering the turn off the front straight shifted wide and checked. Checked exiting onto the back straight. Approaching the front straight shifted wide and checked exiting onto the front straight.

Race 2 - Chip Tyre Recyclers Novice 460m

1 Nitro Legacy – Tight for racing room approaching the turn off the front straight.

4 Bread Maker - Tight for racing room approaching the turn off the front straight.

6 Willy Eve – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 3 - Terry Signs MAO 460m

1 Macdowell – Tight for room and bumped runners soon after the start.

2 Dyna Smokey - Tight for room and bumped runners soon after the start.

3 Dolcetto Hayze - Tight for room and bumped runners entering turn off the front straight.

4 Burrum Boy - Tight for room and bumped runners entering turn off the front straight.

6 Pact – Shifted wide exiting turn onto the front straight and stayed wide along the front straight.

7 Nerve Settler - Tight for room and bumped runners entering turn off the front straight.

Race 4 - Endeavour Foundation Ma5 460m

4 Belli Ultra – Slow to begin.

6 Tevita Shadow – Checked off heels rounding turn onto the front straight. Exiting onto the front straight began to give ground when appeared injured. A veterinary examination revealed a nearside back muscle strain and stood down for 5 days.

Race 5 - East End Hotel Grade 5 (1) 460m

2 Surbiton – Checked soon after the start. Checked off heels approaching the turn off the front straight.

3-Sunburnt Diablo – Checked off heels and fell heavily approaching the turn onto the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination found no abnormalities.

4 Lights Out Benny – Exiting onto the back straight checked and became unbalanced and fell. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Race 6 - SKY Racing Grade 5 (1) 550m

3 Really Royal – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

4 New Wave – Lost footing soon after the start.

7 Pete's Dream – Raced tight along the front straight the first time.

8 Dinkydi Whispers - Raced tight along the front straight the first time.

Race 7 - Uncle Rusty's Photos Grade 5 (2) 550m

2 Inga April – Checked along the front straight the first time and shifted wide. Checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Approaching turn off the back straight began to give ground when appeared injured. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a nearside back muscle strain and stood down for 10 days.

4 Magic Sue – Checked soon after the start.

6 Roy Revere – Checked along the front straight the first time. Hampered rounding the turn onto the front straight.

7 Hand Of Gold - Checked along the front straight the first time.

8 Just Law - Checked along the front straight the first time.

Race 8 - Bargara Bakery Best 8 460m

1 Zuleika – Slow to begin. Hampered exiting the turn onto the back straight.

2 Louisiana Flyer – Hampered exiting turn onto the front straight. Checked along the front straight.

5 Fernando Tears - Tight for racing room soon after the start and checked. Exiting the turn onto the back straight lost its footing and fell heavily. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an Offside hock fracture and was deemed a catastrophic injury, and for the welfare of the greyhound was humanely euthanized at the track.

7 Larkin Po - Tight for racing room soon after the start. Approaching the turn onto the front straight deviated its attention from the lure towards the runner on its outside, and checked along the front straight. Stewards charged the greyhound under rule 69(a) FTP 2nd offence and stood down for a period of 3 months and will need to perform a satisfactory stewards trial.

Race 9 - TAB Mixed 4/5 460m

2 Talking Numbers – Checked approaching turn off the back straight.

3 Hooked On Xena – Checked approaching turn off the front straight.

4 Gelignite Jim – Tight for racing room soon after the start. Shifted in and collided with runner rounding turn onto the front straight.

6 Klemmer Banner - Tight for racing room soon after the start. Hampered rounding turn onto the front straight.

Race 10 - Great Northern Grade 5 (2) 460m

2 Slick Mac – Checked rounding turn off the front straight.

4 Barcia Bullet – Checked soon after the start.

7 Fancy Eyes – Checked approaching turn off the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Sample (Pre-race)	Nil
Scratching’s	R4 Glen Cambla – Injury, back muscle R7 Blow The Rock – Injury, back muscle R9 Zipping Gibson – Injury, back muscle
Late Scratching’s	R# Greyhound Name – description. R5 Cosmic Whisper – nearside hock
Weight Variations	R4 Richmer Assault – 1.5kg
Injuries	R1 Midnight Million – nearside pin muscle R1 Sunburnt Zara – offside front toe R1 Boleyn Babe – bruised shoulder R4 Tevita Shadow – nearside back muscle R6 Inga April – nearside back muscle R8 Fernando Tears – humanely euthanized
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R3 Dolcetto Hayze – 147 days R4 Cash Trail – 122 days R4 Richmer Assault – 112 days R10 Wildash Lou – 91 days
Follow-up	Nil
Animal Actions	R8 Larkin Po – FTP 2nd offence – 3 months & satisfactory trial
Person Actions	Rebecca Buxton R23 $200.00 pending veterinary certificate
Trials	Tinks Way – FTP Injury – passed, 460m, 26:68. Unencumbered – FTP Injury – passed, 460m, 27:11.
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.