Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday, 1st March 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair), P.McClean, J.Doss

Officials: A.Thomas (Vet), A.Thomas (Judge), A.Whitby (Starter), W.Michalk (Samples), S.Wooldridge (Lure)

General: Stewards delayed giving the all clear for race 7. Upon reviewing, the race replay stewards deemed the event a race and gave the all clear.

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 460m

1 Garcon – Slow to begin

2 Fogelberg – Shifted wide exiting onto the home straight and raced greenly.

3 Suite Nita – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

4 Sits And Wags - Slow to begin

6 Hard Night – Tight for racing room soon after the start. Checked off heels along the back straight and was momentarily inconvenienced.

7 Midnight Million - Slow to begin. Shifted out along the back straight and checked across heels of runner.

9 Richmer Rebel (5) – Tight for racing room soon after the start. Checked approaching turn off the front straight. Began to yield ground-rounding turn off the front straight and appeared injured. A post-race veterinary examination found a strained back muscle and stood down for 10 days.

Race 2 - CHIP TYRE RECYCLERS NOVICE (1) 460m

3 Wilma's Shadow – Checked off heels rounding turn off the front straight. Shifted wide exiting turn onto the front straight and continued wide along the front straight.

4 Koolboo Supreme – Slow to begin.

6 Dundee Dancer – Shifted inwards and bumped runner along the front straight.

7 Hillbilly Boots – Bumped along the front straight.

8 Lights Out Benny – Checked heels of runner and fell entering the turn off the front straight. A veterinary examination revealed bruising and stood down from racing for 5 days.

Race 3 - TERRY SIGNS NOVICE (2) 460m

1 Bread Maker

2 Hara's Lola – Entering the turn off the front straight, shifted out and checked falling heavily. A post-race veterinary examination a hip support and a wrist injury and stood down for 28 days and will need to perform an injury trial before returning to racing.

4-Sunburnt Harlem – Checked and fell entering turn off the front straight, taking no further competitive part in the race. A veterinary examination revealed bruising and stood down for 5 days.

6 Koolboo Dozza – Slow to begin.

7 Hurling – Severely inconvenienced around the turn off the front straight. Rounding the turn onto the front straight turned its head inwards towards another runner taking its attention away from the lure. A veterinary examination revealed a strained hip support and stood down for 10 days. Stewards spoke to trainer’s representative Steven Bland regarding the greyhound’s actions rounding the home turn. After reviewing the video replay and the veterinary report, stewards deemed that Hurling had turned its head inwards towards Butler’s Place, but could not confidently say that head or muzzle contact was made. Stewards gave the benefit of doubt for marring against Hurling but invoked GAR 69A Fail to Pursue, this is the greyhounds 2^nd offence under this rule. Hurling was suspended from racing at all tracks for 3 months and complete a satisfactory steward’s trial.

8 Unencumbered - Severely inconvenienced around the turn off the front straight. Checked across heels entering turn off the back straight.

Race 4 - ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION MA5 460m

3 Richmer Assault – Checked across heels exiting onto the back straight.

5 Cash Trail – shifted wide exiting turn onto the front straight

6 Queen Villa – Checked off heels approaching turn onto the back straight.

Race 5 - EAST END HOTEL GRADE 5 (1) 460m

6 Bailey – Tight for racing room soon after the start.

7 Lock And Load – Tight for racing room soon after the start. Checked approaching the turn off the front straight and inconvenienced. A veterinary examination found no abnormalities.

8 Blackpool Pantha – Tight for racing room soon after the start. Shifted in towards rail and checked runner approaching the turn off the front straight.

Race 6 - UNCLE RUSTY'S PHOTOS MIXED 4/5 460m

1 Deep Emotion – Checked approaching turn off the front straight. Checked across the heels and disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight.

3 Hardaway Ally - Checked approaching turn off the front straight.

4 Really Royal - Checked approaching turn off the front straight.

7 Satirical - Checked approaching turn off the front straight. Checked across heels exiting onto the back straight and shifted wide.

Race 7 - PYNEY'S PIE DAYS CHARITIES MIXED 4/5 550m

2 Magic Sue – Tight for racing room exiting onto the back straight.

3 Ragin' Comet – Slow to begin.

4 Tribute To Dave – Slow to begin. Raced wide for entire event.

Race 8 - BUNDABERG YOUNG GUNS FINAL OPEN 550m

5 Hooked On Xena – Tight for racing room and bumped along the front straight the first time. Checked across heels approaching the turn off the front straight, shifted wide and raced wide for rest of event.

6 Simple And Slow – Tight for racing room and bumped along the front straight the first time.

9 Bad And Boujee (7) – Slow to begin.

Race 9 - SKY RACING BEST 8 460m

1 Courtois – Tight for racing room soon after the start. Raced tight and bumped other runners entering the turn off the front straight.

2 Dyna Smokey – Tight for racing room soon after the start.

6 Zuleika – Slow to begin. Shifted wide along the back straight and remained wide for rest of event.

Race 10 - GREAT NORTHERN GRADE 5 (2) 460m

1 Uncharged – Bumped runner along the front straight.

2 Blazing Penske – Tight for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.

3 Just Too Fast - Tight for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Slick Mac - Tight for racing room entering the turn off the front straight. Bumped runner along the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Scratching’s		R1 Untitled – Illness, kennel cough. R2 Prince Brockie – Illness, cough. R5 Wildash Lou – Illness, kennel cough. R6 Velocity Tonelli – Illness, kennel cough. R7 New Wave – Illness, kennel cough. R7 Wildash Trapper – Illness, kennel cough. R8 Victim Of Crime – Illness, kennel cough. R9 Wildash Macie – Injury, offside pin. R9 Fly Mariposa – Ineligible, kennel cough. R10 Wildash Avatar – Illness, kennel cough.
Late Scratching’s		R4 Cambla Cruiser – injured – TAB notified 8:58am R8 Just Law – illness - TAB notified 8:58am R10 Harleen Quinzel – illness - TAB notified 8:58am R5 What A Circus – illness – TAB notified 9:43am R10 Surbiton – illness - TAB notified 9:43am
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R1 Richmer Rebel – strained back muscle, 10 days R2 Lights Out Benny – bruising, 5 days R3 Hara’s Lola – hip support & wrist injury 28 days R3 Hurling – strained hip support, 10 days R3 Sunburnt Harlem – bruising, 5 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil.
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R3 Hurling – FTP 2nd 0ffence, 3 months & stewards trial R3 Hara’s Lola – not cleared, 28 days & injury trial
Person Actions		Louse Cameron – Late scr. - $200.00 pending vet cert. Jemma Daley - Late scr. $200.00 - pending vet cert. Jemma Daley - Late scr. $200.00 - pending vet cert. Natasha Ogden - Late scr. $200.00 - pending vet cert. Natasha Ogden - Late scr. $200.00 - pending vet cert. Ricky Hassall – No catcher - $100.00
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.