Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday, 15^th March 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: R Doss (Chair), J Doss, T North

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

General:

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 460m

1 Rocky Who – Tight for racing room soon after the start and approaching the turn off the front straight.

2 Penguin Feet - Tight for racing room soon after the start and approaching the turn off the front straight.

3 Midnight Million – Checked on the hind along the back straight. Shifted wide exiting the turn onto and along the front straight.

4 Farmor See Vegas

6 Paladin – Exiting the turn onto the back straight checked off the hind of another runner and was disadvantaged.

7 Bro's Girl – Checked around the turn off the front straight. Approaching the exit onto the front straight shifted wide and stumbled losing slight ground.

Race 2 - CHIP TYRE RECYCLERS NOVICE 460m

1 Dundee Dancer - Checked on heels entering the turn off the front straight. Checked exiting onto the back straight and was tight for racing room along the back straight. Entering the turn off the back straight was checked heavily across the heels, and rounding the turn made an awkward stride and slowed dramatically. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound had suffered a catastrophic fracture to the offside hock and the on track veterinarian advised that for the welfare of the animal it be humanely euthanized.

2 Hillbilly Boots - Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight.

3 Lights Out Benny – Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight.

5 Simple And Slow - Slow to begin. Checked across heels around the turn off the front straight. Tight for racing room and bumped along the back straight. Shifted wide exiting the turn onto the front straight.

6 Nitro Legacy – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

7 Sunburnt Harlem - Checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

8 Butler Place - Checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Shifted wide exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 3 - TERRY SIGNS GRADE 5 (1) 460m

2 Corduroy – Tight for racing room approaching the turn off the front straight.

4 Queen Villa – Slow to begin.

5 Willy Eve - Tight for racing room approaching the turn off the front straight. Bumped rounding the turn off the front straight. Raced wide along the front straight.

6 Talgai Warrior – Slow to begin.

7 Bread Maker – Bumped rounding the turn off the front straight. Shifted wide along the back straight and stayed wide for remainder of race.

8 Farmor Watch Her – Shifted wide rounding the turn onto the front straight and raced wide along the front straight.

Race 4 - QLD BRED 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 550m

2 Tender Talk – Slow to begin.

4 Off Break – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

5 Belli Ultra – Raced wide along the front straight the second time round.

7 My Bro Beach – Shifted wide approaching the turn off the front straight.

8 Just Too Fast – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 5 - ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION 5PW 460m

3 Buzzer Beater – Checked on heels along the back straight. Rounding the turn off the back straight, and approaching the exit onto the front straight the greyhound visibly slowed and lost focus. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer representative Mr. Jordan Taylor regarding the greyhound’s actions rounding the turn and approaching the exit onto the front straight. After reviewing, the race replay and the evidence put forward by Mr Taylor stewards charged the greyhound under rule 69(A) Failing to pursue 1^st offence with a 28 day stand down and perform a satisfactory steward’s trial.

4 Blue Emperor – Tight for racing room approaching the turn off the front straight. Bumped around the turn off the front straight. Checked across heels exiting onto the back straight and disadvantaged losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination found a strained nearside hind back muscle and stood down from racing for 21 days.

6 Roy Revere – Tight for racing room approaching the turn off the front straight.

7 Tink's Way – Bumped rounding the turn off the front straight.

8 Cambla Gem - Bumped rounding the turn off the front straight.

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

1 Prince Duggie – Bumped rounding the turn off the front straight. Checked off the heels of runner and lost ground approaching the exit onto the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the offside hind pad.

7 Deep Emotion – Raced wide along the finish straight.

8 Farmor Watch It – Bumped rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 7 - PYNEY'S PIE DAYS CHARITIES GRADE 4 460m

1 Burn Out – Tight for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight.

2 Cambla Doll – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Tight for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight. Hampered and forced to shift wide entering the turn off the back straight.

4 Boscono - Checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

5 Klemmer Banner - Checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

8 Blackpool Amour – Checked off heels and forced wide hampering another runner while entering the turn off the back straight

Race 8 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 550m

1 Amid The Noise – Checked approaching turn off the back straight. Shifted very wide along the front straight.

6 Cash Trail – Checked soon after the start. Checked along the front straight and lost ground the first time around. A post-race veterinary exam revealed strained fore pin muscles and stood down for 10 days.

7 Three Sore Feet – Checked soon after the start. Shifted in towards rail and checked along the front straight the first time around.

Race 9 - GREAT NORTHERN BEST 8 460m

1 Courtois – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

2 Zuleika – Slow to begin. Raced wide along the finish straight.

4 Over Time – Checked entering the turn off the front straight. Tight for racing room approaching the exit onto the front straight.

5 Dyna Smokey – Slow to begin.

8 Louisiana Flyer – Tight for racing room approaching the exit onto the front straight.

Race 10 - EAST END HOTEL GRADE 5 (2) 460m

1 Wilma's Shadow – Tight for racing room approaching the turn off the front straight. tight for racing room along the front straight

2 Throw Strikes - Tight for racing room approaching the turn off the front straight.

3 Sunburnt Diablo – Slow to begin.

4 Maeve – Checked across heels approaching exit onto the back straight.

6 What A Circus – Checked on heels approaching the exit onto the back straight, shifted wide and lost ground along the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a sprained offside wrist and stood down for 21 days.

8 Casual Beach – Tight for racing room along the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Pre-race)		Nil
Sample (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratching’s		R4 Prevent – Illness, snake bite R6 Burrum Boy- Injury, sprung toe R10 Burrum Bobtail – Injury, sprung toe
Late Scratching’s		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R2 Dundee Dancer – Fractured offside hock, humanely euthanized. R5 Blue Emperor – Strained nearside hind back muscle, 21 days. R6 Prince Duggie – Offside hind laceration, 10 days. R8 Cash Trail – Strained pin muscles, 10 days. What A Circus – Sprained offside wrist, 21 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R3 Talgai Warrior – 113 days - Spelling R10 We Love Roxy – 99 days – Spelling
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R5 Buzzer Beater – 69(A) Fail to pursue 1^st offence – 28 days & satisfactory trial
Person 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.