Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday, 17^th May 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 460m

1 Core Lit Insane – Checked entering the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider and checked exiting onto the back straight.

2 Celtic Ripple – Shifted wider and checked rounding the turn off the front straight and was disadvantaged.

4 Midnight Cambla – Bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

5 Easy Eddie - Bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

6 Hard Night - Bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked exiting onto the back straight.

7 Sunburnt Zara – Checked entering the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight and was disadvantaged.

Race 2 - UNCLE RUSTY'S PHOTOS NOVICE 460m

Following the race stewards cautioned the starter regarding starting procedures and ensuring all greyhounds are properly boxed before giving the starting signal for the lure driver.

1 Sassy Elle – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

2 Rebel Return - Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start. Bumped with another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Was hampered by another runner while exiting onto the front straight.

4 Rocky Who - Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start. Bumped with another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Fluro Man - Bumped with another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

7 Baronga Breeze – Checked across heels of another runner in the back straight.

8 Shawanda – Checked on the heels along the back straight. Exiting onto the front straight deviated its attention from the lure and made muzzle contact with the runner on its outside. A post-race veterinary examination found nearside and offside shoulder strains and stood down from racing for 14 days. Stewards spoke with trainer Mr. L McCarthy about the dogs actions exiting the turn and charged the greyhound with Marring 1^st offence GAR 69(1a) and stood down from racing for 28 days and will need to perform a satisfactory stewards trial.

Race 3 - ACE FABRICATIONS BEST 8 460m

1 Savuro – Checked on the heels in the back straight.

2 Kingsbrae Sasha – Checked across the heels in the back straight. Bumped another runner entering the turn off the back straight.

5 Extra Coins – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners entering the turn off the front straight. Bumped and forced wider by another runner entering the turn off the back straight.

7 Inquisitive Me - Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners entering the turn off the front straight.

8 Wildash Macie - Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 4 - BARGARA BAKERY FFA 550m

2 Regas – Checked shortly after the start. Shortened stride exiting onto the back straight and began to yield ground. A post-race veterinary examination found the greyhound had suffered a sprung offside hind toe and was stood down from racing for 42 days and will need to perform a veterinary trial before returning to racing.

4 Three Sore Feet - Checked shortly after the start.

Race 5 - EAST END HOTEL GRADE 5 550m

6 Burrum Boy – Tightened for racing room around the turn off the front straight.

7 Blackpool Pantha - Tightened for racing room around the turn off the front straight.

8 Zuleika - Tightened for racing room around the turn off the front straight.

Race 6 - ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION GRADE 5 460m

1 Bokarm Archie – Bumped other runners entering the turn off the front straight. Checked across heels and lost ground around the turn off the front straight. Raced wider for the remainder of the race.

2 Peace Of Hope – Checked around the turn off the front straight.

8 Sunburnt Diablo – Checked on the heels around the turn off the front straight.

Race 7 - GREAT NORTHERN MIXED 4/5 460m

1 New Wave – Slow to begin.

2 Sandy Bee – Bumped shortly after the start.

4 Tender Talk – Bumped shortly after the start.

6 Super Normal – Checked around the turn off the front straight.

8 Talgai Warrior – Checked around the turn off the front straight, lost its footing and almost fell.

Race 8 - TERRY SIGNS GRADE 4 460m

1 Tevita Shadow – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

2 Zipping Gibson – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Fogelberg – Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 9 - SKY RACING MA5 460m

1 Pete's Dream – Slow to begin. Checked on the heels around the turn off the front straight. Shortened stride and began to lose considerable ground approaching the exit onto the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside wrist sprain and stood down from racing for 21 days.

3 Ragin' Comet – Slow to begin. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Loves Me Not – Checked across the heels of another runner around the turn off the front straight.

Race 10 – TAB 5PW 460m

4 Prince Brockie – Bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room around the turn off the front straight.

5 Naughty Streak - Bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room around the turn off the front straight.

6 Dr. Outlander – Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

8 Masked Crusader – Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R3 Inquisitive Me
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Scratchings		R3 Hillbilly Boots – Nearside back leg R7 Sceptre – Off hock
Late Scratchings		R9 Deal ‘Em – Late scratching 16/5/21 3:56pm Vets advice injury o’s fibula. Vet cert req. (TAB notified 3:56pm)
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R2 Shawanda – offside & nearside shoulder strains - 14 days R4 Regas – offside sprung toe – 42 days R9 Pete’s Dream – offside wrist sprain – 21 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R3 Wildash Macie – 112 days – Seasonal
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R2 Shawanda – GAR 69(1) Marring first offence – 28 days – stewards trial R4 Regas – Veterinary trial – 42 days
Person Actions		J.Crawford GAR(23) $200.00 Pending vet cert. Eric Conroy – GAR(86o) $100.00 incorrect rug
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.