Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday, 8^th November 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair), J.Randall, J.Doss

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

General:

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 460m

2 Slick Velvet – Slow to begin

3 Durham – Tightened for racing room and bumped another runner in the front straight.

4 Inquest – Bumped with another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider in the back straight. Lost ground rounding the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a sub lumbar muscle strain and stood down from racing for 5 days.

5 One Rose – Slow to begin.

6 Kotiro Koura – Bumped with another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Forced wider in the back straight. Tightened for racing room and bumped another runner in the front straight.

Race 2 - ACE FABRICATIONS NOVICE 460m

Stewards ordered the race to finish on the lure due to a greyhound pulling up injured in the back straight during the event.

3 Shian Dawn – Tightened for racing room and bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Shortened stride and lost considerable ground exiting the turn onto the back straight before pulling up in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside cominuted fracture and was humanely euthanised. This incident will be reported to the serious injuries committee.

5 Hurling – Tightened for racing room and bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Checked across the heels of another runner exiting the turn onto the front straight.

6 Alfie Rocks – Tightened for racing room and bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels by another runner exiting the turn onto the front straight.

7 Lone Munster – Checked off the hind quarters of another runner rounding the turn off the front straight.

8 Sofie's Dream – Checked on the hind quarters by another runner exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 3 - EAST END HOTEL 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 460m

1 Filthy Lucre – Checked entering the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

2 Zeke The Freak – Checked entering the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight. Checked across the heels of another runner in the back straight.

4 Zambora Princess – Checked and shifted wider colliding with another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels by another runner in the back straight.

5 Sassy Elle – Slow to begin. Checked and forced wider entering the turn off the front straight.

7 Lone Shadow – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

8 Wildash Dancer – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 4 - BARGARA BAKERY MA5 460m

2 He's A Minstrel – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed offside dislocated toe and stood down from racing for 42 days and will need to perform a veterinary clearance trial prior to returning to racing.

4 Dancing Ebby – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.  Tightened for racing room and disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight.

5 Three Sore Feet – Checked shortly after the start.

6 Talking Numbers – Checked shortly after the start.

7 Pact – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 5 - GREAT NORTHERN GRADE 5 550m

1 Slick Mac – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

2 Rosebud Smile – Tightened for racing room and disadvantaged shortly after the start. Bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

3 Midnight Million – Checked off the hind quarters and propped  exiting the turn onto the back straight.

4 Not Alone – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Just Ace – Slow to begin.

7 Zambora Chief – Checked on the hind quarters exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 6 - ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION MIXED 4/5 550m

3 Cambla Doll – Bumped rounding the turn off the front straight.

4 Jack Of Hearts – Bumped rounding the turn off the front straight. Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the back straight.

6 Super Normal – Bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room in the front straight on the first occasion. Shifted wider entering the turn off the front straight.

7 Little Ripper – Bumped shortly after the start.

8 Johnny Dark – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the back straight.

Race 7 - CHIP TYRE RECYCLERS GRADE 4 460m

2 Sceptre – Bumped other runners approaching the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider in the back straight.

3 On The Buses – Slow to begin.

4 Not Scared – Bumped other runners approaching the turn off the front straight.

6 Highway Gem – Bumped other runners approaching the turn off the front straight.

8 Roulette – Bumped other runners approaching the turn off the front straight.

Race 8 - TERRY SIGNS BEST 8 460m

2 All Aces – Tightened for racing room and checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked on the  heels by another runner entering the turn off the back straight.

3 Wildash Trapper – Tightened for racing room and checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Bumped rounding the turn off the front straight.

5 Easy Eddie – Slow to begin.

6 Rebel Return – Tightened for racing room, checked and fell approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked across the heels by another runner entering the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a neck muscle strain and stood down from racing for 5 days.

7 Unencumbered – Tightened for racing room and checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked across the heels of another runner entering the turn off the back straight.

8 Zuleika – Bumped rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 9 - UNCLE RUSTY'S PHOTOS 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 460m

1 Suite Nita – Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight. Rounding the turn off the front straight shifted wider and checked heavily losing its footing and collided with the runner on the outside and then collided with the outside fence. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

2 Gold Black – bumped approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight and forced wider.

5 Bunya Beauty – Slow to begin.

8 Mumma's Machine – Rounding the turn off the front straight collided with runner on its inside, forced wider and collided heavily with the outside fence. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Race 10 - TAB 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 460m

2 Fluro Girl – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

4 Sunburnt Diablo – Slow to begin. Checked on the hind quarters by another runner rounding the turn off the back straight.

5 Wildash Avatar – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

7 Pixie My Love – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight. Checked across the hind quarters of another runner rounding the turn off the back straight.

8 Simple And Slow – Slow to begin.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Fernando Law – Injury, offside wrist. R2 Fluro Man – Injury, front stopper pad. R8 Lone Cowboy – Injury, offside wrist.
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R1 Inquest – sub lumbar strain – 5 days R2 Shian Dawn – offside cominuted Tarsal fracture – Humanely euthanised R4 He’s A Minstrel – dislocated toe – 42 days & veterinary clearance trial.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R1 Inquest – 147 days – seasonal
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Nil
	The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.
	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.