Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday, 13^th December 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: (Chair),R.Doss

Officials: (Vet) A.Thomas, (Judge) A.Hawkshaw, (Starter) A.Whitby, (Samples) K.Kilpatrick,

(Lure) C.Gear

General:

Following the meeting, stewards conducted a hearing over an earlier incident before race 2 between D.Isles & D.Raines, stewards determined that both parties were at fault, and both were given an official reprimand.

Stewards also completed an investigation into an incident involving N.Mulcahy the week prior and issued an official reprimand.

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Race 1 - BUNDABERG MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 MAIDEN 460m

1 Tiffany Twisted – Marred by a runner on the outside approaching the turn off the front straight.

6 It's A Wolf – Looked in towards running rail immediately after the start. Marred the runner on its inside while approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels entering the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider in the front straight. Stewards spoke with handler D.Isles regarding the actions of the greyhound and charged it with Marring 1^st offence GAR 69(1) 28 days & stewards trial.

8 Jericho – Slow to begin. Checked across the heels of another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 2 - BUNDABERG MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 2 MAIDEN 460m

1 Chase Me Candy – Slow to begin. Lost footing and gave ground while entering the turn off the back straight. a post-race veterinary examination found a sub lumbar muscle strain and stood down from racing for 5 days.

2 Spin Cabang – Checked by a runner on the outside shortly after the start. Checked on the heels rounding the turn off the back straight.

4 Militant Cloud – Checked shortly after the start.

6 Garfunkel – Checked shortly after the start. deviated its attention from the lure towards the runner on the outside rounding the turn off the front straight. Checked across the heels of another runner and lost footing and severely hampered rounding the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a nearside hind sub lumbar muscle strain and stood down for 7 days. Stewards spoke with trainer Mr D. Plummer regarding the dogs actions and could not be sure that muzzle contact was made so charged the dog with Failing to Pursue 1^st offence GAR69(a) 28 days & stewards trial.

Race 3 – TAB GRADE 5 (1) 460m

1 Sunburnt Diablo – Checked in the front straight.

2 Wildash Dancer – Checked in the front straight. Checked and lost its footing approaching the finish line. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a pin muscle strain and stood down for 5 days.

3 Winlock Bluey – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Let's Go Eris – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.

5 Durham – Slow to begin. Checked approaching the finish line.

6 Peachy Went Bams – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 4 - ACE FABRICATIONS GRADE 5 550m

5 Hurling – Tightened for racing room and shifted wider entering the turn off the front straight.

7 Not Allowed – Slow to begin.

8 French Beauty – Tightened for racing room and forced wider entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 5 - EAST END HOTEL MIXED 4/5 460m

4 Bro's Girl – Slow to begin.

6 Highway Gem – Bumped another runner approaching the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider in the front straight.

7 Beers With Geoff – Bumped another runner approaching the turn off the front straight.

Race 6 - ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION GRADE 5 (2) 460m

1 Zeke The Freak – Tightened for racing room and bumped another runner approaching the turn off the front straight.

2 Tomorrow - Tightened for racing room and bumped another runner approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Spring Dani – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 7 - CHRISTMAS CUP HEAT 1 OPEN 460m

2 Sassy Elle – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

3 Hoot Hoot Go – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight.

6 Easy Eddie – Tightened for racing room and checked a runner on its outside rounding the turn off the front straight.

7 Johnny Dark – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked on the heels entering the turn off the back straight.

8 Craig's Regret – Checked and forced to shift wider and disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight. Checked across the heels of another runner entering the turn off the back straight. Shifted wider exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 8 - CHRISTMAS CUP HEAT 2 OPEN 460m

1 Rebel Return – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight. tightened for racing room entering the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a puncture wound on the nearside front toe and stood down for 5 days.

2 Zuleika – Slow to begin.

3 Little Ripper – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight. Checked and hampered approaching the exit onto the back straight.

4 Unencumbered – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight. Checked and hampered approaching the exit onto the back straight.

6 Martino Beach – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the back straight.

Race 9 - UNCLE RUSTY'S PHOTOS MA5 460m

1 Super Remi – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight.

2 Blackpool Pantha – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight.

3 Pact – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider and checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

4 Idle High – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight. Checked and disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight.

6 Magic Sue - Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight. Disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight.

7 Winlock Shifty – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels by another runner approaching the exit onto the back straight. following the race fell off the ledge near the parading yard, a veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

8 Super Normal – Checked another runner entering the turn off the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the offside hind toe and stood down for 14 days.

SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R5 Highway Gem (no sample taken) R9 Idle High
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R5 Highway Gem
Scratchings		R4 Why Harmony – Injury, near side pin. R4 Dinah Shian – Injury, near side hip support. R5 Wildash Avatar – Injury, offside pin. R6 Under Boardwalk – Injury, near side hind leg.
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R2 Chase Me Candy – nearside hind sub lumbar strain – 5 days R2 Garfunkel - nearside hind sub lumbar strain – 7 days R3 Wildash Dancer – pin muscle strain – 5 days R8 Rebel Return – puncture wound nearside front toe – 5 days R9 Super Normal – laceration offside hind toe – 14 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R1 – It’s A Wolf – Marring 1^st offence – 28 days & stewards trial R2 – Garfunkel – Fail to pursue 1^st offence – 28 days & stewards trial
Person Actions		Narelle Mulcahy – official reprimand – GAR 86(q) Dennis Isles – official reprimand – GAR 86(q) David Raines – official reprimand – GAR 86(q)
Trials		Nil
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