Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday, 14^th February 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast & Showers

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

Officials: A.Thomas (Vet), A.Hawkshaw (Judge), M.Klotz (Starter), W.Michalk (Samples), S.Woodridge (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 460m

2 Boxing On – Checked shortly after the start. Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider and checked entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Relax Max – Checked shortly after the start. Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels Approaching the turn off the back straight. Checked approaching the exit onto the front straight.

6 Chase Me Candy – Slow to begin. Checked across heels of another runner Approaching the turn off the back straight. Checked approaching the exit onto the front straight.

8 Apache Bear – Checked entering the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider in the front straight.

Race 2 - ACE FABRICATIONS NOVICE 460m

1 Weaver's Cut – Bumped entering the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels entering the turn off the back straight.

4 Amenadiel's Lad – Slow to begin. Bumped entering the turn off the front straight.

5 Hillbilly Boots – Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

6 Fluro Man – Checked on the heels in the back straight.

7 Dr. Kammi – Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider and checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

8 Double Steel – Checked and momentarily disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight. Checked across the heels of another runner in the back straight.

Race 3 - EAST END HOTEL MA5 460m

1 Winlock Shifty – Bumped entering the turn off the front straight. Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees entering the turn off the back straight.

2 Ragin' Comet – Bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees entering the turn off the back straight.

3 Really Royal – Bumped shortly after the start. Bumped entering the turn off the front straight. Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees entering the turn off the back straight.

6 Prince Duggie - Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees and disadvantaged, losing ground, entering the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination found a dislocated offside front toe and stood down from racing for 10 days.

7 Blackpool Pantha – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees entering the turn off the back straight.

Race 4 - BARGARA BAKERY GRADE 5 (1) 460m

4 Willow Returns – Bumped entering the turn off the front straight. Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

6 Zeke The Freak – Bumped and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider and checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 5 - GREAT NORTHERN GRADE 4 460m

1 Sandy Bee – Shifted its attention from the lure to the runner on its inside but did not make muzzle contact exiting the turn onto the front straight and in the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination found a nearside hind back muscle strain and stood down for 14 days. Stewards charged the greyhound with Fail to pursue (injury) 1^st offence  GAR 69B(1)(a) with a 14 day stand down and perform a satisfactory trial.

2 Inner Tea Cup – Tightened for racing room and bumped approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels entering the turn off the back straight. Checked approaching the exit onto the front straight.

3 Summer's Flyer – Tightened for racing room and bumped approaching the turn off the front straight.

4 Three Sore Feet – Slow to begin.

5 All Genres – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Farmor Crownies – Tightened for racing room and bumped approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked approaching the exit onto the front straight.

Race 6 - QUEENSLAND BRED 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 550m

3 He's Nosey – Shifted wider entering the turn off the front straight.

5 Maddison – Tightened for racing room exiting the turn onto the back straight.

8 Zambora Chief – Forced wider entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 7 - VALENTINES DAY TROPHY OPEN 460m

3 Louisiana Flyer – Checked on the heels in the front straight.

5 Midnight Cambla – A post-race veterinary examination found a puncture wound injury on the offside front toe and stood down from racing for 21 days.

6 Zuleika – Checked across the heels of another runner in the front straight.

7 Wildash Macie – Shifted wider exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 8 - ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION FFA 550m

1 Ninetymile King – Bumped in the back straight.

3 Not Scared – Checked shortly after the start. Shifted wider and bumped in the back straight.

5 Little Ripper – Checked shortly after the start. A veterinary examination found an offside pin muscle strain and stood down for 7 days.

Race 9 - TERRY SIGNS MIXED 4/5 460m

1 Why Harmony – Checked and disadvantaged entering the turn off the back straight.

2 Fluro Girl – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider in the front straight.

3 Winlock Bluey – Bumped shortly after the start. checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Dancing Ebby – Slow to begin. Checked and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight.

5 Alarm Response – Checked entering the turn off the back straight. Shifted wider and checked heavily and lost ground exiting the turn onto the front straight. A veterinary examination revealed nearside front dislocated toes and stood down for 42 days and will need to perform a veterinary clearance trial before returning to racing. This injury will be referred to the serious injury review panel.

6 Kotiro Koura – Checked entering the turn off the back straight.

7 Slick Mac – Checked and forced wider exiting the turn onto the front straight.

8 Mumma's Machine – Checked entering the turn off the back straight.

Race 10 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 460m

2 Beers With Geoff – Tightened for racing room and disadvantaged shortly after the start.

3 Wildash Izzy – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Noise Works – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R1 Relax Max – Garry Cluse R3 Prince Duggie – Marie T Richards R5 Three Sore Feet – Eric Conroy] R8 Lucky Lance – Robert Ayres
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R6 Maddison 2^nd – Adam Macintosh
Scratchings		R3 He's A Minstrel – Injury, saddle muscle. R5 My Bro Beach – Injury, near side wrist. R6 Viva Belle – Injury, near hind toe laceration. R5 Just Ace – Injury, near side wrist.
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		R4 Willow Returns, 25.7 – 24.4, down 1.3kg – 46 days R5 Three Sore Feet, 40.0 – 41.4, up 1.4kg – 49 days R9 Dancing Ebby, 27.2 – 28.6, up 1.4kg – 78 days
Injuries		R3 Prince Duggie – dislocated offside front toe – 10 days R5 Sandy Bee – nearside hind back muscle strain – 14 days R7 Midnight Cambla – offside front toe puncture injury – 21 days R8 Little Ripper – offside front pin muscle strain – 7 days R9 Alarm Response – dislocated nearside front toes – 42 days  & Veterinary clearance trial.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil
Follow-up		R9 Alarm Response – toe injury
Animal Actions		R5 Sandy Bee – GAR 69B(1)(a) - Fail to pursue (injury) 1^st offence – 14 days and satisfactory trial R9 Alarm Response – Veterinary clearance trial – 42 days
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.