Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday 14 March 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

General:

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 460m

2 Haulage – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked and lost ground approaching the exit onto the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed nearside wrist sprain and stood down for 10 days.

4 Craig's Cruisin' – Slow to begin.

5 Apache Bear – Checked in the front straight.

6 Bay Rhodes – Tightened for racing room and disadvantaged approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked in the back straight. Checked approaching the exit onto the front straight.

7 Ky's Dream – Checked in the front straight.

8 Federal Ruby – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn off the front straight.

9 Winterfells Diva (3) – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight. Checked and disadvantaged approaching the exit onto the front straight.

Race 2 - ACE FABRICATIONS NOVICE 460m

1 Floyd's Fury – Slow to begin. Checked and disadvantaged approaching the turn off the front straight. Forced wider in the front straight.

2 Judy Moo Moo – Shifted wider in the back straight. Checked on the heels entering the turn off the back straight.

3 Fluro Man – Shifted wider in the front straight.

4 Chase Me Candy – Slow to begin. Checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Hotshot Bear – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

7 Wilby Royalty – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

Race 3 - East End Hotel Mixed 4/5 460m

1 Zipping Miami – Checked on the hind quarters and dragged down and fell heavily entering the turn off the front straight and took no further competitive part in the event. A veterinary examination found bruising to the shoulders and stood down for 5 days.

4 Mumma's Machine – Checked on the hind quarters and fell heavily entering the turn off the front straight near the catching pen and took no further competitive part in the event. A veterinary examination revealed an offside wrist sprain, bruising to the shoulders and a back muscle sprain and stood down for 10 days.

5 Pinto Falabella – Disadvantaged by fallen runner entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Say Some Words – Bumped shortly after the start. disadvantaged by fallen runner near the catching pen approaching the exit onto the back straight.

7 Zambora Chief – Bumped shortly after the start. disadvantaged by fallen runner entering the turn off the front straight.

8 Filthy Lucre – Checked onto the hind quarters of runner lost footing and almost fell entering the turn off the front straight near the catching pen.

Race 4 - BARGARA BAKERY 5PW 460m

4 Disney Cool – Checked shortly after the start.

6 Sunburnt Diablo – Checked shortly after the start.

7 Where's Dean – Checked shortly after the start.

Race 5 - ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION GRADE 5 (1) 460m

1 Manila Fred - Slow to begin. Checked across the heels of another runner and lost ground entering the turn off the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

3 Hidden Ripple – Checked across the heels of another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels entering the turn off the back straight.

5 Double Tiara – Slow to begin.

6 Queen Supreme – Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight.

7 Yosemite Sam – Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels entering the turn off the front straight.

9 Dr. Perry (2) – A post-race veterinary examination found a laceration on the tail and stood down for 14 days.

Race 6 - TERRY SIGNS MIXED 3/4 460m

1 Ringbark Rage – Checked and dragged down approaching the exit onto the front straight.

2 Guy Incognito – Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight.

3 Louisiana Flyer – Bumped approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

4 Satirical – Checked approaching the exit onto the front straight.

5 Roulette – Shifted towards running rail immediately after the start. Checked on the heels exiting the turn onto the back straight.

7 Summer's Flyer – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was deemed not fit to race and stood down for 10 days. The greyhound was scratched prior to the running of the event.

Race 7 - UNCLE RUSTY'S PHOTOS MIXED 4/5 550m

2 Unencumbered – Bumped immediately after the start. Tightened for racing room and dragged down and lost ground approaching the turn off the front straight. And continued to yield ground in the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed strained shoulder muscles and stood down for 10 days.

3 Lucky Lance – Bumped immediately after the start. checked shortly after the start in the front straight on the first occasion.

5 Defensible – Disadvantaged shortly after the start.

6 Katara Love – Checked shortly after the start.

Race 8 - BUNDABERG WILDCARD FINAL OPEN 550m

2 Boston Sox – Checked and fell heavily and collided with another runner in the front straight on the first occasion. And took no further competitive part in the event. A veterinary examination found bruising to the shoulders and stood down for 5 days.

3 Little Ripper – Shifted towards running rail and checked with another runner in the front straight on the first occasion. Tightened for racing room and bumped entering the turn off the back straight.

5 Off Break – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and bumped entering the turn off the back straight.

6 Koolboo Supreme – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start.

7 Slick Velvet – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start. Collided with falling runner and fell heavily before colliding with the outside fence on the first occasion.  And took no further part in the event.  A veterinary examination found a compound fracture of the nearside Radius & Ulna and was humanely euthanised.  This will be referred to the racing injury review panel.

8 Scriven – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start.

Race 9 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 460m

3 Jet Burner – Checked on hind quarters and lost balance approaching the turn off the front straight.

4 Tiffany Twisted – Checked on hind quarters and lost balance approaching the turn off the front straight.

5 Cold Deck – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.  Checked across the heels of another runner and shifted wider entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Pacific Bug – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.  Checked on the heels and shifted wider entering the turn off the front straight. raced very wide exiting the turn onto the front straight.

7 Kick Ons – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

8 Spring Dani– Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

Race 10 – TAB MA5 460m

1 My Dark Lorian – Slow to begin.

4 Really Royal – Checked across the heels of another rounding the turn off the back straight.

5 Spring Curly – Checked on the heels rounding the turn off the back straight.

6 Blazin' Bazza – Checked and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight.

7 Beers With Geoff – Checked entering the turn off the back straight.

8 Ragin' Comet – Slow to begin.  Checked entering the turn off the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R8 Barcia Bullet 2^nd
Scratchings		R1 Here Comes Rita – Injury, rail side pin R4 High Esteem – Injury, nearside hind leg, vet checked at Ipswich on 13/03/22 R5 Hyper Haze – Injury, near side hip support
Late Scratchings		R4 High Esteem – Injury – TAB notified 13/03/2022 @ 8:32pm R5 Signify – injury – TAB notified 14/03/2022 @ 9:54am R6 Summers Flyer – Illness – TAB notified 14/03/2022 @ 1:18pm
Weight Variations		R3 Zipping Miami, 34.9 – 33.6kg – down 1.3kg (38 days)
Injuries		R1 Haulage – nearside wrist sprain – 10 days R3 Zipping Miami – bruising to the shoulders – 5 days R3 Mumma’s Machine – nearside wrist sprain, shoulder bruising & back muscle sprain – 10 days R5 Dr. Perry – tail laceration – 14 days R6 – Summer’s Flyer – illness – 10 days – pre race veterinary inspection R7 Unencumbered – shoulder muscle sprain – 10 days R8 Slick Velvet – compound fracture, nearside Radius & Ulna – humanely euthanised R8 Boston Sox – bruising to the shoulders – 5 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R10 Blazin’ Bazza – 128 Days
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Nil
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	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.