Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday 20 February 2023

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair),

 P.Mclean & J.Doss

Officials: A.Thomas & A.Lobb (Vet),L.Stoker (training) J.Randall (Judge),M.Stoker  (Starter), W.Michalk (Samples), C.Gear (Lure)

General:

· Lost Digit – Late scratching at 10:45am when Gary Keep reported the greyhound to have an illness (scours) GAR 76(2). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards will require a veterinary certificate pursuant to GAR 76(5) before any future nomination will be accepted.

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Race 1 - DARRYL RAINES MAIDEN (1) 460m

1 Bar Cool Rocks – Slow to begin.

2 Aerobic Bella – Checked entering the first turn. Checked and became unbalanced around the first turn. A veterinary examination revealed an offside front pin muscle  and a sub lumbar muscle strain and stood down for 5 days.

3 Craig's Cruisin' – Checked entering the first turn.

5 Key Status – Slow to begin.

Race 2 - CAMBLA ELECTRICAL MAIDEN (2) 460m

2 Newhaven Hilda – Slow to begin. A veterinary examination revealed offside and nearside pin muscle strains and stood down for 5 days.

3 Henry Delatt – Slow to begin.

7 Whacker Wilson – Bumped shortly after the start.

8 Gunyah Mate – Shortened stride around the first turn and lost ground in the back straight. a veterinary examination revealed an offside and nearside pin muscle strain and stood down for 5 days.

9 Switched Out – Slow to begin.

Race 3 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS NOVICE (1) 460m

1 Aerobic Maximum – Checked immediately after the start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed offside and nearside wrist sprains and stood down for 10 days.

2 Leo Gibbs – Shifted towards rail immediately after the start.

6 Cambla Clown – Checked nearing the first turn. Began to give ground exiting the turn onto the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards spoke to Louise Cameron regarding the racing manners of Cambla Clown. After hearing evidence from the trainer and viewing all the available race footage and acting on their observations, a warning was issued regarding the greyhound’s racing manners GAR 129 Unsatisfactory performance

7 Weaver's Cut – Checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start. Checked heavily exiting the turn onto the front straight.

8 Miss Sassy Girl – Checked nearing the first turn. Checked and knocked off balance exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 4 - TERRY SIGNS NOVICE (2) 460m

3 Starlight Nelly – Checked shortly after the start. Bumped around the first turn.

5 Master Barcia – Checked shortly after the start. Bumped around the first turn.

6 Flying Yumi – Slow to begin. Bumped around the first turn. Checked off the heels entering the second turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside back muscle strain and stood down for 14 days.

7 Canent Percy – Slow to begin. Raced wider in the back straight.

8 Oceania Blue – Raced wider in the back straight.

Race 5 - EAST END HOTEL GRADE 5 (1) 460m

1 Miss San Cisco – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn. shortened stride and lost ground in the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed a nearside pectoral muscle strain and stood down for 7 days.

2 Buttercup Babe – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn. Dragged down around the first turn.

3 Yuko Blaq – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start. Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn. Lost ground in the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed an offside hind muscle strain and stood down for 10 days.

4 Here's Yours – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start. raced wider exiting the turn onto the front straight. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

5 Slick Suzie – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn.

6 Springview Magic – Slow to begin. Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn. Checked off the heels of another runner around the first turn.

7 Paddy Monelli – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn.

8 Travis's Lauryn – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn.

Race 6 - TOTAL GREENS TURF GRADE 5 (2) 460m

1 Amber Days – Tightened for racing room and bumped nearing the first turn.

2 Roger Ring – Tightened for racing room and bumped nearing the first turn.

3 Best Mate – Tightened for racing room and bumped nearing the first turn.

4 Make Noise – Tightened for racing room and bumped nearing the first turn.

5 Nomad Road – Checked and unbalanced entering the first turn.

6 Yumar – Slow to begin.

7 Master Mars – Tightened for racing room and bumped nearing the first turn. Checked and became unbalanced entering the first turn. A veterinary examination found no abnormalities.

8 Bullbar Bruce – Slow to begin.

Race 7 - ACE FABRICATIONS GRADE 5 531m

6 Miss Sassy – Checked and dragged down nearing the second turn.

8 Orson Alison – Shifted wider in the front straight.

9 Capacitor – Checked off the heels of another runner nearing the second turn.

Race 8 - ALAN THROWER FFA 531m

2 Club Model – Checked and disadvantaged shortly after the start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

8 Midnight Cambla – Stayed very wide in the front straight on the first occasion. Checked around the first turn.

Race 9 - GLOBAL TURF GRADE 5 (3) 460m

1 Wicked Storm – Slow to begin. Checked nearing the first turn. Hampered around the first turn. collided with injured runner near finish line.

2 Social Impact – Slow to begin. Checked nearing the first turn. A veterinary examination revealed both nearside and offside hind muscle strains and stood down for 10 days.

3 Chase Me Candy – Slow to begin. Checked nearing the first turn. Bumped around the first turn.

5 Miss Terri – Slow to begin. Visibly slowed and checked heavily from behind before the finish line. Miss Terry underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have cramped. A five day stand down period was imposed. Acting in accordance with GAR 130(a) (Cramp) Miss Terri must perform a Satisfactory Trial before any future nomination will be accepted.

Race 10 - KALKI MOON MA5 460m

1 Ragin' Comet – Slow to begin.

4 Fluro Girl – Shifted wider in the front straight.

5 Double Tiara – Slow to begin.

6 Sassy Elle – Checked around the first turn.

8 Chillout Cookie – Checked and became unbalanced around the first turn.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	R1 Evil Evee R2 Gunyah Mate
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	Canen Mable – Injury, Near wrist Queen Norma – Illness, Weight loss
Late Scratchings	R9 Lost Digit – illness – 10:45am – GAR 76(2)
Weight Variations	R3 Aerobic Maximum  26.3 – 27.5 – variance 1.2kg up R5 Yuko Blaq  25.1 – 24.0 – variance 1.1kg down R10 Ragin’ Comet 27.4 – 28.8 - variance 1.4kg up
Injuries	R1 Aerobic Bella – offside front pin & sub lumbar muscle strain – 5 days R2 Gunyah Mate – offside & nearside pin muscle strain – 5 days R2 Newhaven Hilda - offside & nearside pin muscle strain – 5 days R3 Aerobic Maximum – offside & nearside wrist sprain – 10 days R4 Flying Yumi – offside back muscle strain – 14 days R5 Yuko Blaq – offside hind muscle strain - 10 days R5 Miss San Cisco – nearside pectoral muscle strain – 7 days R9 Social Impact – nearside & offside hind muscle strain – 10 days R9 Miss Terry – cramping – 5 days & satisfactory trial
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R2 Trinity My Mum – 112 Days – spelling
Animal Actions	R3 Cambla Clown – GAR 129 – Warning – unsatisfactory performance R9 Miss Terri - GAR 130(a)(Cramp) – 5 days –  Cramping -  satisfactory trial
Trials	Ghost Prince – passed – 18:48 – 32.5kg All Genres – passed – 18:16 – 25.3kg Miss Slimm – passed – 18:21 – 27.6kg
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.