Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday 10 April 2023

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: A.Thomas (Vet), L.Stoker (Judge), M.Stoker (Starter), W.Michalk  (Samples), N.Rugg (Lure)

General:

· Race 6 was declared a “No Race” after a fallen runner recovered and started to run back towards the field. Stewards ordered the lure to be shut down and the event declared a no race.

· Race 7 was declared a “No Race” after an injured runner stopped on the front straight and then turned around and started to run back towards the field. Stewards ordered the lure to be shut down and the event declared a no race.

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Race 1 - GLOBAL TURF MAIDEN (1) 460m

1 Turbo Powered - Checked  entering the first turn. Checked around the first turn. Checked off the hind quarters of another runner approaching the second turn. Checked and took an awkward stride exiting onto the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed offside and nearside leg muscle strains and stood down from racing for 5 days.

2 Electric Cambla - Slow to begin.

3 Mallanganee Miss - Checked and dragged down approaching the second turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

7 Trinity My Mum - Checked around the first turn

Race 2 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS MAIDEN (2) 460m

4 Belle Bar Cool - Checked approaching the first turn.

6 Tiny Turnips - Changed stride and began to slow around the first turn. Lost considerable ground in the back straight and pulled up around the second turn. A veterinary examination revealed a back muscle strain and stood down for 14 days.

7 Cambla Princess - Checked across the heels of another runner and disadvantaged approaching the exit onto the back straight.

Race 3 - SKY RACING BUNDABERG MAIDEN 1000 FINAL MAIDEN 460m

3 Burrum Josie - Checked shortly after the start.

4 Kelmar Soxy - Checked shortly after the start.

5 Grigoryan - Checked shortly after the start. Checked in the back straight.

8 Lulu Bar Cool – Checked and disadvantaged around the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside wrist sprain and stood down for 14 days.

Race 4 - SUPERTECH ELECTRONICS NOVICE 460m

1 Cambla Clown – Checked entering the first turn. Checked around the first turn.

3 Where's Eddie – Checked off the heels of another runner exiting the turn onto the back straight.

4 Lucky Clover – Slow to begin. Checked entering the first turn. Checked around the first turn.

5 Miss Sassy Girl – Slow to begin.

Race 5 - CARVE INDUSTRIES MA5 460m

2 Benissimo – Tightened for racing room and bumped entering the first turn. Checked off the heels of another runner around the first turn.

3 Beauty Edition – Tightened for racing room and bumped entering the first turn.

4 Sassy Elle – Tightened for racing room and bumped entering the first turn.

5 Weaver's Cut – Tightened for racing room and bumped entering the first turn.

6 Baronga Breeze – Checked and forced wider around the first turn.

8 Willem Powerfish – Slow to begin.

Race 6 - BARRINGTON'S ENTERPRISE 0-4 WINS 531m

· Stewards declared the event a No Race after a fallen runner recovered and began running back towards the field. Stewards ordered the lure to be shut down and ordered the event a no race

4 Starlight Nelly – Collided with fallen runner. A veterinary examination revealed wrist and neck strains and stood down for 14 days.

5 Bar Cool Rocks – Fell in the front straight on the first occasion before recovering and running back towards the field. A Veterinary examination revealed a back muscle strain and stood down for 14 days.

Race 7 - CRAFT RENTALS GRADE 5 531m

· Race 7 was declared a “No Race” after an injured runner stopped on the front straight and then turned around and started to run back towards the field. Stewards ordered the lure to be shut down and the event declared a no race.

6 Floyd's Fury – Shortened stride and was visibly injured shortly after the start before stopping in the front straight. A veterinary examination revealed a groin muscle strain and stood down for 14 days.

Race 8 - TAB EASTER CUP FINAL OPEN 460m

2 Dodgy Mick – Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn.

4 Midnight Cambla – Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn.

5 Mr. Tim Mcgee – Checked exiting the turn onto the back straight. Checked across the heels of another runner around the second turn. A veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

6 Bro's Girl – Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn.

8 Little Ripper – Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn. Checked exiting the turn onto the back straight. Checked on the heels, dragged down and fell before regaining its footing around the second turn. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

9 Cambla Doll – Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees entering the first turn. Forced wider around the first turn.

Race 9 - SHERRIFF ELECTRICAL MIXED 4/5 460m

3 Make Noise – Hampered exiting the turn onto the front straight.

4 Sandy Invigorate – Checked entering the first turn.

5 Leo Gibbs – Checked entering the first turn.

6 Amber Days – Checked entering the first turn. Disadvantaged around the first turn.

Race 10 - GREG ARMSTRONG SERVICES GRADE 5 460m

1 Apache Bear – Checked around the first turn.

2 Wild Oates – Checked around the first turn.

3 Capacitor – Slow to begin.

4 High Powered – Slow to begin. Checked off the hind of another runner around the first turn.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	R4 Rhino Buster R10 Apache Bear
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R1 By The Sea – Injury R4 Sarah’s Gold – Injury R7 Mepunga Web – Injury R7 Dreamy Dan – Injury R8 Bullbar Bruce – Injury R9 What A Crumble – Injury R9 Paddy Monelli - Injury
Weight Variations	R2 Dam Bacci – 26.9 – 28.1 up 1.2kg – 57 days R2 Tiny Turnips – 25.4 – 23.4 down 2kg – 122 days R7 Floyd’s Fury – 28.3 – 30.0 up 1.7kg – 97 days
Injuries	R1 Turbo Powered – offside & nearside leg muscle strains – 5 days R2 Tiny Turnips – Back muscle strain - 14 days R3 Lulu Bar Cool – offside wrist sprain – 14 days R6 Starlight Nelly – wrist & neck strains – 14 days R6 Bar Cool Rocks – back muscle strain – 14 days R7 Floyds Fury – groin muscle strain – 14 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R2 Tiny Turnips – 122 Days - Spell R7 Floyd's Fury – 97 Days - Injured
Follow-up	R6 Bar Cool Rocks – stewards veterinary direction R7 Floyds Fury – stewards veterinary direction
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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.