CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SUNDAY 13th MARCH 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     L. MILES

Judge:                          B. SOMERFIELD

Lure Driver:                   B. LAVIS

 

Starter:                                     A. GOSPER

 

Veterinarian:                  E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant:            Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

3.

WILDASH DIDDY, Reported scours, 10 days

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

WILDASH FRED – 28.3 - 27.0

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

1.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 410M

LACHY KNOCKA was the best to begin.  HEATHAN BRETT jumped awkwardly and lost ground as the start was effected.  HEATHAN BRETT checked off WILDASH FRED and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  LACHY KNOCKA – Post Race – Emma Bryant

 

2.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 2 410M

LUSIMA was the best to begin.  RAIL GUN knuckled over shortly after the start and lost ground.  RAIL GUN checked off the heels of ELITE FIVE and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  LUSIMA checked off ELITE FIVE and lost considerable ground entering the back straight.  ELITE FIVE checked across the heels of CYCLONE BELLE and lost ground on the turn into the front straight.  LUSIMA shifted and checked across the heels of ELITE FIVE to race wide into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  CYCLONE BELLE – Post Race – Isobel Camp

 

3.

SEITA AUSTRALIA NOVICE 410M

PUNGUSHE was the best to begin.  PUNGUSHE checked off POPPA’S PICK on the turn into the back straight resulting in PUNGUSHE becoming unbalanced and bumping FULMINATION.  FULMINATION and MONOCHRONE bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground,

SWABS TAKEN: POPPA’S PICK – Post Race – Emma Bryant

 

 

4.

CHASE MAGAZINE 5th GRADE 410M

ATOMIC OPIE was the best to begin.  COSMIC LAMP, WILDASH REV and RUFUS FLYWHEEL were slow to begin.  BALZAREEN checked off WILDASH DUKE on the turn into the back straight losing ground and causing interference to RUFUS FLYWHEEL and BILLY KNOCKA.  COSMIC LAMP raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

5.

ALLIED BEARINGS 4th GRADE 410M

CASH KING was the best to begin.  STARZAR GOLD and CASH QUEEN were slow to begin.  CASH QUEEN lost ground on the turn into the front straight for no apparent reason.  A veterinary examination of the greyhound revealed an off hind muscle injury.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

6.

ANTHONY JEFFREYS BEST 8 410M

SELFIE was the best to begin.  SELFIE checked off GOT IT WRONG and lost considerable ground on the turn into the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: WESTOVER – Post Race – Emma Bryant

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

 

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Race 5 CASH QUEEN, Injured in running, off hind back muscle, 10 days

Race 6 GOT IT WRONG, Injured in running, off fore carpal, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS