CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 10th JUNE 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: K.M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     L. MILES

Judge:                          W. MEEK

Lure Driver:                   W. LAVIS

 

Starter:                                     A. GOSPER

 

Veterinarian:                  E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant:            Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

ELUSIVE DIVA, Reported injured, near side wrist

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 410m

The greyhound KOSIE KASHKOW performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 410m in a time of 24.98 and is now cleared all tracks after 11 June 2016.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ISA & FRED CAMP 5th GRADE 410M

SNAKE PROOF and POPPA’S PICK were the best to begin.  STARZAR GOLD was slow to begin.  SNAKE PROOF checked off EILEEN JOY and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  SHEEZ FAB checked off POPPA’S PICK and lost ground entering the back straight.  EILEEN JOY and POPPA’S PICK bumped prior to turning into the front straight resulting in EILEEN JOY losing considerable ground.  SNAKE PROOF and BILLY KNOCKA raced wide in the home straight.

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

 

2.

KATHY DOWN 5th GRADE 410M

BRUTON MISS was the best to begin.  MIDNIGHT EDITION was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  CALL ME CHARLES shifted in on the turn into the back straight resulting in BLUE BOY YOU being checked and losing ground and MACADAM being checked and losing ground.  CALL ME CHARLES checked off MIDNIGHT EDITION and lost ground in the back straight.  BLUE BOY YOU checked off MIDNIGHT EDITION and lost considerable ground after turning out of the back straight.  CALL ME CHARLES raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

3.

TRACY & ASHLEY LA ROSA 4th GRADE 410M

Even start.  MALIAN REIGN checked off PA TING and lost considerable ground entering the back straight.  COSMIC FREEZE checked off the heels of FARMOR TO DO and lost ground approaching the turn into the front straight.  SMILES A LOT raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SMILES A LOT – Post Race – Emma Bryant

VET EXAMINATIONS:  COSMIC FREEZE

 

 

4.

CAIRNS GRAND PRIX HEAT 1 544M

Even start.  SELFIE shifted out shortly after the start bumping MID WESTERN GIRL who lost ground.  SELFIE continued to shift out bumping FLASH HOUDINI causing that greyhound to lose ground.  SPUDNUT raced wide on the turn out of the front straight.  SELFIE and FLASH HOUDINI bumped on the turn out of the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  ATOMIC OPIE and PEPPA PIG CLOUD bumped entering the front straight causing inconvenience to PEPPA PIG CLOUD.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  ATOMIC OPIE – Post Race – George Tsakissiris

 

5.

CAIRNS GRAND PRIX HEAT 2 544M

Even start with CABOCHON slow to begin.  ASA EXTREME and KERRIE’S A MINX bumped in the front straight on the first occasion.  RAIL GUN checked across the heels of ANGRY ALICE and became unbalanced and raced wide on the turn out of the front straight.  RHONDA’S DYNO and SHAKE YOUR BOOTY raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: RHONDA’S DYNO – Post Race – Rhonda Essery

 

6.

CAIRNS GRAND PRIX HEAT 3 544M

ROCKET’S MAGIC was the best to begin.  ZIPPING CARLTON and VELOCITY KYZON bumped as the start was effected resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  ZIPPING CARLTON checked across the hind quarters of VELOCITY KYZON on the turn out of the front straight resulting in ZIPPING CARLTON becoming unbalanced, losing considerable ground and racing wide on the turn.

SWABS TAKEN: ROCKET’S MAGIC – Post Race – Robert Thomson

VET EXAMINATIONS: ZIPPING CARLTON

 

7.

SPORTS SCENE CAIRNS 3/4th GRADE 410M

PRINCE OF DOOM was the best to begin.  CASH QUEEN was slow to begin.  CASH QUEEN lost ground approaching the turn into the back straight for no apparent reason.  A veterinary examination of the greyhound revealed an off hind muscle injury.  HI HOMBRE shifted in from a wide position on the turn into the back straight tightening MONOCHRONE who lost ground.  HI HOMBRE continued to shift in checking BANDALORE who also lost ground.  BANDALORE checked off the heels of MOO MOO and lost ground in the front straight.   MONOCHRONE and HI HOMBRE raced wide in the home straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS:  CASH QUEEN

8.

LOUNDS SEAFOOD BEST 8 410M

Even start with KEZZA’S SPIRIT and FROM THE TAP slow to begin.  OUR MADAM was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  General tightening occurred on the turn into the back straight resulting in FEARS THE WORD being checked and losing considerable ground.  DIVVY UP checked off BELLA MARLO and lost ground entering the back straight resulting in WESTOVER being inconvenienced.  FROM THE TAP checked off KEZZA’S SPIRIT and lost ground entering the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: WESTOVER

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 7 CASH QUEEN, Injured in running, off hind back muscle, 8 days

RACE 7 WESTOVER< Injured in running, cramping, 0 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS