CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 28th JUNE 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:         P. LANE, L.MILES

Judge:              M. HILL

Lure Driver:       B. LAVIS

 

Starter:                         D. CHURCH

 

Veterinarian:      E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant: J. PORTCH

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

WILDASH FRED, Trainer suspended

2.

RIVER DIAMOND, Reported injured, near side hip support

3.

 

4.

I’M A GIFT, Reported ill, scours

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

9.

WILDASH DIDDY, Trainer suspended

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

2

INDISPENSABLE – 24.9 - 23.5

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

WATCH THE MAGIC, Last start 29/03/2016, injury

 

TRIALS

6 Month Trial 1 – 410m

The greyhound WENEREX performed a satisfactory 6 month trial over the distance of 410m in a time of 24.36 and is cleared to race at all tracks.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

IRENE DRURY MEMORIAL MAIDEN HEAT 1 410M

GIVEAWAY LASS and LUSIMA were the best to begin.  RHONDA’S STAR was slow to begin.  LUSIMA checked off MOTOWN HOLLY and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  GIVEAWAY LASS checked off MOTOWN HOLLY and lost ground entering the back straight resulting in some inconvenience to WATCH THE MAGIC.  LUSIMA checked across the heels of RHONDA’S STAR on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  MOTOWN HOLLY – Post Race –Norm Bradford

 

2.

IRENE DRURY MEMORIAL MAIDEN HEAT 2 410M

Even start with INDISPENSABLE slow to begin.  NORTHUMBERLAND was tightened for racing room and lost considerable ground on the turn into the back straight.  COOPER’S LESSON checked off CAPTAIN DJAY and lost ground entering the back straight.  CHARLOTT’S MISS checked across the heels of HEATHAN BRETT in the front straight.

 

Handler M. Pandelakis was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 86(o) – negligent for failing to remove the collar on INDISPENSABLE prior to boxing the greyhound.

SWABS TAKEN:  CAPTAIN DEJAY – Post Race –Norm Bradford

VET EXAMINATIONS:  NORTHUMBERLAND, COOPER’S LESSON

 

3.

FISHERY FALLS 4/5th GRADE HEAT 1 410M

The start of the race was delayed 1.30 minutes due to interstate harness racing.  Even start with PERFECT SISTER slow to begin and CHIEF START marginally slow to begin. 

General tightening occurred on the turn into the back straight resulting in BRUTON MISS and SMILES A LOT being checked and losing ground.  TAE RAE checked off BRUTON MISS and lost ground after turning out of the back straight.  CABOCHON raced wide into the home straight.  SMILES A LOT raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS:  TAE RAE

 

 

4.

FISHERY FALLS 4/5th GRADE HEAT 2 410M

PA TING and BIG BAD BLOCKER were the best to begin.  WESTOVER was slow to begin.  COSMIC MARLOW shifted out across the heels of WESTOVER entering the back straight bumping ASA TOP AGENT forcing that greyhound to race wide resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  WESTOVER checked across the heels of RIP VAN WINKLE entering the home straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: COSMIC MARLOW

 

5.

FISHERY FALLS 4/5th GRADE HEAT 3 410M

MALIAN REIGN was the best to begin.  CRUSHED ICE was slow to begin.  POPPA’S PICK checked off KEZZA’S SPIRIT on the turn into the back straight resulting in POPPA’S PICK becoming unbalanced shifting out causing interference to WHAT’S FOREVER.  SPRING CLOVER checked off POPPA’S PICK and lost ground entering the back straight.

 

Handler L. Christian was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 86 (o) negligent for attempting to box CRUSHED ICE in the incorrect box.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS:  TAPATAK

 

6.

EMMA BRYANT CAIRNS CUP HEAT 1 544M

SPUDNUT was the best to begin.  ATOMIC OPIE was slow to begin.  SPUDNUT shifted in shortly after the start tightening POISED TO POUNCE in onto PEPPA PIG CLOUD on to ELUSIVE DIVA resulting in all three greyhounds being inconvenienced.  RAGING THUNDER checked off ELUSIVE DIVA and lost ground in the front straight on the first occasion.  ELUSIVE DIVA raced wide on the turn out of the front straight.  ATOMIC OPIE checked across the heels of ELUSIVE DIVA prior to turning into the back straight.  KNIGHTS TEMPLAR checked across the heels of POISED TO POUNCE and lost ground on the turn into the home straight.  Shortly after KNIGHTS TEMPLAR shifted in and again checked across the heels of POISED TO POUNCE.  RAGING THUNDER tailed off and finished a distant last.  Stewards advised trainer J. Schafer that the performance of the greyhound was unsatisfactory and subsequently RAGING THUNDER was stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trail.

SWABS TAKEN: PROSPECT – Post Race – Harold Hovi

VET EXAMINATIONS: RAGING THUNDER

 

7.

EMMA BRYANT CAIRNS CUP HEAT 2 544M

Even start with BREMER slow to begin.  BEHM and ROCKET’S MAGIC bumped shortly after the start resulting in ROCKET’S MAGIC becoming unbalanced and bumping ANGRY ALICE causing ROCKET’S MAGIC to lose ground.  BREMER shifted out on the turn out of the front straight bumping ROCKET’S MAGIC on to ANGRY ALICE causing ANGRY ALICE to race wide.  NICE NURSE FRANK checked off CABARET TONIGHT and lost ground in the back straight.  ANGRY ALICE and BEHM raced wide into the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  EMBELLISH – Post Race – Norm Bradford

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ROCKET’S MAGIC

 

 

8.

EMMA BRYANT CAIRNS CUP HEAT 3 544M

Even start with COSMIC LAMP slow to begin.  FLASH HOUDINI, RUBY’S MAGIC and BIG EASY RED bumped shortly after the star resulting in the three greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  COSMIC LAMP checked across the heels of ZIPPING BUBBA and lost ground in the front straight on the first occasion.  RUBY’S MAGIC shifted out after turning out of the front straight bumping COSMIC LAMP resulting in both greyhounds losing considerable ground.  BLUEFIRE CHALICE checked off FLASH HOUDINI and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: ASA EXTREME – Post Race – Michael Hickmott

VET EXAMINATIONS: RUBY’S MAGIC

 

9.

FISHERY FALLS 4/5th GRADE HEAT 4 410M

Even start.  MACADAM crossed from a wide position on the turn into the back straight tightening FACE TIME in on to CARLYLE TYCOON on to ZIPPER IT MACCA on to GUNNADOO COBRA resulting in all these greyhounds being checked and losing ground.  BUENA VISTA checked off FACE TIME and lost ground entering the back straight causing interference to STARZAR GOLD.  GUNNADOO COBRA and FACE TIME raced wide in the home straight.

 

The photo finish camera failed to operate and the placings were determined visually by the judge.

 

SWABS TAKEN: MACADAM – Post Race – Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS: ZIPPER IT MACCA

 

10

FISHERY FALLS 4/5th GRADE HEAT 5 410M

Even start with ASA ABBANDANDO slow to begin.  LIBERTY LEGS checked off BANDALORE and lost ground shortly after the start resulting in interference to HI HOMBRE.  BANDALORE checked off SHOUT ROYALE and lost ground approaching the turn into the back straight.  HI HOMBRE shifted out entering the home straight to race very wide.  MAKING WAVES and LIBERTY LEGS bumped entering the home straight.  KOSIE KASHKOW and HI HOMBRE raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: .ASA ABBANDANDO (pre-race)

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 2 INDISPENSABLE, Negligent in failing to remove collar $50 (Michael Pandelakis)

RACE 5 CRUSHED ICE, Negligent in attempting to box in incorrect box $50 (Lorrine Christian)

 

INJURIES:

RACE 2 COOPER’S LESSON, Injured in running, off side, 21 days

RACE 3 TAE RAE, Injured in running, tail, 21 days

RACE 4 COSMIC MARLOW, Injured in running, groin, 10 days

RACE 6 RAGING THUNDER, Injured in running, mouth, 14 days

RACE 9 ZIPPER IT MACCA, Injured in running, tail, 21 days

 

SUSPENSIONS:

RAGING THUNDER (Race 6) GAR 71 – Unsatisfactory performance.  Stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

K.M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS