CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2016

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     L. MILES

Judge:                          B. SOMMERFIELD

Lure Driver:                   A. GOSPER

 

Starter:                         D. CHURCH

           

Veterinarian:                 E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant:            C. MASSINGHAM

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

SINGLE SHOT, Reported injured, near side wrist

4.

RUSEV, Reported injured, near side front toe

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

PALM BEACH FOOTBALL CLUB 5th GRADE 410M

Even start.  MR. SURRENDER was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  STILL COMING was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  STILL COMING checked off GAR and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: FANCY RED - Post Race - Graham Thomson

 

2.

DONALD GREY 5th GRADE 410M

TAPATAK was the best to begin.  GOJO MOJO checked off the heels of TAPATAK and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight resulting in interference to ZAMBEZI GIRL.  ZEPHYR ZEUS checked off PRETTY ERIN and lost ground entering the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: MANHATTAN MAID - Post Race - Allan Metcalfe

VET EXAMINATIONS:  PRETTY ERIN

 

3.

AMY BROWN 5th GRADE 410M

JACK SPRITE was the best to begin.  STARZAR GOLD was slow to begin.  SAINT’S CHARM was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  JARA’S SIZZLE checked off the heels of JACK SPRITE and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  DIAMOND OLLIE and JACK SPRITE bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in JACK SPRITE becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  SHE’S SO CLASSY shifted out across the heels of JACK SPRITE to race wide into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: DIAMOND OLLIE - Post Race - Rhonda Essery

 

 

4.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 FINAL 410M

SKY BOND was the best to begin.  OSPREY LIZ and BOXER BOY were slow to begin.  BOXER BOY checked off MAXIMUS HOUDINI and lost ground approaching the turn into the back straight resulting in some inconvenience to OSPREY LIZ.  BOXER BOY raced wide into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SKY BOND - Post Race - Rhonda Essery

 

5.

PHYNNE 5th GRADE 410M

BOOTYDO was the best to begin.  FAMOUS REBEL checked off TAKE THE NIGHT and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight resulting in HIGH CLASS MISS and POPPA’S PICK being inconvenienced.  POPPA’S PICK was tightened for racing room and lost ground entering the back straight.  HIGH CLASS MISS and BRIGHT REBEL bumped in the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and HIGH CLASS MISS losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: TAKE THE NIGHT, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: HIGH CLASS MISS (Pre-race)

 

6.

JAKE GOODY 4th GRADE 410M

Even start.  MONOCHRONE checked off WATCH THE MAGIC and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  Shortly after WATCH THE MAGIC checked off BETOWN GEM and lost ground.  BETOWN GEM and CALL ME CHARLES raced wide in the back straight.  CALL ME CHARLES shifted in on the turn out of the back straight bumping BETOWN GEM in onto WATCH THE MAGIC causing BETOWN GEM and WATCH THE MAGIC to lose considerable ground.  IT’S HIS JOB bumped the hind quarters of CRUSHED ICE and lost ground in the front straight.  CALL ME CHARLES raced wide in the front straight forcing MONOCHROME wide.

SWABS TAKEN: CRUSHED ICE – Post Race - Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: WATCH THE MAGIC

 

7.

CHAD OWENS BEST 8 410M

SELFIE and BELLA MARLO were the best to begin.  SELFIE, BRUTON MISS and BANDALORE bumped on the turn into the back straight.  Shortly after SELFIE checked off BELLA MARLO and lost ground causing interference to BRUTON MISS and BANDALORE

SWABS TAKEN:  PA TING - Pre Race - Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: BRUTON MISS

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS