CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2017

 

Weather conditions:      OVERCAST AND RAINING

Track conditions:           RAIN EFFECTED

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     L. MILES

Judge:                          B. SOMERFIELD

Lure Driver:                   W. LAVIS

 

Starter:                         A. GOSPER

 

Veterinarian:                 E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant:            F. MASSINGHAM

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

ZIPPING OUTLAW, Weight Variation, 31.9 - 30.7, 10 days + $50 (Rhonda Essery)

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE TSAKISSIRIS MAIDEN 410M

Trainer R. Essery was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 39.1 for presenting ZIPPING OUTLAW to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing.  Subsequently ZIPPING OUTLAW was a late scratching.

 

The start of the race was delayed 30 minutes due to repairs to the track following heavy rain.

 

HEATHAN BRETT and DISPLOSION were the best to begin.  HEATHAN BRETT checked off DISPLOSION on the turn into the back straight resulting in HEATHAN BRETT losing ground, becoming unbalanced and checking off KARMA’S COMING.

SWABS TAKEN: KARMA’S COMING - Post Race - John La Rosa

VET EXAMINATIONS: ARNIE’S LOCKET

 

2.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER MILANI 5th GRADE 410M

The starting time of the race was adjusted to 7:50pm.

 

BURNER BUNT was the best to begin.  STARZAR GOLD was slow to begin.  ZIPPING JOKER raced wide into and down the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: BURNER BANT- Post Race - George Tsakissiris

 

3.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PADDY BEARD 5th GRADE 410M

The starting time of the race was adjusted to 8:10pm.

 

TEST YOURSELF was the best to begin.  CHIEF JINX and GIVEAWAY LASS were slow to begin.  TOP TELLER checked off GAR and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to RHONDA’S SEA and PERFECT SISTER.  HARA’S FLYER and GIVEAWAY LASS raced wide into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: HARA’S FLYER- Post Race - Emma Bryant

VET EXAMINATIONS:  RHONDA’S SEA

 

 

4.

CENTURY CRANES 4/5th GRADE 410M

The starting time of the race was adjusted to 8:30pm.

 

HIGH CLASS MISS was the best to begin.  MONOCHRONE checked off BANDALORE and lost ground approaching the turn into the back straight.  SMILES ALOT checked off MANHATTAN MAID and lost ground on the turn into the back straight r4esulting in interference to BANDALORE.  BANDALORE checked off MONOCHRONE and lost ground on the turn into the front straight.  HIGH CLASS MISS raced wide into and down the front straight.  MANHATTAN MAID shifted out on the turn into the front straight to race wide forcing RHONDA’S DYNO wide.  MONOCHRONE raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: HIGH CLASS MISS- Post Race - Emma Bryant

 

5.

TRINITY PRINTERS BEST 8 410M

The starting time of the race was adjusted to 8:50pm.

 

ZEPHYR ZEUS was the best to begin.  ATOMIC OPIE and SHAKE YOUR BOOTY were slow to begin.  ZEPHYR ZEUS was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  ZEPHYR ZEUS lost ground in the back straight and continued to lose ground finishing a distant last.  A veterinary examination of the gre3yhound revealed an off hind muscle injury.  ATOMIC OPIE checked across the heels of BELLA MARLO on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: IT’S HIS JOB- Post Race - John Thurlow

VET EXAMINATIONS: ZEPHYR ZEUS  

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 1 ZIPPING OUTLAW, Weight Variation, $50 (Rhonda Essery)

 

INJURIES:

RACE 1 ARNIE’S LOCKET, Injured in running, off side hock, 28 days

RACE 5 ZEPHYR ZEUS, Injured in running, off hind back muscle, 28 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS