CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 17th FEBRUARY 2017

 

Weather conditions:      OVERCAST

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     L. MILES

Judge:                          B. SOMERFIELD

Lure Driver:                   A. GOSPER

 

Starter:                         L. MILES

 

Veterinarian:                 E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant:            C. MASSINGHAM

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DOG MOVERS MAIDEN/5th GRADE 410M

TEST YOURSELF was the best to begin.  SCOMELD and CHIEF JINX were slow to begin.  VAL’S MAGIC checked off TEST YOURSELF and lost ground on the turn into the back straight causing interference to SCOMELD.  VAL’S MAGIC checked off CHIEF JINX and lost ground in the back straight.  HEATHAN BRETT checked off CHIEF JINX and lost considerable ground on the turn into the front straight.  TEST YOURSELF checked off the heels of CHIEF JINX and lost ground prior to entering the front straight.  HEATHAN BRETT and YOU CAN DO raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  YOU CAN DO - Post Race - Emma Bryant

VET EXAMINATIONS: HEATHAN BRETT, VAL’S MAGIC

 

2.

B & V SAUNDERS 5th GRADE 410M

MAXIMUS HOUDINI was the best to begin.  GAR checked off NO WORRIES BUDDY and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  GLENALLON ZULU raced wide into the front straight.  MAXIMUS HOUDINI raced wide into the front straight forcing COLLISION COURSE wide.  COLLLISION COURSE shifted out in the front straight bumping GLENALLON ZULU resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN:  TOP TELLER - Post Race - John Thurlow

 

3.

FISHERY FALLS HOTEL 4/5th GRADE 410M

CRUSHED ICE was the best to begin.  CYCLONE ROSIE was slow to begin.  SHE’S SO CLASSY checked off CRUSHED ICE on the turn into the back straight resulting in SHE’S SO CLASSY becoming unbalanced shifting out bumping ABSOLUTE SERIAL.  CRUSHED ICE and MONOCHRONE bumped entering the front straight causing some inconvenience to MONOCHRONE.  CHIEF BOLT raced wide into and down the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: CRUSHED ICE - Post Race - Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  SHE’S SO CLASSY

4.

BARRON VALLEY HOTEL 4th GRADE 410M

BIG BOY BATINA and HARA’S SIZZLE were the best to begin.  BIG BOY BATINA checked off HARA’S SIZZLE and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to BURNER BANT, SPUDNUT, MANHATTAN MAID and HARA’S BRACELET.  HARA’S SIZZLE knuckled over and lost ground on the turn into the front straight causing some inconvenience to BURNER BANT. HARA’S SIZZLE continued to lose ground in the front straight.  A veterinary inspected of the greyhound revealed an off wrist injury.  BIG BOY BATINA raced wide into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: BURNER BANT - Post Race - George Tsakissiris, BIG BOY BATINA - Post Race - Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  HARA’S SIZZLE

 

5.

DINKI DI WEB DESIGN BEST 8 410M

The lure lost power in the back straight resulting in BELLA MARLO, who was leading, becoming level with and passing the lure.  Subsequently the race was declared a ‘No Race’. Stewards questioned the lure driver in relation to the matter who stated that in his opinion the jaws on the lure slipped on the cable.

SWABS TAKEN: PA TING - Pre Race - Robert Lound

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 SHE’S SO CLASSY, Injured in running, off hind, 28 days

RACE 4 HARA’S SIZZLE, Injured in running, off side wrist, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS