CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

FRIDAY 17^th MARCH 2017

Weather conditions: FINE

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.	MAXIMUS HOUDINI, Reported ill, acidosis
2.
3.	ALL FUELED UP, Reported injured, off hind back muscle
4.	HEATHAN BRETT, Reported injured, off hind leg
5.
6.
7.	ZIPPING CARLTON, Reported injured, off side shoulder

LATE SCRATCHINGS
1	PEARSON PRIDE, Acceptable reasons, no penalty
2	VINDICATION, Acceptable reasons, no penalty PUMA CLOUD, Acceptable reasons, no penalty
3	PRIM AND PRIZZY, Acceptable reasons, no penalty
4	CROFFTYS CARNAGE, Acceptable reasons, no penalty FLYING MOZZIE, Acceptable reasons, no penalty PASS THE AMMO, Weight Variation, 26.4 - 28.1, 10 days + $50 (Robert Lound)

REWEIGHS
	Nil

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
2	POPPA’S PICK, Last start 25/11/2016, spelling

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

1.	QUALITY TIMBERS MAREEBA 5^th GRADE 410M KARMA’S COMING was the best to begin. PRETTY ERIN was slow to begin. NO WORRIES BUDDY and LIL BIT ASESOME raced wide into the front straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: KARMS’S COMING – Post Race - John La Rosa

2.

DOG MOVERS 5^th GRADE 410M SMILES ALOT was the best to begin. AMARDA was slow to begin. SMILES ALOT checked across the heels of POPPA’S PICK and lost ground on the turn into the back straight. ZIPPING BUBBA turned its head making muzzle contact with SMILES ALOT on several occasions prior to entering the front straight and in the front straight resulting in SMILES ALOT being forced to race wide and lose considerable ground. Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 69 stood ZIPPING BUBBA down from racing for a period of 3 months and the completion of a satisfactory trial for marring. 2^nd offence.

SWABS TAKEN: AMARDA – Post Race - John Barrow

3.	BLUEROO RACING SYND 5^th GRADE 410M Even start. TOP TELLER and GAR bumped shortly after the start resulting in GAR losing some ground.
	SWABS TAKEN: TOP TELLER – Post Race - John Thurlow
4.	RQ MAIDEN 1000 FINAL 410M Trainer R. Lound was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 39.1 for presenting PASS THE AMMO to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing. Subsequently PASS THE AMMO was a late scratching form the race. DISPLOSION was the best to begin. SCOMELD was tightened for racing room and lost ground as the start was effected. PARIS AUGOGO checked off the hind quarters of MISS TURKEY and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight. SCOMELD checked off the heels of MISS TURKEY approaching the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground. MISS TURKEY eased and stopped entering the front straight taking no further part in the race. A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed soreness to both hind leg muscles. Subsequently stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 69B stood MISS TURKEY down from racing for 10 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial for failing to pursue with injury.
	SWABS TAKEN: LEAD CONTENDER – Post Race - Robert Lound VET EXAMINATIONS: MISS TURKEY

5.

BROTHERS LEAGUES CLUB CAIRNS 4^th GRADE 410M Even start with BIG BOY BATINA slow to begin. CHIEF BOLT checked off MANHATTAN MAID and lost ground on the turn into the back straight. YOU CAN DO checked off HARA’S FLYER and lost ground entering the back straight. CHIEF BOLT shifted out across the heels of HARA’S FLYER to race very wide into and down the front straight. YOU CAN DO raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: MANHATTAN MAID – Post Race - Allan Metcalfe VET EXAMINATIONS: BIG BOY BATINA

6.

TABLELAND FERTILIZERS 5^th GRADE 544M ATOMIC OPIE and SPUDNUT were the best to begin. NOVA PARTY and IT’S HIS JOB were slow to begin. TAPATAK and CHIEF JINX bumped on the turn out of the front straight resulting in TAPATAK becoming unbalanced and racing wide into the turn. Stewards questioned the racing manners of CHIEF JINX in particular on the turn into the back straight. A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed mild soreness to both hind leg muscles. Subsequently stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 69B stood CHIEF JINX down from racing for a period of 10 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial for failing to pursue with injury. Stewards questioned the racing manners of TAPATAK in the race in total. After viewing the film and taking evidence from the trainer, Mr John La Rosa, TAPATAK was stood down from racing for a period of 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial under the provisions of GAR 69A for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.

SWABS TAKEN: SPUDNUT – Post Race - Robert Lound VET EXAMINATIONS: TAPATAK, CHIEF JINX

7.	BARON VALLEY HOTEL ATHERTON BEST 8 410M BELLA MARLO was the best to begin. SHAKE YOUR BOOTY was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to PA TING. SHAKE YOUR BOOTY checked off PA TING and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: BELLA MARLO – Post Race - Emma Bryant
RACE DAY SUMMARY
FINES: RACE 4 PASS THE AMMO, Weight Variation, 10 days + $50 (Robert Lound) INJURIES: RACE 4 MISS TURKEY, soreness to both hind legs RACE 6 CHIEF JINX, soreness to off and near whip muscle ENDORSEMENTS: RACE 2 ZIPPING BUBBA, Marring, 2^nd offence, 3 months + satisfactory stewards’ trial 410m all tracks RACE 4 MISS TURKEY, Failing to Pursue + injury, both hind leg, 10 days +satisfactory stewards’ trial 410m all tracks RACE 6 TAPATAK, Failing to Pursue, 1^st offence, 28 days +satisfactory stewards’ trial 544m all tracks RACE 6 CHIEF JINX, Failing to Pursue + injury, off side wrist, 10 days +satisfactory stewards’ trial 5440m all tracks

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS