CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 5TH MAY 2017

 

Weather conditions:      SHOWERS

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: P. WEST

Stewards:         L. MILES

Judge:              R. BALLARD

Lure Driver:       B. LAVIS

 

Starter:             M .WOOLRIDGE

 

Veterinary Surgeon: DR. E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant: C. MASSINGHAM

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

BIG BOY BATINA, Reported injured, near side chest muscle

5.

HARA’S SIZZLE, Reported injured, off hind leg

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

GIVEAWAY LASS, injured chest muscle, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

1

JACKO’S DOUG 31.3kg – 29.5kg

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

MONSOON LEATHER 5th GRADE 410M

TEST YOURSELF was best to begin. In the first turn SCOMELD checked off heels and lost ground. MISS TURKEY was wide in the back straight.

 

The greyhound JACKO’S DOUG underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN:  LEAD CONTENDER – Post-race – Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: JACKO’S DOUG

2.

TABLELAND FERTILIZERS 5th GRADE 410M

ZABDON VUITTON was best to begin while EL MAGICO was slow. In the first turn ABSOLUTE SERIAL was tightened and lost ground. EL MAGICO was wide in the back straight. In the top turn EL MAGICO and ZABDON VUITTON collided and were unbalanced.

 

This event was hand-timed due to an issue with the automatic timer.

SWABS TAKEN:  EL MAGICO – Post-race – Robert Lound

3.

NORWELD 4/5th GRADE 410M

SMILES ALOT was best to begin while SHAKE YOUR BOOTY was slowly away. In the first turn DILSTON BRAE improved onto the heels of POPPA’S PICK and both greyhounds were checked and lost ground. SHAKE YOUR BOOTY that was following was inconvenienced.

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

4.

CAIRNS JOCKEY CLUB 4th GRADE 410M

HARA’S FLYER was best to begin while CHIEF BOLT was slowly away. Approaching the top turn CHIEF BOLT was tightened and lost ground

SWABS TAKEN: HARA’S FLYER – Post-race – Emma Bryant

 

5.

MANNINGS PIES 4/5th GRADE 544M

SPUDNUT was best to begin while IT’S HIS JOB was slowly away. Entering the first turn CRUSHED ICE checked off heels and collided with IT’S HIS JOB and both greyhounds lost ground. Leaving the first turn CRUSHED ICE was tightened and lost ground.

 

This event was hand-timed due to an issue with the automatic timer.

SWABS TAKEN: ZIPPING CARLTON – Post-race – George Tsakissiris

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

P. WEST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS