CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     L. MILES

Judge:                         R. BALLARD    

Lure Driver:                   W. LAVIS         

 

Starter:                         D. HAWKINS    

 

Veterinarian:                 E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant:            E. MALONEY

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

DILSTON BRAE, Reported injured, off side front foot

CRUSHED ICE, Reported ill, scours

5.

PA TING, Reported ill, scours

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

CREED, 37.9- 36.5

5

PUT THONGS ON, 31.5 - 30.2

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

GLENALLON ZULU, Last start 28/04/2017, illness

4

POPPA’S PICK, Last start 19/05/2017, spelling

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WELCOME BACK CGRC MAIDEN/5th GRADE 410M

DISPLOSION was the best to begin.  MR. CANNA checked off PARIS AUGOGO and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  DISPLOSION checked off KY KENNETH and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  MR. CANNA raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  KY KENNETH – Post Race - Emma Bryant

 

2.

ROB LOUND 5th GRADE 410M

GLENALLON ZULU was the best to begin.  GLENALLON ZULU checked off POUNCING LILIE and lost ground entering the back straight.  SCOMELD and POUNCING LILIE bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in POUNCING LILI becoming unbalanced and losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: SCOMELD – Post Race - Emma Bryant

 

3.

EMMA BRYANT 5th GRADE 410M

HEZ BOBY DAZZLER was the best to begin.  ALLEN PINCER was slow to begin.  ALLEN PINCER tailed off to finish a distant last.  A veterinary examination of the greyhound revealed a near hind muscle injury.

SWABS TAKEN: HEZ BOBY DAZZLER – Post Race - Allan Metcalfe

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ALLEN PINCER

 

 

4.

JOHN LA ROSA 3/4th GRADE 410M

POPPA’S PICK was the best to begin.  ZIPPING CARLTON checked off NOVA PARTY and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  NOVA PARTY checked off TOP TELLER and lost ground entering the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: TOP TELLER – Post Race - Emma Bryant

 

 

5.

ALLAN METCALFE BEST 8 410M

HARA’S FLYER was the best to begin.  FROM THE TAP and PUT THONGS ON were slow to begin.  BURNER BANT checked across the heels of CHIEF BOLT and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  FROM THE TAP shifted out across the heels of MANHATTAN MAID and bumped BURNER BANT on the turn into the front straight.  MANHATTAN MAID shifted out to race wide in the front straight forcing BURNER BANT wide.  CHIEF BOLT lost ground for no apparent reason on the turn out of the back straight to finish well back.  A veterinary inspections of the greyhound revealed a near hind muscle injury.

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

VET EXAMINATIONS:  CHIEF BOLT

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 ALLEN PINCER, Injured in running, near hind, 10 days

RACE 5 CHIEF BOLT, Injured in running, near hind, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS