CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 27th OCTOBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           AVERAGE

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     L. MILES

Judge:                         R. BALLARD

Lure Driver:                   W. LAVIS

 

Starter:                         D. HAWKINS

 

Veterinarian:                 E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant:            Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

TYSON’S FANTASY, Reported injured, near hind leg

4.

 

5.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAYTON HILL MAIDEN 410M

KICKING KARMAR was the best to begin.  ROCKET’S BUDDY checked off CREED and lost ground shortly after the start.  CREED checked off the heels of ALL LIQUORED UP and lost ground entering the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: ALL LIQUORED UP – Post Race - Graham Thomson

 

2.

ROBERT LOUND NOVICE 410M

SLATER’S PICK was the best to begin.  MR. CANNA was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  KARMA’S TIME checked off ALMANIAC and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  MR. CANNA raced wide into and down the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  SLATER’S PICK – Post Race - Robert Lound

 

3.

GEORGE TSAKISSIRIS 4/5 GRADE 410M

Even start.  RUEBEN LUCKA was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  SWEET ROXETTE checked off BEAMING BOUNCER and lost considerable ground on the turn into the back straight causing interference to RUEBEN LUCKA.  GOLDENPAW FLYER checked off KY KENNETH and lost ground entering the back straight.  KY KENNETH was tightened for racing room and checked off GOLDENPAW FLYER on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  BEAMING BOUNCER – Post Race - Greta Thomson

VET EXAMINATIONS: KY KENNETH, DISPLOSION

 

4.

PRESIDENT’S CUP 4/5 GRADE FINAL 410M

DILSTON BRAE was the best to begin.  ONE PUMP was slow to begin.  General tightening occurred on the turn into the back straight resulting in SCOMELD, YOU CAN DO and MONOCHRONE losing ground.  YOU CAN DO checked off the heels of SCOMELD and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight.  FERAL CHERAL raced wide into and down the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  FERAL CHERAL – Post Race - Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  YOU CAN DO

 

 

5.

ALLAN METCALFE BEST 8 410M

Even start with LEAD CONTENDER marginally slow to begin.  ATOMIC OPIE was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  LEAD CONTENDER checked off HARA’S FLYER and lost ground entering the back straight.  MANHATTAN MAID shifted out on the turn into the front straight bumping ATOMIC OPIE resulting in that greyhound becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  MANHATTAN MAID continued to race wide bumping ATOMIC OPIE in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  LEAD CONTENDER – Post Race - Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ATOMIC OPIE

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 KY KENNETH, Injured in running, off hind leg, 10 days

RACE 2 DISPLOSION, Injured in running, both shoulders, 10 days

RACE 4 YOU CAN DO, Injured in running, near side shoulder, 10 days

RACE 5 ATOMIC OPIE, Injured in running, near hind toe, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS