CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 2nd JANUARY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           HEAVY

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:         N. THORNYCROFT, L. MILES

Judge:              L. SMYTH

Lure Driver:       W. LAVIS

 

Starter:             D. HAWKINS    

 

Veterinarian:     E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant: MARGARET BRAUNBERGER

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

BREEASH MAGIC, Reported injured, pads

2.

BUTCHULLA MAGIC, Reported injured, near side shoulder

 

3.

 

4.

NO WORRIES BUDDY, Unacceptable reasons

5.

 

6.

CREED, Reported injured, near side shoulder

7.

 

8.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

PRO SKIPS MAIDEN 410M

LIBBY’S HERO was the best to begin.  DYNA PIETRO was slow to begin.  TAHNE’S PICK checked across the heels of ROCKET’S BUDDY and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  LIBBY’S HERO – Post Race - Emma Bryant

 

2.

PAINT ANYTHING NOVICE 410M

Even start with MR. MACGREGOR marginally slow to begin.  MR. MACGREGOR checked off the heels of KARMA’S TIME and lost ground shortly after the start.  KARMA’S TIME checked off KICKING KARMAR and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  WESTMEAD WARRIOR and ARTHUR’S STEVIE were tightened for racing room and both greyhounds lost ground entering the back straight.  MR. MACGREGOR raced wide into and down the front straight.  PARIS AUGOGO and WESTMEAD WARRIOR bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in some inconvenience to both greyhounds.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  MR. MACGREGOR – Post Race - Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  PARIS AUGOGO

 

3.

COASTAL HYDRAULICS 4th GRADE 410M

Even start with PUT THONGS ON slow to begin.  RUM RUNNER was tightened for racing room and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight.  CHIEF BOLT and TOP TELLER bumped on the turn into the back straight resulting in TOP TELLER becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  RUM RUNNER checked off CHIEF BOLT and lost ground entering the back straight.  Shortly after GO PRANCER GO checked off CHIEF BOLT and lost ground.  CHIEF BOLT raced very wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  MANHATTAN MAID – Post Race - Allan Metcalfe

VET EXAMINATIONS:  RUM RUNNER

 

 

4.

SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY 5th GRADE 410M

Trainer P. Milani was fined $100 under the provisions of GAR 23.2 for scratching NO WORRIES BUDDY from the race which Stewards deemed to be for unacceptable reasons.

 

TRACEY’S HERO was inspected by the veterinarian prior to racing and was declared fit to start.  Even start.  WINNIE’S ROSE checked across the heels of TRACEY’S HERO on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  TRACEY’S HERO – Post Race - Emma Bryant

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ONE PUMP

 

5.

PRODOTTI ENGINEERING 5th GRADE 410M

TEMNICK was the best to begin.  SCOMELD and WHATTA PASS were slow to begin.  BLUEFIRE CHALICE checked off SMOOTH FLAME and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to SCOMELD.  BURNER BANT checked off WHATTA PASS and lost ground entering the back straight.  Shortly after BLUEFIRE CHALICE checked off WHATTA PASS and lost ground.  TEMNICK shifted out to race wide entering the front straight bumping SWEET ROXETTE.

SWABS TAKEN:  SWEET ROXETTE – Post Race - Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  BLUEFIRE CHALICE

 

6.

HAVE A GO TRANSPORT 5th GRADE 410M

TRAVELLIN’ MAN was the best to begin.  MR. CANNA was slow to begin.  MR. CANNA raced wide into the back straight and continued to race wide for the majority of the race.

SWABS TAKEN:  MR. CANNA – Post Race - Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  GAGAN NANCY, KAPPOW

 

7.

RQ YOUNG GUNS FINAL 410M

PEARLING was the best to begin.  RHONDA’S DOUGIE was tightened for racing room and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight.  ZIPPING SCOUT was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  SLATER’S PICK was tightened for racing room and lost ground entering the back straight resulting in interference to RHONDA’S BEAR.  RHONDA’S YOGI and RHONDA’S DOUGIE raced wide on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  BLACK AMEX – Post Race - Shane McKenzie

 

 

8.

Q.G.B.O.T.A. 410M

Even start.  General tightening occurred on the turn into the back straight resulting in GOLD TOTAL and SLOW DANCER losing ground.  BELLA MARLO checked off GOLD TOTAL and lost ground in the back straight.  FERAL CHERAL raced wide in the back straight.  BUNDY CUTTER checked off the heels of HARA’S FLYER and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  FERAL CHERAL raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  FERAL CHERAL – Post Race - Robert Lound

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 4 NOWORRIES BUDDY, Unacceptable reasons for scratching, $100 (Peter Milani)

 

INJURIES:

RACE 2 PARIS AUGOGO, Injury in running, both hind toes, 10 days

RACE 5 BLUEFIRE CHALICE, Injury in running, off hind webbing, 10 days

RACE 6 GAGAN NANCY, Injury in running, cramping & abrasions to pads, 10 days

RACE 6 KAPPOW, Injury in running, near hind, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS