CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      SHOWERS

Track conditions:           HEAVY

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.

NIL

2.

NIL

3.

NIL

4.

NIL

5.

NIL

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

NIL

 

REWEIGHS

 

NIL

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

MONOCHROME, Last start 10/11/17, spelling

3

POPPA’S PICK, last start 10/11/17, spelling

 

TRIALS

 

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

GLENN & MARY CRAPP 5TH GRADE (1) 410M

 

Even start.

 

QUEEN OF CAWDOR and BED OF ROSES were tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

LIBBY’S HERO checked off SPRING BEK and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight causing interference to KICKING KARMAR.

 

QUEEN OF CAWDOR checked off BED OF ROSES and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

KY KENNETH and KARMA’S TIME bumped prior to the finish line resulting in some inconvenience to both greyhounds.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SLIDING DOORS, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

2.

BOB & DI FAIRBAIN 5TH GRADE (2) 410M

 

Even start with MONOCHRONE and MR. MACGREGOR slow to begin.

 

CREED checked off SPRING POLLY and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

Shortly after JACOBY RAIDER checked off SPRING POLLY and lost ground.

 

MR. MACGREGOR and CREED raced wide in the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: CREED, Post race, Trainer John La Rosa

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

3.

GORDY & BERYL SKINNER MIXED 4/5 410M

 

POPPA’S PICK was the best to begin.  CABARET TONIGHT and PUT THONGS ON were slow to begin.

 

FERAL CHERAL checked off BUNDY CUTTER and lost ground in the back straight.

 

TRACEY’S HERO checked across the hind quarters of POPPA’S PICK on the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.

 

FERAL CHERAL raced wide in the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  BURNER BANT, Post race, Trainer George Tsakissiris

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

4.

MICK & MARGARET GAUCI MIXED 3/4 410M

 

TOP TELLER was the best to begin.  ONE PUMP was slow to begin.

 

YOU CAN DO, CASEY MINI ME and GO GWAN were tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: TOP TELLER, Post race, Trainer Emma Bryant

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

5.

RON & BERYL MOON BEST 8 410M

 

HARA’S FLYER was the best to begin.  MR. CANNA was slow to begin.

 

TEMNICK was tightened for racing room and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight.

 

BELLA MARLO checked off CHIEF BOLT and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

MR. CANNA raced wide into and down the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: MANHATTAN MAID, Post race, Trainer Allan Metcalfe

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

FINES:

 

Nil

 

INJURIES:

 

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

 

Nil

 

 

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS