CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 15th JUNE 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: D. BROXHAM

Stewards: L. MYLES                            

Judge: R.BALLARD      

Lure Driver: A. GOSPER                       

 

Starter: D.HAWKINS                 

 

Veterinarian: E.MALONEY        

 

Swab Attendant: MS M. BRAUNBERGER

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

BROTHER ROB, Reported injured, near side foot, split webbing

WORTHY MOMENT, Deceased.

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

 

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

BARRON VALLEY HOTEL ATHERTON MIXED M/5 – 410M

 

SHORT CUT CHARLY was declared hard to box.

 

KARMA’S TIME was best to begin. Shortly after the start RHONDA’S BEAR was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Rounding the turn into the front straight SHORT CUT CHARLY shifted out checking DON’T BABYLON and both greyhounds lost ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  KARMA’S TIME

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

2.

TABLELAND FERTILIZERS ATHERTON 5TH GRADE – 410M

 

RHONDA’S YOGI was best to begin with STRONG ENOUGH slow. Shortly after the start RHONDA’S DOUGIE and JUST KISS IT collided and both greyhounds were hampered.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  ROCKIN RINGO, JUST KISS IT

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

3.

ALL WHEEL DRIVE ATHERTON MIXED 3/4 - 410M

 

Even start with BRINDI CHOPPER marginally slow. Entering the back straight BELLA MARLO, JACOBY RAIDER and NOT A WORD bumped. Leaving the back straight GO PRANCER GO clipped heels and lost ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SPRING POLLY

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

4.

CENTRAL TYRES ATHERTON 5TH GRADE – 544M

 

HARA’S STORM was best to begin with HAWKE’S SPECIAL and SLIDING DOORS marginally slow. In the front straight SWIFT NIMROD clipped heels and was hampered.

SWABS TAKEN:  PHANTOM HENRY

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

 

5.

CAIRNS GRAND PRIX 544 OPEN FINAL – 544M

 

SLOW DANCER was best to begin. Shortly after the start BURNER BANT, INNOCENT MAN and BRUTON MISS were tightened for racing room and lost ground. In the 1st turn NOVA PARTY and RIMBA SAMBIA collided resulting in MOTOWN HOLLY to be checked and all greyhounds lost ground. In the front straight HARA’S SAM and BRUTON MISS bumped and both greyhounds were hampered.

 

The greyhound RIMBA SAMBIA underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a fractured tail and was stood down for a period of 21 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SLOW DANCER, INNOCENT MAN

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

6.

WONGABELL KENNELS ATHERTON BEST 8 – 410M

 

Even start. In the 1st turn BLACK AMEX and TRACEY’S HERO collided causing TRACEY’S HERO to lose ground. Entering the back straight LIBBY’S HERO clipped heels causing TRACEY’S HERO to be checked and both greyhounds lost ground. Rounding the turn into the front straight CREED and LEAD CONTENDER bumped on numerous occasions causing both greyhounds to lose ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SHARHELIAN STAR

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 5, Injured in running, fractured tail, 21 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

GENERAL:

Nil

 

D. BROXHAM

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS