CAPALABA GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SATURDAY 5th MARCH 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: A. KITCHING

Stewards:         E. LITTLE

Judge:              T. FULLER

Lure Driver:       W. SCANNELLA

 

Starter:                         B. RIGNEY

 

Veterinarian:      DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

AMANPOUR, Reported ill, scours

3.

 

4.

 

5.

MAGICAL GIRL, Reported injured, off hind leg

6.

JUDICIAL MAN, Reported ill, scours

7.

 

8.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

5

ALPHA ACHILLES, 33.7 – 31.7

RAY’S PICK, 30.2 – 31.7

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

5

RICOCHET ROSE, Last start 17/11/2015, injury

RAY’S PICK, Last start 05/10/2015, injury

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

BOB VERNON MEMORIAL MAIDEN HEAT 1 366M

CORAKI and HUNTER’S A STAR were slow to begin.  Shortly after the start CORAKI shifted out abruptly colliding with HUNTER’S A STAR.  CORAKI continued to shift towards the outside of the track.

SWABS TAKEN:  HARD HAT MICK – Post Race – Michael Menken

 

2.

BOB VERNON MEMORIAL MAIDEN HEAT 2 366M

VIKING BUDDY and WHO SAID collided at the start.  WHO SAID shifted out bumping RALPHONIC.  Shortly after the start WHO SAID again collided with RALPHONIC.  In the middle stages of the event RUMBLE INN and ACES FANCY bumped on several occasions.  ACES FANCY and WHO SAID had a tendency to shift out during the running of the event.  RALPHONIC shifted to the inside rail during the middle stages of the event.

SWABS TAKEN: WHO SAID – Post Race – Neil Catchpole

 

3.

BOB VERNON MEMORIAL MAIDEN HEAT 3 366M

Shortly after the start DASH TA FAME shifted out and bumped MAGIC TEMPO.  In the early stages of the event KNOCKA ON FIRE shifted towards the outside of the track.  ZINZAN BROOKE shifted to the inside of the track in the early stages.  Near the 200m JAYDEN’S A STAR shifted towards the inside of the track.

SWABS TAKEN: ZINZAN BROOKE – Post Race – Wayne Thomson

4.

NOVICE 366M

NOSMO KING and DOUBLE DECKER bumped shortly after the start.  Shortly after the start DREAM TIME BABY shifted towards the inside of the track.  In the early stages of the event GLEBE KID shifted to the outside of the track.  During the middle stages of the event GLEBE KID and MISTER DEBONAIR bumped on several occasions.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

5.

5th GRADE 366M

GUDERA POLIKAPOV was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start ALPHA ACHILLES collided with a KAR BLU.  In the early stages of the event VALENTINO JACK bumped with RICOCHET ROSE on a number of occasions.  Approaching the 200m mark KAR BLU shifted out tightening the running of RAY’S PICK which was checked.  KAR BLU continued to shift out tightening the running of SEND A MESSAGE which was hampered.  Leaving the 200m VALENTINO JACK and RICOCHET ROSE collided resulting in both runners being hampered.  Approaching the 100m HOLD ON NITRO and RAY’S PICK collided, resulting in both greyhounds being checked.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

6.

4/5th GRADE 366M

SMOKEM UP SMOKEY was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start MAGIC ANGEL shifted in and collided with FAMECHON.  In the early stages of the event BARCIA BLUE shifted out wider on the track.  Near the 200m FAMECHON collided with KENTUCKY KAHN on several occasions.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

7.

BITCHES 5th GRADE 366M

SALLY SPARKLES was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start MOTORIN’ CIDER, MIDNIGHT BLISS, GUDERA YAKOLEV and WESTERN HONEY all raced tight, resulting in MIDNIGHT BLISS and WESTERN HONEY being checked.  In the early stages of the event DRAGON DANCER and MOTORIN’ CIDER shifted to the outside of the track.  Approaching the 200m MIDNIGHT BLISS and WESTERN HONEY collided.  Shortly after MOSS WIN QUEEN checked off the heels of MIDNIGHT BLISS.  In the early stages of the event GUDERA YAKOLEV shifted to the inside of the track.  Near the 100m GUDERA YAKOLEV eased and took no further competitive part in the event.

 

The greyhound GUDERA YAKOLEV was vetted and found to have suffered an injury to the off side pin and was stood down for a period of 28 days.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

8.

5th GRADE FINAL 366M

At the start BETTER THAN THIS shifted in colliding with a DOLLY BLOO.  BETTER THAN THIS then continued to shift in to obtain a position on the inside of the track.  Shortly after the start DOLLY BLOO, LEADFOOT EXPRESS and GAGAN NANCY raced tight resulting in LEADFOOT EXPRESS being checked.  In the early stages of the event ALPHA MIMOS shifted to the outside of the track.  Near the 250m mark DOLLY BLOO collided with GAGAN NANCY.  GAGAN NANCY then continued to shift out.

SWABS TAKEN: BETTER THAN THIS – Pre Race – Kerry Hoggan

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

 

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Race 7 GUDERA YAKOLEV, Injured in running, off side pin, 28 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

A KITCHING

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS