CAPALABA GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SATURDAY 21st MAY 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: T. NORTH

Stewards:         E. LITTLE

Judge:              T. FULLER, H. SANT

Lure Driver:       N. RUGG

 

Starter:                         B. RIGNEY

 

Veterinarian:      DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

BEAR, Reported injured, near side wrist

NAGUS, Reported ill, virus

2.

 

3.

 

4.

WILDASH WILDBOY, Further than 50kms

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

2

SPRING STEEL, 31.0 – 33.0

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

SPRING STEEL, Last start 21/02/2015, injury

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

MAIDEN 366M

DASHING PLEDGE was slow to begin.  HAYDENS’ BOY was also slow to begin.  HAYDEN’S BOY shifted inwards and bumped DASHING PLEDGE on jumping.  Shortly after the start DASHING PLEDGE checked SUNNYSIDE PARK and RUMBLING JAKE.  Approaching the halfway point DASHING PLEDGE shifted in and made contact with the rail.  Approaching the 250m mark HAYDEN’S BOY shifted out causing SHIMANO JACK to alter its running line.

 

A post-race veterinary examination of DASHING PLEDGE revealed the greyhound to have suffered an injury to the near side wrist and was humanely euthanized.

SWABS TAKEN:  BODEAN – Post Race – Tom Tzouvelis

 

2.

NOVICE 366M

Even start with SPRING STEEL marginally slow to begin.  At the halfway point BOLD AS BRASH was tightened for racing room.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

3.

5th GRADE 366M

Even start.  FAMECHON shifted in on jumping.  Approaching the winning post FAMECHON was tightened for racing room between JUST PRETEND and HARD HAT MICK.  CARIBBEAN JET shifted in causing SEND A MESSAGE to alter its running line.

SWABS TAKEN: JUST PRETEND – Post Race – Steven Scott

4.

4/5th GRADE 366M

Even start.  GUNNER SUCCEED shifted across shortly after jumping towards the rail.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

5.

BITCHES 5th GRADE 366M

DASH TA FAME and TAYTO were best to begin whilst FLYING RAVEN was slowest to begin.  Approaching the 200m DASH TA FAME and LASTANGO bumped.  In the latter stages FLYING RAVEN crossed to the outside.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

6.

CAPALABA FUTURITY FINAL 366M

CALAMITY JANE was slow to begin.  ZABDON LA ROWSEY was also slow to begin along with LONG LONG MOCHA.  LONG LONG MOCHA in the concluding stages shifted across to the rail.

SWABS TAKEN: IRONBAR JILL – Post Race – Ashley Sommerfield

VET EXAMINATIONS:

 

7.

CAPALABA DERBY FINAL 366M

Even start.  PATRONUS and ALBARTROSS collided shortly after the start.  Throughout the run ALBARTROSS and PATRONUS raced tightly whilst bumping for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN:  ZABDON LAMBO – Post Race – Tony Brett

8.

OPEN 366M

MAGIC MAIDEN was slow to begin.  Approaching the halfway point IONA CHAMPION and KID SHELLEEN collided.  This also occurred past the halfway point.  In the concluding stages KID SHELLEEN checked IONA CHAMPION which subsequently hampered WILD ELITE.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 1 DASHING PLEDGE, Injured in running, near side wrist, humanely euthanised

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

T. NORTH

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS