CAPALABA

 

Saturday, 15th September, 2018

 

Conditions

Weather:           Fine

Track:               Good

 

Officials

Stewards:         A. Spence (c), J. Philp

Veterinarian:      C. Welch

Swab Official:   R. Fedrick

Judge:              T. Fuller

Lure Driver:       N. Rugg

Starter:             W. Thomson, B. Rigney

 

Race Reports

 

Race 1 – JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS MAIDEN – 366M

 

At the start, MY BRO DOUGIE and BAY OF MOJO’S collided, resulting in both runners to be checked and lose ground.  Shortly after the start, PAWTICIPATION shifted outwards with BAY OF MOJO’S having to check to avoid that runner’s heels.  Near the 300m, VALDA THE VIKING was bumped by another runner and lost ground.  Near the 200m, PAWTICIPATION and VALDA THE VIKING checked off heels. 

 

Race 2 – ON THE BUNNY GREYHOUND TIPS NOVICE (1) – 366M

 

DRUID PRINCE, HOPPING MAD and TOOK A RHYNO were slow to begin.  Near the 300m, DRUID PRINCE shifted outwards.  For the majority of the event, PATCHE DE KAHN and ZABDON VEYRON collided on several occasions and lost considerable ground as a consequence. 

 

Stewards’ received a report from starter, Mr W Thomson, with regards to the difficulty in loading HOPPING MAD and that he was required to provide assistance.  After consideration, stewards’ elected to declare the greyhound HOPPING MAD a hard-to-box greyhound for its future engagements.

 

Race 3 – ADOPT A GREYHOUND NOVICE (2) – 366M

 

WRITTEN IN RED and MONTRACHET both began awkwardly and were subsequently slow to begin.  Shortly after the start, TOOK A FERGUS, FAKE NEWS, RAPID MAIL and FEAR THE FLYER all sustained interference and were checked to varying degrees.  As a result of this incident, MONTRACHET shifted outwards.  Leaving the 200m, FAKE NEWS and RAPID MAIL collided, resulting in both runners to be checked.  FEAR THE FLYER, which was racing to their outside, was inconvenienced as a consequence.  Over the concluding stages of the event, FEAR THE FLYER checked inwards across heels.  FAKE NEWS, which was trailing, had to check and shift outwards to avoid that runner’s heels. 

 

The greyhound WRITTEN IN RED underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 4 – BECOME A MEMBER @ CAPALABA 5PW – 366M

 

VIKING BUDDY was marginally slow to begin.  At the start, LITTLE LIVEWIRE was tightened for room and hampered.  Near the 300m, GUNNA WINK was tightened for room and checked.

 

Race 5 – AC CARINA 2018 PREMIERS 5TH GRADE – 366M

 

Even start.  Near the 300m, VALKYRIE NIGHT contacted the hindquarters of GYPSY’S WISH, resulting in both runners to become severely unbalanced and lose considerable ground.  Near the 100m, AVA SURPRISE and GYPY’S WISH bumped and were hampered. 

 

The greyhound VALKYRIE NIGHT underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound GYPSY’S WISH underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

 

Race 6 – LOVE OUR CGRC VOLUNTEERS 5TH GRADE FINAL – 366M

 

At the start, MR. APOLLO, ALPHA RHEA and OFF THE DECK collided, resulting in those runners to be checked to varying degrees. Near the 300m, OFF THE DECK and MR. APOLLO collided and were checked.  TSAR BOMBER, which was trailing, checked to avoid those runners’ heels.  Near the 200m, MR. APOLLO checked off heels.  Near the 100m, OFF THE DECK was tightened for room and checked. 

 

Race 7 – WAYNE HARRIS APPRECIATION 5TH GRADE – 366M

 

At the start, MAGIC PASS and GIFTED PINES bumped and were hampered.  At the same time, MAKING CENTS, LION’S BLUE and HAZE PURPLE were shifted outwards, resulting in MONTAIGNE, VIKING WHITE and SPECIAL COVER to be tightened and checked to varying degrees.  Near the 200m, SPECIAL COVER was tightened for room and checked.  Near the 100m, MONTAIGNE was bumped by another runner and hampered.

 

Race 8 – TREVOR MCSHERRY APPRECIATION 4TH GRADE – 366M

 

At the start, all runners, with the exception of WINGS OF PERLITA, CAWBOURNE BIGRED and RODOLFINUM, were tightened for room and checked to varying degrees.  Through the early and middle stages, LADY PERLITA bumped with a number of runners and lost significant ground as a consequence. 

 

Race 9 – ADOPT A GREYHOUND BEST 8 – 366M

 

VISIGOTH, GUTENBERG and TOO MANY BILLS were marginally slow to begin.  Shortly after the start, SNOWBALL OTTO shifted outwards abruptly.  TOO MANY BILLS, which was trailing, improved onto that runner’s hindquarters, resulting in SNOWBALL OTTO to be severely checked and lose significant ground.  Near the 150m, SNOWBALL OTTO checked off heels.  Over the concluding stages, SNOWBALL OTTO steadied to avoid the heels of another runner. 

 

The greyhound SNOWBALL OTTO underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Summary

Scratchings

Race 6, off side hock, 10 days.

Race 7, AERIAL DYNAMITE, near side wrist, 10 days.

Race 7, FUNNY FELLOW, off side hock, 10 days.

Race 9, PRINCESS LIGHT, off side hind hip, 10 days.

 

Late Scratchings

Nil

 

Reweighs

Race 9 GUTENBERG, 33.8 – 34.9, +1.1kg.

 

Pre-Race Swabs:

Nil

 

Post-Race Swabs:

All Winners

 

Injuries:

Nil

 

Endorsements:

Race 2 HOPPING MAD – Hard-To-Box; Box first for future engagements.

 

Fines:

Nil

Trials

Trial 1:

SPLENDIFEROUS, Passed, 366m, 19.90, Blinkers On.

JIMARY NAVIGATOR, Passed, 366m, 20.15.

 

 

A. SPENCE

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS