Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Capalaba Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Sunday, 17 September 2023

Track Condition: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: S Barr

Stewards: N Thorneycroft, W Maher

Veterinarian: Dr C Welch

Swab Official: K Kilpatrick

Starter: T Coutts

Judge: T Fuller

Lure Driver: H Petersen

 

General: Races 11 & 12 were abandoned due to a medical emergency on course.

 

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Race 1 - ERROL SUELL MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 366m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 2 - ERROL SUELL MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 366m

 

7 Bent Street – Beaten favourite. A post-race urine sample was obtained.

 

 

Race 3 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAPTAIN CLIFF NOVICE 366m

 

3 Please Thanks – Eased and turned its head outwards towards another runner approaching the winning post. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

Steward’s spoke to trainer Kerry Hoggan regarding the greyhound’s racing manners. After considering all available evidence, Stewards invoked GAR 124 Fail to purse 3rd offence – 3 months stand down and must complete 2 satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

6 Panzer One – Severely checked soon after the start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

 

Race 4 - PREFERENTIAL BOX DRAW 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 366m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 5 - ANNUAL PEST MANAGEMENT MIXED 4/5 366m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 6 - JOANNE HUTCHINSON APPRECIATION GRADE 4 366m

 

1 Salieri – Beaten favourite. Began awkwardly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

 

Race 7 - SENTENCED AT STUD MIXED 3/4 366m

 

4 Showpiece – Checked passing the 100m then gave ground and trailed the field for the remainder of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside back muscle injury, under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down from racing for 28 days and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

 

Race 8 - TAB MIXED 1/2 366m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 9 - PREFERENTIAL BOX DRAW 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 366m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 10 - PREFERENTIAL BOX DRAW 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 366m

 

3 Tweed Force - Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to race.

 

 

 

 

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                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners

R2 Bent Street (3rd)

 

Scratchings

R4 Wildash Merv – Incorrectly drawn

R8 Coonamble Kid – Injury, near side hock

R9 Another Turtle – Injury, offside wrist

 

Re-Weigh Information

R4 Shian Ulysses 31.2kg – 32.5kg

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R5 Daysea's Rikki – 170 days – Change of trainer

R6 Smart Houdini – 105 days - Injured

 

Animal Actions

R3 Please Thanks – GAR 124 FTP (3rd offence) 3 months + 2 trials

 

Stewards Trials

366m

Tira Mira 28.0kg – RTR 6 months – Passed 19.71

Daysea’s Blue 29.0kg – RTR 6 months – Passed 20.50

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

7

Showpiece

Offside hind back muscle

28 days + trial

 

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its website.
 
This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.