TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

TUESDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2016

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                       TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

P LANE, D GREEN

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

DR. D VIERO

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

J PORTCH

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 6             WHERE’S BLOCKER          Reported injured, nearside hind foot

 

Unless specified otherwise, all greyhounds scratched other than due to being ineligible, shall be suspended for 10 days commencing on the date of the meeting

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Race 4             SLEEPY MIME                     Last start 06/10/2015, seasonal

Race 4             LITE BEAM                           Last start 15/04/2015, seasonal

 

REWEIGHS

NIL

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             BAILINATOR                       Post Race        Trainer:  Henry Parker

Race 2             FARMOR TO DO                  Post Race        Trainer:  Rhonda Goodwin

Race 4             LITE BEAM                           Pre Race          Trainer:  Jay Schafer

Race 6             DEBORAH ROSE                 Post Race        Trainer:  Matthew Maguire

Race 7             PATJACK LOMAR               Post Race        Trainer:  Heath Ardle

Race 9             WHAT’S FOREVER             Post Race        Trainer:  John Barrow

 

VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS

The following greyhounds were sent to the veterinary surgeon upon completion of their event, but were not found to be suffering any injury.

 

Race 1             FLASH MURRI

Race 1             JESSICA’S MONEY

Race 2             OCTAVIAN

Race 4             NANIERNA

Race 5             SNEAKIN’ ROUND

Race 5             COSMIC PAULY

Race 7             OUR MADAM

Race 10           BRILLIANT EMMA

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Nil

 

WARNINGS

 

Race 1             FLASH MURRI                     Performance bordering on unsatisfactory

 

GENERAL

 

Race 1 – Maiden Heat 1 380m

FLASH MURRI, GUNNADOO COBRA, RAVIN’ MAGIC and MONKEY’S UNCLE were all tightened for running soon after jumping.  RAVIN’ MAGIC lost significant ground.  Approaching the top turn FLASH MURRI shifted out abruptly checking the running of JESSICA’S MONEY and MONKEY’S UNCLE.  Soon after FLASH MURRI which was continuing to shift out forced JESSICA’S MONEY wider on the track.  Both greyhounds lost significant ground.

 

The greyhound JESSICA’S MONEY was vetted post race and no abnormalities were revealed.

 

The greyhound FLASH MURRI was vetted post race and no abnormalities were revealed.  

.Trainer Mr. M Rajan was advised that a warning would be placed on the greyhound FLASH MURRI for performance bordering on unsatisfactory.

 

Race 2 – Maiden Heat 2 380m

BARNIE BOUCHEAU was best to begin.  FAWN DRAGON and RAIL GUN both dwelt at the start.  Rounding the home turn OCTAVIAN made heavy contact with the running rail and as a result shifted out abruptly onto the running of STREAKS OF GOLD.  Both greyhounds were unbalanced. RAIL GUN was wide throughout.

 

The greyhound OCTAVIAN was vetted post-race and no abnormalities were revealed.

 

Race 3 – Novice 380m

WORLD’S GREATEST was best to begin.  Approaching the top turn RUBY’S MAGIC improved onto the heels of FARMOR KNOCKA’S.  Both greyhounds were checked.  As a result FACE TIME which was following shifted out abruptly onto the running of ABRAHAM KEEPING and CHIEF START.  CHIEF START was severely checked.  FACE TIME and ABRAHAM KEEPING which were both unbalanced raced very wide and lost significant ground.  At the home turn FACE TIME shifted in checking the running of ABRAHAM KEEPING.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade 380m

NANIERNA was best to begin.  MAYWYN’S ACE, VELOCITY KYZON and WINSOME TOMMY were all tightened between runners on jumping.  Through the back straight SLEEPY MIME improved onto the heels of NANIERNA which was severely checked and lost significant momentum. WINSOME TOMMY which was following was also checked. MAYWYN’S ACE and LITE BEAM came together down the running.  Both greyhounds were inconvenienced.

 

The greyhound NANIERNA was vetted post race and no abnormalities were revealed.

 

Race 5 – 5th Grade Heat 1 498m

SPUDNUT was best to begin.  RHONDA’S DYNO and MID WESTERN GIRL were both slowly away.  ASA EXTREME, SNEAKIN’ ROUND and GUNNADOO DELTA all lost ground when tightened between runners entering the catching pen.  Leaving the catching pen SPUDNUT shifted in severely checking the running of COSMIC PAULY which fell and took no further competitive part in the event.  ASA EXTREME, SNEAKIN’ ROUND, RHONDA’S DYNO and MID WESTERN GIRL which were following were also severely checked.  SNEAKIN’ ROUND fell and took no further competitive part in the event.  GUNNADOO DELTA was wide in the back straight.

 

The greyhound COSMIC PAULY was vetted post-race and no abnormalities were revealed.

 

The greyhound SNEAKIN’ ROUND was vetted post-race and no abnormalities were revealed.

 

Race 6 – 5th Grade Heat 2 498m

ALL BUT CENTRE and SLAYTON’S POWER were both slowly away.  Leaving the catching pen THANK YOU POP shifted in checking the running of EBONY SPECIAL which lost ground. Entering the back straight ALL BUT CENTRE and EBONY SPECIAL were racing tight.  EBONY SPECIAL became unbalanced losing ground and shifting out taking SLAYTON’S POWER wider on the track.  ASA TOP AGENT was wide through the back straight.

 

Race 7 – 4/5th Grade 380m

PATJACK LOMAR began well. LISTEN and OUR MADAM were both slowly into stride.  Through the back straight OUR MADAM appeared to falter in its action losing momentum and significant ground.  General in the run into the top turn resulted in AMY’S ELITE, LIBERTY LEGS, FEAR ANDY and BLUEFIRE CHALICE all being checked to varying degrees.  Rounding the home turn AMY’S ELITE improved onto the heels of LISTEN and shifted out abruptly onto the running of FEARANDY.  All 3 greyhounds were severely checked.

 

The greyhound OUR MADAM was vetted post race and no abnormalities were revealed.

 

Race 8 – 3/4th Grade 380m

CARLYLE TYCOON and BRIGHT REBEL both began well.  Through the back straight ROCKET’S MAGIC shifted in severely checking the running of CARLYLE TYCOON.  CRUSHED ICE which was following was also checked.  CARLYLE TYCOON and EUNICE LILLIAN were both wide at the home turn.

 

Race 9 – 5th Grade 380m

VERY SPRITELY dwelt at the start.  MAGIC CHAOS was slowly away.  Through the back straight WILDASH DUKE was severely checked off the heels of VELOCITY AIM and lost significant ground.  Approaching the top turn ELLIE’S VOLUNTAS and VERY SPRITELY both lost ground when tightened between runners.  Soon after VERY SPRITELY shifted in checking the running of ELLIE’S VOLUNTAS which lost further ground.  MAGIC CHAOS which was following was also inconvenienced.

 

Race 10 – 5th Grade 380m

VELOCITY ONO and BRUTON MISS both began well.  Approaching the top turn MAYWYN MOOLA shifted out across the heels of VELOCITY ONO onto the running of BRILLIANT EMMA which was severely checked and lost significant ground taking no further competitive part in the event.  DAY DRINKING which was following was also severely checked and raced wide as a result.

 

The greyhound BRILLIANT EMMA was vetted post-race and no abnormalities were revealed.

 

 

P LANE

STEWARD IN CHARGE