TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 29th MARCH 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: K.M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:         D. GREEN

Judge:              M. HILL

Lure Driver:       J. BOUFFLER

 

Starter:                         W. FRANKLIN

 

Veterinarian:      DR D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant: S. WOOLASTON

 

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

MACADAM, Reported injured, near side hip

SPRING CLOVER, Reported injured, off fore foot

4.

 

5.

 

6.

PATJACK LOMAR, Reported injured, off hind foot

7.

 

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

5

COSMIC FREEZE, Reported injured, off hind toe, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

1

ZIPPER STAR, 34.3 - 33.1

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 380M

I’M A GIFT and FAWN DRAGON were the best to begin.  CRACKLIN’ ROSIE checked off ZIPPER STAR and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight causing interference to KNOCKIN’ BLUE.  I’M A GIFT checked off FAWN DRAGON and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight causing interference to COMMANCHIE.  WATCH THE MAGIC checked off KNOCKIN’ BLUE and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  ZIPPER STAR – Post Race – John Barrow

 

2.

RHONDA’S RACING NOVICE 380M

HOLIER THAN THOU and TOMMY MARKTU were the best to begin.  SHEZA LUPIE ONE, SWEET TALKIN GAL and FARMOR WILLABEE bumped shortly after the start resulting in SWEET TALKIN GAL and SHEZA LUPIE ONE losing ground.  GUNNADOO COBRA raced wide in the home straight.  ABRAHAM KEEPING raced wide into the home straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

3.

SCOOPS FISH & CHIPS 5th GRADE 380M

Even start with OCTAVIAN slow to begin.  OCTAVIN continued to lose ground after the start to finish a distant last.  A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed an off hip muscle injury.  JACOBITE PHANTOM checked off the heels of ASA ENSEE FLY and lost some ground after turning out of the back straight.  JACOBITE PHANTOM raced wide into the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ASA ENSEE FLY

 

 

4.

MATTHEW MONAGHAN 4/5th GRADE 380M

Even start.  KERRIE’S A MINX checked off CYCLONE ROSIE and lost considerable ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to I’M ALICE and COSMIC PAULY.  ASA EL CHAPPO and CYCLONE ROSIE bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing some ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: DEBORAHY ROSE – Post race – Matthew McGuire

 

5.

BURDEKIN VTE SERVICE 4th GRADE 380M

FARMOR TO DO was the best to begin.  BUCKLED was slow into stride.  SCOTTIE’S GIRL checked off RAZOR ROSE and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight causing interference to BUCKLED.  RAZOR ROSE and BUCKLED raced wide into and down the home straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: FREDRIK – Post race – Henry Parker

 

6.

CHURCH’S DISPOSAL STORE 3/4th GRADE 380M

PHOTO BOOT was the best to begin.  ODD SOX was slow to begin.  CRUSHED ICE was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  ODD SOX checked across the heels of PROSPECT in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

7.

BIG HAMMER BUILDING SUPPLIES 4/5th GRADE 498M

VELOCITY KYZON, SPUDNUT, MAGIC CHAOS and ASA EXTREME were all marginally slow to begin.  FARMOR SENOR checked off LIBERTY LEGS and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to MAGIC CHAOS.  WHERE’S BLOCKER checked off THANK YOU POP and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to VELOCITY KYZON.  WHERE’S BLOCKEDR checked off ASA EXTREME and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to MAGIC CHAOS.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  THANK YOU POP – Post Race – Rhonda Goodwin

VET EXAMINATIONS:  WHERE’S BLOCKER

 

 

8.

SIMONE JUDGE EASTER SPRINT TROPHY FINAL 380M

Even start.  DIVVY UP, POISED TO POUNCE and BRIGHT REBEL were tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  POISED TO POUNCE lost ground sharply appearing injured prior to turning out of the back straight and failed to finish the race.  A veterinary examination of the greyhound revealed an off hip injury.  CARLYLE TYCOON checked off the heels of GUNNADOO DELTA and lost ground on the turn into the front straight.  GUNNADOO DELTA raced wide in the home straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: ROCKET’S MAGIC (Track Record) – Post Race – Robert Lound

 

9.

STEVE ESSERY & RHONDA GOODWIN 5th GRADE 380M

Even start with MRS. MAJOR TOM and RHONDA’S DYNO slow to begin.  MRS. MAJOR TOM checked off GAGAN LASSOO and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: MRS. MAJOR TOM

 

10.

BOHLE BARN 5th GRADE 380M

WILDASH DUKE was slow to begin.  WILDASH DUKE checked off MAYWYN WEALTH and lost considerable ground in the back straight.  ZIPPING CARLTON checked off the heels of SNAKE PROOF and lost some ground on the turn into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: OUR MADAM – Pre race – Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: . WILDASH DUKE

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Race 1 COMMANCHE, Injured in running, near fore webbing, 10 days

Race 3 OCTAVIAN, Injured in running, off side hip, 28 days

Race 7 FARMOR SENOR, Injured in running, off side hip, 28 days

Race 8 POISED TO POUNCE, Injured in running, off side hip, 28 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

K.M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS