TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 16th AUGUST 2016

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:         D. GREEN

Judge:              M. HILL

Lure Driver:       J. BOUFFLER

 

Starter:             W. FRANKLIN

 

Veterinarian:     DR. D VIERO

 

Swab Attendant: Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

AMY’S ELITE, Reported injured, off hind back muscle

3.

 

4.

SCORPIO JAY, Reported injured, off side wrist,

LISTEN CAPTAIN, Reported injured, scours

5.

 

6.

BUENOS CLOUD, Reported injured, whip

TOBIAS RUMBLE, Reported injured, off side hip

7.

 

8.

 

9.

ASA ENSEE FLY, Reported ill, scours

10.

 

11.

NICE NURSE FRANK, Reported injured, off side front toe

ZIPPER STAR, Reported injured, near side fore toe

12.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

8

STAYERS INN, Reported injured, neck, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

BIG HAMMER BUILDING SUPPLIES NOVICE 380M

JASPER ROSE was best to begin.  RHONA’S STAR was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  MIDNIGHT EDITION checked off the heels of CRACKLIN’ ROSIE approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  ARMADA and RHONDA’S STAR bumped on the turn into the home straight resulting in ARMADA becoming unbalanced and racing wide.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

2.

CHIEF SUPREME NQ SPRINT HEAT 1 380M

Even start.  FROM THE TAP knuckled over shortly after the start and lost considerable ground as a result.  COSMIC MARLOW checked across the heels of JACOBITE PHANTOM on the turn into the home straight.

 

The greyhound FROM THE TAP underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: FROM THE TAP

 

3.

CHIEF SUPREME NQ SPRINT HEAT 2 380M

FERVENT FEVER was best to begin.  MAGIC CHAOS was slow to begin.  PRINCE OF DOOM was tightened for racing room approaching the turn out of the back straight and checked off the heels of PUMA CLOUD.  PUMA CLOUD checked off the heels of BRUTON MISS on the turn out of the back straight resulting in PUMA CLOUD losing considerable ground and causing interference to PRINCE OF DOOM.

 

The greyhound PUMA CLOUD underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: PUMA CLOUD

4.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP HEAT 1 498M

SPUDNUT was best to begin.  ELUSIVE DIVA was slow to begin.  SPLIT IMAGE, MAGIC FLY HIGH and PEPPA PIG CLOUD bumped approaching the 1st turn after the start resulting in MAGIC FLY HIGH and PEPPA PIG CLOUD losing ground.  PEPPA PIG CLOUD checked off the heels of MAGIC FLY HIGH and lost ground entering the back straight.  ELUSIVE DIVA checked off the heels of MAGIC FLY HIGH and lost ground in the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SPLIT IMAGE – Post Race – Tony Brett

 

5.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP HEAT 2 498M

Stewards viewed the replay of the race prior to ‘all clear’ being semaphored in regards to the position of the lure in particular on the turn out of the back straight stewards deemed that no greyhound was disadvantaged and the ‘all clear’ was semaphored.

 

UPPER CLASS LAD was best to begin.  MISS JACKPOT checked off the heels of ASA EL CHAPPO and lost ground shortly after the start.  FAMOUS REVEL checked off the heels of TANGI MION and lost ground approaching the 1st turn after the start.  TANGI MION and POISED TO POUNCE bumped on the 1st turn after the start resulting in TANGIO MION losing some ground.  TANGI MION checked off the heels of ASA EL CHAPPO and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  ASA EL CHAPPO checked off the heels of COBBER IN MOTION and lost ground prior to entering the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: ZABDON FERRARI – Post Race – Tony Brett

 

6.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP HEAT 3 498M

STEEL ROSE was best to begin.  RHONDA’S DYNO was slow to begin.  ASTON JADORE checked off the heels of STEEL ROSE and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in some inconvenience to ASA EXTREME.  RHONDA’S DYNO raced wide in the back straight.  RHONDA’S DYNO raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: STEEL ROSE – Post Race – Rhonda Essery

 

7.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP HEAT 4 498M

Even start with OBSTRUCTION and SEE BLUE’S GIRL slow to begin.  TEXAN STAR was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the 1st turn after the start.  TEMNICK checked off the heels of BLUE DENALI and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to TEXAN STAR and SEE BLUE’S GIRL.  PROSPECT checked off the heels of BLUE DENALI and lost ground prior to entering the back straight.  OBSTRUCTION and PROSPECT bumped on the turn into the home straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced causing interference to SEE BLUE’S GIRL.

SWABS TAKEN:  TRIPUM – Post Race – Darren Russell

8.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP HEAT 5 498M

THANK YOU POP was best to begin.  ROCKET’S MAGIC, DENALI SURE AS, BREMER and TASER SHOCK all bumped on the 1st turn after the start resulting in TASER SHOCK, BREMER and DENALI SURE AS becoming unbalanced and losing ground and causing interference to VELOCITY KYZON.  TASER SHOCK checked off the heels of THANK YOU POP and lost some ground on the turn out of the back straight.  VELOCITY KYZON checked across the heels of THANK YOU POP, became unbalanced and shifted out bumping KERRI’S A MINX resulting in VELOCITY KYZON losing considerable ground and causing some inconvenience to DENALI SURE AS.

SWABS TAKEN: ROCKET’S MAGIC – Post Race – Robert Thomson

 

9.

CHEAPA AUTO SPARES TOWNSVILLE 3/4th GRADE 380M

FARMOR GREENIES was best to begin.  ZIPPER IT MACCA was slow to begin.  FARMOR GREENIES, AT THE NECK and FACE TIME raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: FARMOR GREENIES – Post Race – Robert Reid

 

10.

BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL 5th GRADE 380M

Even start.  OUR MADAM was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  BRIGHT REBEL and KEZZA’S SPIRIT bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground and causing some inconvenience to MISS GRAND THEFT.  MACADAM and FREDRIK raced wide into the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

11.

GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND 5th GRADE 380M

PEARSON PRIDE was best to begin.  FARMOR BRING IT was slow into stride as the start was effected.  SCOTTIE’S GIRL checked off the heels of PEARSON PRIDE and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to DIAMOND OLLIE.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

12.

BURDEKIN VETS 5th GRADE 380M

Even start.  HOLIER THAN THOU and VINDICATION were tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  RUBY’S MAGIC checked off the heels of MACCA MADE US and lost some ground on the turn out of the back straight.  HOLIER THAN THOU and ASAS ABBANDANDO bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in HOLIER THAN THOU losing ground.  ASA ABBANDANDO raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS