TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER 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:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            J. PORTCH

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

TOUCH THE SKY, Reported injured, near hind sesamoid

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

9.

DENALI SURE AS, Reported injured, off side shoulder

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

NIL

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

COMMANCHE, Last start 12/07/2016, Spelling

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 380M

ALWAYS A DIVA was the best to begin.  HEATHAN BRETT was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  COMMANCHE checked off SIR REGINALD and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to PARIS AUGOGO.  OUTA DEBT lost ground appearing injured after turning out of the back straight and failed to finish the race.  A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed injury to both hind toes.  SIR REGINALD and ALWAYS A DIVA bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in ALWAYS A DIVA racing wide in the straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  SIR REGINALD - Post Race - Hayden Dodd

VET EXAMINATIONS: OUTA DEBT

 

2.

GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND NOVICE 380M

Even start.  I’M A GIFT checked off GOJO MOJO and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in some inconvenience to FANCY RED.  I’M A GIFT shifted out on the turn into the front straight bumping FANCY RED forcing that greyhound to race wide into the straight.  MARTIAL tailed off to finish a distant last.  A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed no abnormalities.  Subsequently Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 71 stood MARTIAL down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial for an unsatisfactory performance.

SWABS TAKEN:  OLD MATERIAL - Post Race - Jon Forster

VET EXAMINATIONS:  MARTIAL

 

3.

FV ARUNTA 0 – 3 WINS 498M

EL MALAMUTE was the best to begin.  CHARLOTTE’S MISS shifted out and bumped MANHATTAN MAID entering the back straight resulting in MANHATTAN MAID being checked and losing considerable ground causing interference to CHATAWAY resulting in the three greyhounds racing wide in the straight.  BON ECHO was inspected by the veterinarian after the raced who recommended that further tests be carried out on the greyhound.  Subsequently Stewards stood BON ECHO down from racing until a veterinary certificate of fitness is presented.

SWABS TAKEN: PERFECT SISTER - Post Race - Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  BON ECHO

 

 

4.

RUBIE OLSEN 4/5th GRADE 498M

TEMNICK was the best to begin.  VELOCITY KYZON was slow to begin.  ZIPPING CARLTON, BREMER, ASA ABBANDANDO and STREAKS OF GOLD all bumped on the turn into the back straight resulting in the four greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground with VELOCITY KYZON being inconvenienced.

SWABS TAKEN: KERRIE’S A MINX - Post Race - Glen Olsen

 

5.

STEPHEN SCHUBERT 5th GRADE 380M

CHAOTIC MAGIC was the best to begin.  CRACKLIN’ ROSIE and DIAMOND OLLIE bumped prior to tuning out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing some ground.

SWABS TAKEN: CHAOTIC MAGIC - Post Race - Michael Clark

 

6.

MIGGINS RACING 4/5th GRADE 380M

Even start.  MADAGASTER checked off the hind quarters of PUMA CLOUD in the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  MADAGASTER raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: MACADAM - Post Race - Rhonda Essery

 

7.

PEARL OLSEN 3/4th GRADE 380M

ASA ENSEE FLY was the best to begin.  NEVILLE ROSE was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  NEVILLE ROSE improved on to the heels of UNIVERSAL ONE on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing some ground.  EASY OFF checked off UNIVERSAL ONE and lost ground after turning out of the back straight.  ASA ENSEE FLY raced wide into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  WOOZIE DOOZIE - Post Race - Michael Davies

 

 

8.

LOUNDS FRESH SEAFOODS BEST 8 380M

MOO MOO was the best to begin.  CABARET TONIGHT was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  MOO MOO and PROSPECT bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in PROSPECT racing wide in the straight.

SWABS TAKEN: OSCAR TANGO - Post Race - Michael Clark

 

9.

KAREN OLSEN 5th GRADE 380M

CHILL JILL was the best to begin.  GUNNADOO TWIST checked off BLACK MASS and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to BLUEFIRE CHALICE.  ZIPPING BUBBA checked across the heels of CHILL JILL on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: ZIPPING BUBBA - Post Race - George Tsakissiris

 

10.

FROST & SPARK ELECTRICAL 5th GRADE 380M

The race was abandoned due to a fault with the starting boxes which could not be rectified at the time.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 1, OUTA DEBT, Injured in running, both hind toes, 10 days

RACE 3 BON ECHO, Injured in running, suspected renal problem, stood down until veterinary certificate of fitness is presented

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

RACE 2 MARTIAL, Unsatisfactory Performance, must perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial 380m all tracks prior to nominating

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS