TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 29th NOVEMBER 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.

I’M ELITE CLASS, Won Cairns 25/11/2016

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

WOOZIE DOOZIE, Reported injured, off side wrist

9.

 

10.

TRANSACTION, Reported ill, scours

11.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

7

UNIVERSAL ONE, Reported injury, near hind leg, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

4

SNAKE PROOF, Last start 21/06/2016, spelling

11

WILDASH DIDDY, Last start 21/06/2016, spelling

7

ASA EXTREME, Last start 23/08/16, seasonal

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 380M

VELOCITY HEZZA was the best to begin.  OSPREY LIZ was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  BOXER BOY improved on to the heels of CORONA MISS on the turn out of the back straight resulting in CORONA MISS losing ground and BOXER BOY losing considerable ground.  The race results were judged manually due to a computer fault.

SWABS TAKEN:  SMOOTH FLAME - Post Race - Robert Thomson

VET EXAMINATIONS: BOXER BOY, ELITE AND BLACK

 

2.

QUALITY TIMBERS MAREEBA NOVICE 380M

ALLL FUELED UP was the best to begin.  CHATAWAY was slow to begin.  SIR REGINALD and RONRAY FLAME bumped in the back straight resulting in SIR REGINALD losing ground.  ALWAYS A DIVA raced wide over the concluding stages of the race.

SWABS TAKEN:  ALL FUELED UP - Post Race - Robert Lound

 

3.

CAROL RICHARDS 5th GRADE 380M

CABARET TONIGHT was the best to begin.  SPRING CLOVER was slow to begin.  FROM THE TAP was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  PERFECT SISTER was tightened for racing room and lost ground approaching the turn into the front straight.  FREDRIK shifted out on the turn into the front straight resulting in interference to SPRING CLOVER.

SWABS TAKEN: PUMA CLOUD - Post Race - Michael Fusco

 

 

4.

MINNIE HEATH 5th GRADE 380M

HOLIER THAN THOU was the best to begin.  ZIPPING JOKER checked off GLENALLON ZULU and lost ground in the back straight.  SINGLE SHOT checked off CAPTAIN DJAY and lost ground in the back straight resulting in interference to FAMOUS REBEL.  SINGLE SHOT tailed off to finish last.  A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed no abnormalities.  Trainer L. Randall was advised that the performance of the greyhound tonight was bordering on unsatisfactory.

SWABS TAKEN: HOLLIER THAN THOU - Post Race - Michael Pandelakis

VET EXAMINATIONS: SINGLE SHOT

 

5.

BOHLE BARN NQ CUP HEAT 1 498M

TEMNICK was the best to begin.  NICE NURSE FRANK was slow to begin.  MUTLEY ON FRIDAY, KERRIE’S A MINX and BLUEFIRE CHALICE bumped on the first turn resulting in KERRIE’S A MINX losing ground.  DEBORAH ROSE checked off BLUEFIRE CHALICE and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to NICE NURSE FRANK.  ASA EL CHAPPO checked off BLUEFIRE CHALICE and lost ground prior to entering the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: PROSPECT - Post Race - Harold Hovi

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ASA EL CHAPPO

 

6.

BOHLE BARN NQ CUP HEAT 2 498M

Even start.  AT THE NECK, COOPER’S LESSON, ASA ABBANDANDO and VELOCITY AIM all bumped on the first turn after the start resulting in the four greyhounds losing ground.  VELOCITY AIM checked off the heels of STREAK OF GOLD on the turn into the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  AT THE NECK checked off the heels of STREAKS OF GOLD and lost ground entering the back straight.  ASA ABBANDANDO raced wide in the back straight.  DENALI SURE AS tailed off to finish a distant last.  A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed no abnormalities.  Trainer L. Randall advised stewards that the greyhound would not be racing in Townsville again as she was returning the greyhound to the owner interstate.

SWABS TAKEN: PERCY’S LAD - Post Race - Darren Taylor

VET EXAMINATIONS: DENALI SURE AS

 

7.

BOHLE BARN NQ CUP HEAT 3 498M

ZOE was the best to begin.  BREMER was slow to begin.  VELOCITY LAVINIA, ROCKET MAGIC and LIBERTY LEGS bumped on the first turn after the start resulting in ROCKET MAGIC losing ground causing interference to LIBERTY LEGS and ASA EXTREME.  ZOE checked off ROCKET MAGIC and lost considerable ground on the turn out of the back straight.  ROCKET MAGIC checked across the heels of VELOCITY LAVINIA and lost some ground on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  ATOMIC OPIE - Post Race - George Tsakissiris

 

 

8.

MICHAEL PANDELAKIS BEST 8 380M

Even start.  TANGI MION was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  SOPHIE’S MATE checked off MOO MOO and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  Stewards reviewed the film of the race prior to the ‘ALL CLEAR’ being semaphored in relation to the position of the lure turning out of the back straight.  Stewards deemed no greyhound was advantaged or disadvantaged in relation to the position of the lure and the ‘ALL CLEAR’ was semaphored.

SWABS TAKEN: METRO MAN - Post Race - Thomas Jackson

 

9.

JUDY OLSEN 3/4th GRADE 380M

MISS GRAND THEFT was the best to begin.  CHAOTIC MAGIC and ZIPPING BUBBA bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in ZIPPING BUBBA becoming unbalanced and checking off the heels of I’M ALICE causing interference to CHAOTIC MAGIC who fell which resulted in interference to FAMOR GREENIES.

SWABS TAKEN: THEY WATCH - Post Race - Darren Taylor

VET EXAMINATIONS: CHAOTIC MAGIC

 

10.

JUST PERFECT KITCHENS 5th GRADE 380M

Even start with OLD MATERIAL slow to begin.  OLD MATERIAL checked across the heels of SAINT’S CHARM and lost ground on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: BIG BOY BATINA - Post Race - Robert Lound

 

11.

BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES 5th GRADE 380M

Even start with SWIFT BERNARD and MISS LARDIE DA slow to begin.  RHONDA’S SEA checked off EL MALAMUTE and lost ground shortly after the start.  NORTHUMBERLAND checked off EL MALAMUTE and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  SWIFT BERNARD and EL MALAMUTE bumped entering the front straight. 

SWABS TAKEN: TOMMY MARKTU - Post Race - Robert Lound

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS