TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
TUESDAY 24th
JANUARY 2017
Weather conditions: OVERCAST
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: B. COX
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SCRATCHINGS |
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STRIKING BIRD, Reported injured, near side
front toe |
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THRILLA STROKE, Reported injured, off side
shoulder |
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BLUEFIRE CHALICE, Reported injured, near side
groin |
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PEPPA PIG CLOUD, Reported injured, near side
wrist |
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PATJACK LOMAR, Reported injured, near hind
foot SPRING CLOVER, Reported ill, virus |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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ALL BECAUSE, Reported injured, tail, 10 days |
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UNIVERSAL ONE, Reported injured, both hind
stifle joints, 10 days |
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REWEIGHS |
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WHAT’S FORVER, 31.6 - 30.3 |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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GAGAN ELL, Last start 30/08/2016, Out due to
injury |
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TRIALS |
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Nil |
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RACE REPORTS |
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1. |
RQ MAIDEN
1000 FINAL 380M SKY LARK was the best to begin. ZIPPING QUINT and HOPE HE’S CLASSY were
slow to begin. ZIPPING QUINT checked
off FLYING MOZZIE and fell on the turn out of the back straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: SKY LARK - Post Race - Michael Hickmott VET EXAMINATIONS: ZIPPING QUINT |
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BUTCH RICHARDS NOVICE
380M Even start.
TOP TELLER was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after
the start. NOT A WORD and ALWAYS A
DIVA bumped and were tightened for racing room in the back straight resulting
in both greyhounds losing ground. PEARSON
PRIDE checked off GOGO MOJO and lost ground approaching the turn out of the
back straight. ALWAYS A DIVA checked
off ELITE AND BLACK and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight
resulting in interference to WILDASH DIDDY.
NOT A WORD improved on to the heels of PEARSON PRIDE in the front
straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: GO GWAN - Post Race - Rhonda Essery |
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KAYLEN HEATH 5th GRADE 380M ALL
BECAUSE was a late scratching at 7:10pm on veterinary advice. RHONDA’S
SEA was the best to begin. COLLISION
COURSE was slow to begin. STARZAR GOLD
and KNOCKIN’ BLUE bumped in the back straight resulting in both greyhounds
losing ground. COLLISION COURSE
checked off SMOOTH FLAME and lost ground in the back straight. SIR REGINALD and EL MALAMUTE bumped in the
front straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: SIR REGINALD -
Post Race - Hayden Dodd |
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ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE 5th GRADE 380M Even start with SUPERFORMANCE slow to begin. COOPER’S LESSON and OLD MATERIAL were
tightened for racing room and lost round in the back straight. COOPER’S LESSON lost ground approaching the
turn out of the back straight and continued to lose ground taking no further
competitive part in the race. A
veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed an off hind muscle injury. SKY BOND checked off SLOW DANCER and lost
considerable ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in
interference to OLD MATERIAL. SCOTT
SPEED raced wide in the home straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: NOVA PARTY -
Post Race - Robert Lound |
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HAROLD
& DESMA HOVI 4th GRADE 380M WORLD’S GREATEST and I’M ALICE were the best
to begin. FROM THE TAP was slow to
begin. BLACK MASS checked off FLYING
MAGNUM and lost ground in the back straight.
AMY’S ELITE checked off VELOCITY LAVINIA and lost ground in the back
straight resulting in interference to BLACK MASS. AMY’S ELITE and BLACK MASS bumped on the
turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground. VELOCITY LAVINIA checked across the heels
of FLYING MAGNUM on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both
greyhounds losing ground. ATOMIC OPIE
and I’M ALICE bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in ATOMIC
OPIE becoming unbalanced and losing ground. |
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SWABS TAKEN: WORLD’S GREATEST -
Post Race - Clarence Wilcox |
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ALL RIG LIFTING 5th GRADE FINAL 498M The boxes failed to open on the first
occasion. All greyhounds were removed
from the boxes and inspected by the veterinarian who passed all fit to
start. A start was effected on the
second occasion. BRUTON MISS was the best to begin. DIAMOND FIESTA, PERFECT SISTER and NEVILLE
ROSE all bumped heavily shortly after the start resulting in the three
greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground. DIAMOND FIESTA raced wide in the back
straight and again in the front straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: BRUTON MISS -
Post Race - Robert Lound |
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AUSTRALIA DAY TROPHY
FINAL 498M Trainer M. Hickmott
was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 86(o) negligent for presenting ASA
EL CHAPPO to race with the incorrect rug. Even start with IT’S HIS JOB slow to begin
and ASA EL CHAPPO marginally slow to begin.
SPUDNUT shifted in on the turn into the back straight tightening
PROSPECT resulting in interference to ASA ABBANDANDO who lost considerable
ground causing interference to ASA EL CHAPPO, GLENALLON ZULU and IT’S HIS
JOB. GLENALLON ZULU checked off ASA
ABBANDANDO and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. BURNER BANT checked across the heels of
PROSPECT in the front straight. ASA
ABBANDANDO raced wide in the front straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: SPUDNUT - Post Race - Robert Thomson VET EXAMINATIONS: ASA EL CHAPPO |
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GARRARD’S
HORSE AND HOUND BEST 8 380M Even start. METRO MAN checked off GAGAN ELL and lost
some ground in the back straight. WHAT’S
FOREVER checked off FACE TIME on the turn out of the back straight resulting
in interference to BIG BOY BATINA. BIG
BOY BATINA and WHAT’S FOREVER bumped on the turn into the front straight. BIG BOY BATIA raced wide to the finish. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: METRO
MAN - Post Race - Thomas Jackson VET EXAMINATIONS: GAGAN ELL |
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KOOPA OLSEN 5th
GRADE 380M UNIVERSAL ONE was a late scratching at
kennelling on veterinary advice VELOCITY AIM was the best to begin. RUBY’S MAGIC and GUNNADOO TWIST were
tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight. RHONDA’S DYNO checked off the heels of BACK
STREET BOY and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. TOMMY MARKTU checked off BACK STREET BOY
and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight. RUBY’S MAGIC and TOMMY MARKTU bumped on the
turn into the front straight resulting in some inconvenience to both
greyhounds. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: BEAMING
BOUNCER - Post Race - Greta Thomson |
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O’REILLY PET FOOD 5th
GRADE 380M Trainer R. Thomson was fined $50 under the
provisions of GAR 86(o) negligent for presenting BRIGHT REBEL to race with
the incorrect rug. EASY OFF was the best to begin. CABARET TONIGHT checked off ZIPPING JOKER
and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight. ZIPPING JOKER checked off ZIPPER IT MACCA
on the turn out of the back straight resulting in ZIPPING JOKER becoming
unbalanced shifting out causing interference to MACADAM then bumping BRIGHT
REBEL who fell as a result. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: FREDRIK
- Post Race - Henry Parker VET EXAMINATIONS: ZIPPING JOKER, BRIGHT REBEL |
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PAUL BURGESS 5th
GRADE 380M Even start.
MISS GRAND THEFT checked off JACOBITE PHANTOM and lost ground in the
back straight. FAMOUS REBEL checked
off RONRAY FLAME and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight
resulting in interference to SENORITA REGINA, MISS GRAND THEFT and ZAMBEZI
GIRL. JACOBITE PHANTOM raced very wide
in the home straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: RONRAY
FLAME - Post Race - Justin Reid |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
RACE
7 ASA EL CHAPPO, GAR 86 (o), Negligent incorrect rug, $50 (Michael Hickmott) RACE
10 BRIGHT REBEL, GAR 86 (o), Negligent incorrect rug, $50 (Robert Thomson) INJURIES: RACE
4 COPPER’S LESSON, Injured in running, off hind muscle, 28 days RACE
7 ASA EL CHAPPO, Injured in running, off triceps, 10 days RACE
10 BRIGHT REBEL, Injured in running, off front leg, 10 days ENDORSEMENTS:
Nil |
K.M.
BRAUNBERGER
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS