TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

TUESDAY 31^st JANUARY 2017

Weather conditions: OVERCAST

Track conditions: RAIN EFFECTED

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: K.M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards: D. BROXHAM

Judge: M. HILL

Lure Driver: J. BOUFFLER

Starter: T. WOODHAM

Veterinarian: D. VIERO

Swab Attendant: B. COX

SCRATCHINGS
1.
2.	RHONDA’S DOT, Reported injured, near side hip support
3.	NOT A WORD, Reported injured, off side pin
4.
5.	SUPERFORMANCE, Reported ill, scours SCOTT SPEED, Reported injured, near hind foot
6.
7.
8.
9.	ZIPPING BUBBA, Marring Cairns 27/01/2017 BACK STREET BOY, Reported ill, scours
10.

LATE SCRATCHINGS
2	WILDASH ONE DAY, Weight Variation, 10 days
10	EASY OFF, Reported seasonal, 28 days

REWEIGHS
1	Nil

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
1	Nil

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 380m

The greyhound DILSTON BRAE performed a satisfactory 6 month trial over the distance of 380m in a time of 22.84.

RACE REPORTS

1.	JUDY OLSEN 5^th GRADE 38M CABARET TONIGHT was the best to begin. PERFECT SISTER was slow to begin. ZAMBEZI GIRL checked off the heels of PERFECT SISTER and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. MARG’S MEMORY checked across the heels of PERFECT SISTER and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: FARMOR GREENIES - Post Race - Robert Reid

2.

ROBERT OLSEN MEMORIAL MAIDEN 380M Trainer I. Camp was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 39.1 for presenting WILDASH ONE DAY to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing. Subsequently WILDASH ONE DAY was a late scratching from the race. VELOCFITY HEZZA was the best to begin. HOPE HE’S CLASSY was slow to begin. ZIPPING DONNA checked off GO PRANCER GO on the turn out of the back straight resulting in ZIPPING DONNA losing ground, becoming unbalanced and bumping OILS AIN’T OILS.

SWABS TAKEN: WHATTA PASS - Post Race - Glen Olsen

3.	JOE & JOAN OLSEN NOVICE 380M Even start. CHIPS AHOY checked off the heels of SKY LARK and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in some inconvenience to BARCIA’S HUNT and JASPER ROSE. BARCIA’S HUNT and JASPER ROSE bumped heavily on the turn into the front straight resulting in BARCIA’S HUNT becoming unbalanced and shifting out bumping ABRAHAM KEEPING forcing that greyhound to race wide into the straight. PEARSON PRIDE and NOT A WORD bumped in the front straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.
	SWABS TAKEN: GOJO MOJO - Post Race - Graham Thomson VET EXAMINATIONS: JASPER ROSE, PEARSON PRIDE
4.	SUNNY & KAREN OLSEN 5^th GRADE 380M Even start with FANCY RED slow to begin. KNOCKIN’ BLUE was slow into stride as the start was effected. SINGLE SHOT checked off MISS BEAST and lost ground shortly after the start. RHONDA’S SEA improved on to the heels of ZIPPING JOKER and lost ground after turning out of the back straight. RHONDA’S SEA checked across the heels of SINGLE SHOT and bumped MISS BEAST on the turn into the front straight resulting in the three greyhounds losing ground.
	SWABS TAKEN: RONRAY FLAME – Race Race - Justin Reid

5.	ALAN OLSEN 5^th GRADE 380M SLOW DANCER and MIA MYA MO were the best to begin. AMARDA was slow to begin. RONRAY BULLET was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: SLOW DANCER - Post Race - Glen Olsen

6.	RUBIE OLSEN 4/5^th GRADE 380M The lure lost power and stopped shortly after the start resulting in a ‘No Race’ being declared.
	SWABS TAKEN: Nil

7.	PEARL OLSEN 3/4^th GRADE 380M The start of the race was delayed 1.45 minutes due to earlier lure problems. SPUDNUT was the best to begin. WORLD’S GREATEST checked off LIBERTY LEGS and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: FLYING MAGNUM - Post Race - Michael Hickmott
8.	KOOPA OLSEN 4/5^th GRADE 380M Even start with ARMADA and CRUSHED ICE slow to begin. BRUTON MISS, MUTLEY ON FRIDAY and FACE TIME bumped on the first turn after the start resulting in MUTLEY ON FRIDAY and FACE TIME losing ground causing interference to CRUSHED ICE and ARMADA.
	SWABS TAKEN: BRUTON MISS - Post Race - Robert Lound

9.	ROSEY OLSEN 5^th GRADE 380M MACADAM was the best to begin. NOVA PARTY and GO GWAN were slow to begin. GO GWAN checked off the hind quarters of PRIM AND PRIZZY on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing considerable ground. RUBY’S MAGIC and MACADAM bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in some inconvenience to both greyhounds.
	SWABS TAKEN: NOVA PARTY - Post Race - Robert Lound VET EXAMINATIONS: PRIM AND PRIZZY

10.

GLEN OLSEN 5^th GRADE 380M EASY OFF was a late scratching at 19.55 on veterinary advice. JACOBITE PHANTOM was the best to begin. MAX ROCKET was marginally slow to begin. RHONDA’S DYNO was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight. EL MALAMUTE checked off MAXIMUS HOUDINI and lost some ground on the turn out of the back straight. RHONDA’S DYNO checked across the heels of CAPTAIN DJAY and lost ground on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: MAX ROCKET - Post Race - John Barrow

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 2, WILDASH ONE DAY, Weight Variation, 10 days + $50 (Isobel Camp)

INJURIES:

RACE 3 PEARSON PRIDE, Injured in running, off hind, 10 days

RACE 9 PRIM AND PRIZZY, Injured in running, both wrists, 10 days

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

K.M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS