TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 21st MARCH 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     J. PORTCH, A. SPENCE

Judge:                          M. HILL

Lure Driver:                   J. BOUFFLER

 

Starter:                         T. WOODHAM

 

Veterinarian:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            C. WARREN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

ARTS, Reported injured, off side front foot

2.

SWEET ROXETTE, Reported injured, off side hock

 

3.

 

4.

MISS BEAST, Reported retired

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

AMARDA, Reported ill, scours

9.

SIR REGINALD, Reported injured, off side front webbing

WORLD’S GREATEST, Reported ill, scours

SENORITA REGINA, Reported injured, off side pin

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

10

JACOBITE PHANTOM, 26.0 - 24.5

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ANGLISSS MEATS MAIDEN 380M

Even start.  ZIPPING QUINT and CROFFTYS CARNAGE were tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  BELLA SENORITA was tightened for racing room and lost considerable ground on the turn out of the back straight.  MAYWYN’S ROCKER shifted out approaching the turn into the front straight bumping RIFF causing that greyhound to lose ground.  MAYWYN’S ROCKET continued to shift out bumping RHONDA’S DOT.  BELLA SENORITA and RHONDA’S DOT bumped on the turn into the front straight.  CRAFFTYS CARNAGE shifted out to race wide entering the front straight bumping ZIPPING QUINT and forcing that greyhound wide.

SWABS TAKEN:  ZIPPING OUTLAW - Post Race - Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS: BELLA SENORITA, CROFFTYS CARNAGE

 

2.

MCGUIRES RACING NOVICE 380M

Even start.  PEARSON PRIDE was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  TRAVELLIN’ MAN checked off LEAD CONTENDER and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight causing some inconvenience to PEARSON PRIDE.  PALE FACE SCOTCH and LEAD CONTENDER bumped entering the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  TOES - Post Race - Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS:  TRAVELLIN’ MAN

 

3.

TOWN AUTOMATICS 5th GRADE 380M

JASPER ROSE was the best to begin.  COLLISION COURSE checked off the heels of JASPER ROSE approaching the turn out of the back straight causing interference to SMOOTH FLAME, I’M ELITE CLASS and FANCY RED resulting in COLLISION COURSE and FANCY RED falling. 

I’M ELITE CLASS checked across the heels of SMOOTH FLAME on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: LIL BIT AWESOME - Post Race - Allan Metcalfe

VET EXAMINATIONS:  COLLISION COURSE, FANCY RED

 

 

4.

TELLA PHOTOGRAPHY 5th GRADE 380M

TOMMY MARKTU was the best to begin.  SUPERFORMANCE was slow to begin.  SUPERFORMANCE and PRIM AND PRIZZY bumped approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  INNOCENT MAN checked off the heels of GO PRANCER GO on the turn out of the back straight.  MISS LARDIE DA and INNOCENT MAN bumped entering the front straight resulting in MISS LARDIE DA becoming unbalanced shifting out and bumping SUPERFORMANCE causing that greyhound to become unbalanced and lose ground.

SWABS TAKEN: CHIPS AHOY - Post Race - RHONDA ESSERY

VET EXAMINATIONS:  PRIM AND PRIZZY

 

5.

FROST & SPARK ELECTRICAL 4/5th GRADE 380M

MUTLEY ON FRIDAY was the best to begin.  LORD KIHAEL was slow to begin.  MUNTLEY ON FRIDAY and ASA ENSEE FLY bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing some ground.  LORD KIHAEL checked off GOJO MOJO and lost considerable ground on the turn out of the back straight.  ASA ENSEE FLY shifted out entering the front straight forcing UNIVERSAL ONE to race wide.

SWABS TAKEN: SKY LARK - Post Race - Michael Hickmott

 

6.

GOLDENVIEW G/H COMPLEX 4th GRADE 380M

SCOTTIE’S GIRL and LIBERTY LEGS were the best to begin.  OLD MATERIAL was slow to begin.  PUMA CLOUD checked off FARMOR GREENIES and lost some ground in the back straight.  FARMOR GREENIES checked off BACK STREET BOY and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to PUMA CLOUD and OLD MATERIAL.   GAGAN ELL checked off LIBERTY LEGS and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  FARMOR GREENIES checked off the heels of GAGAN ELL and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight.  MADAGASTER and FARMOR GREENIES raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: MADAGASTER - Post Race - Clarence Wilcox

 

7.

CHEAPA AUTO SPARES 4th GRADE 380M

Even start with WHATTA PASS marginally slow to begin.  ASA ABBANDANDO was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  WHATTA PASS and BEAMING BOUNCER bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in BEAMING BOUNCER losing ground.  WHATTA PASS raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  RAMBO RITSON - Post Race - Daniel Miles

 

 

 8.

WILLIAM THOMAS 5th GRADE 498M

Even start with BORTHER ROB slow to begin.  CRUSHED ICE knuckled over and lost ground as the start was effected.  TANGI MION and MANHATTAN MAID were tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SLOW DANCER - Post Race - Glen Olsen

 

9.

PAUL BURGESS 5th GRADE 380M

Even start.  SAINT’S CHARM was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  AMY’S ELITE was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight. 

SINGLE SHOT raced wide on the turn into the front straight forcing SAINT’S CHARM wide.

SWABS TAKEN: WATCH THE MAGIC - Post Race - Robert Lound

 

10.

BOHLE BARN HOTEL & MOTEL 5th GRADE 380M

The race was abandoned due to problems with the starting boxes.  The boxes were unable to be set which resulted in the abandonment of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 1 CROFFTYS CARNAGE, Injured in running, near hind, 10 days

RACE 2 TRAVELLIN’ MAN, , Injured in running, near side wrist, 10 days

RACE 3 COLLISION COURSE, , Injured in running, body, 28 days

RACE 3 FANCY RED, , Injured in running, off side front leg, humanely euthanised

RACE 4 PRIM AND PRIZZY, , Injured in running, neck, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS