TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 20th JUNE 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     D. GREEN

Judge:                          D. RAE

Lure Driver:                   J. BOUFFLER

 

Starter:                         W. FRANKLIN

 

Veterinarian:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            B. COX

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

CALL ME DORY, Won Cairns 16/06/2017

2.

SWEET ROXETTE, Won Cairns 16/06/2017

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LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 380m

The greyhound RAPPER’S DELIGHT performed a satisfactory 6 month trial over the distance of 380m in a time of 22.45.

 

The greyhound OSCAR TANGO performed a satisfactory 6 month trial over the distance of 380m in a time of 21.87.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 380M

SILVER MOUSE and POPPY CHOOKY were the best to begin.  MR. MERVE lost ground shortly after the start.  POPPY CHOOKY shifted out bumping GLIDING MIS and raced wide on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SILVER MOUSE – Post Race - Joan Newnham

 

2.

NQ MARINA FRESH SEAFOODS NOVICE 380M

NATTY’S ON FIRE and OILS AIN’T OILS were the best to begin.  COOL DE BEERS and BROTHER ROB bumped shortly after the start causing interference to SLIPPERY COIN. 

ARTS checked off the heels of SLIDING DOORS and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight causing some inconvenience to BROTHER ROB.  ARTS shifted out across the heels of SLIDING DOORS and bumped BROTHER ROB on the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  COOL DE BEERS raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: NATTY’S ON FIRE – Post Race - Jay Schafer

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ARTS

 

3.

MCGUIRES RACING 5th GRADE 380M

Even start with PARIS AUGOGO slow to begin.  SAINT’S CHARM lost ground shortly after the start.  RIPPING ESCAPE checked off FARMOR GREENIES and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in some inconvenience to SAINT’S CHARM.  PARIS AUGOGO was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  SAINT’S CHARM checked off the heels of FARMOR GREENIES and lost ground entering the front straight.  FARMOR GREENIES raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: CHIEF BOLT – Post Race - Allan Metcalfe

 

 

4.

TOWN AUTOMATICS 5th GRADE 380M

TRANSACTION was slow to begin.  TOES, RONRAY BULLET and BIG SAV were marginally slow to begin.  General tightening occurred on the turn out of the back straight resulting in BRINDI CHOPPER, GO GWAN and GO PRANCER GO losing ground.  RONRAY BULLET and GO GWAN bumped after turning out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  GO GWAN raced wide on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: MAGIC WISHES – Post Race - Mate Rajan

 

5.

WEE WIN KENNELS 5th GRADE 380M

Even start.  VIDI VICI and DUSKY SILK bumped shortly after the start resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: HUCKABEE – Post Race - Rhonda Essery

 

6.

HICKMOTT’S CARPENTERY MAINTENANCE 4/5th GRADE 380M

Even start with BACK STREET BOY and THRILLA STROKE slow to begin.  MUTLEY ON FRIDAY and AMY’S ELITE bumped in the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  SENORITA REGINA improved on to the heels of KORCHECK prior to turning into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  AMY’S ELITE and SENORITA REGINA bumped entering the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: THRILLA STROKE – Post Race - Michael Fusco

 

7.

ROSSVALE FISH & BURGER BAR 3/4th GRADE 380M

LIBERTY LEGS was the best to begin.  GUNNADAOO TWIST was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  EL MALAMUTE was tightened for racing room and fell in the back straight resulting in interference to TRISHA NOLAN and GUNNADOO TWIST who also fell.

SWABS TAKEN:  LIBERTY LEGS – Post Race - Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS: GUNNADOO TWIST, EL MALAMUTE

 

 

8.

JUST PERFECT KITCHENS BEST 8. 380M

Even start.  BLUEFIRE CHALICE was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  SLOW DANCER was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  MAYWYN ACCOLADES checked off KERRIE’S A MINX and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight causing interference to BLUEFIRE CHALICE.

SWABS TAKEN: FACE TIME – Post Race - Glen Olsen

 

9.

TGBOTA 5th GRADE 498M

NOT A WORD was the best to begin.  UNIVERSAL ONE and NO NOT ME were tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  General tightening occurred on the turn into the back straight resulting in CRUSHED ICE, UNIVERSAL ONE and NO NOT ME being checked and losing ground.  CRUSHED ICE almost fell as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: INNOCENT MAN – Post Race - Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS: CRUSHED ICE

 

10.

WATERS ABRASIVE BLASTING 5th GRADE 380M

Even start.  RUBY’S MAGIC was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  OLD MATERIAL checked off GAGAN NANCY and lost ground in the back straight.  CABARET TONIGHT checked off LEAD CONTENDER and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  TEMNICK and LEAD CONTENDER bumped entering the front straight causing some inconvenience to both greyhounds.

SWABS TAKEN: GAGAN NANCY – Post Race - Kevin Wheeler

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 9 CRUSHED ICE, Injured in running, thumps, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

rNil

 

 

M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS