TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
TUESDAY 7th NOVEMBER
2017
Weather conditions: FINE
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Chairman
of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER
Stewards:
D.
GREEN
Judge:
D. RAE
Lure Driver: J. BOUFFLER
Starter: G. HEATH
Veterinarian: D. VIERO
Swab Attendant: MARGARET BRAUNBERGER
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SCRATCHINGS |
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STILL WE BELIEVE, Reported injured, groin |
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TIME BANDIT, Reported injured, off hind foot HUCKABEE, Reported injured, near hind leg |
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LAWBRINGER, Reported ill, scours |
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CABARET TONIGHT, Reported injured, near side
shoulder |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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Nil |
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REWEIGHS |
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ALPHA HECTOR, 31.1 - 30.0 |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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BIG SAV, Last start 18/07/2017, injured |
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TRIALS |
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Stewards Trial 1 – 380m The greyhound RAMBO
RITSON performed a satisfactory 6 month trial over the distance of 380m in a
time of 22.66. |
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RACE REPORTS |
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ANGLISS
MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 380M MIRA’S DJAY was the best to begin. DYNA PIETRO, ROCKET’S BUDDY and SILVER
SNIPER were slow to begin. SPILL THE
BEER checked off the heels of MIRA’S DJAY and lost ground on the turn out of
the back straight. SPILL THE BEER
checked off the heels of ROCKET’S BUDDY and lost ground prior to entering the
front straight causing interference to DYNA PIETRO. GOOD THING BLOCK raced wide into the front
straight. ROCKET’S BUDDY shifted out
entering the front straight and raced wide.
SILVER SNIPER was inspected by the veterinarian after the race after
finishing a distant last. Connections
were advised that the performance of the greyhound was bordering on
unsatisfactory, however as this was the greyhound’s first start a warning was
issued. |
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SWABS TAKEN: MIRA’S DJAY – Post Race - Thomas Jackson VET EXAMINATIONS: SILVER SNIPER |
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JUST PERFECT KITCHENS
MAIDEN 380M Even start with OH MY BLONDE very slow to
leave the boxes. A warning was issued
as stewards deemed the performance at the boxes to be bordering on
unsatisfactory. SONIC PEARL was
tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start. ILLY BALE was tightened for racing room and
lost ground in the back straight. BANJO
AN’ HENRY and SILVER WEASEL bumped on the turn out of the back straight
resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground. OH MY BLONDE shifted out across the heels
of BANJO AN’ HENRY on the turn into the front straight resulting in
interference to WANT MORE back on to SILVER WEASEL. SONIC PEARL raced wide into the front
straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: KICKING KARMA – Post Race - Robert Lound |
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TGBOTA 5th GRADE 380M SILVER
MOUSE and BELLE’S HAWKE were the best to begin. SLATER’S PICK and ALL LIQUORED UP were slow
to begin. BELLE’S HAWKE checked off
POPPY CHOOKY and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. Shortly after SLATER’S PICK checked off the
heels of BELLE’S HAWKE losing considerable ground causing interference to ALL
LIQUORED UP. WINNIE’S ROSE and POPPY
CHOOKY raced wide in the front straight |
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SWABS TAKEN: WINNIE’S ROSE –
Post Race - Andrew Wooler VET EXAMINATIONS: SLATER’S PICK, ALL
LIQUORED UP |
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S & E ESSERY BEST 8 498M Even start with INNOCENT MAN slow to begin. ASA ABBANDANDO was tightened for racing
room and checked off BRUTON MISS on the first turn after the start. SPUDNUT checked off KERRIE’S A MINX on the
turn into the back straight resulting in SPUDNUT becoming unbalanced bumping
BRUTON MISS out on to SLOW DANCER causing the three greyhounds to lose
considerable ground. ASA ABBANDANDO
checked off the heels of SPUDNUT and lost some ground entering the back
straight. SLOW DANCER checked off
BRUTON MISS and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. INNOCENT MAN and KERRIE’S A MINX bumped on
the turn into the front straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: INNOCENT MAN –
Post Race - Glen Olsen VET EXAMINATIONS: SPUDNUT |
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OLSEN
FAMILY 4/5th GRADE 498M KORCHECK was the best to begin. WHATTA PASS was slow to begin. KAPPOW, BURNER BANT and BLACK MASS bumped
approaching the first turn after the start resulting in WHATTA PASS and
KAPPOW becoming unbalanced and losing ground causing interference to MR.
CANNA. MR. CANNA raced wide into the
front straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: KORCHECK –
Post Race - Nancy Maynard |
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MAGIC CARPET CLEANING 5th GRADE 380M Even start with GOLDENPAW FLYER and GOOD
PEOPLE slow to begin. SLIPPERY COIN
was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start. GO PRANCER GO checked off FARINGDON and
lost some ground on the turn out of the back straight causing some
inconvenience to GOLDENPAW FLYER. GOLDENPAW
FLYER checked across the heels of GO PRANCER GO to race wide into the front
straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: BOWENVALE –
Post Race - Harold Hovi |
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K BAKER & B MILNE
5th GRADE 380M Even start.
General tightening occurred shortly after the start, resulting in NOT
FADE AWAY, COOPER’S LESSON and PALEFACE SCOTCH all losing ground. With
PALEFACE SCOTCH almost falling. TRAVELLIN’
MAN was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back
straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: AMY’S ELITE – Post Race - Rhonda Essery VET EXAMINATIONS: DILSTON BRAE, PALEFACE SCOTCH |
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YOUNG GUNS FINAL 380M TOES and SMOKEY
WISHES were the best to begin. ARTS
was slow to begin. DOWNTOWN PIXIE
knuckled over and lost ground as the start was effected. WILLY ROCKET checked off TOES and lost
ground on the turn out of the back straight.
RUEBEN LUCKA and RHONDA’S YOGI raced wide into the front straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: SMOKEY
WISHES – Post Race - Rhonda Essery |
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GECKO TRANSPORT 3/4th
GRADE 380M TEMNICK was the best to begin. BROTHER ROB was slow to begin. OLD MATE KICK and TEMNICK bumped on several
occasions approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in some
inconvenience to OLD MATE KICK and TEMNICK losing ground. BROTHER ROB checked off FROM THE TAP and
lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: SUPERFORMANCE
– Post Race - Harold Hovi |
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S SCHUBERT 4/5th
GRADE 380M GAGAL ELL was the best to begin. ROCKIN’ TONIGHT knuckled over and lost
ground shortly after the start. SIR
REGINALD checked off GAGAN ELL and lost ground in the back straight. SIR REGINALD and GO GWAN were tightened for
racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. TRISHA NOLAN checked off BEAMING BOUNCER
and lost ground on the turn into the front straight causing interference to
ROCKIN’ TONIGHT. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: BIG
SAV – Post Race - Robert Lound |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
Nil INJURIES: RACE
7 DILSTON BRAE, Injured in running, off hind toe, 28 days ENDORSEMENTS:
Warning, Joan Newnham, SILVER SNIPER,
Unsatisfactory performance GAR 71 Warning, Joan Newnham, OH MY BLONDE,
Unsatisfactory out of boxes GAR 71 |
M.
BRAUNBERGER
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS