TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
TUESDAY 19th
DECEMBER 2017
Weather conditions: FINE
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Chairman
of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER
Stewards:
D. GREEN
Judge:
P. WALSH
Lure Driver: J.
BOUFFLER
Starter: T. WOODHAM
Veterinarian: D. VIERO
Swab Attendant: B. COX
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SCRATCHINGS |
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WICKED BROTHER, Reported injured, off side
pin |
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EYE LOVE AMY, Reported injured, off side
front toe |
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HONOURING PERCY, Reported injured, off hind
back muscle |
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WHATTA PASS, Reported injured, off side hip |
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BANJO AN’ HENRY, Reported injured, off side
shoulder |
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SCAR’S BROTHER, Reported ill, virus |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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ALL LIQUORED UP, Reported ill, dehydrated, 10
days |
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REWEIGHS |
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Nil |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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COMMANCHE, Last start 22/08/2017, spelling |
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TRIALS |
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Nil |
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RACE REPORTS |
All races were
delayed by one race due to the Sky camera operator’s late arrival on course.
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1. |
ANGLISS
MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 380M CAPE DE BELLE was the best to begin. ROCKET’S BUDDY was slow to begin. COMMANCHE dwelt in the boxes and was very
slow to begin. A veterinary inspection
of the greyhound revealed soreness to the near front leg. COMMANCHE checked off the heels of DYNA
PIETRO on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds
losing ground. TAHNE’S PICK, CAPE DE
BELLE and ROCKET’S BUDDY raced wide into the front straight. COMMANCHE tailed off to finish a distant last. Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR
71 stood COMMANCHE down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory
trial for an unsatisfactory performance. |
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SWABS TAKEN: WESTMEAD WARRIOR – Post Race – Andrew Wooler VET EXAMINATIONS: COMMANCHE, CAPE DE
BELLE |
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OLSEN FAMILY NOVICE
380M PEARLING was the best to begin. WANT MORE was tightened for racing room and
lost ground in the back straight. WANT
MORE checked off the heels of WAYLON BALE and lost some ground prior to
turning into the front straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: ZIPPING SCOUT – Post Race – Matthew McGuire |
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GSA BUILDING SERVICE 5th GRADE 380M SIR
REGINALD and MISS LARDIE DA were the best to begin. COOL DE BEERS jumped awkwardly and was slow
into stride. STREAKS OF GOLD lost
ground on the turn out of the back straight.
MISS LARDIE DA checked off COOL DE BEERS and lost ground on the turn
out of the back straight causing interference to GAGAN NANCY. WINNIE’S ROSE and COOL DE BEERS raced wide
in the front straight. Stewards
questioned the racing manners of STREAKS OF GOLD in particular approaching
the turn out of the back straight.
Trainer G. McDougall was advised that the greyhound’s performance was
bordering on unsatisfactory and a warning was issued. |
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SWABS TAKEN: SIR REGINALD – Post Race – Hayden Dodd VET EXAMINATIONS: STREAKS OF GOLD |
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AZZEK RACING 5th GRADE 380M Trainer D. Preh was
fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 48 for failing to have a catcher
present for ROCKIN’ TONIGHT. The start of the race was delayed 30 seconds
due to interstate harness racing STILL WE BELIEVE was the best to begin. KAPPOW was slow to begin. |
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SWABS TAKEN: RUM RUNNER – Post Race – Robert Lound |
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GOLDLINKS
FISH BAR 3/4th GRADE 380M Even start.
BIG SAV and BEAMING BOUNCER bumped on several occasions in the back
straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground. WILLY ROCKET checked off AMY’S ELITE and
lost ground in the back straight resulting in interference to BRINDI CHOPPER
who lost considerable ground. WILLY
ROCKET and BRINDI CHOPPER bumped prior to turning into the front straight
resulting in BRINDI CHOPPER becoming unbalanced, losing ground and racing
wide on the turn. |
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SWABS TAKEN: SUPERFORMANCE – Post Race – Harold Hovi VET EXAMINATIONS: BRINDI CHOPPER |
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R & D RACING BEST 8 380M Even start with BACK STREET BOY marginally
slow to begin. GO GWAN and USURPER
were tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight. GO GWAN checked off TOES and lost ground on
the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to USURPER. FERAL CHERAL raced wide into the front
straight. MADAGASTER raced wide in the
front straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: BUNDY CUTTER – Post Race – Robert Lound |
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TGRC ANNIVERSARY 4/5th
GRADE FINAL 380M GAGAN ELOLO, GO PRANCER GO, DREAM WEAVER and
LOGICAL OPTION were all slow to begin.
GAGAN ELL checked off LOGICAL OPTION and lost ground on the turn out
of the back straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: OLD MATE KICK – Post Race – Joan Newnham VET EXAMINATIONS: GAGAN ELL |
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CITY
COUNCIL MAYORS TROPHY FINAL 498M SLOW DANCER was the
best to begin. CINCINNATI LASS was
slow to begin. OLD MATERIAL checked
off INNOCENT MAN and lost ground on the first turn after the start. Shortly after ARE JAY DUREE checked off
INNOCENT MAN and lost ground. INNOCENT
MAN raced wide in the front straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: INNOCENT MAN – Post Race
–Glen Olsen |
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LAWDORN FAMILY 5th
GRADE 498M Even start with BED OF ROSES slow to begin. BED OF ROSES checked off NO NOT ME and lost
ground on the first turn after the start.
Shortly after NO NOT ME and SLIDING DOORS
bumped resulting in SLIDING DOORS losing ground. NO NOT ME and BROTHER ROB bumped entering
the back straight resulting in BROTHER ROB losing ground. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: BIMBADGEN MAN – Post Race
– Darren Taylor |
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GRANNY GARROW 5th
GRADE 380M Even start with SKYE’S A FALLEN and MR. CANNA
marginally slow to begin. GOOD PEOPLE
was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start. NATTY’S ON FIRE was tightened for racing
room and lost ground in the back straight.
GOOD PEOPLE checked off NATTY’S ON FIRE and lost ground on the turn
out of the back straight resulting in interference to BELLE’S HAWKE and
SKYE’S A FALLEN. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: ROAD TO RICHES – Post
Race – Thomas Jackson |
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MCGUIRES RACING
T’BRED & GREYHOUND 5th GRADE 380M Even start with MIRA’S DJAY slow to begin. NOT FADE AWAY and SLATER’S PICK were
tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight. HARBOUR REIGN checked off SILVER MOUSE and
lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. SLATER’S PICK checked across the heels of
HARBOUR REIGH on the turn into the front straight. HARBOUR REIGH checked off the heels of NOT
FADE AWAY entering the front straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: MR. MERV – Post Race – Robert Lound |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
RACE 4 ROCKIN’ TONIGHT, No catcher, $50
(Danny Preh) INJURIES: RACE
1 COMMANCHE, Injured in running, near fore,, 28 days ENDORSEMENTS:
RACE 1 COMMANCHE, GAR 71, Unsatisfactory Performance,
must perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial 380m all tracks prior to
nomination RACE 3 STREAKS OF GOLD (G. McDougall), Unsatisfactory
performance, warning |
M.
BRAUNBERGER
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS