TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
TUESDAY 23rd
JANUARY 2018
Weather conditions: OVERCAST
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Chairman
of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER
Stewards:
N. THORNYCROFT, B. COX
Judge:
P. WALSH
Lure Driver: J. BOUFFLER
Starter: M. FUSCO, G. HEATH
Veterinarian: D. VIERO
Swab Attendant: MARGARET BRAUNBERGER
|
SCRATCHINGS |
|
|
1. |
PEARLING,
Reported injured, chest muscle |
|
2. |
|
|
3. |
|
|
4. |
BEAMING BOUNCER, Reported injured, chest
muscle RHONDA’S DOUGIE, Reported injured, near side
shoulder |
|
5. |
|
|
6. |
|
|
7. |
|
|
8. |
|
|
9. |
|
|
10. |
|
|
LATE SCRATCHINGS |
|
|
10 |
PASS THE AMMO, Reported seasonal, 28 days |
|
REWEIGHS |
|
|
|
Nil |
|
GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
|
|
|
Nil |
|
TRIALS |
|
Weight Variation
Trial The greyhound POPPY CHOOKY performed a
satisfactory weight variation trial (34 to 35.6) over the distance of 380 in
a time of 22.49 and is cleared to race at all tracks. |
|
RACE REPORTS |
|
1. |
ANGLISS
MEATS TOWNSVILLE NOVICE 380M Even start with OH MY BLONDE slow to begin. WESTMEAD WARRIOR checked off KICKING KARMAR
and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in some
inconvenience to CHEEKY KAYA. WESTMEAD
WARRIOR checked off OH MY BLONDE and lost some ground in the front straight. |
|
SWABS TAKEN: WAYLON BALE - Post Race - Michael Davies |
|
2. |
KAREN OLSEN GRADE
HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 GRADE 380M MR. MERVE and MISS LARDIE DA were the best to
begin. ZIPPING SCOUT checked off
TRISHA NOLAN and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. SMOKEY WISHES checked off NOT A WORD and
lost ground just prior to the finish line. Stewards questioned the racing manner of
ZIPPING SCOUT in particular over the concluding stages of the race. From Stewards observations ZIPPING SCOUT
was stood down from racing, under the provisions of GAR 69 marring, for a
period of 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial. |
|
SWABS
TAKEN: MR. MERV - Post Race - Robert Lound |
|
3. |
FROST & SPARK ELECTRICAL HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 GRADE 380M Even
start. PALEFACE SCOTCH lost ground
from a forward position back through the field in the back straight checking
off CABARET TONIGHT back on to SLATER’S PICK causing PALEFACE SCOTCH to fall
causing interference to SLATER’S PICK and ARTS. WINNIE’S ROSE raced wide into the front
straight. |
|
SWABS TAKEN: WILLY ROCKET - Post Race - Clarence Wilcox VET EXAMINATIONS: PALEFACE SCOTCH |
|
|
|
|
|
4. |
BURDEKIN VET SERVICES HEAT 3 MIXED 4/5 GRADE 380M Even start with DREAM WEAVER and BROTHER ROB
marginally slow to begin. TEMNICK was
tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight. DREAM WEAVER raced wide into the front
straight. |
|
SWABS TAKEN: RUM RUNNER - Post Race - Robert Lound |
|
5. |
RQ
MAIDEN 1000 TSV 380 FINAL GO PEBBLES GO was the best to begin. GO PEBBLES GO and GROOVY SWEET were tightened
for racing room and lost ground in the back straight. SILVER WEASEL became unbalanced and checked
off GROOVY SWEET on the turn out of the back straight. BOYS ROUND HERE raced wide into the front
straight. |
|
SWABS TAKEN: MAGIC DOUG - Post Race - Rhonda Essery VET EXAMINATIONS: SILVER WEASEL |
|
6. |
LUXURY PAINTS TOWNSVILLE 5TH GRADE 498M NO NOT ME was the best to begin. LODGEMENT checked off LISCOYLE LADY and lost
some ground on the turn into the back straight causing interference to BANJO
AN’ HENRY. MR. MACGREGOR checked
across the heels of BANJO AN’ HENRY and lost ground on the turn into the back
straight. QUEEN OF CAWDOR checked off
the heels of NATTY’S ON FIRE and lost ground entering the back straight. QUEEN OF CAWDOR checked off BANJO AN’ HENRY
and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. Stewards questioned the performance of
LODGEMENT in particular on the first turn after the start. Mr Hovi, the
trainer, advised Stewards that this was the greyhounds first start over 498
metres and he was disappointed with the performance of the greyhound in
particular on the turn into the back straight. Subsequently LODGEMENT was stood down from
racing, under the provisions of GAR 71 Unsatisfactory performance, until the
completion of a satisfactory trial. |
|
SWABS TAKEN: NATTY’S ON FIRE - Post Race - Trainer Jay Schafer VET EXAMINATIONS: MR. MACGREGOR |
|
7. |
KOOLOOP COLLARS BEST
8. 380M Even start.
SUERFORMANCE and MAYWYN ACCOLADES were tightened for racing room and
lost ground shortly after the start. BRINDI
CHOPPER checked off BACK STREET BOY and lost ground approaching the turn out
of the back straight. GOLD TOTAL and
BRINDI CHOPPER bumped on the turn into the front straight causing some
inconvenience to both greyhounds. FERAL
CHERAL raced wide in the front straight.
MAYWYN ACCOLADES tailed off to finish a distant last. A veterinary examination of the greyhound
revealed a chest muscle injury. |
|
SWABS
TAKEN: BACK STREET BOY - Post Race - Harold Hovi VET EXAMINATIONS: MAYWYN ACCOLADES |
|
|
|
|
|
8. |
ACCELL
THERAPY AUSTRALIA DAY TROPHY TSV FINAL 498M Even start with SLOW
DANCER slow to begin. General
tightening occurred on the turn into the back straight resulting in all
starters with the exception of KERRIE’S A MINX and BRUTON MISS suffering
interference and losing ground. SLOW
DANCER checked off the heels of CHIPS AHOIY and lost ground entering the back
straight. ROCKET’S MAGIC checked off
CHOC LATTE CLOUD and lost ground on the turnout of the back straight causing
interference to SLOW DANCER. |
|
SWABS
TAKEN: BRUTON MISS - Post
Race - Robert Lound |
|
9. |
MCGUIRES RACING HEAT
4 MIXED 4/5 GRADE 380M GO PRANCER GO was the best to begin. ILLY BALE was tightened for racing room and
lost ground shortly after the start. LAWBRINGER
was tightened for racing room and lost ground sharply back through the field
on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to BOWENVALE,
ILLY BALE, COOPER’S LESSON and RUEBEN LUCKA. COOPER’S LESSON and RUBEN LUCKA lost
considerable ground as a result of the incident. |
|
SWABS
TAKEN: ROAD TO RICHES - Post
Race - Thomas Jackson VET EXAMINATIONS: ROAD TO RICHES, RUEBEN LUCKA |
|
10. |
TELLA PHOTOGRAPHY
HEAT 5 MIXED 4/5 GRADE 380M AMY’S ELITE and SMOOTH FLAME were the best to
begin. GOOD PEOPLE 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. GOOD
PEOPLE checked off SLEEPY MITCH and lost ground on the turn out of the back
straight. AMY’S ELITE checked off the
heels of SLEEPY MITCH after turning out of the back straight. AMY’S ELITE and SLEEPY MITCH bumped several
times on the turn into the front straight resulting in some inconvenienced to
both greyhounds. |
|
SWABS
TAKEN: HARBOUR REIGN - Post Race - Henry Parker |
|
RACE DAY SUMMARY |
|
FINES:
Nil INJURIES: RACE
3 PALEFACE SCOTCH, Injured in running, near hind, 28 days RACE
7 MAYWYN ACCOLADES, Injured in running, chest muscle, 28 days RACE
9 ROAD TO RICHES, Injured in running, split webbing, 10 days ENDORSEMENTS:
RACE 2 ZIPPING SCOUT, Marring, 1st
offence, 28 days + satisfactory stewards’ trial 380m all tracks RACE 6 LODGEMENT, Unsatisfactory Performance,
must perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial 498m all tracks |
M. BRAUNBERGER
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS