TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
TUESDAY 30th
JANUARY 2018
Weather conditions: FINE
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Stewards:
Mr A. SPENCE (Chairmain) & Ms B.
COX
Judges:
Mr P. WALSH & Mr B.STEFF
Lure Driver: Mr
J. BOUFFLER
Starter: Mr
A. WOOLER
Veterinarian: Dr
D. VIERO
Swab Attendant: Ms MARGARET BRAUNBERGER
SCRATCHINGS |
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3. |
SCAR’S BROTHER, Reported injured, off hind
leg |
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ROAD TO RICHES, Injured Townsville 23/1/18 SMOOTH FLAME, Reported injured, off wrist |
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8. |
TOES, Reported injured, off wrist |
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10. |
SALE BALE, Reported injured, off shoulder SLEEPY MITCH, Reported injured, near hind |
LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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Nil |
REWEIGHS |
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Nil |
GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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Nil |
TRIALS |
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Nil |
RACE REPORTS |
1. |
ROBERT OLSEN
MEMORIAL MAIDEN 380M THANE’S
PICK was marginally slow to begin.
Approaching the turn out of the back straight, SPILL THE BEER was
tightened for racing room and momentarily hampered. MARKY SHARKY which was trailing, was
hampered as a consequence. MARKY
SHARKY raced wide rounding the home turn and throughout the front straight.
THANE’S PICK raced wide for the majority.
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SWABS TAKEN: DYNA FABLE – Post Race – Rhonda Essery |
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2. |
ANGLISS MEATS
TOWNSVILLE NOVICE 380M Even start. In the
back straight, GO FREDDY GO and LICORICE SHOT were both tightened for racing
room, checked and lost ground.
Entering the turn out of the back straight, KICKING KARMAR was
tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground. POPPY CHOOKIE which was racing to that
runner’s outside, and WESTMEAD WARRIOR which was trailing, were both
inconvenienced as a consequence.
POPPY CHOOKIE raced wide rounding the turn into the home
straight. Shortly after entering the
home straight, KICKING KARMAR improved onto the heels of WESTMEAD WARRIOR,
become momentarily unbalanced and lost ground. |
SWABS
TAKEN: DESTINI TORPEDO – Post Race – Joan Newnham |
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3. |
STEPHEN SCHUBERT 5TH GRADE (1) 380M OH MY BLONDE
was marginally slow to begin. Shortly
after the start, DOWNTOWN PIXIE was tightened for racing room, checked and
lost ground. GOLDENPAW FLYER, which
was trailing, was checked as a consequence.
OH MY BLONDE was also momentarily hampered as a result of this
incident. Entering the turn out of the
back straight, WAYLON BALE shifted inwards, and collided with RUEBEN LUCKA
resulting in RUEBEN LUCKA to be checked and WAYLON BALE to be severely
checked and lose considerable ground. GOLDENPAW
FLYER underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries
were found. The greyhound underwent a second examination and was found to
have suffered an injury to the near fore leg and was stood down for a period
of 10 days. |
SWABS TAKEN: ARTHUR’S STEVIE –
Post Race – Andrew Wooler VET EXAMINATIONS: GOLDENPAW FLYER |
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4. |
PEARL OLSEN 5TH GRADE (2) 380M NOT A WORD was best to begin. TRISHA NOLAN and GOOD PEOPLE were
marginally slow to begin, with MR. MACGREGOR slow to begin. Entering the turn out of the back straight,
TRAVELLIN’ MAN checked of the heels of another runner and lost ground. GOOD PEOPLE which was trailing, was
severely checked and lost considerable ground as a consequence. Rounding the turn out of the back straight,
GAGAN NANCY improved onto the heels of another runner and became severely
checked and lost considerable ground. Rounding the turn into the front straight,
GAGAN NANCY turned its head outwards towards ROAD MONSTER and collided with
that runner, resulting in both greyhounds to be momentarily hampered. The greyhound GAGAN NANCY underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Stewards advised
trainer Mr Kevin Wheeler that GAGAN NANCY would be stood down pursuant to
Rule 69A – Failing to Pursue, 1st Offence, 28 days plus
satisfactory stewards’ trial. |
SWABS TAKEN: NOT A WORD –
Post Race – Jon Forster VET EXAMINATIONS: GAGAN NANCY |
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5. |
GOLDEN
VIEW G/H COMPLEX 5TH GRADE 498M BED OF ROSES and MR. CANNA were slow to begin. Entering the first turn, FARINGDON was
tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground. LISCOYLE LADY and BED OF ROSES, which were
trailing, were hampered as a consequence.
MR. CANNA raced wide for the majority of the event. |
SWABS TAKEN: NATTYS ON FIRE –
Post Race – Jay Schafer |
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6. |
DES HEATH MIXED 4/5 GRADE FINAL 380M Shortly after the start, HARBOUR RAIN and WINNIE’S ROSE
bumped, resulting in both runners to be severely checked and lose
considerable ground. Approaching the
turn out of the back straight, CALL ME DORY was tightened for racing room,
checked and lost ground. Entering the turn out of the back straight, GO
PRANCER GO improved onto the heels of another runner, was checked and lost
ground. Through the turn into the home
straight, MISS LARDIE DA was tightened for racing room and momentarily
hampered. |
SWABS TAKEN: WILLY ROCKET –
Post Race – Clarence Wilcox |
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7. |
BOHLE BARN HOTEL
MOTEL MIXED 3/4 380M Even start.
Approaching the turn out of the back straight, ATOMIC OPIE was
tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground. Rounding the turn out of the back straight,
MAURY SPIRIT was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground. LOTS OF TIME which was trailing, was
hampered as a consequence. CHIPS AHOY,
which was racing to the outside was also inconvenienced as a result of this incident. The greyhound ATOMIC OPIE underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. The greyhound underwent a second examination
and no apparent injuries were found. |
SWABS
TAKEN: BRINDI CHOPPER – Post Race – Michael
Pandelakis VET EXAMINATIONS: ATOMIC OPIE |
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8. |
WILLIAM
THOMAS MIXED 1/2 380M SUPERFORMANCE was marginally slow to
begin, with GO GAWN slow to begin.
Entering the turn out of the back straight, SUPERFORMANCE was
tightened for racing room and momentarily hampered. Rounding the turn into the front straight,
SUPERFORMANCE and INNOCENT MAN bumped on a number of occasions, resulting in
both runners to be checked and lose ground. |
SWABS
TAKEN: BUNDY
CUTTER – Post Race – Robert Lound |
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9. |
CHEAPA AUTO SPARES
MIXED 4/5 380M BOWENVALE and JACOBY RAIDER were marginally slow to
begin. Approaching the turn out of the
back straight, BOWENVALE shifted across the heels and made contact with the
hindquarters of TEMNICK, resulting in that runner to be severely checked and
to lose considerable ground.
Approaching the turn into the front straight, UNIVERSAL ONE improved
onto the heels of another runner, was checked and lost ground. Rounding the turn into the home straight,
TEMNICK and JACOBY RAIDER bumped on several occasions, resulting in those
runners to be hampered. |
SWABS
TAKEN: WHATTA
PASS – Post Race – Glen Olsen |
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10. |
OREILLY PET FOOD 5PW
380M ROCKIN’ TONIGHT was marginally slow to begin. In the back straight, SLATER’S PICK and
BLUEFIRE CHALICE collided, resulting in both runners to be checked and lose
ground. Approaching the turn out of
the back straight, SLATER’S PICK shifted outwards across the heels of another
runner, and collided with BLUEFIRE CHALICE, resulting in both runners to be
severely checked and lose considerable ground. The greyhound BLUEFIRE CHALICE underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. |
SWABS
TAKEN: LAWBRINGER
– Post Race – Michael Davies VET EXAMINATIONS: . BLUEFIRE CHALICE |
RACE DAY SUMMARY |
FINES:
Nil INJURIES: RACE
3 GOLDENPAW FLYER, injured in running, near fore leg, 10 days. ENDORSEMENTS:
RACE 4 GAGAN NANCY, GAR 69A Failing to
Pursue, 1st Offence, 28 days plus satisfactory stewards’ trial,
380m, all tracks. |
A.SPENCE
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS