TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 27th February 2018

 

Weather conditions:      Overcast & Showers

Track conditions:           Good

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     B. COX

Judge:                          B. STEFF

Lure Driver:                   J. BOUFFLER  

 

Starter:                         D. WOOLER

 

Veterinarian:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            MARGARET BRAUNBERGER

 

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

9.

 

10.

RIMBA SAMBA, Reported injured, insect bite

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

REWEIGHS

3

BERISHA, From 32.0 to 33.1

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

WICKED ASSASSIN, Last start 24/10/2017, Spelling

3

BERISHA, Last start, 05/09/2017, Change of Trainer

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

1.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN  -  380M

 

KING NIC was the best to begin.  BIRR and NO THANK YOU were slow to begin.

 

BIRR checked off LOUIE VEE and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

BIRR and NO THANK YOU bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in NO THANK YOU becoming unbalanced losing ground and racing wide into the straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  BOYS ROUND HERE, Post race, Trainer Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS:  BIRR

 

2.

BURDEKIN VET SERVICES NOVICE – 380M

 

PREMIER SHAMROCK was the best to begin.  OLDMATE GRETEL was slow to begin.

 

WANT MORE was tightened for racing room and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight.

 

OLDMATE GRETEL checked across the heels of FAN THE FLAME and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

OLDMATE GRETEL raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  BILLY BOJANGLES, Post race, Trainer Matthew McGuire

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

3.

ROBERT LAWDORN 5TH GRADE (1) – 380M

 

WINNIE’S ROSE was the best to begin.

 

BRUSKEY was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight causing inconvenience to BURNER BANT.

 

BRUSKEY was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

FABULOUS STORY shifted out on the turn into the front straight bumping BURNER BANT resulting in BURNER BANT becoming unbalanced and FABULOUS STORY continuing out across the heels of BURNER BANT.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: BEAMING BOUNCER, Post race, Trainer Greta Thomson

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

4.

BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL 4TH GRADE (1) – 380M

 

Handler L. Pearce was cautioned in relation to the time taken to box ROAD TO RICHES.

 

Even start with ROAD TO RICHES slow to begin.

 

BIG SAV was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

NOT A WORD checked off the heels of CASEY MINI ME and lost ground on the turn into the front straight.

 

BIG SAV raced wide on the turn into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: HUCKABEE, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS: CASEY MINI ME  

 

5.

GRANNY GARROW 4TH GRADE (2) – 380M

 

The start of the race was delayed 10 minutes due to lure problems.

 

Even start.

 

HAWK’S SPECIAL was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

HAWK’S SPECIAL raced wide out of the back straight.

 

LOTS OF TIME raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: LISCOYLE LADY, Post race, Trainer Thomas Jackson

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

6.

RQ YOUNG GUNS OPEN HEAT 1 – 498M

 

Even start with BUTCHULLA MAGIC slow to begin.

 

MAGIC DOUG was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the first turn after the start.

 

WILLY ROCKET checked off BIMBADGEN MAN and lost ground on the turn into the back straight causing interference to SLEEPY MITCH.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: BIMBADGEN MAN, Post race, Trainer Darren Taylor

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

7.

RQ YOUNG GUNS OPEN HEAT 2 – 498M

 

Even start with GRACIOUS LADY slow to begin.

 

FARINGDON checked off DREAM WEAVER and lost ground on the first turn after the start causing interference to GRACIOUS LADY.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  LICORICE SHOT, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

8.

NQ MARINA FRESH SEAFOODS BEST 8 – 380M

 

Even start with GO GWAN slow into stride.

 

MADAGASTER checked off WAYNE OUTWIDE and lost ground in the back straight.

 

OLD MATE KICK checked off TOES and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to SLOW DANCER and WAYNE OUTWIDE who fell.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: INNOCENT MAN, Post race, Trainer Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS:  WAYNE OUTWIDE

 

9.

SANDRA MCCORMICK 5TH GRADE (2) – 380M

 

Even start with DALMATYNSKI slow to begin.

 

DALLMATYNSKI checked off LOGICAL OPTION and lost ground in the back straight.

 

LAWBRINGER checked off ROCKIN’ TONIGHT and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

LOGICAL OPTION shifted out to race wide on the turn into the front straight causing some inconvenience to MIGHTY NIMROD.

 

ROAD MONSTER raced wide to the finish.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: FROM THE TAP, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  DALMATYNSKI

 

10.

JUST PERFECT KITCHENS 5TH GRAD (3) – 380M

 

WICKED BROTHER was the best to begin.

 

SLIDING DOORS checked off WICKED BROTHER and lost ground after turning out of the back straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: BELLE’S HAWKE, Post race, Trainer Steve Dodd

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

11

SUNNY OLSEN 5PW – 380M

 

Even start.

 

GOLDENPAW FLYER checked off GOLDEN PHOEBE and lost ground prior to tuning out of the back straight resulting in interference to NO NOT ME.

 

SILVER MOUSE shifted out to race wide into the front straight causing DOWNTOWN PIXIE to race wide.

 

 

 

SWABS TAKEN, UNIVERSAL ONE, Post race, Trainer Kerry Griffin

VET EXAMINAITONS:  Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Race 4, CASEY MINI ME, Laceration to off front leg, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS