TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 3rd APRIL 2018

 

Weather conditions:      OVERCAST

Track conditions:           GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     B. COX

Judge:                          D. WOOLER

Lure Driver:                   J. BOUFFLER

 

Starter:                         M. FUSCO / G. HEATH

 

Veterinarian:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            MARGARET BRAUNBERGER

 

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

BILLY CLOVER, Reported injured, off side back pencil muscle

5.

CHOC LATTE CLOUD, stewards’ permission

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

NIL

REWEIGHS

7

JACK ADDI, From 32.7 to 31.3

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

7

JACK ADDI, Last start 16/11/17, Change of Trainer

TRIALS

NIL

RACE REPORTS

1.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN – 380M

Even start with SILVER SNIPER slow to begin.

 

TRENDY HAWKE checked off the heels of BIRR in the back straight,

 

TRENDY HAWKE checked off GO PEBBLES GO and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

STRON ENOUGH and BIRR bumped heavily approaching the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced with BIRR losing considerable ground and STRONG ENOUGH racing wide causing inconvenience to ORBILICIOUS.

 

GO PEBBLES GO and SILVER WEASEL bumped entering the front straight.

 

SILVER WEASEL raced wide entering the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  ISOLA BELLA, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  BIRR

 

2.

MCP RACING NOVICE – 380M

Even start.

 

WICKED ASSASSIN checked off the heels of WESTMEAD WARRIOR and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to DYNA FABLE.

 

NO THANK YOU checked across the heels of BULL DANCE entering the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  PAPPA DOES MAMBO, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

3.

SCOOPS FISH & CHIPS 5PW – 380M

Even start.

 

NO NOT ME was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

SIR REGINALD checked off BEAMING BOUNCER and lost ground in the back straight.

 

DESTINI TORPEDO and SILVER MOUSE bumped entering the front straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

.

 

SWABS TAKEN: CABARET TONIGHT, Post race, Trainer Michael Davies

VET EXAMINATIONS: NO NOT ME,

 

4.

KAREN OLSEN 5TH GRADE (1) – 380M

Even start with RIMBA SAMBIA slow to begin.

 

FARINGDON checked off BIG HUEY and lost considerable ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to GO FREDDY GO.

 

OLDMATE GRETEL shifted out in the front straight bumping GOOD PEOPLE and forcing that greyhound to race wide.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: RIMBA SAMBIA, Post race, Trainer Carol Pickard

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

5.

FV NAPIER 4TH GRADE (1) – 380M

Even start with FROM THE TAP slow to begin.

 

SMOOTH FLAME checked off the heels of FROM THE TAP approaching the turn out of the back straight.

 

GO GWAN checked off CHIPS AHOY and lost considerable ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

ALL FUELLED UP and CHIPS AHOY raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: RONRAY FLAME, Post race, Trainer Justin Reid

VET EXAMINATIONS:  GO GWAN

 

6.

BURDEKIN VET SERVICES MIXED 4/5 – 498M

BURNER BANT was the best to begin.

 

General tightening occurred shortly after the start resulting in LISCOYLE LADY losing ground.

 

Shortly after DREAM WEAVER and SLIDING DOORS were tightened and lost ground.

 

BURNER BANT and ASA ABBANDANDO raced very wide in the front straight.

 

KERRIE’S A MINX was difficult to box.  After speaking with Trainer G. Olsen, KERRIE’S A MINX will be boxed first in future races.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: KERRIE’S A MINX, Post race, Trainer Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

7.

T.G.R.C EASTER SPRINT TROPHY HEAT 1 – 380M

Even start.

 

DALMATYNSKI checked off MR. MERV and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

GOLD TOTAL checked off BRUTON MISS and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight causing interference to JACK ADDI and LEAD CONTENDER.

 

SLOW DANCER checked off BRUTON MISS and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: DALMATYNSKI, Post race, Trainer Joan Newnham

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

8.

T.G.R.C EASTER SPRINT TROPHY HEAT 2 – 380M

Even start.

 

ROCKIN’ TONIGHT checked off the heels of WILLY ROCKET and lost ground back through the field on the turn out of the back straight causing interference to TOES and MIGHTY NIMROD.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: WILLY ROCKET, Post race, Trainer Clarence Wilcox

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ROCKIN’ TONIGHT

 

9.

BIG HAMMER HARDWARE 4TH GRADE (2) – 380M

GO PRANCER GO and ROAD MONSTER were the best to begin.  MR. CANNA was slow to begin.

 

MR. CANNA raced wide on the turn into the front straight.

 

ROAD MONSTER raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

10.

HEATH FAMILY 5TH GRADE (2) – 380M

Even start.

 

RHONDA’S DOUGIE and JACOBY RAIDER bumped entering the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: AKABORU, Post race, Trainer Greta Thomson

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

11

ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING 5TH GRADE (3) – 380M

FABULOUS STORY was the best to begin.

 

GOLDENPAW FLYER checked off DOWNTOWN PIXIE and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to ILLY BALE and BANJO AN’ HENRY.

 

FABULOUR STORY and BILLY BOJANGLES bumped after turning out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

 

BILLY BOJANGLES raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  ROCKIN’ RINGO, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ILLY BALE

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Race 3, NO NOT ME, Off side pectoral muscle injury, 10 days

Race 8, ROCKIN’ TONIGHT, Off hind leg muscle injury, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

M. BRAUNBERGER,

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS