TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 10th APRIL 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     B.COX

Judge:                          D. WOOLER

Lure Driver:                   J. BOUFFLER

 

Starter:                         T. WOODHAM

 

Veterinarian:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            MARGARET BRAUNBERGER

 

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

TRENDY HAWKE, Ineligible

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

BIG SAV, Reported near side back foot injury

7.

BURNER BANT, Reported off side back leg injury

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

NIl

TRIALS

The greyhound MAGIC WISHES performed a satisfactory Return to Racing Trial over a distance of 380 metres in a time of 22.25

 

RACE REPORTS

1.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN  - 380M

 

STRONG ENOUGH was the best to begin.

 

SILVER WEASEL checked off the heels of BIRR and lost some ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

ORBILICIOUS shifted out on the turn into the front straight to race wide causing some inconvenience to GO PEBBLES GO.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: STRONG ENOUGH, Post race, Trainer Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

2.

RV ARUNTA NOVICE – 380M

 

The start of the race was delayed 1 minute due to interstate harness racing.

 

Even start.

 

CHEEKY KAYA was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

BULL DANCE checked off WICKED BROTHER and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight.

 

WESTMEAD WARRIOR checked across the heels of APPREHENSION on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  GROOVY SWEET, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

3.

MIGGINS RACING BEST 8 – 380M

 

Even start.

 

TOES shifted out in the front straight bumping GOLD TOTAL resulting in both greyhounds losing some ground.

 

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

4.

LOUNDS FRESH SEAFOODS GRADE 4 (1) – 380M

 

GO PRANCER GO was the best to begin.

 

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

 

ALL FUELED UP and ROAD MONSTER raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: SLOW DANCER,  Post race, Trainer Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil  

 

5.

PEARL OLSEN 5TH GRADE (1) – 380M

 

Even start with RHONDA’S DOUGIE marginally slow to begin.

 

BOYS ROUND HERE and BILLY BOJANGLES were tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

RHONDA’S DOUGIE checked off the heels of PAPPA DOES MAMBO on the turn out of the back straight resulting in PAPPA DOES MAMBO losing considerable ground back on to RHONDA’S DOUGIE causing interference to BOYS ROUND HERE.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: NOT A WORD, Post race, Trainer Jon Forster

VET EXAMINATIONS:  PAPPA DOES MAMBO, BILLY BOJANGLES

 

6.

BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL  5TH GRADE (1) – 380M

 

Even start.

 

ARTHUR’S STEVIE was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

GOOD PEOPLE improved on to the heels of HUCKABEE on the turn into the front straight resulting in GOOD PEOPLE becoming unbalanced shifting out bumping BEAMING BOUNCER.

 

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

7.

DARREN TAYLOR & FAMILY 5TH GRADE – 498M

 

Even start with DREAM WEAVER marginally slow to begin.

 

JACK ADDI checked across the heels of RIMBA SAMBIA resulting in interference to DREAM WEAVER.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  WAYNE OUTWIDE, Post race, Trainer Gregory Pickard

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

8.

T.G.R.C. EASTER SPRINT TROPHY OPEN FINAL – 380M

 

FERAL CHERAL was the best to begin.

 

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

 

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

9.

PAUL BURGESS 5TH GRADE (3) – 380M

 

Even start with DOWNTOWN PIXIE slow to begin.

 

RHONDA’S YOGI improved on to the heels of CALL ME DORY on the turn out of the back straight resulting in RHONDA’S YOGI losing ground back on to SILVER MOUSE.

 

OLDMATE GRETEL checked off the heels of CALL ME DORY on the turn into the front straight resulting in OLDMATE GRETEL becoming unbalanced and shifting out.

 

Shortly after OLDMATE GRETEL shifted in across the heels of CALL ME DORY causing interference to BIG HUEY and RHONDA’S YOGI.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: BROTHER ROB, Post race, Trainer Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

10.

LUXURY PAINTS 4TH GRADE (2) – 380M

 

CHIPS AHOY and SMOOTH FLAME were the best to begin.  MR. CANNA was slow to begin.

 

SMOOTH FLAME and MANHATTAN MAID bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

 

CABARET TONIGHT and MR. CANNA raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: LOCHIELLE, Post race, Trainer Carol Pickard

VET EXAMINATIONS: CHIPS AHOY

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M. BRAUNGERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS