TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 24th JULY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     B. COX

Judge:                          J. LYNCH

Lure Driver:                   J. BOUFFLER

 

Starter:                         W. FRANKLIN

 

Veterinarian:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            MARGARET BRAUNBERGER

 

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

BREAKER CHARLIE, Reported injured, off side back foot

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

NIL

REWEIGHS

 

NIL

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

4

MADAGASTER, Last start 24/04/18, Spelling and seasonal

TRIALS

NIL

RACE REPORTS

1.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN  -  380M

 

Even start with KING GUTHO and WHERE’S DOUG slow to begin.

 

IMPENDING STORM and FORGOTTEN GEM lost ground shortly after the start.

 

STEFFI’S ANGEL checked off MOE HEIGHTS and lost ground in the back straight.

 

Shortly after LITTLE BIT LOST checked off MOE HEIGHTS and lost considerable ground causing interference to KING GUTHO.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: MOE HEIGHTS, Post race, Trainer Robert Reid

VET EXAMINTIONS:  Nil

 

2.

BLASTER PARK RACING NSW NOVICE – 380M

 

SAPAELE was the best to begin.  SURFING ELLIE was slow to begin.

 

MAGIC GIZMO was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

SURFING ELLIE checked off ALL TOO SILLY and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight

 

MAGIC GIZMO and SAPAELE raced wide in the front straight.

 

SURFING ELLIE was inspected by the veterinary after the race who reported the greyhound to be severely distressed.  Subsequently Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 71 stood SURFING ELLIE down from racing until a veterinary certificate of fitness is presented.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  GOAT, Post race, Trainer Nancy Maynard

VET EXAMINATIONS:  SURFING ELLIE

 

3.

GOLDENVIEW G/H COMPLEX 4TH GRADE – 380M

 

Even start.

 

GO FREDDY GO checked off BANJO AN’ HENRY and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

RAMBO RITSON checked off the heels of KENNA and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

CHOC LATTE GLOUD and KENNA bumped prior to turning into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds being inconvenienced.

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

4.

CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MIXED 3/4TH GRADE – 380M

 

MR. MERV was the best to begin.

 

MR. MERV knuckled over and lost ground after turning out of the back straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: RHODA’S YOGI, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS: MR. MERV.

 

5.

MAGIC CARPET CLEANING MIXED 1/2ND GRADE – 380M

 

WILLIE HOLDON and GO PRANCER GO were the best to begin.

 

BACK STREET BOY was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

BRINDI CHOPPER and GO PRANCER GO were tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

GO PRANCER GO checked off BRINDI CHOPPER and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

6.

AZZTEK RACING 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 – 498M

 

Even start with FOOL PROOF and LOCHIELLE marginally slow to begin.

 

DALMATYNSKI was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

DALMATYSKI checked off FOOL PROOF and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight causing interference to LOCHIELLE.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: POPPY CHOOKY, Post race, Trainer Heath Ardle

VET EXAMINATIONS:  LOCHIELLE

 

7.

ROSSVALE FISH & BURGER BAR 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 – 498M

 

Even start.

 

BROTHER ROB, SWAP ME and CHEEKY KAYA were tightened for racing room ad lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

CHEEKY KAYA checked off RIMBA SAMBIA and lost considerable ground after turning out of the back straight causing interference to SWAP ME.

 

PHANTOM HENRY checked across the heels of MAYWYN OPALS to race wide into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  NO NOT ME, Post race, Trainer Andrew Wooler

VET EXAMINATIONS:  CHEEKY KAYA

 

8.

KOOLOOP COLLARS 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 – 498M

 

Even start with LEGS O’REILLY and RAPIDO slow to begin.

 

BASHFUL CLOUD and JACK ADDI raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: MOTOWN HOLLY, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

9.

GECKO TRANSPORT 5TH GRADE (1) – 380M

 

CALL ME DORY was the best to begin.

 

YOSSI checked off WICKED ASSASSIN and lost ground in the back straight.

 

CALL ME DORY checked off NO THANK YOU and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight resulting in YOSSI checking across the heels of CALL ME DORY becoming unbalanced and racing very wide on the turn into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: BIRR, Post race, Trainer Jay Schafer

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

10.

BURDEKIN VET SERVICES 5TH GRADE (2) – 380M

 

ALL FUELED UP was the best to begin.

 

General tightening occurred on the turn out of the back straight resulting in JAY BAY, CHIPS AHOY, GOOD PEOPLE, ALL FUELED UP and MAGIC DOUG all losing ground.

 

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Race 2, SURFING ELLIE, GAR 71 Unsatisfactory performance, Veterinary Certificate of fitness required.

 

M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS