TOWNSVILLE
Tuesday, 21st August, 2018
Conditions
Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Officials
Stewards: M.
Braunberger, B. Cox
Veterinarian: D.
Viero
Swab Official: Margaret
Braunberger
Judge: Drew
Wooler
Lure Driver: James
Bouffler
Starter: Wayne
Franklin
Race Reports
Race 1 – ALLRIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING NOVICE – 380M
STRONG ENOUGH was the best to begin.
LEGS O’REILLY was tightened for racing room and
lost ground shortly after the start.
KING GUTHO shifted out on the turn into the
front straight forcing LEGS O’REILLY to race wide.
Race 2 – LOUNDS FRESH SEAFOOD 5TH GRADE (1) –
380M
DESTINI
TORPEDO was the best to begin. NEXT was
slow to begin.
JACK
ADDI and MAYWYN OFTEN bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in
MAYWYN AFTER losing ground.
Race 3 – ACCELL THERAPY NQ SPRINT OPEN HEAT 1 – 380M
Even
start with BRINDI CHOPPER slow to begin.
ROCKIN’
TONIGHT and MADAGASTER were tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back
straight.
KENNA
and RONRAY FLAME bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in both
greyhounds becoming unbalanced.
ROCKIN’
TONIGHT bumped MADAGASTER entering the front straight.
ROCKIN’
TONIGHT shifted out in the front straight causing some inconvenience to RONRAY
FLAME.
Race 4 – ACELL THERAPY NQ SPRINT OPEN HEAT 2 – 380M
Even
start.
ASA
ABBANDANDO was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the
start.
NOT
A WORD was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.
RUM
RUNNER checked off TOES and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.
Race 5 – ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP (G3) OPEN HEAT 1 –
498M
Even
start.
General
tightening occurred shortly after the start, resulting in LODGEMENT, DREAM
WEAVER, SWAP ME and BROTHER ROB all losing ground.
ARE
JAY DUREE was tightened for racing room and lost considerable ground on the
turn into the back straight.
Race 6 – ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP (G3) OPEN HEAT 2 -
498M
FARINGDON
was the best to begin. WILD WISH was
marginally slow to begin.
HOT
EMBER raced wide on the turn into the back straight.
Race 7 - ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP (G3) OPEN HEAT 3 -
498M
Even
start.
General
tightening occurred on the first turn after the start resulting in all runners
with the exception of SLOW DANCER and LOCH FREDDIE suffering interference. SLIDING DOORS and RIMBA SAMBIA lost
considerable ground as a result.
SLIDING
DOORS underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries
were found.
Race 8 - ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP (G3) OPEN HEAT 34-
498M
Trainer R. Thomson was
fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 39.1 for presenting OUR STAR to race with
a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound
Racing. Subsequently OUR STAR was a late
scratching from the race.
Even start with DOUBLE
SPUR and WAYLON BALE slow to begin.
DOUBLE SPUR checked
across the heels of CHOC LATTE CLOUD and became unbalanced shifting out causing
interference to WAYLON BALE.
NATTY’S ON FIRE raced
wide in the front straight.
Race 9 – FROST & SPARK ELECTRICAL MIXED 3/4TH
GRADE – 380M
Even start with BILLY
BOJANGLES slow to begin.
PAPPA DOES MAMBO was
tightened for racing room and lost ground prior to turning out of the back
straight.
BILLY BOJANGLES raced
wide into the front straight.
ROCKIN’ RINGO and JAY
BAY raced wide in the front straight.
Race 10 – O’REILLY PETFOOD 4TH GRADE – 380M
Even start with BREAKER
CHARLIE slow to begin.
FANCY A BEER was
tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.
BANJO AN’ HENRY checked
off the heels of MAGIC DOUG on the turn into the front straight.
Race 11 – BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL 5TH GRADE (2) –
380M
Even start.
RHONDA’S BEAR was
tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.
RANGER DANGER checked
off RHONDA’S YOGI and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.
GOAT and BLUE MAX
bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing
ground causing interference to RANGER DANGER.
RHONDA’S BEAR checked
across the heels of BLUE MAX approaching the turn into the front straight.
RANGER
DANGER underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries
were found.
Race 12 – MCP RACING 5TH GRADE (3) - 380M
Even start.
GOOD PEOPLE was
tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.
NO THANK YOU shifted
out on the turn into the front straight bumping BLAZIN BLUE forcing that
greyhound to race wide.
Summary
Scratchings
Race 1 WESTMEAD
WARRIOR, dew claw, 10 days.
Race 1 MAGIC GIZMO, Won Cairns 17/8/18.
Race 1 SAPAELE, near side foot – dislocated
toe, 10 days.
Race 2 ELSIE JEAN, virus, 10 days.
Race 6 EMPIRE REIGN, near side pin, 10 days.
Race 8 BRANDI ALEXANDER, off side hind toe, 10
days.
Race 8 BOGIE TEEJAY, back muscle, 10 days.
Race 10 SUPERPERFORMANCE, near side foot –
laceration, 10 days.
Race 11 GOLD TOTAL, surgery – testicle, 10
days.
Race 12 BARB’S KUGA, off side wrist, 10 days.
Late
Scratchings
Race 6 MISTER BELUCHI, 6.40pm, paralysis tick,
10 days
Race 8 OUR STAR, 6.40pm, weight variation, 10
days
Race 9 DREAM AMORE, 6.40pm, stewards’
permission, no penalty
Race 10 BURNER BANT, 6.40pm, stewards’
permission, no penalty
Reweighs
Nil
Pre-Race Swabs:
Nil
Post-Race Swabs:
Race 1 LIMIT MAN
Race 2 MAMACHI
Race 3 WILLIE HOLDON
Race 4 BLACK AMEX
Race 5 FABRIQUE
Race 6 BIG BAD BOB
Race 7 LOCH FREDDIE
Race 8 LICORICE SHOT
Race 9 MAYWYN OPALS
Race 10 NO NOT ME
Race 11 MAGIC WISHES
Race 12 PREMIER
SHAMROCK
Injuries:
Race 11 – GOAT, split
webbing, 28 days
Endorsements:
Nil
Fines:
$50, Robert Thomson,
OUR STAR, GAR 39.1 weight variation
Trials
Trial 1:
Nil
M
BRAUNBERGER.
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS