TOWNSVILLE

Tuesday, 11 September, 2018

 

Conditions

Weather:           Fine

Track:               Good

Officials

Stewards:         M. Braunberger, B. Cox

Veterinarian:      D. Viero

Swab Official:   Margaret Braunberger

Judge:              J. Lynch

Lure Driver:       J. Bouffler

Starter:             W. Franklin


Race Reports

 

Race 1 – ADOPT A RETIRED RACER MAIDEN – 380M

Even start with TIN STAR slow to begin.

 

JOE FRIDAY lost ground shortly after the start.

 

IMPENDING STORM checked off WHERE’S DOUG and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight.

 

JOE FRIDAY improved on to the heels of ARE JAY JEAN on the turn out of the back straight resulting in ARE JAY JEANN and JOE FRIDAY losing ground

 

BEWDY LODGE, TIN START and LITTLE BIT LOST raced wide in the front straight.

 

ARE JAY JEAN underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 2 – BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL NOVICE – 380M

WESTMEAD WARRIOR and OUR STAR were the best to begin.  KING GUTHO was slow to begin.

 

General tightening occurred approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in WESTMEAD WARRIOR, STRONG ENOUGH and ELSIE JEAN losing ground.

 

DISCO NATTY checked off the heels of SCOTT HOOKED and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight.

 

Race 3 – EVELYN GOUGH MEMORIAL 5TH GRADE (1) – 380M

Even start.

 

RHONDA’S YOGI was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

RHONDA’S YOGI checked off ETHEREUM and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to FANCY A BEER.

 

GOLD STYLE shifted out on the turn into the front straight to race wide forcing GOLD TOTAL wide, GOLD STYLE then shifted in bumping CALL ME DORY resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced . The trainer of GOLD STYLE, Matthew Mcguire was advised that the performance of the greyhound was boarding on unsatisfactory and a warning was issued. Mr Mcquire advised that he would return the greyhound to trials in an endeavour to gain more racing experience for the dog.

 

Race 4 – GOLFLINKS FISH BAR MIXED 2/3RD – 380M

Even start.

 

NOT A WORD was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

Race 5 – KENNYS AUTO ELECTRICS MIXED 1/2ND – 380M

Even start with OLD MATE KICK slow into stride.

 

FERAL CHERAL checked off BLACK AMEX and lost ground in the back straight.

 

WILLIE HOLDON checked off MAYWYN OPALS and lost considerable ground approaching the turn out of the back straight.

 

WILLIE HOLDON checked across the heels of LOGICAL OPTION on the turn into the front straight.

 

FERAL CHERAL raced wide in the front straight.

 

Race 6 – GRANNY GARROW 4TH GRADE – 380M

Kenna WAS THE BEST TO BEGIN.

 

DREAM AMORE checked off KENNA and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

TOES knuckled over and lost considerable ground on the turn out of the back straight.  TOES underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found. Trainer Glen Olsen advised that he would be retiring TOES from racing.

 

APPREHENSION checked across the heels of BLACK RUSKY became unbalanced and bumped KENNA on the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 7 – PETER WILSON MEMORIAL MIXED 4/5TH GRADE – 498M

The lure arm dislodged from the carriage and fell onto the track on the turn out of the back straight.  Subsequently a NO RACE was declared.  All greyhounds were checked by the veterinarian who reported no abnormalities.

 

Race 8 – T.G.R.C TOWNSVILLE FUTURITY OPEN FINAL – 498M

The start of the race was delayed 8 minutes due to earlier lure problems.

 

Even start.

 

GRACIOUS LADY and MAYWYN OFTEN bumped on the first turn after the start.

 

RAISE YOUR GLASS checked off GRACIOUS LADY and lost ground entering the back straight.

 

MULROONEY underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 9 – T.G.R.C TOWNSVILLE DERBY OPEN HEAT 1 – 498M

Even start.

 

General tightening occurred shortly after the start resulting in SMOKEY WISHES and GO FREDDY GO losing ground.

 

DREAM WEAVER checked across the heels of WILLY ROCKET and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

SMOKEY WISHES lost ground entering the back straight to finish a distant last.  A veterinary examination of the greyhound revealed no abnormalities.  Trainer R. Essery advised that she would be spelling the greyhound immediately.

 

Race 10 – T.G.R.C TOWNSVILLE DERBY OPEN HEAT 2 – 498M

Even start.

 

LOUIE VEE and PAPPA DOES MAMBO were tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

POPPY CHOOKY checked off IMMA CALLIM KLAY and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

Shortly after IMMA CALLIM KLAY checked off LICORICE SHOT and lost ground.

 

LOUIE VEE checked off BANJO AN’ HENRY and lost ground entering the back straight.

 

Race 11 – HICKMOTT’S CARPENTRY SERVICES MIXED 4/5TH GRADE – 380M

PASS THE AMMO and BURNER BANT were the best to begin.

 

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

 

WAYLON BALE shifted out across the heels of BURNER BANT on the turn into the front straight causing interference to SLIDING DOORS.

 

Race 12 – CLEVELAND BY SEAFOOD 5TH GRADE (2) – 380M

JACK ADDI, LEGS O’REILLY and NO THANK YOU were marginally slow to begin.

 

JACK ADDI checked off SCOTT THE HOOK and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to ARTHUR’S STEVIE and NO THANK YOU.

 

MOE HIEGHTS underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.


Summary

Scratchings

Race 7 – QUEEN OF CAWDOR, Offside pin muscle injury, 10 days

Race 7 – DALMATYNSKI, offside back foot injury, 10 days

 

Late Scratchings

Race 12 – LIMIT MAN, Diarrhoea,@ 18.35, 10 days

Race 12 – MAGIC DOUG, Off front toe injury,@ 18.35, 10 days

 

Reweighs

Nil

 

Pre-Race Swabs:

Nil

 

Post-Race Swabs:

Race 1 – IMPENDING STORM

Race 2 – OUR STAR

Race 3 – ETHEREUM

Race 4 – BIMBADGEN MAN

Race 5 – BLACK AMES

Race 6 – GO PRANCER GO

Race 8 – MAKO MAC

Race 9 – FARINGDON

Race 10 – LICORICE SHOT

Race 11 – PASS THE AMMO

Race 12 – LEGS O’REILLY

 

Injuries:

Nil

 

Endorsements:

Race 3. GOLD STYLE. Warning unsatisfactory.

 

Fines:

Nil


Trials

 

Nil

 

 

M. BRAUNBERGER.

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS.