TOWNSVILLE

 

Tuesday, 27th November, 2018

 

Conditions

Weather:           Fine

Track:               Good

 

Officials

Stewards:         M. Braunberger (C), B. Farrell

Veterinarian:      D. Viero

Swab Official:   Margaret Braunberger

Judge:              J. Lynch

Lure Driver:       J. Bouffler

Starter:             W. Franklin

 


Race Reports

 

Race 1 – ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE, MAIDEN, 380M

 

Even start

 

MANILA JET was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

PAINT THE OCEAN checked off the heels of RAISE YOUR GLASS and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to HARA’S DASH and SHAKE THE PAINT.

 

WHERE’S DOUG shifted out across the heels of HARA’S DASH and bumped PAINT THE OCEAN on the turn into the front straight.

 

MR. SUGAR DADDY and SHAKE THE PAINT raced wide in the front straight.

 

Race 2– GREYHOUNDS AS PETS, NOVICE, 380M

 

Even start with EL BAZZA slow to begin.

 

SANDOWN SARAH was tightened for racing room and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight.

 

SOUTH PAW CIFIC, SANDOWN SARAH and BEST OF BEZA bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in the three greyhounds losing ground.

 

Race 3 – RJ WILEY TRANSPORT, 5TH GRADE, 380M

 

Even start.

 

DOCKIN’ DAVE was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

FANATIC checked off WINNIE’S ROSE and lost ground after turning out of the back straight.

 

Race 4 – DAN THE PAINTER MAN, 3/4TH GRADE, 380M

 

APPREHENSION was the best to begin.  ENJOY THE SHOW, MAGIC WISHES and NOT A WORD were marginally slow to begin.

 

General tightening occurred approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in GRACIOUS LADY and OUR STAR losing ground.

 

MAGIC WISHES checked off ENJOY THE SHOW and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

MOE HEIGHTS underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and was found to have a hip muscle injury.

 

 

Race 5 – INGHAM ROAD SEAFOOD, BEST 8, 380M

 

Even start.

 

MAYWYN OPALS was tightened for racing room and almost fell in the back straight taking no further competitive part in the race.  MAYWYN OPALS underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Subsequently Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 71 stood MAYWYN OPALS down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial for an unsatisfactory performance.

 

BIMBADGEN MAN lost ground back through the field on the turn out of the back straight to finish last.  BIMBADGEN MAN underwent a post-race veterinarian examination which revealed the greyhound appeared exhausted. Stewards questioned the trainer’s representative who advised that the greyhound travelled from Rockhampton ok despite losing 1kg in weight, however the heat may have had some affect on its performance and that the greyhound also races better on the pace with the leaders.  Mr Taylor.also advised that the dog was having its second start in two months due to injury 

 

Race 6 – BOHLE BARN NQ CUP TSV, OPEN, HEAT 1, 498M

 

Even start.

 

General tightening occurred shortly after the start resulting in the majority of the field suffering some inconvenience.

 

WILD WISH and ARE JAY LOCHIE bumped entering the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.

 

WILD WISH raced wide to the finish.

 

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

 

Race 7 – BOHLE BARN NQ CUP TSV, OPEN, HEAT 2, 498M

 

NATTY’S ON FIRE was the best to begin.

 

CZARNY, LODGEMENT and PHANTOM HENRY bumped on the first turn after the start causing the three greyhounds to be inconvenienced.

 

INTENSIFY and SWAP ME bumped on the first turn after the stat resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

 

CZARNY improved on to the hind quarters of NATTY’S ON FIRE prior to entering the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

 

NATTY’S ON FIRE checked off INTENSIFY and lost considerable ground in the back straight.

 

SWAP ME and DREAM WEAVER bumped entering the front straight.

 

NATTY’S ON FIRE underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 8 – BOHLE BARN NQ CUP TSV, OPEN, HEAT 3, 498M

 

Even start with OLD MATE KICK slow to begin.

 

Genera tightening occurred on the first turn after the start resulting in BANJO AN’ HENRY, POPPY CHOOKY and CHIPS AHOY losing some ground.

 

Race 9 – GECKO TRANSPORT, 4/5 GRADE, 380M

 

Even start with WAYLON BALE slow to begin.

 

BELLE’S HAWKE and HARA’S SKYLAH were tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

Race 10 – CRESTBROOK FISH & BURGER BAR, 5TH GRADE, 380M

 

FANCY A BEER was the best to begin.  DARK CONDE was slow to begin.

 

BELCANTO lost ground in the back straight tailing off to finish a distant last.  BELCANTO underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and was found to have an off hind leg muscle injury.

 

DARK CONDE checked off SCOTT THE HOOK and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 11 – BARRYS BULK HAULAGE, 5PW, 380M

 

ROAD MONSTER was the best to begin.

 

JACK ADDI lost ground in the back straight tailing off to finish last.  JACK ADDI underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Subsequently Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 71 stood JACK ADDI down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial for an unsatisfactory performance.

 

SMOKEY WISHES and ROAD MONSTER bumped several times entering the front straight causing both greyhounds to become unbalanced and lose ground.


Summary

Scratchings:

Race 2 – HEZA CHOP CHOP, Heat Policy, No Penalty

Race 10 – PROCLAIMER, Off side back foot injury, 10 days

Race 10 – JOFFA’S MATE, Heat Policy, No Penalty

Race 11 – MAXIMUM BABE, Heat Policy, No Penalty

Race 11 – DREAM AMORE, Heat Policy, No Penalty

Race 11 – BURNER BANT, Heat Policy, No Penalty

 

Late Scratchings:

Nil

 

Reweighs:

Nil

 

Pre-Race Swabs:

Nil

 

Post-Race Swabs:

Race1 - RAISE YOUR GLASS

Race 2 – DON’T TELL MUMMA

Race 3 – SALUTE THE CLOUD

Race 4 – BREAKER CHARLIE

Race 5 – ROCKIN’ RINGO

Race 6 – INNOCENT MAN

Race 7 – LOGICAL OPTION

Race 8 – FARINGDON

Race 9 – PANTHER CLOUD

Race 10 – FANCY A BEER

Race 11 – SCOTT HOOKED

 

Injuries:

Race 4 – MOE HEIGHTS, Hip muscle injury, 28 days

Race 10 – BELCANTO, Off hind leg muscle injury, 28 days

 

Endorsements:

Race 5, MAYWYN OPALS, GAR 71 Unsatisfactory performance, Trial

Race 11, JACK ADDI, GAR 71 Unsatisfactory performance, Trial

 

Fines:

Nil

 

 

M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS