Race Day Stewards’ Report
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Townsville Greyhounds
Date: Tuesday 19th March, 2019
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast & Showers
Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chairman) │ N.Thorneycroft
Officials: D. VIero (Veterinarian), J. Lynch (Judge), W. Franklin (starter), J. Bouffler (Lure), Margaret Braunberger (Swab Official)
Other Comments / Explanations: Nil
Race 1 – Angliss Meats Townsville, Maiden, 380M Valentine’s Joy (1) – checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Bumped by another runner and raced wide on the turn into the front straight. Cape De Belle (2) – was tightened for racing room prior to turning out of the back straight. Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight. Achiever (3) – bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight. Grand Mime (4) - Slow to begin. Jack’s Mine (5) - checked off another runner shortly after the start. Cullquin Brienne (8) – checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Shifted out and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.
Race 2 – Butch Richards, Novice, 380M Mr. Sugar Daddy (2) – Slow to begin. Raise Your Glass (3) – tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight. Tracy’s Shadow (4) – Slow to begin. Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Shifted out across heels in the front straight Yuken Sunshine (8) – Lost ground shortly after the start. Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight
Race 3 – Atomic Irrigation 4/5 Grade Heat 1, Mixed 4/5. 380M The start was delayed 9 minutes due to problems with the starting boxes. Even start. Nicmac Lass (1) – checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight Proclaimer (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Up North Dougie (3) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Wild Wish (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Raced wide in the front straight. Rhonda’s Dougie (7) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.
Race 4 – Harold & Desma Hovi 4/5 Grade Heat 2, Mixed 4/5. 380M Trainer M. Davies was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 39.1 for presenting Rusty the Jet to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing. Subsequently Rusty the Jet was a late scratching from the race at 17.45. Even start Gunner Wish (1) – Lost ground after turning out of the back straight and failed to finish the race. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Stood down from racing for 3 months and the completion of a satisfactory trial – GAR 69A – failing to pursue (2nd offence). Good People (7) – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight and lost ground abruptly. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to be dehydrated and was stood down for a period of 10 days.
Race 5 – Capalaba Greyhounds 4/5 Grade Heat 3, Mixed 4/5, 380M Arts (5) – Slow to begin. Swear Jar (7) – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight. Raced wide in the front straight Banjo An’ Henry (8) – Raced wide in the front straight. Trendy Hawke (9) – Shifted out and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.
Race 6 – Carol Richards, Best 8, 380M Lodgement (1) – Checked off another runner prior to turning into the front straight. Enjoy The Show (2) – Slow to begin. Not A Word (3) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Ronray Flame (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Billy Bojangles (5) – Slow to begin.
Race 7 – Cleveland Bay Seafood 5th Grade Final, Grade 5, 498M Panther Cloud (1) – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight. Improved on to heels prior to turning into the front straight. White Fernando (5) – Checked off another runner entering the back straight. Checked by another runner on the turn into the front straight. Rose Honey (6) – Slow to begin. Checked by another runner entering the back straight. Checked by another runner on the turn into the front straight. Super Sting (7) – Severe check from another runner prior to turning into the front straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
Race 8 – Alex Ferguson, FFA, 498M Poppy Chooky (1) – Checked off another runner entering the back straight. Nova Party (3) – Bumped another runner shortly after the start. Checked by another runner entering the back straight. Bull Dance (5) – Bumped by another runner shortly after the start. Checked by another runner on the turn into the back straight. Shifted out and bumped another runner entering the front straight. Sparkling Shogun (6) – Bumped by another runner shortly after the start. Tightened between two other runners and fell on the turn into the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Dalmatynski (8) – Checked by another runner entering the back straight. Bumped by another runner entering the front straight. Tin Star (9) – Slow to begin. Checked by another runner on the turn into the back straight.
Race 9 – Just Perfect Kitchens 4/5 Grade Heat 4, 380M Nicmac Jet (1) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight. Maywyn Often (2) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Queen of Cawdor (3) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Woop Woop Kit (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near wrist and was stood down for a period of 28 days.
Race 10 – Fabbro Diesel Services, 4/5 Grade Heat 5, 380M Scott Hooked (2) – Slow to begin. South Paw Cific (3) – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near wrist and was stood down for a period of 10 days. Dark Conde (4) – Slow to begin. Silver Weasel (7) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.
Race 11 – Greyhund Adoption Program 4/5 Grade Heat 6, 380M Call Me Dory (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight. Strong Enough (4) – Raced wide into the front straight. Disco Natty (5) – Best to begin. Smokey Wishes (6) – Checked across heels approaching the turn into the front straight.
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Swabs samples taken for analysis
Pre-race
Nil
Post-race
All winners
Race day Summary
Scratchings
R4 Joffa’s Mate - Stewards permission - no penalty
R5 Maximum Babe – Stewards permission – no penalty
R8 Dream Amore – Stewards permission – no penalty
Late Scratchings
R4 Rusty the Jet – 17.45 – Weight variation from 32.1 to 30.7 – 10 days
Reweighs
Nil
Licensee Actions
R4 Michael Davies, Weight variation – $50 – GAR 39.1
Greyhound Actions
R4 Rusty the Jet, Weight variation - 10 days - GAR 39.1
R4 Gunner Wish, Failing to pursue (2nd offence) – 3 months & satisfactory trial – GAR69A
R4 Gunner Wish, Veterinary examination, no apparent injuries
R4 Good People, Veterinary examination, Dehydrated, 10 days
R6 Ronray Flame, Veterinary examination, no apparent injuries
R7 Super Sting, Veterinary examination, no apparent injuries
R8 Sparkling Shogun, Veterinary examination, no apparent injuries
R9 Woop Woop Kit, Veterinary examination, near wrist injury, 28 days
R10 South Paw Cific, Veterinary examination, near wrist injury, 10 days
Trials
Nil
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This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.
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