Race Day Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Date: Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chairman) │ D. Lane

Officials: Dr D. Viero (Veterinarian) │ J. Lynch (Judge) │W. Franklin (Starter) │ J. Bouffler (Lure Driver) │ L. Chaplin (Swab Official)

Race 1 – Greyhound Adoption Program | Maiden | 380M

Shake Up (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Gunnadoo Mac (4) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight

Gomile (5) – Raced wide into and in the front straight.

Shake The Paint (6) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into and in the front straight.

Race 2 – GSA Building Services | Novice (1) | 380M

Curly’s Boy (1) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Tippee Riddell (4) – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.

Trendy Hawke (6) – Best to begin.

Race 3 – Ryans Plastering | Novice (2) | 380M

Manila Jet (1) – Slow to begin.

Durama Missile (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Grand Mime (7) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Yuken Sunshine (8) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 4 – Taylor Family | Grade 5 (1) | 380M

Even start.

Skip The Dishes (2) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Inconvenienced by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out across heels on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Sparkling Shogun (3) – Checked off heels on the turn out of the back straight.

Good People (7) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Checked by another runner in the back straight.

Queen Of Dough (8) – Checked by another runner shortly after the start.  Checked by another runner after turning out of the back straight

Race 5 – Lounds Fresh Seafoods | Mixed 4/5 | 380M

Nicmac Jett (1) – Slow to begin.

Silver Weasel (2) – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out to race wide into the front straight.

Ronray Flame (3) – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

Our Star (4) – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 6 – TGRC Gallipoli Cup Final | Mixed 4/5 | 498M

Even start.

Rimba Sambia (4) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Maywyn Often (5) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Swap Me (7) – Checked by another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

White Fernando (8) – Checked by another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 7 – TGRC Easter Sprint Trophy TSV Final | Open | 380M

Lodgement (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Old Mate Kick (3) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Nicmac Lass (4) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Shifted out and checked across heels to race wide into the front straight.

Flash Magic (5) – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner in the front straight.

Sharhelian Star (6) – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner in the front straight.

Dalmatynski (8) – Lost ground sharply and tailed off in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 28 days.

Race 8 – Angliss Meats Townsville ANZAC Day Trophy TSV Final | Open | 498M

Trainer R. Lound was fined $50 under GAR 39 for presenting NOVA PARTY to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the rules of greyhound racing.

Natty’s On Fire (2) – Tightened for racing room entering the back straight.

Innocent Man (3) - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Enjoy The Show (4) – Slow to begin.

Dark Conde (6) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 9 – T.G.B.O.T.A. | Mixed 3/4 | 380M

Not A Word (1) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Pass The Ammo (2) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Wild Wish (3) – Slow to begin.  Raced wide in the front straight.

Fanatic (4) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked of another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

El Bazza (5) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

Race 10 – A & A Cladding | Grade 5 (2) | 380M

Ripplebrook Ben (1) – Raced wide in the front straight.

Double Karmar (3) – Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Paint The Ocean (4) – Bumped by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

Chandon Elixir (5) – Best to begin.  Raced wide in the front straight.

Libby’s Hero (7) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Scott Hooked (8) – Improved on to heels on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 11 – Innovative Floors | Grade 5 (3) | 380M

Joffa’s Mate (1) – Bumped another runner in the front straight.

Ripplebrook Tim (3) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Smokey Wishes (4) – Bumped another runner in the front straight.

Banjo An’ Henry (8) – Improved on to heels and fell on the turn out of the back straight.   Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 12 – Bohle Hotel Motel | 5PW | 380M

Sure Moment (1) – Slow to begin.

Swear Jar (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Magic Gizmo (4) – Marginally slow to begin.  Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

Burner Bant (6) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            R2        Gunnadoo Bella – Scours – 10 days

R5        Dream Weaver – Off side groin injury – 10 days

R6        Up North Dougie – Ineligible

R11      Moe Heights – Near side hind leg injury – 10 days

R11      Harbour Reign – Off side hip injury – 10 days

R12      Elsie Jean – Off side hind leg injury – 10 days

Late Scratching

            R8        Nova Party @ 19.00 – Weight variation from 33.1 to 31.8 – 10 days

Reweighs

            R12      Magic Gizmo – From 33.2 to 31.2

Licensee Actions

R8        Robert Lound – Weight variation – $50 – GAR39.3

Greyhound Actions

            R4        Skip The Dishes – Veterinary Examination

            R6        Swap Me – Veterinary Examination

            R6        White Fernando – Veterinary Examination

            R7        Dalmatynski – Near hind muscle injury – 28 days

            R8        Nova Party – Weight variation – 10 days

            R8        Innocent Man – Veterinary Examination

            R8        Dark Conde – Veterinary Examination

            R10      Double Karmar – Veterinary Examination

            R11      Banjo An’ Henry – Veterinary Examination

Trials

Nil

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.