Race Day Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Date: 13 August  2019

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: D. Viero (Veterinarian), J. Hartwell (Judge), W. Franklin (starter), J. Bouffler (Lure),  Margaret Braunberger (Swab Official)

Race 1 – Hickmotts Carpentry Maintenance | Maiden | 380m

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

GOMILE (4) – Raced wide in the front straight.

AS MAGIC IS (7) – Bumped by another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

EL MIME (8) – Slow to begin.  Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

SESENTA (9) – Slow to begin.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 2 – Judge Family | Novice (1) | 380m

ASHLYN BLUE (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out and bumped another runner in the front straight.

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

NAZARE (4) – Slow to begin.  Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

FINE EXHIBIT (5) – Bumped by another runner and forced wide in the front straight.

CHERISHED (7) – Slow to begin.

FIREBALL SAM (8) – Slow to begin.

Race 3 – Lounds Fresh Seafoods | Novice (2) | 380m

The start of the raced was delayed 1 minute due to interstate harness racing.

GRAND MIME (4) – Slow to begin.  Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 4 – Burnett Family | Mixed M/5 | 498m

CULLQUIN BRIENNE (1) – Slow to begin.

QUEEN OF DOUGH (3) – Slow to begin.

WILD WISH (6) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

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

Race 5 – Integrated Maintenance Solutions | Grade 5 (1) | 380m

DURAMA MISSILE (1) – Pulled down from behind on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped by another runner entering the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a laceration to the off hind leg and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

CHANDON ELIXIR (3) –Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Shifted out and bumped another runner, became unbalanced and raced wide on the turn into the front straight.  Trainer J. Parry was advised that the performance of the greyhound was bordering on unsatisfactory.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SMELL THE CHEESE (4) – Slow to begin.

RIPPLEBROOK BEN (6) – Improved on to heels and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

POSITIVE GEARING (7) – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 6 – Millennium Racing | Mixed 4/5 | 380m

The start of the race was delayed 1 minute due to interstate harness racing.

STUNNING JIGGY (3) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

GUNNADOO BELLA (4) – Marginally slow to begin.

ACQUISTA (5) – Jumped awkwardly as the start was affected.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

TRACY’S SHADOW (6) – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.  Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

NICMAC JETT (7) – Marginally slow to begin.

Race 7 – Angliss Meats  | Mixed 3/4  | 380m

DREAM AMORE (1) – Slow to begin.

TRACEY’S HERO (5) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

NICMAC LASS (7) – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

PLYOMETRIC (8) – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

Race 8 – TAB | Grade 5 (1) | 498m

RAPID STATE (1) – Raced wide in the front straight.

QUEEN OF CAWDOR (2) – Slow to begin.  Raced wide over the concluding stages of the race.

ZIPPING IRWIN (3) – Checked across heels entering the front straight.

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

EL BAZZA (6) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

NOVA PARTY (8) – Slow to begin. Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

General tightening occurred on the turn into the back straight.

Race 9 – Burdekin Vet Services | Grade 5 (2) | 498m

RAISE YOUR GLASS (3) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

CRACKERJACK CASH (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

LOOMING LARA (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

BANJO AN’ HENRY (6) – Slow to begin.

Race 10 – Bohle Barn Hotel Motel  | FFA | 498m

SWAP ME (1) – Slow to begin.

INNOCENT MAN (2) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner entering the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

SHAUN’S ENTITY (7) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 11 – Azztek Racing | Grade 5 (2) | 380m

GUNNADOO MAC (1) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

NOT A WORD (3) -  Checked off another runner and fell on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

LITTLE WISH (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

KY KENNETH (6) – Slow to begin.  Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

SHAKE UP (7) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 12 – Michael Pandelakis | Grade 5 (3) | 380m

KRISBAR WEE WOW (1) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

MAD BETTY (10) – Tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to both hind pads and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            R1        MICKY THE JET – Scours – 10 days

            R2        MIDNIGHT SWIM – Scours – 10 days

            R7        FANATIC – Off side shoulder injury – 10 days

            R8        MIDNIGHT MEMPHIS – Scours – 10 days

            R12      WHO NOSE SIZE – Cough – 10 days

            R12      HOT SPUDS – Scours – 10 days

Licensee Actions

Nil

Reweighs

R12      HANNAH JAY JAY – From 25.4 to 24.00

Greyhound Actions

            Nil

Veterinary Examinations

            R4        BURNER BANT – No apparent injuries found

            R5        DURAMA MISSILE - Laceration off hind leg – 10 days

            R5        CHANDON ELIXIR - No apparent injuries found

            R6        ACQUISTA – No apparent injuries found

            R7        TRACEY’S HERO – No apparent injuries found

            R9        LOOMING LARA – No apparent injuries found

            R11      NOT A WORD – No apparent injuries found

            R11      LITTLE WISH – No apparent injuries found

            R12      MAD BETTY – Injury to both hind pads – 10 days

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.