Race Day Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Date: 19 November 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 – Angliss Meats | Maiden (1) | 380m

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

CYCLONE THOMAS (5) - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Stewards queried the performance of CYCLONE THOMAS in particular the turn out of the back straight and deemed the performance to be unsatisfactory.  CYCLONE THOMAS was stood down from racing under the provisions of GAR 71 until the completion of a satisfactory trial for an unsatisfactory performance.

GO JACKIE GO (7) – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.  Raced wide into the front straight.

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

Race 2 – Burdekin Vet Services | Maiden (2) | 380m

HARBOUR RAIDER (1) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.

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

MAGGI ROSE (5) – Shifted out across heels to race wide on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 3 – Bohle Barn Hotel Motel | Novice | 380m

MANILA JET (2) – Slow to begin.

MR. SUGAR DADDY (4) – Slow to begin.  Shifted out to race wide into the front straight.

CULLQUIN BRIENNE (6) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.

VELOCITY LAYLA (7) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Shifted out and checked off heels on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 4 – Miles Kitchen Refinishing | Grade 4 | 380m

The start of the race was delayed 30 seconds due to interstate harness racing.

WESTMEAD WARRIOR (6) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

RIPPLEBROOK BEN (7) – Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 5 – MCP Racing | Mixed 3/4 | 380m

QUEEN OF CAWDOR (4) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.

INNOCENT MAN (6) – Checked off heels, became unbalanced and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

SMOKEY WISHES (7) – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 6 – Lounds Fresh Seafoods | Grade 5 | 498m

PAINT THE OCEAN (1) – Checked by another runner on the turn into the back straight.

WILD WISH (2) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

PANDORA’S GLORY (5) – Slow to begin.

HEZA RAPSCALLION (6) - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind toe and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

VEGAS TALKS (7) – Lost ground entering the back straight.  Tailed off to finish last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 28 days.

BROKEN LOOSE (8) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 7 – Wongabel Kennels | Grade 4 | 498m

GENIE’S GIRL (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight

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

SILVER WEASEL (5) – Very slow to begin.

SLOW DANCER (6) – Bumped by another runner and became unbalanced bumping another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Stewards spoke to trainer G. Olsen in relation to the performance of SLOW DANCER which was bordering on unsatisfactory.  Mr Olsen explained that 498m races appear to be too much for the bitch as she was getting older and that he would only be starting her over the 380m distance in the foreseeable future.

GOING TO POT (7) – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 8 – NQ Young Guns Final | Open | 380m

TRACY’S SHADOW (1) – Bumped another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

FLASH PAPPA (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

POSITIVE GEARING (6) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

GOOD ODDS NUTTY (7) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

REMARKABLE ROSE (8) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 9 – TAB | MA5 | 380m

BANJO AN’ HENRY (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

HEZ BOBY DAZZLER (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

JOFFA’S MATE (7) – Muzzle became loose possibly putting the greyhound at a disadvantage during the race. Trainer G Tsakissiris was advised to take the necessary measures to prevent a reoccurrence of same.

Race 10 – Animal Naturals  | Grade 5 (1) | 380m

MOOLINDA (1) – Raced wide in the front straight.

CHISEL NIBBS (2) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

NANGAR BREEZE (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

RAY’S REWARD (9) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 11 – Cheapa Auto Spares | Grade 5 (2) | 380m

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

PROCLAIMER (5) – Tightened for racing room prior to turning out of the back straight.

SHAKE UP (6) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

BENNY BULLDOZER (7) – Raced wide into the front straight.

LITTLE WISH (8) – Lost ground on the turn into the front straight to finish last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near fore triceps and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 12 – Dan the Painter Man | Grade 5 (3) | 380m

VOLCANIC WINTER (2) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

INSTAFAMOUS (5) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

BUSHRANGER BEN (8) – Slow into stride as the start was effected.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners including

            R8        MADNESS       

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            R1        KALGOORLIE GIRL – Sprung toe offside hind foot – 10 days

            R10      BRIGHT SPRITE – Illness – 10 days

Licensee Actions

Nil

Reweighs

R12      BUSHRANGER BEN – From 34.3 to 35.9

Greyhound Actions

            R1        CYCLONE THOMAS – Unsatisfactory performance – Satisfactory trial – GAR 71.

Veterinary Examinations

R1        CYCLONE THOMAS – No apparent injuries found

            R2        MAGGI ROSE – No apparent injuries found

            R3        VELOCITY LAYLA – No apparent injuries found

            R6        VEGAS TALKS – Off hind muscle injury – 28 days

            R6        HEZA RAPSCALLION – Near hind toe injury – 10 days

            R7        SLOW DANCER – No apparent injuries found

            R11      LITTLE WISH – Near fore triceps injury – 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.