Race Day Stewards’ Report
Townsville Greyhounds
Date: 17 December 2019 Track: Good Weather: Fine
Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chairman) │ D. Lane
Officials: D. Viero (Veterinarian), D. Wooler (Judge), K. Kruger (Trainee Judge), W. Franklin (starter), J. Bouffler (Lure), Margaret Braunberger (Swab Official)
Race 1 – Angliss Meats | Maiden | 380m The start of the race was delayed 45 seconds due to interstate harness racing. PRAWN BOAT (3) – Slow to start. CAPTAIN PUGWASH (4) – Slow to start. SHOWGIRL LOLA (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. SEGREDO (8) – Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight.
Race 2 – Burdekin Vet Services | Novice (1) | 380m DIRTY CHAI (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. CRACKERJACK KOBY (3) – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight. PADORA’S GLORY (6) – Checked by another runner and fell on the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a fracture to the near shoulder and was humanely euthanised by the veterinarian. MIDNIGHT SWIM (8) – Checked by another runner and fell 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 hind tendon and was humanely euthanised by the veterinarian.
Race 3 – Billy Thomas | Novice (2) | 380m JUST FOR JAKE (1) – Slow to begin. ICKY THE JET (2) – Checked off another runner shortly after the start. Bumped another runner entering the front straight. LOVELY MAZ (3) – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight. BREEASH MAGIC (7) – Slow to begin. Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight. LET’S GO PAPPA (8) – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.
Race 4 – Miles Kitchen Refinishing | MA5 | 380m INNOCENT MAN (1) – Checked off another runner prior to turning into the front straight. WESTMEAD WARRIOR (2) – Bumped another inside runner and became unbalanced, shifted out and bumped another outside runner on the turn into the front straight. SPARKLING SHOGUN (4) – Slow to begin. Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight. KRISBAR WEE WOW (6) – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight. BELLE’S HAWKE (7) – Checked off another runner prior to turning into the front straight.
Race 5 – MCP Racing | Grade 5 (1) | 380m AEROBIC DIGESTOR (1) – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight. CHIRON (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Checked off heels prior to tuning into the front straight. Shifted out to race wide inconveniencing another runner entering the front straight. BENNY BULLDOZER (3) – Raced wide into the front straight. SILVER WEASEL (4) – Checked off another runner shortly after the start. Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Raced wide into the front straight. Inconvenienced by another runner entering the front straight. MOE HEIGHTS (8) – Lost ground shortly after the start. Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.
Race 6 – Lounds Fresh Seafood | Grade 5 | 498m Trainer R. Lound was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 48 for failing to have a catcher present in the catching pen for BREAKER CHARLIE. WILD WISH (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. Raced wide into the front straight. BREAKER CHARLIE (4) – Slow to begin. Checked by another runner on the turn into the back straight. MIDNIGHT MCQUEEN (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind foot and was stood down for a period of 10 days.
Race 7 – Bohle Barn Anniversary Cup Final | 0-3 Wins | 498m CINCINNATI LASS (2) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. BILLY BOTTALUCHI (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight. SALAAM (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. BUSHRANGER BEN (6) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. FINE SILHOUETTE (7) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.
Race 8 – Happy 21st Brendan Cloon | Best 8 | 380m RUMBLE MASTER (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. PLYOMETRIC (3) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Raced wide into the front straight. SHARHELIAN STAR (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. OLD MATE KICK (5) – Improved on to heels prior to turning into the front straight. NORSE VIKING (7) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. DALMATYNSKI (8) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to be suffering from exhaustion and was stood down until a veterinary certificate of fitness is produced before racing.
Race 9 – Happy 18th Hayley Wooler | 0-3 Wins | 498m CULLQUIN BRIENNE (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. Raced wide and bumped another runner in the front straight. CAPTAIN CORDNER (2) – Raced wide and bumped another runner in the front straight. MAJOR FUSSED (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. NANGAR BREEZE (4) – Checked by another runner on the turn into the back straight. TWENTY DOLLARS (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.
Race 10 – Wongabel Kennels | Mixed 4/5 | 380m FLASH PAPPA (1) – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight. SOVEREIGN SPRITE (6) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. TEX NOVA (8) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.
Race 11 – TAB | Grade 5 (2) | 380m PROCLAIMER (3) – Marginally slow to begin. Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. CARROW ROAD (5) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.
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Swabs samples taken for analysis
Pre-race
Nil
Post-race
All winners
Race day Summary
Scratchings
R1 IRINKA MAX – Near side hind injury – 10 days
R4 HEZ BOBY DAZZLER – Scours – 10 days
R6 CHILL OUT AL – Off side front pad injury – 10 days
Licensee Actions
R6 R. Lound - $50 – GAR 48 no catcher
Reweighs
Nil
Veterinary Examinations
R1 SHOWGIRL LOLA – No apparent injuries found
R2 DIRTY CHAI – No apparent injuries found
R2 MIDNIGHT SWIM – Near hind tendon injury – Humanely euthanised by veterinarian
R2 PANDORA’S GLORY – Fracture near shoulder – Humanely enthanised by veterinarian
R6 MIDNIGHT MCQUEEN – Near hind foot injury – 10 days
R8 DALMATYNSKI – Exhaustion – Veterinary certificate prior to racing
Trials
Nil
Wet Bulb Air Temperatures & Humidity
Track pre-kennelling - 31.8 – 65% @17.15
Kennels pre=kennelling - 24.2 – 36.5% @ 17.20
Kennels pre Race. 1. - 25.0 – 38.5% @ 16.30
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. |