Race Day Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Date: 18 February 2020

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: D. Viero (Veterinarian), K Kruger (Judge), J. Smith (starter), J. Bouffler (Lure),  Margaret Braunberger (Swab Official)

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Track pre-kennelling         32.2ºc   73% @ 1700

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-kennelling     22.2ºc   32% @ 16.50

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-race 1           25.8ºc   37% @ 18.35

Race 1 – Angliss Meats | Maiden | 380m

HE’S BOARIN’ (1) – Slow to begin.

TONGUE IN CHEEK (2) – Slow to begin.

TWENTY DOLLARS (3) – Shifted out bumping another runner entering the front straight.  The racing manners of the greyhound in the front straight were queried.  After viewing the film and speaking to the trainer, G. Olsen, the greyhound was offered the benefit of a doubt.

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

HAY DAN (9) – Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

Race 2 – Garrards Horse & Hound | Novice | 380m

TED’S GLORY (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

MORE PLEASE (3) – Checked off another runner in the back straight. 

FINITO SHOW (4) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

BEAR FEVER (5) – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

CAPTAIN PUGWASH (6) – Slow to begin.

JUST FOR JAKE (7) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 3 – Burdekin Veterinary Services | MA5 | 380m

SMELL THE CHEESE (2) – Slow to begin.

WILD WISH (3 – Slow to begin.

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

Race 4 – Bohle Barn Hotel Motel | Grade 5 (1) | 380m

IRINKA MAX (1) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

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

WESTERN LION (5) – Made muzzle contact with another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Stood down from racing for 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial under the provisions of GAR 69. Marring.

BILLY BOTTALUCHI (6) – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

SCOTT THE MOVES (8) – Lost ground in the back straight.  Tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off hip muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 5 – TAB | Grade 5 (1) | 380m

NORTHERN GIRL (2) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

RHONDA’S STORM (6) – Forced out and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

QUEEN VILLA (7) – Bumped by another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

SLOW DANCER (8) – Shifted out bumping another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 6 – Gheapa Auto Spares | Grade 5 (2) | 380m

ROTHENBURG (1) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked by another runner entering the front straight.

GO MOLLY GO (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked across heels entering the front straight.

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

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

MAGGI ROSE (8) – Raced wide into the front straight.

Race 7 – Metroll | Grade 5 | 498m

AS MAGIC IS (1) – Bumped another runner on several occasions in the front straight.  Checked off another runner approaching the finish line.

DUNDEE JIVE (2) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped by another runners inside and outside in the front straight.

RIPPLEBROOK BEN (4) – Checked off another runner entering the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

HERE COMES PAPPA (6) – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner in the front straight.

SHAKE UP (7) – Checked off another runner entering the back straight.

LOOMING LARA (8) -   Checked by another runner entering the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 8 – G & D Concrete Services | Mixed 3/4 | 380m

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

MILO AND MILK (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

FLASH PAPPA (6) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

TRACY’S SHADOW (7) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

SILVER LINING (9) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 9 – Qld Bred Final | Mixed 4/5 | 498m

PAINT THE OCEAN (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

VELOCITY LAYLA (4) – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.

VEGAS TALKS (8) – Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 10 – Dan The Painter Man | Mixed 3/4 | 498m

GASGOIGNE (6) – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.

YUKEN SUNSHINE (8) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 11 – All Rig Lifting & Engineering | Grade 5 (2) | 380m

GO NICKY GO (1) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

HOT SPUDS (4) – Very slow to begin.

SOVEREIGN STORM (6) – Checked off another runner in the back straight. Checked off heels on the turn out of the back straight.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners

R4        IRINKA MAX

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            R1        INDY INFRARED – Virus – 10 days

            R3        RENSHAW AVENUE – Off side toe injury – 10 days

            R8        EARLY PROMISE –Virus – 10 days

Licensee Actions

Nil

Reweighs

R11      OLSPEN – From 25.0 to 26.2

Greyhound Actions

            R4        WESTERN LION – marring – 28 days & satisfactory trial – GAR 69

Veterinary Examinations

            R1        ROGUE FUSSED – No apparent injuries found

            R4        IRINKA MAX – No apparent injuries found

            R4        SCOTT THE MOVES – Off hind muscle injury – 10 days

            R7        RIPPLEBROOK BEN – No apparent injuries found

            R7        LOOMING LARA – No apparent injuries found

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.