Race Day Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Date: 10 March 2020

Track: Slow

Weather: Showers

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

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

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Track pre-kennelling         26ºC     95% @ 16.35

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-kennelling     23ºC     45% @ 16.30

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-race 1           23.5ºC  50% @ 18.20

Race 1 – Angliss Meats | Maiden | 380m

HAY DAN (2)

INDY INFRARED (3) – Marginally slow to begin.

SHADY SHADY (6) – Shifted out entering the front straight bumping another runner.

ALL TOO FUSSED (9) – Raced wide into the front straight.

SHE’S SASSY (10) – Bumped by another runner entering the front straight.

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

JUST FOR JAKE (1) – Slow to begin.  Raced wide to the finish.

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

MOOLINDA (7) – Raced wide to the finish.

LET’S GO PAPPA (9) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 3 – Burdekin Veterinary Services | Grade 5 (1) | 380m

MAGGI ROSE (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

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

RON ZACAPA (5) – Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight.

RAY’S REWARD (6) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 4 – Bohle Barn Hotel Motel | MA5 | 380m

The race was run in moderate rain.

SCOTT HOOKED (3) – Was a late scratching at 19.35 with upper respiratory tract symptoms.  A veterinary examination of the greyhound revealed upper respiratory tract inflammation plus an elevated temperature.  Stood down for a period of 10 days and a vet certificate of fitness required prior to racing again.

RENSHAW AVENUE (4) – Slow to begin. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

BELLE’S HAWKE (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

SURE MOMENT (7) – Raced wide into the front straight.

Race 5 – TAB | Grade 5 (1) | 380m

SLOW DANCER (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off hind leg muscle and was stood down for a period of 28 days and veterinary certificate prior to racing again.

GRAND MIME (2) -   Lost ground in the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SUPER HARD (4) – Bumped by another runner entering the front straight.

GENIE’S GIRL (7) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

ROTHENBURG (9) – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

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

The race was run in light rain.

PROCLAIMER (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of back straight.

LOVELY MAZ (2) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

PAINT THE OCEAN (3) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

DIRTY CHAI (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight became unbalanced and bumped another runner.

TWENTY DOLLARS (5) – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

FLYIN’ SCARLETT (8) – Raced wide into the front straight.

RHONDA’S STORM (10) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 7 – Metroll | Grade 4 | 380m

FLASH PAPPA (1) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

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

RIPPLEBROOK BEN (3) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

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

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

Race 8 – G & D Concrete | Mixed 4/5 | 498m

DUNDEE JIVE (6) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

WHO NOSE SIZE (7) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

WILD WISH (9) – Slow to begin.

Race 9 – Marina Fresh Seafood | Best 8  | 380m

NOT A WORD (1) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

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

Race 10 – Miles Kitchen Refinishing | Mixed 4/5 | 380m

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

AS MAGIC IS (1) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner in the back straight.

EL MIME (5) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

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

OLSPEN (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

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

HE’S BOARIN” (4) – Slow to begin.

HARMONY HALL (8) – Slow to begin.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Late Scratchings

            R2        TED’S GLORY @ 18.10 – Virus – 10 days

            R3        MAKE A SOUND @ 18.10– Virus – 10 days

            R4        SCOTT HOOKED @ 19.35 – Upper Respiratory Tract Inflammation – 10 days and                       Vet. Certificate.

Scratchings

            R1        GOES BOOM – Not eligible

R1        CAPTAIN PAPPA – Not eligible

R1        FABULOUS DAN – Not eligible

R2        MORE PLEASE – Not eligible

R5        CHINA SWAGGER – Not eligible

R6        NANGAR BREEZE – Not eligible

R7        NORSE VIKING – Off side back muscle injury – 10 days

R7        VEGAS ROSE – Off side pin muscle injury – 10 days

R8        GOING TO POT – Off side wrist injury – 10 days

R9        GAZ’S GIRL – Off side back leg injury – 10 days

Licensee Actions

            Nil

Reweighs

            Nil

Greyhound Actions

            Nil       

Veterinary Examinations

            R4        RENSHAW AVENUE – No apparent injuries found

            R4        SCOTT HOOKED – Upper respiratory tract inflammation – 10 days and vet certificate

            R5        SLOW DANCER – Off hind leg muscle injury – 28 days and vet certificate

            R5        RAND MIME – No apparent injuries found

            R11      NORTHERN GIRL – 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.