Race Meeting Stewards’ Report
Townsville Greyhounds
Date: Tuesday 24th March, 2020
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chairman) │ D. Lane
Officials: D. Viero (Veterinarian) │ K. Kruger (Judge) │ W. Franklin (starter) │ Margaret Braunberger (Swab Official) │ J. Bouffler (Lure Driver)
Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Track pre-kennelling 29ºC 75% @ 17.25 Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-kennelling 22ºC 51% @ 17.20 Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-race 1 23ºC 48% @ 18.43
General: Due to Government advice around COVID-19, in accordance with GAR 51(10), the Stewards directed the Starter to box the greyhounds into the starting boxes in the following order, 1 & 5, followed by 3 & 7, followed by 2 & 6, followed by 4 & 8 for all races
Race 1 - ANGLISS MEATS MAIDEN 380m 1 Hashtag Deja Vu – Slow to begin 2 Don't Test Me – Slow to begin, 4 Rogue Fussed - Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight. 6 Tropical Flash – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.
Race 2 – GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND NOVICE (1) 380m 3 She's Sassy – Slow to begin. 6 Ted's Glory – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight. 7 Goes Boom – Checked off another runner in the back straight.
Race 3 – BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES NOVICE (2) 380m 2 Dinkydi Whispers – Shifted out and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight. 5 Just For Jake – Jumped awkwardly and slow to begin. 6 Convict Cullen – Slow into stride as the start was effected. Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight. 7 Go Nicky Go - Severe check from another runner on the turn into the front straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
Race 4 – BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL MIXED 4/5 380m 3 No Filter – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight. 4 Billy Bottaluchi – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. 5 Dream Amore – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. 6 Grand Mime – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. 7 Sovereign Storm – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight. 8 Here Comes Pappa – Slow to begin.
Race 5 – TAB 0-3 WINS 498m 1 Fabulous Dan – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight. 2 He's Boarin' – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight. Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight. 3 Salaam – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight. 8 Indy Infrared – Slow to begin.
Race 6 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES GRADE 4 380m 4 Rocket Jax – Raced wide into the front straight. 6 Joffa's Mate – Slow to begin.
Race 7 – G.B.D CONCRETE SERVICES MIXED 4/5 498m 1 Vegas Talks – Raced wide in the front straight. 2 Velocity Layla – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. 3 Rambutan – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. Checked off another runner entering the back straight. 4 Sure Moment – Slow to begin. 5 Johnny Dark – Slow to begin. 6 Paint The Ocean – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. 7 Mali's Rocket – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.
Race 8 – METROLL 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 380m 1 Moving Target – Marginally slow to begin. 3 Thannhauser – Tightened for racing room in the back straight. 4 Bear Fever – Checked off another runner and fell shortly after the start. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. 6 Super Hard – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. 7 More Please – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. 8 White Fernando – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.
Race 9 – DAN THE PAINTER MAN MIXED 2/3 380m 1 Good Odds Nutty – Shifted out to race wide in the front straight. 2 Gaz's Girl – Checked off another runner in the back straight. 3 Gascoigne – Checked off another runner in the back straight.
Race 10 – ALL RIG LIFTING AND ENGINEERING GRADE 5 (1) 380m 1 Looming Lara - Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Raced wide on the turn into the front straight. 2 Silver Weasel – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight. 6 Shake The Paint – Tightened for racing room in the back straight. Checked across heels prior to turning out of the back straight. 7 Bright Sprite – Tightened for racing room in the back straight. Checked from behind by another runner.
Race 11 – MICHAEL PANDELAKIS GRADE 5 (2) 380m 2 Remarkable Rose – checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. 5 Sovereign Sprite – Lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an off wrist strain and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a vet certificate prior to starting again. 7 Czarny – Lost ground in the back straight shortly after the start. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a vet certificate prior to starting again. 8 Silver Lining – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.
Race 12 – T.G.B.O.T.A GRADE 5 (3)
380m 5 Prawn Boat – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. 6 Clover Lee – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. 7 Rothenburg – Lost its muzzle on the turn into the front straight. 8 Make A Sound – Checked off another runner shortly after the start. Checked off 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
R6 El Mime – injury, offside hip
R9 Tracy’s Shadow – injury, offside wrist
Reweights
R2 Dr. Outlander from 30.8 to 32.5
R5 Fabulous Dan from 38.1 to 36.2
Licensee Actions
Nil
Animal Actions
R3 Go Nicki Go – Veterinary inspection – no apparent injuries were found
R8 Bear Fever – Veterinary inspection – no apparent injuries were found
R11 Sovereign Sprite – Veterinary inspection – off wrist strain – 28 days and vet certificate
R11 Czarny – Veterinary inspection – near hind muscle injury – 28 days and vet certificate
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.
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