Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Date: Tuesday 31^st March, 2020

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel:  M. Braunberger, D. Lane

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

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Track pre-kennelling         28ºc     70%            15.55

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-kennelling    23ºc     37%            16.00

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-race 1           23ºc     45%            17.50

Race 1 - ANGLISS MEATS MAIDEN 380m

1 MALI’S PIRATE – Slow to begin.

2 ROGUE FUSSED – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind leg muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

4 SHOWGIRL LOLA – Bumped another runner after turning out of the back straight.

6 BLOOD RED MOON – Bumped another runner after turning out of the back straight.

7 VELOCITY PIPER – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

8 REV UP SUZIE – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

9 FABULOUS DAN – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 2 – GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND NOVICE (1) 380m

2 MOOLINDA – Shifted out to race wide in to the front straight.

3 TED’S GLORY – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

4 CONVICT CULLEN – Slow to begin.

6 RENSHAW AVENUE – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 JUST FOR JAKE – Slow to begin.

Race 3 – BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES NOVICE (2) 380m

1 INDY INFRARED – Slow into stride as the start was effected.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained split webbing to near hind and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a vet. Certificate prior to starting again.

3 GO NICKY GO – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

5 TESTA GIRL – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

6 DINKYDI WHISPERS – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 4 – BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL BEST 8  380m

1 RIPPLEBROOK BEN – Tightened for racing room in the back straight,

2 THANNHAUSER – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 GASCOIGNE – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

7 GOOD ODDS NUTTY – Checked across heels entering the front straight.

8 PLYOMETRIC - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered cramping and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 5 – TAB GRADE 5 (1) 380M

3 SOVEREIGN STORM – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

7 SURE MOMENT – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.  Raced wide into the front straight.

8 TWICE THE SIZE – Raced wide into the front straight.

Race 6 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES 5^TH GRADE HEAT 1 498m

2 PAINT THE OCEAN – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.

3 SUPER HARD – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 JOHNNY DARK – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

6 MOVING TARGET – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

7 LOOMING LARA – Raced wide into the front straight.

8 HE’S BOARIN’ – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 7 – METROLL 5^TH GRADE HEAT 2 498m

Trainer Graham Thomson was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 46.2 for failing to retrieve CAPTAIN CORDNER from the kennels for the race by the appointed time.

1 AS MAGIC IS – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

2 ROCKET JAX – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

3 SALAAM – Slow to begin.  Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

5 CAPTAIN CORDNER – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an off front carpel strain and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a vet. Certificate prior to starting again.

7 MIDNIGHT MEMPHIS – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked across heels and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Checked off heels entering the front straight.

Race 8 – G.B.D. CONCRETE SERVICES MIXED 4/5 380m

The start of the race was delayed 1.30m due to interstate harness racing.

2 HERE COMES PAPPA – Slow to begin.

4 OLSPEN – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

6 INNOCENT MAN – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 9 – HICKMOTT CARPENTRY GRADE 4 380M

1 VEGAS ROSE – Slow to begin.

4 RON ZACAPA – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 QUEEN VILLA – Checked off another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

6 BENNY BULLDOZER – Raced wide in the front straight.

7 JOHN STRACHIN – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

8 FINITO SHOW – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 10 – NQ LOCKSMITHS 5PW 380m

1 MAGGI ROSE - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an abdominal muscle strain and was stood down for a period of 10 days

4 ACQUISTA – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 BRIGHT SPRITE – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

Race 11 – KAIS SIGNS GRADE 5 (2) 380m

4 TONGUE IN CHEEK – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 GREAT BAMBINO – Slow to begin.  Lost ground in the back straight and finished a distant  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 and a vet. Certificate prior to starting again.

7 HAY DAN – Slow to begin.  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 triceps muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 12 – DAN THE PAINTER MAN GRADE 5 (3) 380m

The start of the race was delayed 2.00m due to overseas racing.

1 TOP ODDS – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

2 MORE PLEASE – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 PRAWN BOAT – Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped by another runner and forced wide on the turn into the front straight.

4 KILCULLEN – Slow to begin.

6 AWESOME ALEX – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners.

Race day Summary

Scratchings

R1        MALI’S MOOLAH – Deceased.

R10      HOT SPUDS – Scours.

Licensee Actions

R7        Graham Thomson – Late to kennels - $50. Fine – GAR 46.2.

Animal Actions

            R1        ROGUE FUSSED – Near hind leg muscle injury – 10 days.

            R3        INDY INFRARED – Split webbing near hind – 28 days and vet certificate.

            R4        PLYOMETRIC – Cramping – 10 days.

            R7        CAPTAIN CORDNER – Off front carpel strain – 28 days and vet certificate.

            R10      MAGGI ROSE – Abdominal muscle strain – 10 days.

            R11      GREAT BAMBINO – Off hind muscle injury – 28 days and vet certificate.

            R11      HAY DAN – Off triceps muscle 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.