Race Day Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Date:                21 April 2020

Track:              Good

Weather:          Fine

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chairman),  W. Franklin, K. Kruger

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

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Track pre-kennelling         29.7º    79% @ 16.35

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-kennelling    26.5º    40% @ 16.45

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-race 1           25.7º    45% @ 18.20

Race 1 – D. Day | Maiden | 380m

3 RED SOLO CUP – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 HASHTAG DÉJÀ VU – Slow to begin.

6 BEAUTIFUL CRAZY – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 BLINDING LIGHTS – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 WHERE’S NATTY – Slow into stride as the start was effected.

Race 2 – Battle of Gallipoli | Novice | 380m

2 VELOCITY PIPER – Tightened for racing room and checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

3 REIGN HAIL SHINE – Slow to begin.

5 GO CHARLOTTE GO – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 3 – Kokoda Trail | Grade 5 (1) | 380m

1 PAINT THE OCEAN – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

2 BANJO BIG BOY – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

3 DREAM AMORE – tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 LIBBY’S HERO – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

6 WHO NOSE SIZE – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

Race 4 – Rwanda-Somalia | Grade 5 (2) | 380m

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

4 VEGAS TALKS – tightened for racing room and fell shortly after the start.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

5 REMARKABLE ROSE – Checked off another runner prior to turning into the front straight.

6 MORE PLEASE – Slow to begin.

Race 5 – Timor Leste | Grade 4  | 380m

3 MIDNIGHT MCQUEEN – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 QUEEN VILLA – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

6 KILCULLEN – Slow to begin.

7 JOFFA’S MATE - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 6 – Operation Catalyst | 0-3 Wins | 498m

2 BEAR FEVER – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

4 KRYPTON GIRL – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

5 TONGUE IN CHEEK – Slow to begin.

6 LEVY’S BANJO- Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

8 SALAAM – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 7 – Lone Pine Queensland Bred Final | Grade 5 | 380m

1 PRAWN BOAT – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

2 VELOCITY LAYLA – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight and entering the front straight.

4 DIRTY CHAI – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked by another runner on the turn out  of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a near hind fractured toe and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a veterinary certificate prior to racing again.

5 LET’S GO PAPPA – Slow to begin.

6 TWENTY DOLLARS – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

7 WESTERN LION – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight and entering the front straight.

Race 8 – Anzac Trophy Final | Open | 498m

1 GASCOIGNE – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

5 PLYOMETRIC – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked across heels and became unbalanced prior to entering the back straight.

6 FIREBALL SAM – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.    Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. 

7 DALMATYNSKI – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight. Checked by another runner prior to entering the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

8 INNOCENT MAN – Checked off another runner entering the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 9 – Coral Balmoral | Mixed 4/5  | 498m

2 TEARS TO GLORY – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

5 SURE MOMENT – Slow to begin.  Bumped by another runner on the turn into the back straight.

6 GOING TO POT – Slow to begin.

9 NO FILTER – Bumped another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 10 – Operation Slipper | Mixed 3/4  | 380m

2 NANGKITA KEATS - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a near hind foot injury and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a veterinary certificate prior to racing again.

4 KENNA – tightened for racing room in the back straight.

5 GAZ’S GIRL – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

Race 11 – Kapyong | Mixed 4/5  | 380m

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

3 AEROBIC DIGESTOR – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

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

6 JOHNNY DARK – Slow to begin.

7 EARLY PROMISE – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

Race 12 – Anzac Diggers | Grade 5 (3)  | 380m

4 LOOMING LARA – Raced wide into the front straight.

6 HE’S BOARIN’ – tightened for racing room in the back straight.

8 HEZA RAPSCALLION – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            R3        NANGAR BREEZE – Near side calf injury – 10 days

            R6        JUST FOR JAKE – Off side shoulder injury – 10 days

            R9        PREMIER RETURN – Off side hind leg injury – days

            R12      CHINA SWAGGER – Off side monkey muscle injury – 10 days

Late Scratching

R3        DOUBLE BOLT – Near hind hamstring – 28 days & Vet Certificate

Licensee Actions

Nil

Reweighs

R1        SIR SUAVE – From 34.4 to 33.0

            R6        LEVY’S BANJO – From 32.3 to 30.9

            R10      KENNA – From 27.3 to 28.7

Greyhound Actions

            Nil

Veterinary Examinations

            R2        GO CHARLOTTE GO – No apparent injuries were found

            R4        VEGAS TALKS - No apparent injuries were found

            R5        JOFFA’S MATE – No apparent injuries were found

            R7        DIRTY CHAI – Near hind fractured toe – 28 days & vet certificate

            R8        FIREBALL SAM – No apparent injuries were found

            R10      NANGKITA KEATS – Near hind foot injury – 28 days & 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.