Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

 

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast & Showers

 

Stewards Panel: Mr M. Braunberger (Chair), Ms K. Kruger, Mr W. Franklin.

 

Officials: Dr D. Viero (Vet), Mr G. Compton (Judge), Mr J. Smith (Starter), Ms Margaret Braunberger (Samples), Mr J. Bouffler (Lure)

 

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.

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Race 1 – ANGLISS MEATS MAIDEN (1) 380m

1 Unprintable – Checked from behind by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

4 Rainy Sunrise – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Inconvenienced by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

 

5 Goddess Of Speed – Shifted out to race wide inconveniencing another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

7 Mali's Pirate – Slow to begin.

 

8 Georgia Pie – Improved onto heels on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

 

Race 2 – GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND MAIDEN (2) 380m

2 Into Thin Air – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

3 Wendy Donuts – Checked from behind by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Rev Up Zeus – Checked off heels on the turn out of the back straight.

 

6 Go Rusty Go – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.

 

8 Cooinda – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 3 – BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES NOVICE 380m

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

 

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

 

4 Salaam – Forced wide by another runner entering the front straight.

 

5 Tropical Flash – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

6 Heart's A Mess – Raced wide entering the front straight forcing another runner wide.

 

Race 4 – BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL 5PW 380m

2 Bright Sprite – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked across the heels of another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

 

5 Tongue In Cheek – Marginally slow to begin.

 

6 Joffa's Mate – Slow to begin.

 

8 Levy's Banjo – Marginally slow to begin.

 

Race 5 – TAB MIXED 3/4 380m

1 Silver Lining – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

4 Ripplebrook Ben – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

8 Go Molly Go – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 6 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES BEST 8 380m

The start of the race was delayed 11 minutes due to lure problems.

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

 

3 Gaz's Girl – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

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

 

Race 7 – METROLL 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 380m

The start of the race was amended by 6 minutes due to earlier lure problems.

 

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

 

3 Krypton Girl – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Checked by another runner and almost fell on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

4 Let's Go Sally – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Sovereign Storm – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 8 – G.B.D CONCRETE SERVICES FFA 498m

1 Midnight Memphis – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Mali's Rocket – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Criminal Record – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the offside wrist and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

5 Gascoigne – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

7 Bear Fever – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 9 – DAN THE PAINTER MAN GRADE 4 380m

1 Who Nose Size – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 White Fernando – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out across heels entering the front straight.

 

6 Chisel Nibbs – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Ray's Reward – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 10 – ALL RIG LIFTING AND ENGINEERING GRADE 5 (1) 380m

2 Early Promise – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

3 Paint The Ocean – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

5 Libby's Hero – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

6 Heza Rapscallion – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

7 Banjo Big Boy – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 11 – MICHAEL PANDELAKIS GRADE 5 (2) 380m

1 Maggi Rose – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Blackened – Marginally slow to begin.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained lacerations to both front legs, sustained after the race after escaping from the catching pen.  BLACKENED was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

3 She's Sassy – Marginally slow to begin.

 

5 Dr. Iris – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

7 Clover Lee – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Carrow Road – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 12 – T.G.B.O.T.A GRADE 5 (3) 380m

1 Shake The Paint – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

3 Mali's Missile – Marginally slow to begin.

 

4 Yellow Heart – Slow to begin.

 

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SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

Scratchings

R5 Midnight McQueen – injury, offside wrist

R6 Premier Return – injury, offside back muscle

R6 Norse Viking – injury, nearside shoulder

Late Scratchings

R1 Don’t Test Me (9:00am) – injury, nearside front foot

Weight Variations

R9 Crakalakin Caity – 28.1kg to 27.0kg

Injuries

R8 Criminal Record – Off wrist injury – 10 days
R11 Blackened – Laceration to both front legs – 10 days

Animal Actions

Nil

Person Actions

Nil

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.