Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday, 3^rd July, 2020.

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), K Kruger

Officials: Dr D. Viero (Vet), G. Compton (Judge), J. Smith (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), 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 380m

1 Broken Halos – Bumped another runner and became unbalanced on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

2 Diva Valentine – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped by another runner and became unbalanced on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

3 Where's Natty – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Catalina Blue – Bumped by another runner and became unbalanced on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

8 Joffa's Mayhem – Slow to begin.

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND 0-1 WINS 498m

2 Just For Jake – Slow to begin.

3 Volvo Soccer Mum – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

5 Go Rusty Go – Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

6 Captain Pappa – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

7 Hashtag Deja Vu – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

8 Mysterious Molly – Raced wide into the front straight.

Race 3 - BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 380m

2 Velocity Piper – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

3 All Too Fussed – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Bubbles And Brie – Raced wide into the front straight.

6 Aquarius Girl – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

7 Rothenburg – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.  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 front left triceps and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 4 - BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 380m

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

2 Paint The Ocean – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

3 Santorini Miss – Slow to begin.

4 Mali's Millions – Lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the right front triceps and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

5 Clover Lee – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Thannhauser – Slow to begin.

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

Race 5 - TAB MIXED 4/5 643m

2 Twice The Size – Jumped awkwardly and slow to begin.  Bumped another runner on the turn out of the front straight.

4 Rose Ali – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the front straight.

6 Johnny Dark – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the front straight.

7 Going To Pot – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the front straight.

Race 6 - CHEAPA AUTO SPARES GRADE 4 380m

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

3 Heza Rapscallion – Marginally slow to begin.

7 Winning Broke – Checked across heels entering the front straight.

Race 7 - METROLL MIXED 3/4 380m

2 Grand Mime – Checked from behind by another runner.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

3 Sprightly Bro – Checked off heels on the turn out of the back straight.

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

5 Loose Lips Jack – Slow to begin.

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

8 Cult Hero – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 8 - G.B.D CONCRETE SERVICES MIXED 4/5 498m

Trainer G. Thomson was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 39.3 for presenting Billy Bottaluchi to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing.  Subsequently Billy Bottaluchi was a late scratching from the race.

5 Flyin' Scarlett – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

6 Tommy Lava – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Segredo – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 9 - LOUNDS SEAFOODS MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Rambutan – Checked off another runner and fell in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the right hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a veterinary certificate prior to racing.

2 Prawn Boat – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

3 Mali's Missile – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

4 Blinding Lights – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 10 - JUST PERFECT KITCHENS GRADE 5 380m

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

5 Rob's Gift – Tightened for racing room in 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.

6 Talgai Warrior – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	Nil
Late Scratchings	R8 Korringa Kendal @ 10.30am – Injury near hind leg, 10 days & Vet Certificate R8 Billy Bottaluchi @ 10.30am – Weight variation, 10 days
Weight Variations	R1 Joffa’s Mayhem – From 29.0 to 27.8 (-1.2)
Injuries	R3 Rothenburg, Injury Left front triceps, 10 days R4 Mali’s Millions, Injury right front triceps, 10 days R9 Rambutan, injury Right hind muscle, 28 days & vet certificate.
Animal Actions	Nil
Person Actions	R8 Graham Thomson – Weight variation Billy Bottaluchi, $50, GAR 39.3
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.