Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Saturday, 12^th September, 2020

Track: Good                                                    

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), D. Griffiths

Officials: V. Di Benedetto (Vet), G. Compton (Judge), K. Kruger (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

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Race 1 - ANGLISS MEATS NOVICE 380m

2 Volare's Girl – Slow to begin.

6 Go Rusty Go – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND OPEN 643m

The starting boxes failed to open on the first occasion all starters were removed and checked by the veterinarian and passed fit to start.  A start was affected on the second occasion.

The start of the race was delayed 5 minutes due to problems with the starting boxes.

2 Sure Moment - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a fracture to the off hind toe and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a veterinary certificate prior to racing again.

Race 3 - BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES BEST 8 380m

The starting time of the race was adjusted back by one race resulting in the remaining raced being adjusted by one race also.  Due to earlier problems with the starting boxes in Race 2.

No racing incidents.

Race 4 - BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL GRADE 4 380m

4 Goes Boom – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

6 Excitable Jack – Slow into stride as the start was affected.  Lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a laceration to the near hind toe and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a veterinary certificate prior to racing again.

Race 5 - TAB GRADE 5 (1) 380m

3 Chisel Nibbs – Marginally slow to begin.

4 Levy's Banjo - Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 6 - CHEAPA AUTO SPARES GRADE 5 (2) 380m

1 Mighty Option – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Checked off another runner  became unbalanced and bumped another runner in the front straight.

3 Velocity Piper – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out across heels inconveniencing another runner on the turn into the front straight.

4 Georgia Pie – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped by another runner in the front straight and checked off heels.

8 Westmead Warrior – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out in the front straight inconveniencing another runner and was checked from behind by another runner.

Race 7 - METROLL GRADE 5 (3) 380m

1 Ripplebrook Ben – Shifted out and inconvenienced another runner on the turn into the front straight.

2 Bintang Bullet – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

3 Thannhauser – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

4 Convict Cullen – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

6 Nudge Bar – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

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

Amended starting time for the race was 12.00 noon

4 All Too Fussed – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

5 Heza Rapscallion – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

7 Sketchy A Bit – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R2 Mysterious Molly – Injury, Nearside hock. R5 Axel Boy Jose – Injury, bruised off hind leg, R5 No Filter – Injury, offside hind toenail. R8 Make A Sound – Injury, Split webbing near hind foot.
Late Scratchings	R2 Looming Lara @ 09.00 – seasonal, 28 days R2 Rambutan @ 09.00 – seasonal, 28 days R2 Sway Bars @ 09.00 – Injury near front toe, 28 days & veterinary certificate R4 Santorini Miss @09.00 – Injury near front dew claw, 10 days
Weight Variations	Nil
Injuries	R2 Sure Moment – fracture to the off hind toe, 28 days & veterinary certificate R4 Excitable Jack – Near hind toe laceration, 28 days & veterinary certificate
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.