Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday 29 December 2020

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), C. Warren

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

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Race 1 - Tab Maiden 380m

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

4 Bread Maker – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

6 All Image – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

7 Rush For Roses – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

9 Inconsequential (5) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

Race 2 - Garrards Horse & Hound Novice 380m

2 Scarify – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

3 Over Exposed – Slow to begin.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

9 Goddess Of Speed (5) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

Race 3 - Angliss Meats Grade 5 380m

1 Rum And Hustle – Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

2 Rob's Gift  - Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked across heels in the front straight.

3 Conglomerate – Jumped awkwardly as the start was affected.

4 Just Lit – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

5 Zone In – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

6 Shuri – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained split webbing to the off hind leg and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

7 Ebony Jay – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Savannah Sun – Checked from behind by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 4 - MPL Refrigeration 0-3 Wins 498m

6 Mysterious Molly – Raced wide into the front straight.

8 Zipping Sapphire – Stewards questioned the racing manners of the greyhound, in particular entering the front straight.  Subsequently Zipping Sapphire was stood down from racing for 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trail under the provisions of GAR 69A for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.

Race 5 - Belford Kennels Mixed 4/5 643m

3 Zipping Homer – Marginally slow to begin.

5 Johnny Dark – Marginally slow to begin.  Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Raced wide in the front straight first time.

6 Segredo – Raced wide on the turn out of the front straight.

8 Salaam – Shifted out across heels and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Raced wide in the front straight first time.

Race 6 - Ingham Road Seafoods 5th Grade Final Grade 5 380m

2 Aston Cash – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

3 Friendly Shadows – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Riding Hood – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

6 Wild Sail – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Rumble Ghost – Slow to begin.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

Race 7 - Talking Point Photography Best 8 380m

The race was run in heavy rain.

2 Excitable Jack – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked across heels and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

5 Murphy Rumble – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

Race 8 - Stephen & Rhonda FFA 498m

1 Yuken Sunshine – Was a late scratching at 21.15 on veterinary advice.

3 Twenty Dollars – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

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

7 Dyna Waqa – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 9 - Frost & Spark Electrical Mixed 3/4 380m

1 Quinn Bale – Bumped another runner on several occasions in the front straight. Underwent a pre-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

2 Saltarello – Bumped another runner on several occasions in the front straight.

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

5 Little Red Wagon – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

8 Sketchy A Bit – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

Race 10 - Pug Wash Painting Grade 4 380m

3 Osmonds Wish – Slow to begin.  Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

7 One An' Six – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

8 Loose Lips Jack – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 11 - Premium Glass Fencing Mixed 4/5 380m

3 Yellow Heart – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

4 Clover Lee – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

7 Well Indeed – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 12 - Millennium Star Racing 5pw 380m

1 Chisel Nibbs – Slow to begin.

4 Josie's Latte – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

7 Miss Harlow – Bumped by another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

8 Rev Up Zeus – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Sample (Pre-race)	R4. Guard of Honour R5. Johnny Dark R9. Quinn Bale R10. One An’ Six
Scratchings	R1. Broken Free – Injury, off tricep R2 .Turn The Key – Injury, offside front foot R5. Rambutan – Injury, split webbing R7. Causing Drama – offside leg R9. Tongue In Cheek – Injury, nearside back foot
Late Scratchings	R2. Silly Billy @ 16.47 – Trainer ill, No penalty, Medical certificate pending. R8. Septimo @ 16.47 – Trainer ill, No penalty, Medical certificate pending. R8. Yuken Sunshine @ 21.15 – Injury off front toe, 10 days
Weight Variations	Nil
Injuries	R3. Shuri – Off hind split webbing, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R10. One An’ Six – 98 days
Follow-up	Nil
Animal Actions	R4. Zipping Sapphire – GAR 69A Failing to pursue, 28 days & satisfactory trial
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.