Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Saturday 30 January 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

General:

Trainer H. Ardle was fined $100 under the provisions of GAR 39.3 for presenting MALI’S ROCKET to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing.  Subsequently MALI’S ROCKET was a late scratching from Race 8.

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Race 1 - TAB Maiden (1) 380m

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

4 Secret Shades – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

Race 2 - Garrard's Horse And Hound Maiden (2) 380m

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

7 Joshua's Magic – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

8 Who's The Muscle – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

Race 3 - Judy Olsen Novice 380m

1 Waetea – Shifted out on the turn into the front straight bumping another runner.  Continued to shift out bumping another runner on the turn into the front straight.

2 Scarlet's Return – Checked off heels on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped front behind by another runner in the front straight.

3 Turn The Key – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

5 Nitro Legacy – Bumped the hind quarters of another runner in the front straight.

6 Broken Free – Bumped by another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

8 Rush For Roses – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 4 - Lounds Fresh Seafood 5pw 380m

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

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

5 Dr. Grayson - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained minor laceration to the right front leg – no penalty.

Race 5 - Louise Partland Greyhound Photography 0-3 Wins 498m

1 Abandon – Slow to begin.  Checked across heels on the turn into the back straight.  Checked across a fallen runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a left hind hamstring strain and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

3 Jump Like One – Faltered and fell on the turn into the front straight.  A post-race veterinary examination of Jump Like One revealed the greyhound sustained a oblique fracture to the right hind tibia. The greyhound was humanely euthanized by the veterinarian.

Race 6 - Glen & Narelle Luckie Mixed 4/5 498m

1 Magnolia Wind – Checked off another runner entering the back straight.

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

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

Race 7 - Billy Thomas 5th Grade Final Grade 5 380m

3 Patty Talks – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Shifted out to race wide on the turn out of the back straight inconveniencing another runner.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

4 Ebony Jay – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

5 Super Hard – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Loose Lips Jack – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Zipping Poh – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 8 - Dan The Painter Man Best 8 380m

1 Red Solo Cup – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

3 Flying Tornado – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

4 Early Promise – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.

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

Race 9 - Karaoke-Crete Concreting Grade 4 380m

2 Salaam – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

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

4 Rum And Hustle – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Town Tamer – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Cool Dude – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 10 - Burdekin Veterinary Service Grade 5 380m

2 Heart's A Mess – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

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

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Sample (Pre-race)	R8 Mali’s Rocket R10 Making Magic
Scratchings	R6 Go Molly Go – Injury, near side front pad
Late Scratchings	R8 Mali’s Rocket – Weight variation 28.3 to 29.6 (+1.3), 10 days
Weight Variations	R4 Dr. Grayson – From 33.1 to 31.5 (-1.6)
Injuries	R4 Dr. Grayson – Minor laceration to right front leg, No penalty R5 Abandon – Left hind hamstring strain, 10 days R5 Jump Like One – Right hind tibia fracture, enuthanised by veterinarian
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	Nil
Follow-up	Nil
Animal Actions	Nil
Person Actions	Heath Ardle – GAR 39.3 $100, weight variation Mali’s Rocket
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.