Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday, 19^th February 2021

Track: Slow

Weather: Showery

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), A. Flymen

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

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Race 1 - TAB NOV/M 380m

1 Astor – Slow to begin.

2 King Cabang – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

4 Rival Simmo – Shifted out on the turn into the front straight bumping another runner.  Shifted in bumping another runner entering the front straight.

6 Watch Me Shine - Slow to begin.

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

8 Waetea – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped by another runner entering the front straight.

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

1 Who's The Muscle – Slow to begin.

3 Highly Rated – Slow to begin.

7 Whauchope Jinx – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

8 All Image – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 3 - ANGLISS MEATS GRADE 5 498m

2 Wynburn Cruz – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 Zipping Homer – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

6 Angry Hurricane - Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Subsequently Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 71 stood Angry Hurricane down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial for an unsatisfactory performance.

8 Riding Hood – Raced wide in the front straight. 

Race 4 - MPL REFRIGERATION GRADE 4 (1) 380m

2 Looming Lara – Raced wide into the front straight.

4 Heart's A Mess – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

8 Fireman George – Jumped awkwardly as the start was affected.

Race 5 - BELFORD KENNELS 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 380m

3 Mighty Mad's – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

5 Twenty Dollars – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

7 Guard Of Honour – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

8 Midnight Memphis - Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 6 - TALKING POINT PHOTOGRAPHY BEST 8 380m

1 Editor – Slow to begin.

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

5 Ragin' Soldier – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

7 Go Molly Go – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 7 - INGHAM ROAD SEAFOODS 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 380m

2 Rev Up Suzie – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked from behind by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off-hip support muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days. Trainer R Essery advised that it was her intention to retire Rev Up Suzie.

3 Broken Halos – Raced wide into the front straight.

4 Town Tamer – Slow to begin.

6 Clover Lee – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

7 Wahroonga Lass – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Improved on to heels on the turn into the front straight.

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

Race 8 - STEPHEN & RHONDA 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 380m

1 More Please – Slow to begin.  Lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a minor bruise to the off hind toe, no penalty.  Subsequently Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 71 stood More Please down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial for an unsatisfactory performance.

3 Mejorar – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

5 Jimary Ranger – Marginally slow to begin.

6 Inconsequential – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 9 - FROST & SPARK ELECTRICAL GRADE 4 (2) 380m

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

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

8 Convict Cullen – Slow into stride as the start was affected.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Sample (Pre-race)		R3 Wynburn Cruz R5 Guard of Honour R9 Quinn Bale
Scratchings		R6 Rumble Master – Injury, near side hip injury. R8 Aston Fume – Stewards Permission.
Late Scratchings		R5 Max THE Maniac @ 07.00 – Dog bite, 10 days and veterinary certificate
Weight Variations		R1 Astor – From 34.3 to 33.0 (-1.3kg)
Injuries		R7 Rev Up Suzie – Injury off hip support muscle,10 days R8 More Please – Minor bruise to off hind toe, no penalty
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil.
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R3 Angry Hurricane – GAR 71 unsatisfactory performance, Satisfactory trial required. R8 More Please – GAR 71 unsatisfactory performance, Satisfactory trial required.
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.