Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 15^th June 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

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

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

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN (1) 380m

1 Mali's Whitey – Slow to begin.

2 Mali's Charcoal – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 Flat Tyre – Raced wide in the front straight.

4 May Do – Raced wide in the front straight.

5 Not The Norm – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUNDS MAIDEN (2) 380m

6 Jack Arby – Slow to begin.

7 Marcon's Boy – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

10 King Kiash (8) – Lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Subsequently Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 69A stood King Kiash down from racing for a period of 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.

Race 3 - ANGLISS MEATS NOVICE 380m

1 Wenatchee – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.

2 Abandon – Raced wide on the turn into the front straight.

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

4 Joseph Bardy – Slow to begin.

5 Plain And Simple – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

7 Massive Bang – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 4 - ORGANIC SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA 4/5 GRADE HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Georgia Pie – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Blinding Lights – Faltered approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

5 Thunder Kick – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Shake Up – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 5 - ARTHUR MCMAHON TRAINING 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Broken Halos – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 Crown Ella – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Unusual Suspect – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 6 - BOHLE ICE GRADE 5 498m

1 Supido – Checked off heels entering the back straight.

2 Mali's Millions – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked off heels entering the back straight.

3 Dark Raider – Slow to begin.  Checked across heels in the front straight.

5 Highly Rated – Slow to begin.

6 Turn The Key – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

7 Still Tough – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out to race wide in the front straight.

Race 7 - TOWNSVILLE GRAND PRIX HEAT 1 OPEN 498m

3 Super Hard – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

6 Cawbourne Blaze – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

8 No Regrets – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

Race 8 - TOWNSVILLE GRAND PRIX HEAT 2 OPEN 498m

2 Inconsequential – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked off another runner in the back straight.

4 Wynburn Cruz – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked off another runner in the back straight.

5 Mali's Rocket – Checked across heels and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped by another runner in the front straight.

6 Riding Hood – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

8 Miss Verity – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner in the front straight.

Race 9 - HAROLD HOVI 4/5 GRADE HEAT 3 MIXED 4/5 380m

5 Silly Billy – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 10 - PREMIUM GLASS FENCING 4/5 GRADE HEAT 4 MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Friendly Shadows – Slow to begin.

3 Ragin' Soldier – Slow to begin.

5 Carrow Road – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

6 Above Ability -Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

7 Man At Arms – Slow to begin.

Race 11 - MALI ARDLE RACING MIXED 1/2 380m

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

5 Awesome Alex – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

8 Santorini Miss – Difficult to box delaying the start.  Santorini Miss will be boxed first in future races.

Race 12 - RAMBUTAN KENNELS GRADE 3 380m

1 Rob's Gift – Slow to begin.

5 Yellow Heart – Lost ground in the back straight, tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an off front muscle strain and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

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

SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R2 Winter Ghost – won 11/6 R2 Cheerful Heart – won 11/6 R2 Return To Me – FTP 11/6 R9 Aston Aurora – nearside shoulder
Late Scratchings		R4 Aston Fume @ 13.00 – Suspected Ring Worm, 10 days & veterinary certificate
Weight Variations		R11 John Strachin – From 33.0 to 31.9 (-1.1kg)
Injuries		R12 Yellow Heart – Off front muscle strain, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		NIL
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R2 King Kiash – 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.