Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Saturday, 17^th July 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: M. Brunberger (Chair), J. Philp, K. Dean

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

General:

Trainer H. Adle was fined $100 under the provisions of GAR 39.3 for presenting Mali’s Charcoal to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing.  Subsequently Mali’s Charcoal was a late scratching from Race 1.

Trainer H. Hovi was fined $100 under the provisions of GAR 48 for failing to have a catcher present in the catching pen for On A High in Race 5

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 380m

4 Mali's Cookie – Slow to begin.

7 Misunderstood – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Rosa's Kitchen – Slow to begin.

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 380m

2 Marcon's Boy – Slow to begin.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Acting under the provisions of GAR 71 Stewards stood the greyhound down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trail for an unsatisfactory performance.  The trainer advised Stewards that it was his intention to retire the greyhound.

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

5 Dashing Cosmos – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

Race 3 - ANGLISS MEATS NOVICE 380m

3 Massive Bang – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

5 Dark Raider – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

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

7 Midnight Frankie – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 4 - JUST PERFECT KITCHENS GRADE 5 498m

1 Mason Rocks - Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

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

4 Alarm Response – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

5 Raw Attitude – Slow to begin.

8 Cawbourne Blaze – Slow to begin.

Race 5 - JACK LYNCH MIXED 4/5 498m

No racing incidents

Race 6 - TESTEL TOWNSVILLE BEST 8 380m

1 My Bro Benji – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

3 Samshu – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Cult Hero – Shifted out to race wide in the front straight.

6 Rob's Gift – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

8 John Strachin – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 7 - WEE WIN KENNELS MIXED 4/5 380m

2 Chance Your Arm – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

5 Velocity Caligo – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Go Molly Go – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight and fell.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

7 Unusual Suspect – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 8 - KEYFLO MIXED 3/4 380m

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

4 Firefly Star – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

6 Awesome Alex – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner in the front straight.

8 Magnolia Wind – Raced wide into the front straight.

Race 9 - MCP RACING GRADE 5 (1) 380m

3 Inconsequential – Checked across heels in the front straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Savannah Sun – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

6 Naturally Gifted – Raced wide into the front straight.

Race 10 - ANIMAL PET & TRAVEL A PAT GRADE 5 (2) 380m

2 Miss Priddle - Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

3 Ted's Glory – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

4 Burning Ella – Slow to begin.

5 Above Ability – Marginally slow to begin.

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

Race 11 - GREG & DONNA BROCKING GRADE 5 380m

2 Orya Bale – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

3 One Job - Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

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

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R2 Marcon’s Boy
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R3 Farmor Eye Vegas – Injury, offside hip. R4 Harmon Bale – Injury, offside front foot. R9 Canya Whisper – Injury, offside pin.
Late Scratchings		R9 All Focus @ 09.00 16.07.21 – Injury off hip R1 Mali’s Charcoal @ 07.30 – Weight variation
Weight Variations		R2 Rondinella, from 26.0 to 27.3 (+1.3kg)
Injuries		Nil
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R9 Naturally Gifted – 145 days
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		R1 Heath Ardle, $100, GAR 39.3 weight variation Mali’s Charcoal R5 Harold Hovi, $100, GAR 48, no catcher for On A High
Trials
	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.