Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday 31 August 2021

Track: Slow, rain affected

Weather: Showery

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), C. Simpson, K. Dean

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

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Race 1 - JUDY OLSEN MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 380m

1 Happy Rumble – Slow to begin.

3 Seat's Taken – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Pebble's Legacy – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Man Of Mine – Missed the start by approximately 20 metres.  Trainer’s representative was advised that the performance of the greyhound was bordering on unsatisfactory and a warning was issued.

7 Where's Natty – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 2 - JUDY OLSEN MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 380m

1 Censure Motion – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

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

3 Come Fly – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

4 Beast Of Burden – Slow to begin.  Lost ground in the back straight, tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Trainer was advised that the performance of the greyhound tonight was bordering on unsatisfactory and a warning was issued.

Race 3 - JUDY OLSEN MAIDEN HEAT 3 MAIDEN 380m

2 Harro's Girl – Slow to begin.

3 Watch Me Shine – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.  

4 Fat Jack – Knuckled over and lost ground as the start was affected.

5 Starlight Belle – Slow to begin.

6 Nikita Rochel – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

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

Race 4 – TAB NOVICE 380m

1 Regensburg – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

2 Captain Turbot – Bumped by another runner entering the front straight.

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

7 Zulu Lord – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Canny Lad – Jumped awkwardly and slow into stride as the start was affected.

9 Eldernell (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 5 - MARLENE AND BINKS WALKER 4/5 GRADE HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 380m

3 Miss Priddle – Raced wide in the front straight.

5 One Job – Checked off another runner in the back straight. 

6 La La Jersey – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

7 Ted's Glory – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 6 - MARLENE AND BINKS WALKER 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Night Like This – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

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

7 Astor – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

8 Mason Rocks – Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 7 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND OPEN 380m

2 Big Pikachu – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

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

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

Race 8 - TOWSNVILLE CUP PRELUDE OPEN 498m

2 Split Sound – Checked off another runner entering the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 9 - MARLENE AND BINKS WALKER 4/5 GRADE HEAT 3 MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Patty Talks – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

5 Yazid Bale – Slow to begin.  Bumped by another runner entering the front straight.

6 Georgia Pie – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

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

9 Friendly Shadows (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Bumped heavily in the catching pen. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have vomited. Stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 10 - MARLENE AND BINKS WALKER 4/5 GRADE HEAT 4 MIXED 4/5 380m

The start of the race was delayed 1 minute due to interstate harness racing.

1 Eat My Smoke – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

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

6 Burning Ella – Slow to begin.

8 Detention – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 11 - MARLENE AND BINKS WALKER 4/5 GRADE HEAT 5 MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Mali's Gonzales – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

2 Freeney – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the front straight.

4 Xericom Bale – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a laceration to the near hind foot and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 12 - MARLENE AND BINKS WALKER 4/5 GRADE HEAT 6 MIXED 4/5 380m

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

7 Midnight Frankie – Improved on to heels on the turn into the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	Nil
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R1 Sharayu – Injury, off side front foot R2 Party’s Party – Ineligible, Won Maiden R4 Good Boy Lloyd – Ineligible, Won Novice 28/08. R5 Evil Burner – Injury, near side hind muscle. R7 Rob’s Gift – Injury, Near side hip. R8 Rival Simmo - Stewards Permission. R8 Block Me – Ineligible, Scratched 28/08.
Late Scratchings	R9 Canya Whisper @ 20.45 – seasonal, 28 days.
Weight Variations	R2 Closer to Rain – From 26.2 to 24.9 (-1.3kg) R6 Diesel Dust – From 32.9 to 31.8 (-1.1kg)
Injuries	R9 Friendly Shadows – Vomiting, 10 days. R11 Xericom Bale – Laceration near hind foot, 10 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	Nil
Follow-up	Nil
Animal Actions	Nil
Person Actions	Nil
Trials	Nil

The above Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant. External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.

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