Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 14th September 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

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

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 380m

 

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

 

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

 

4 Harro's Girl – Shifted out and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

6 Mali's Charcoal – Checked off and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

7 Wild Party – Bumped and forced wide by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

9 (1) Frankie's Vision – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

10 (5) Hickory Pandora – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 2 - LACHLAN ALBION NOVICE 380m

 

6 Closer To Rain – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Happy Rumble – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.  Raced wide into and down the front straight.

 

9 (4) Return To Dust – Improved on to heels on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 3 - BURDEKIN VETERINARY CLINIC GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

2 Osmonds Wish – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner and fell on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

5 Lost In Lantana – Slow to begin.

 

8 Mason Rocks – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

Race 4 - GASCOIGNE LODGE FFA 498m

 

No racing incidents.

 

 

Race 5 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING AND RESTORATION GRADE 5 (1) 498m

 

1 Half Moon Bay – Slow to begin.

 

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

 

4 Captain Turbot – Slow to begin.

 

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

 

9 (5) Raw Attitude – Slow to begin.

 

 

Race 6 - LOUISE PARTLAND GREYHOUND PHOTOGRAPHY MIXED 3/4 380m

 

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

 

3 Bye Clown Town – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

 

Race 7 - PREMIUM GLASS FENCING GRADE 5 (2) 498m

 

2 Lektra Midnight – Shifted out bumping and forcing another runner wide entering the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a sprain to the near wrist and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

10 (3) Joseph Bardy – Slow to begin.  Bumped and forced wide entering the back 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 8 - PUGWASH PAINTING MIXED 1/2 380m

 

2 My Bro Benji – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

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

 

9 (6) Cult Hero – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

Race 9 - LET'S GO RACING GRADE 4 380m

 

1 Big Pikachu – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

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

 

5 Rumble Ghost – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.’

 

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

 

 

Race 10 - #JCOOL AIRCONDITIONING GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

The start of the race was delayed 5 minutes due to lure problems.

 

1 Supido – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

4 Blinding Lights – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

7 Ted's Glory – Bumped and checked by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

8 Georgio Bale – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

 

Race 11 - ALL RIG LIFTING AND ENGINEERING GRADE 5 (3) 380m

 

The start of the race was delayed 4 minutes due to lure problems.

 

2 Stitches – Slow to begin.

 

3 One Job – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Misunderstood – Slow to begin.

 

8 She's Just Magic – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 12 - INGHAM ROAD SEAFOOD GRADE 5 (4) 380m

 

The start of the race was delayed 2 minutes due to interstate harness meeting.

 

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

 

7 Secret Shades – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Night Like This – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

Nil

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R1 Rondinella – Ineligible, Won Maiden

R1 Bundy Run – Injury, Near Side Wrist

R2 Aston Rupiah – Injury, Laceration Off Knee

R2 Evening Star – Injury, near side Hock

R3 Jay Jay Kersey – Ineligible, Injury 10/09

R4 Miss Verity – Injury, Near Side Back Muscle

R5 Chinderah Myth – Injury, Near Side Hip

R6 Rob's Gift – Injury, Hip

R6 Windaroo Tavern – Injury, Offside Shoulder

R7 Making Magic – Injury, Near Side Shoulder

R8 Silent Key – Injury, Offside Back Muscle

R8 Good Old Sam – Injury, Offside Wrist

R9 Freeney – Injury, Near Side Back Muscle

R12 Mali's Pass – Injury, Toe       

R12 Polly's Magic – Injury, Toe

 

Late Scratchings

Nil

 

Weight Variations

R12 Evil Burner – From 31.4 to 32.6 (+1.2k)

 

Injuries

R7 Joseph Bardy – Near hind foot laceration, 10 days

R7 Lektra Midnight – Near wrist sprain, 10 days

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R1 Hickory Pandora 125 Days

 

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

Nil

 

Trials

Nil

 

 

The matters contained within this 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