Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday 29 October 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

General:

The temperature of all starters was taken at kennelling resulting in all greyhounds being within a normal range.

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 380m

No racing incidents.

Race 2 - SMITHY'S LOCAL CONVENIENCE NOVICE 380m

1 Zulu Allure – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

2 Aston Rupiah – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight. 

3 Walkin' Millie – Lost ground on the turn out of the back straight, tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off front muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 3 - PUGWASH PAINTING GRADE 5 (1) 380m

1 Eat My Smoke – Slow to begin.

2 Flat Tyre – Raced wide in the front straight.

3 Broken Halos – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

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

7 Young Rob – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

8 Cheerful Heart – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 4 - BURDEKIN VET CLINIC 0-2 WINS 498m

1 Exit Stage Left - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

3 Cryptic Diamond – Slow to begin.

4 Stitches – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked across heels on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight.

5 What A Warrior – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

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

7 Mali's Pass – Slow to begin.  Raced wide in the back straight.

Race 5 – TGBOT GRADE 5 (2) 380m

1 Flying Zara – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

2 Scarify – Slow to begin.

3 Riding Hood – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

Race 6 - #JCOOL AIRCONDITIONING MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Copper Canyon – Slow to begin.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

3 Diesel Dust – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

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

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

7 Above Ability – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Checked off another runner entering the front straight. 

Race 7 - TVL PET TAXI GRADE 4 380m

1 Turn The Key – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Salaam – Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 In A Sling – Raced wide in the back straight.

8 Misunderstood – Slow to begin.  Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 8 - NOT BUSY KENNEL MIXED 4/5 498m

1 Orya Bale – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

2 Inconsequential – Forced wide by another runner entering the back straight.

3 Zipping Coby – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Raced wide in the back straight.

4 Plain And Simple – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Shifted out to race wide entering the back straight forcing another runner wide.

Race 9 - PING THE LIDS RACING BEST 8 380m

6 Winter Ghost – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Miss Priddle – Raced wide in the back straight.

Race 10 - KOOPA OLSEN GRADE 5 (3) 380m

2 Fat Jack – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

5 Blinding Lights – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

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

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R3 Eat My Smoke R5 Ragin’ Soldier R6 Above Ability R8 Plain and Simple R10 Miss Rascal
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Bundy Run - Stewards Permission R1 Return To Me – Illness, Virus R2 Rival Simmo - Stewards Permission R3 Raw Attitude  - Stewards Permission R3 Jimmy Corkhill- Stewards Permission R3 Causing Drama- Stewards Permission R5 Mason Rocks - Stewards Permission R6 Evil Burner - Stewards Permission R6 Canya Whisper - Stewards Permission R7 Muriel Tarantino - Stewards Permission R7 Crackerjack Joey - Stewards Permission R7 Big Pikachu - Stewards Permission R8 Georgio Bale - Stewards Permission R8 Zone In - Stewards Permission R9 Quinn Bale - Stewards Permission R10 Secret Shades - Stewards Permission
Late Scratchings		R4 Mali’s Cookie @ 11.20am – Injury Off front toe, 10 days and veterinary certificate
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R2 Walkin’ Millie – Injury off front muscle, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Nil
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	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.