Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday, 12^th November 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

General:

Smirky Sandra was a late scratching from Race 4 at 12.20 on veterinary advice.

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 380m

2 Patty's Regret – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 Bet You Miss – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Forced wide by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Lights Out Alice – Shifted out to race wide forcing another runner wide on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked across heels entering the front straight.

7 Run Rex Run – Jumped awkwardly and was slow to begin.

Race 2 - PREH WE WIN RACING NOVICE 380m

2 Paw To Floor – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 3 - PREMIUM GLASS FENCING NOV/M 498m

4 Wolf Hall – Slow to begin.

5 Cape Lodge – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Raced wide into the back straight.  Raced wide for the majority of the race.

6 What A Warrior – Shifted out to race wide forcing another runner wide entering the back straight.

7 Fulton – Slow to begin.  Forced wide by another runner entering the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

8 Exit Stage Left – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 4 - WOOLER RACING BEST 8 380m

6 Smirky Sandra - Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was found to have a possible back injury and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

8 Epiphany – Slow to begin.

Race 5 - MATTHEW ASHELFORD GRADE 5 (1) 380m

2 Mali's Here Blue – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Jimmy Corkhill – Bumped another runner heavily shortly after the start.

5 Burning Up – Bumped another runner heavily shortly after the start.

6 La La Jersey – Bumped another runner heavily shortly after the start.

8 Mejorar – Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 6 - ALAN OLSEN GRADE 4 380m

3 Big Pikachu – Checked across heels, became unbalanced, shifted out bumping another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Diesel Dust – Slow to begin.  Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Velocity Larni – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

6 Battle – Bumped and forced wide by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 In A Sling – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.  Shifted out to race wide in the back straight.

8 Causing Drama – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.  Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 7 - PARKER RACING KENNELS MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Young Rob – Slow to begin.

2 Queue For Quids – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 Mali's Gonzales – Tightened for racing room and fell on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

4 Midnight Frankie – Bumped by another runner shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Rumble Ghost – Checked off heels, became unbalanced, shifted out and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

8 Osmonds Wish – Slow to begin.  Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 8 - APAT MIXED 4/5 498m

1 No Regrets – Slow to begin.  Bumped another runner in the back straight.

3 Xericom Bale – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.

4 Still Tough – Bumped another runner and became unbalanced entering the front straight.

6 Zone In – Bumped another runner on the turn into the back straight.

7 Copper Canyon – Bumped by another runner entering the font straight.

Race 9 - PUGWASH PAINTING GRADE 5 (2) 380m

3 Scarify – Improved on to heels on the turn out of the back straight.

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

5 Mahogany Row – Checked from behind by 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.

7 Broccolini Pete – Checked by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 10 - BURDEKIN VET CLINIC GRADE 5 (1) 380m

5 Supido – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.    Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a sprain to the off front triceps muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 11 - TAB GRADE 5 (2) 380m

3 Polly's Magic – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R4 Canny Lad – Injury, back muscle.
Late Scratchings		R4 Smirky Sandra – Possible back injury, 10 days
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R4 Smirky Sandra pre-race – Possible back injury, 10 days R10 Supido – Off front triceps muscle sprain, 10 days R11 Polly’s Magic – Injury near hind 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.