Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday 30 November 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 380m

1 Wolf Hall – Slow to begin.

2 Glen Gavan – Slow to begin.  Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight.

5 Leaping Larry – Slow into stride as the start was affected.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Black Wiggle – Slow into stride as the start was affected.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out across heels in the front straight.

Race 2 - RAMBUTAN RACING NOVICE 380m

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

6 Velocity Marla – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

9 Gypsy Tenille (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 3 - LET'S GO RACING GRADE 5 (1) 380m

4 Chinderah Myth – Bumped heavily with another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Seat's Taken – Checked off another runner and became unbalanced on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

8 Captain Turbot – Slow to begin.  Bumped heavily with another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 4 - NQ MARINA FRESH SEAFOOD OPEN 643m

3 Barcia Bullet – Bumped and forced wide by another runner on the turn out of the front straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Mahogany Row – Checked off another runner and raced wide forcing another runner wide on the turn out of the front straight.

Race 5 - CIGNALL GARBUTT MIXED 4/5 498m

2 My Bro Beach – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Fancy Kelly – Bumped by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Awesome Alex – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the tail and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

8 Xericom Bale – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 6 - MATTHEW ASHELFORD BEST 8 380m

1 Above Ability – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

2 Epiphany – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

3 Good Old Sam – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

4 Muriel Tarantino – Raced wide in the front straight.

5 What A Bomber – Raced wide in the front straight.

6 Winter Ghost – Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 7 - LACHLAN ALBION MIXED 3/4 498m

2 Butter Puddin' – Slow into stride as the start was affected.  Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

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

Race 8 - NORTH QUEENSLAND CUP (L) FINAL OPEN 498m

1 Diva Valentine – Checked off another runner on the turn out oof the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight and tailed off.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near wrist and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

6 Off Break – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

9 Zipping Gibson (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 9 - JEFF LYNCH MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Margaret – Slow to begin.  Raced wide into the front straight.

3 Reign Hail Shine – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

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

9 Mr. Singha (8) – Slow to begin.  Raced wide into the front straight.

Race 10 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING & RESTORATION MIXED 3/4 380m

4 Closer To Rain – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

6 Battle – Forced wide and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Happy Rumble – Marginally slow to begin.  Forced wide and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. 

8 Mickey Two Rums – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 11 - PARKER RACING KENNELS GRADE 4 380m

1 Cyclone Zara – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

5 Rumble Rose – Bumped another runner in the back straight.  Raced wide on the turn out of the back straight and again on the turn into the front straight.

7 Fancy Pants – Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Canya Whisper – Jumped awkwardly and lost ground as the start was affected.  Bumped another runner in the back straight.

Race 12 - JUST PERFECT KITCHENS GRADE 5 (2) 380m

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

4 Jackie Chiles – Slow to begin.  Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

10 Georgia Pie (7) – Checked off another runner and contacted the running rail on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R5 Fancy Kelly
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R8 Stratford R8 Sprightly Bro
Scratchings		R2 Cape Lodge – Ineligible, injured 26/11 R4 Broken Free – Injury, off hip R4 No Regrets - Injury, off shoulder R5 Aston Lane – Seasonal R6 Silent Key - Injury, nearside drive muscle R7 Canya Go Wild - Ineligible, injured 26/11 R8 Miss Priddle – Injury, Offside Hip R9 Causing Drama – Injury, nearside front toe R10 Urana Shelby – Illness, urine infection R12 Salaam – Injury, off hip R12 Rondinella – Injury, Off hind
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R5 Awesome Alex – tail injury, 10 days R8 Diva Valentine – Injury near wrist, 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.