Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), A. Flymen, 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 – TAB MAIDEN 380m

1 Wolf Hall – Slow to begin.

2 Bet You Miss – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped, checked and forced wide by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

6 Fig Leaf – Bumped another runner on several occasions in the back straight.

8 Semiyon – Slow to begin.

9 Leaping Larry (7) – Bumped another runner on several occasion in the back straight.  Shifted out bumped and checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 2 - BELFORD KENNELS NOVICE 380m

2 Run Rex Run – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

3 Riptide Buddy – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

6 Pebble's Legacy – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.  Bumped another runner in the back straight.

7 Dotti Girl – Bumped by another runner shortly after the start.  Bumped and checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 3 - HAROLD & DESMA HOVI MIXED 3/4 380m

4 Seat's Taken – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn out of the back straight.

6 Emma Moo Moo – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Balts Agenda – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight. 

Race 4 - JUST PERFECT KITCHENS GRADE 5 (1) 498m

1 Supido – Raced wide into the front straight.

2 Positive Gearing – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

5 Prince Of Lygon – Slow to begin.

6 Reign Hail Shine – Slow to begin.

9 Joseph Bardy (8) – Slow to begin.

Race 5 – KEYFLO GRADE 5 (2) 498m

1 What A Warrior – Bumped and checked by another runner in the back straight.

2 Blinding Lights – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.

3 Fulton – Shifted out in the back straight contacting another runner.  Subsequently, Stewards acting under the provision of GAR.69 stood Fulton down from racing for a period of 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial for marring another runner.

4 Burning Up – Tightened for racing room in the turn into the back straight.

5 Swift Sharni – Slow to begin.

Race 6 - CHRISTMAS CUP FINAL OPEN 380m

5 Stratford – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 7 - #JCOOL AIRCONDITIONING GRADE 4 380m

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

4 Rumble Rose – Checked by another runner shortly after the start.  Tailed off to finish last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the left hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

5 Cornholio – Checked by another runner shortly after the start.

6 Rev Up Zeus – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Aston Rupiah – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 8 - ANNIVERSARY CUP FINAL MIXED 4/5 498m

1 Mr. Singha – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 Georgio Bale – Bumped another runner on the turn into the back straight.

6 Ebony Jay – Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Xericom Bale – Checked off another runner entering the back straight.

9 Redemption Day (5) – Slow into stride as the start was affected.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Bumped by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 9 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING & RESTORATION GRADE 5 (1) 380m

1 Osmonds Wish – Slow to begin.

6 Crackerjack Joey – Bumped and checked by another runner in the back straight.

8 Happy Hornet – Bumped and checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked off another runner entering the front straight.

9 Diesel Dust (3) – Bumped another runner in the back straight.

Race 10 - BURDEKIN VET CLINIC GRADE 5 (2) 380m

2 Miss Rascal – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Mighty Option – Slow to begin.

5 Sunset Bardot – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

6 Zipping Homer – Slow to begin.

7 Captain Turbot – Stewards questioned the racing manner of the greyhound, in particular over the concluding stages of the race.  Subsequently, Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 69A stood Captain Turbot down from racing for a period of 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.

Race 11 - MILLENIUM STAR RACING GRADE 5 (3) 380m

1 Emma May – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

5 La La Jersey – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Jimmy Corkhill – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Zarr Oso – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 12 - LOUNDS FRESH SEAFOOD GRADE 5 (4) 380m

2 Secret Shades – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

3 Buck The Bull – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

8 Jackson Rumble – Raced wide into the front straight.

9 Orya Bale (1) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R6 Bogie Bandit R8 Silent Key
Scratchings		R1 Bobbie Jean – Injury, offside front toe. R1 Black Wiggle – Ineligible, won maiden. R4 Zone In – Injury, offside front wrist. R8 Battle – Injury, near side hip. R9 In a sling – Injury, split webbing.
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R7 Rumble Rose – Injury, left hind muscle, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Ivy Izmir – 179 Days Moraine Lola - 95 days
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R5 Fulton – GAR 69 Marring, 28 days and satisfactory trial R10 Captain Turbot – GAR 69A Failing to pursue, 28 days and satisfactory trial
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.