Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 11^th January 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

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

Officials: Dr D. Viero (Vet), T. Auer (Judge), M. Pandelakis (Races 1-3 and 5-11) Stewards (Races 4 and 12) (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

_______________

Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 380m

1 Mali's Thylacine – Knuckled over and lost considerable ground as the start was affected.

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

4 Zulu Vixen – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Miss Ida – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Gordon – Bumped and tightened between runners on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 2 - GLEN & NARELLE LUCKIE NOVICE 380m

3 Bonnie Goes Bang – Bumped and checked off another runner shortly after the start.

6 Exit Stage Left – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

7 Patty's Regret – Tightened for racing rom in the back straight.

9 Riptide Buddy (4) – Bumped and checked off another runner shortly after the start. Contacted the running rail in the front straight.   Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 3 - DAN THE PAINTER MAN GRADE 5 643m

1 Bago Dry – Checked off another runner in the front straight on the first occasion.

Race 4 - WESEAL 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 380m

5 Harmon Bale – Checked off heels in the front straight.

Race 5 - BOHLE ICE MIXED 4/5 498m

1 Riding Hood – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

4 Bye Clown Town – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Closer To Rain – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

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

7 Savage Victor – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

8 Georgio Bale – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 6 - MATTHEW ASHELFORD BEST 8 380m

1 Aston Mireya – Slow to begin.

2 Dream Dancer – Slow to begin.

4 Margaret – Checked by another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner after turning out of the back straight.  Shifted out to race wide bumping another runner entering the front straight.

5 Zipping Vin – Bumped by another runner after turning out of the back straight.  Bumped by another runner entering the front straight.

Race 7 - COUNTRY CUP HEAT 1 OPEN 498m

1 Mali's Rocket – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

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

5 Urana Shelby – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 8 - COUNTRY CUP HEAT 2 OPEN 498m

The start of the race was delayed 1 minute due to interstate harness racing.

5 Samshu – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

6 Mali's Gonzales – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 9 - LOUISE PARTLAND GREYHOUND PHOTOGRAPHY MIXED 3/4 380m

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

4 Copper Canyon – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

5 Aston Galahad – Slow to begin.  Tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off wrist and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 10 - MCP RACING MIXED 4/5 380m

1 Aston Cash – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 Seat's Taken – Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight

4 Big Pikachu – Was a late scratching at 21.40 hours, at the trainer’s request for safety reasons which the Stewards accepted.

Race 11 - TGBOT GRADE 5 (1) 380m

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

3 Jackie Chiles – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Chinderah Myth – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Gypsy Tenille – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 12 - GORDON ALLEN GRADE 5 (2) 380m

2 Four Deep – Checked by another runner in the back straight.

3 Broken Free – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

4 Attorney – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

5 Jay Jay Kersey – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Strive – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

_______________

SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Junior's Junior – Ineligible, won maiden. R2 Zulu Allure – Injury, near side fibula. R3 Cult Hero – Injury, offside toe. R4 Ivy Izmir – Injury, near side wrist. R5 Zone In – Injury, offside front toe outside toe. R7 Stitches – Injury, failed to pursue injured 7/1/22. R8 Mr. Singha – Injury, near side hind foot. R9 Mickey Two Rums – Ineligible, injured 7/1/22. R10 Georgia Pie – Ineligible, injured 7/1/22. R12 Mighty Option – Illness, skin infection.
Late Scratchings		R10 Big Pikachu @ 21.40 – Trainers request, safety reason, no penalty.
Weight Variations		R2 Exit Stage Left – From 33.2 to 34.9 (+1.7kg) R9 Aston Galahad – From 32.6 to 31.3 (-1.3kg) R12 Strive – From 32.5 to 31.3 (-1.2kg)
Injuries		R9 Aston Galahad – Injury off wrist, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R12 Jay Jay Kersey – 105 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.