Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Saturday, 15^th January 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), J. Philp

Officials:  L. Groth (Vet), T. Auer (Judge), A. Watson (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 380m

2 Petite Gingin – Slow to begin.  Raced wide in the front straight.

3 Del Rey Princess – Slow to begin.

6 Finch's Finch – Contacted the running rail on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a laceration and bruising to the off hind leg and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 2 - LOVESY & WAWA NOVICE 380m

1 Exit Stage Left – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

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

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

Race 3 - HAROLD & DESMA HOVI GRADE 5 (1) 380m

7 No Commission – Tailed off to finish well back.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 4 - JUST PERFECT KITCHENS GRADE 4 380m

3 Copper Canyon – Slow into stride as the start was affected.

5 Windaroo Tavern – Slow into stride as the start was affected.

6 Blackpool Coco – Slow into stride as the start was affected.

7 Muriel Tarantino – Shifted out across heels to race wide into the front straight.

Race 5 - KEYFLO 0-2 WINS 498m

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

4 Masters On Metro – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

5 Joseph Bardy – Shifted out across heels entering the front straight.

6 Canny Lad – Slow to begin.

Race 6 - ORGANIC SOLUTIONS MIXED 3/4 380m

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

5 Rum And Hustle – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

6 Balts Agenda – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 7 - # J COOL AIRCONDITIONING GRADE 5 (2) 380m

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

2 Seat's Taken – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Xericom Bale – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 8 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING & RESTORATION BEST 8 380m

1 Gnarley Time – Slow to begin.

7 Awesome Alex – Slow into stride as the start was affected.

Race 9 - BURDEKIN VET CLINIC GRADE 5 (3) 380m

4 Buck The Bull – Shifted out tightened another runner in the back straight.

5 Crackerjack Joey – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

6 More Sensation – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight. 

Race 10 - MILLENIUM STAR RACING 5PW 380m

1 Strive – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

4 Burning Ella – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Riding Hood – Raced wide into the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R4 Big Pikachu R5 Pebble’s Girl R7 Ragin’ Soldier R8 Major Gibson R10 Strive
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Bundy Run – Injury, near side front wrist. R2 Patty's Regret – Ineligible, won novice 11/1/22. R6 Velocity Nora – Seasonal, reported 12/1/22. R7 Zipping Coby – Injury, offside hip support. R8 Zipping Vin – Injury, offside hip support.
Late Scratchings		R8 Quinn Bale @ 18.00 14.01.22 – Illness, 10 days and veterinary certificate R9 Mrs Doubtfire @ 07.40 – Injury off wrist, 10 days
Weight Variations		R1 Return To Me – From 32.8 to 34.3 (+1.5kg)
Injuries		R1 Finch’s Finch – Laceration and bruising to off hind leg, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil.
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Fulton – Passed all tracks from 18.01.22. Mali’s Here Blue Passed all tracks
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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.