Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Saturday, 12^th February 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

General:

Trainer C. Pickard was fined $100 under the provisions of GAR 48 for not having a catcher present in the catching pen for Zulu Allure in Race 5.

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Race 1 - SMITHY'S LOCAL CONVENIENCE MAIDEN 380m

1 Polar Bear Lee – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

3 Zulu Vixen – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Mystical Zeal – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

5 Finch's Finch – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 2 - BURDEKIN VET CLINIC NOVICE 380m

2 Return To Me – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 Bobbie Jean - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a sprain to the off-hind tarsal and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

4 Wolf Hall – Slow to begin.

Race 3 - TGBOT BEST 8 380m

1 Gnarley Time – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

Race 4 - #JCOOL AIRCONDITIONING GRADE 5 (1) 380m

4 Cha Cha Again – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

5 Hidden Places - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off-hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

6 Salaam - Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 No Commission – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  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 5 - JUDY OLSEN NOV/M 498m

4 Saruman – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

6 Mali's Thylacine – Slow to begin.

8 Terindah Swifty – Slow to begin.  Stewards questioned the racing manners of the greyhound, in particular on the turn into the back straight.  Subsequently, Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 69A stood Terindah Swifty 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. The trainer advised Stewards that it was his intention to retire the greyhound.

Race 6 - NOT BUSY KENNEL MIXED 4/5 380m

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

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

6 Queue For Quids – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Checked across heels in the front straight.

7 Squamish – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 7 - PING THE LIDS RACING GRADE 4 380m

1 Ragin' Soldier – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

5 Daisy Moments – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 More Sensation – Checked off another runner in the front straight.

Race 8 - LET'S GO RACING MIXED 4/5 498m

1 Cryptic Diamond – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

3 Xericom Bale – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked from behind by another runner entering the back straight.

4 Mali's Whitey – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.  Checked off heels entering the back straight.

7 Zone In – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

10 Turn The Key (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 9 - PARKER RACING KENNELS GRADE 5 (2) 380m

4 Hickory Pandora – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped and checked off another runner in the back straight.

5 Zarr Oso – Slow to begin.  Bumped and checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 10 - TAB GRADE 5 (3) 380m

2 Pebble's Girl – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

3 Supido – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

4 Mali's Here Blue – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

5 Sunset Bardot – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

8 Ramsay's Rocket- Slow to begin.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R3 Margaret R5 Zulu Allure R6 Jimmy Corkhill R7 Ragin’ Soldier R9 Patty’s Regret
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Matty's On Fire – Ineligible, won maiden. R2 Run Rex Run – Injury, near side hind leg. R5 Salique – Injury, off hock. R5 Dennis Denuto – Injury, offside shoulder. R5 Mali's Mortgage – Illness, scours. R8 Bago Dry – Injury, near side hip. R8 Hoof It Hank – Illness, scours.
Late Scratchings		R5 Salique @ 09.15 11/2/22 – Injury near hock, 10 days R2 Velocity Marla @ 07.45 – Injury off front bicep muscle, 10 days R6 Osmonds Wish @ 07.45 – Injury off hind muscle, 10 days R6 Savage Victor @ 09.14 – Scours, 10 days R9 Just Too Fancy @ 07.45 – Laceration off hind foot, 10 days
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R2 Bobbie Jean – Off hind tarsal sprain, 10 days R4 No Commission – Injury off wrist, 10 days R4 Hidden Places – Injury off hind muscle, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil.
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R5 Terindah Swifty – GAR 69A failing to pursue, 28 days and satisfactory trial
Person Actions		R5 Carol Pickard – $100, GAR 48 no catcher
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.