Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday 29 March 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: T. Flymen (Chairman), D. Broxham, K. Dean

Officials: Dr D. Viero (Veterinarian), T. Auer (Judge), M. Pandelakis (Starter), M. Braunberger (Samples), J. Smith (Lure)

Race 1 – TAB NOVICE 380m

1 Mali's Thylacine – Slow to begin.

4 Jazz Along – Checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start. Commenced to weaken in the home straight when appeared to have sustained an injury. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed an injury to the offside triceps muscle and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

6 Sixty Dollars – Checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start.

Race 2 - LOVESY & WAWA GRADE 5 (1) 380m

1 Happy Hornet – Dragged down by another runner rounding the first turn and almost fell. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed an injury to the nearside sesamoid and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

2 Flat Tyre – Raced wide through the home turn and throughout the remainder of the race.

6 Dream Dancer – Marginally slow to begin. Improved onto the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground.

8 Big Pikachu – Raced wide through the home turn.

Race 3 - NQ MARINA FRESH SEAFOOD GRADE 5 (2) 380m

3 Glen Gavan – Marginally slow to begin.

4 Dennis Denuto – Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the first turn.

5 Limitless Speed – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn.

6 Zulu Ruby – Bumped by another runner approaching the first turn and lost ground.

Race 4 - CIGNALL GARBUTT 3/4 GRADE HEAT 1 MIXED 3/4 380m

3 Fulton – Marginally slow to begin.

5 Diva Valentine – Bumped with another runner approaching the home turn and became momentarily unbalanced.

7 Ballistic Bullet – Checked off the heels of another runner approaching the first turn. Bumped with another runner approaching the home turn.

Race 5 - MATTHEW ASHELFORD 3/4 GRADE HEAT 2 MIXED 3/4 380m

1 Margaret – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn. Raced wide through the home turn and throughout the remainder of the race.

4 Urana Shelby – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and was checked losing ground. Forced to race wide through the first turn.

5 Velocity Tori – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was severely checked losing considerable ground.

6- Savage Victor – Clipped on the heels by another runner approaching the first turn.

Race 6 - LACHLAN ALBION GRADE 5 498m

3 My Bro Benji – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and became momentarily unbalanced.

4 Swift Sharni – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and was checked losing ground.

5 Supreme Machine – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and was checked losing ground. Raced wide through the home turn.

6 Prince Of Lygon – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground.

7 Just Too Fancy – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and became momentarily unbalanced.

8 Saruman – Bumped by another runner rounding the first turn.

Race 7 - JEFF LYNCH FFA 498m

1 On A High – Bumped with another runner several times approaching the home turn.

6 Henryk Bale – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn.

7 Emma Moo Moo – Bumped with another runner several times approaching the home turn.

8 Midnight Frankie – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn.

Race 8 - QLD BRED 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 498m

3 Winter Ghost – Tightened for racing room leaving the first turn and was checked losing ground.

4 Memory Lane – Bumped several times with another runner in the home straight.

6 Golden Worm – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked.

7 Mali's Gonzales – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked. Bumped several times with another runner in the home straight.

8 Zip Stream – Slow to begin.

Race 9 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING & RESTORATION GRADE 5 (3) 380m

2 Frothy's De Goey – Fell in the catching pen after the race had concluded. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed no apparent abnormalities.

8 Hypo Harry – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn.

Race 10 - PARKER RACING KENNELS GRADE 5 (4) 380m

1 Crackerjack Joey – Marginally slow to begin.

2 Stings To Burn – Dragged down by another runner rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground.

3 Life's Good – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and was checked losing ground.

7 Fat Jack – Improved onto the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and was severely checked losing considerable ground.

8 Zone In – Bumped by another runner rounding the first turn and was checked.

SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R6 Making Magic R10 Crackerjack Joey
Samples (Post-race)		All Winners
Scratchings		R5 Zipping Vin – Injury, offside shoulder. R7 All the Office – Stewards Permission. R7 Jungle Fever - Stewards Permission. R9 Bone Collector - Stewards Permission. R10 Turn the Key – Injury, offside hock.
Injuries		R1 Jazz Along – Offside triceps muscle strain, 10 days. R2 Happy Hornet – Nearside sesamoid, 10 days.
Trials		Jay Jay Kersey – FTP Trial over 380m. Passed in 22.81 Let’s Get Rowdy – Marring Trial over 380m. Passed in 22.56 New To Me – Marring Trial over 380m. Passed 22.52
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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.