Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 19^th April 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

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Race 1 - TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 MAIDEN 380m

5 Ponte Santangelo – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Sonic Blue – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Mali's Mortgage – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 2 - TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 2 MAIDEN 380m

2 Woke Fiction – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

3 Finch's Finch – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Shifted out to race wide in the back straight forcing another runner wide.  Raced wide in the front straight.

6 Piazza Farnese – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.  Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

7 Zooming – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Forced wide in the back straight.  Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 3 - TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 3 MAIDEN 380m

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

7 Piazza Rotonda – Very slow to begin.

Race 4 – TAB NOVICE 380m

1 Jazz Along – Slow to begin.  Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

2 Velocity Viola – Jumped awkwardly as the start was affected.

3 Midnight Holly – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Honey's Honey – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Barefoot Diva – Raced wide into the front straight.

7 Black Iron – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

Race 5 - LOVESY & WAWA MIXED 4/5 380m

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

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

6 Petite Gingin – Lost ground after turning out of the back straight.  Checked across heels and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

7 Sunset Bardot – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 6 - NQ MARINA FRESH SEAFOOD BEST 8 380m

1 Ballistic Bullet – Marginally slow to begin.  Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

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

3 Talk It Up – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

6 Mel's Gift – Marginally slow to begin.

7 Aston Galahad – Marginally slow to begin.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

8 Rum And Hustle – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 7 - CIGNALL GARBUTT FFA 498m

3 Fancy Kelly – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.

4 Mr. Singha – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner entering the back straight.

5 Emma Moo Moo – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.  Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

7 On A High – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 8 - EASTER SPRINT TROPHY FINAL OPEN 380m

1 Aston Mireya – Slow to begin.

4 Balts Agenda – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Velocity Nora – Bumped another runner in the back straight.

6 Quinn Bale – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

7 Big Pikachu – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

8 Samshu – Bumped and checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 9 - MATTHEW ASHELFORD GRADE 5 498m

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

3 Supreme Machine – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

4 Mali's Here Blue – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight and tailed off to finish 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.

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

6 Bonnie Goes Bang – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

Race 10 - LACHLAN ALBION GRADE 4 380m

1 Lost In Lantana – Marginally slow to begin.

5 Storm Front – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

6 Daisy Moments – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

7 Good Old Sam – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 11 - JEFF LYNCH GRADE 5 (1) 380m

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

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

3 Velocity Lara – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

7 Ash Felt - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

8 Paw Baby – Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 12 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING & RESTORATION GRADE 5 (2) 380m

4 Mali's Whitey – Jumped awkwardly as the start was affected.

5 Run Over Freddy – Jumped awkwardly as the start was affected.

7 Semiyon – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R10 Ramsay's Rocket – Injury, wrist.
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R9 Mali’s Here Blue – Injury off wrist, 10 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R1 Bella Penny – 118 Days. R2 Canny Moments – 106 Days.
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		NIl
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.