Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 10^th May 2022

Track: Wet

Weather: Showers

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

Officials: Dr D. Viero (Vet), A. Boyd (Judge), M. Pandelakis (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), J. Smith (Lure)

General:

Races 10, 11 and 12 were abandoned due to 1/3 of the track lighting failing.

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 380m

3 Zip And Zoomer – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

6 Joe Ray Jack – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a strain to the near fore triceps muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

7 Pang – Checked across heels after turning out of the back straight. 

10 Canny Moments (5) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 2 - LOVESY & WAWA NOVICE 380m

1 Mystical Zeal – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked from behind by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

3 Midnight Holly – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off heels on the turn into the from straight.

4 Flying Maddy – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 3 - NQ MARINA FRESH SEAFOOD OPEN 643m

4 Inconsequential – Shifted out to race wide in the front straight

Race 4 - CIGNALL GARBUTT MIXED 4/5 498m

2 Bone Collector – Slow to begin.

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

4 Just Too Fancy – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

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

Race 5 - MATTHEW ASHELFORD GRADE 5 498m

1 At The Office – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 Semiyon – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

6 Noble Ability – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 6 - LACHLAN ALBION BEST 8 380m

1 Miss Priddle – Slow to begin.

2 Silent Key – Slow to begin.

3 Jungle Fever – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn out of the back straight.

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

6 What A Bomber – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 7 - JEFF LYNCH 4TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 4 380m

3 Velocity Nora – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 New To Me – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Blackpool Coco – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 See Me Balt – Knuckled over and lost ground shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 8 - QUEENSLAND BRED FINAL MIXED 4/5 498m

2 Barefoot Diva – Slow to begin.

8 Golden Worm – Bumped another runner entering the back straight.

9 Only The Lonely (7) – Bumped another runner entering the back straight.

Race 9 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING & RESTORATION MIXED 3/4 380m

3 Diva Valentine – Began awkwardly.

7 Secret Shades – 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		R1 Hi Five Bro – Injury, offside wrist. R1 San Giovanni – Ineligible, won maiden. R2 Ryan's Pick – Ineligible, won novice. R5 Emma May – Ineligible, injured 7/5. R7 Freeney – Injury, offside hip. R8 Septimo – Injury, offside hip support. R9 Aston Galahad – Injury, injured 7/5. R9 Freeney – Injury, offside hip. R12 Mali's Here Blue – Injury, offside wrist. R12 Aston Cash – Stewards permission, trainer concerned with weather.
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R1 Joe Ray Jack – Near fore triceps muscle strain, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R12 Flight To Mars – 132 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.