Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday, 30 September 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: L. Groth (Vet), B. Hanrahan (Judge), S. Auer (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 380m

1 Miss Von Strudel – Checked off another runner and fell on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

4 Showtime Fergus – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Seaton Key – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

9 Miss Ballantyne (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

10 Mary Said No (2) – Stewards questioned the racing manner of the greyhound turning out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Subsequently Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 124 stood Mary Said No down from racing for a period of 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trail for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.

Race 2 - LOVESY & WAWA NOVICE 380m

3 Fortune Of War – Slow to begin.  Checked across heels on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Jazz Along – Lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a strain to the right front muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days, trainer advised stewards that it is his intention to retire the greyhound .

6 Big Bad Bruce – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off heels in the front straight.

Race 3 - NQ MARINA FRESH SEAFOOD NOV/M 498m

1 Tokin Beach – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

4 Endless Summer – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

7 Piazza Rotonda – Forced wide by another runner entering the back straight and contacted the outside fence failing to finish the race.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a laceration to the right front leg and was stood down for a period of 14 days.

8 Mali's Thylacine – Slow to begin.

9 Midnight Image (6) – Raced wide into the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 4 - CIGNALL GARBUTT MA5 380m

2 Mali's Bullet – Tightened for racing rom on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Aston Cash – Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight.

Race 5 - MATTHEW ASHELFORD GRADE 4 380m

1 Starlight Belle – Slow to begin.

4 Four Deep – Slow to begin.

Race 6 - LACHLAN ALBION MIXED 3/4 380m

1 Aston Mireya – Slow to begin.

3 Aston Rupiah – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner in the front straight.

4 Inconsequential – Was a late scratching at 2.26 on veterinary advice.

5 New To Me –Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Checked off another runner in the front straight.

6 Out Of Glory – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight. Bumped another runner in the front straight.

8 Freeney – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked across heels of another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 7 - JEFF LYNCH MIXED 1/2 380m

4 Jackie Chiles – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

5 Ringbark Rita – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

6 Paulie Walnuts – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Silent Key – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

Race 8 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING & RESTORATION MIXED 4/5 498m

3 Danni's On Fire – Checked off another runner entering the front straight.

6 Ryan's Pick – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

7 Mali's Whitey – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

8 More Sensation – Shifted out across heels to race wide entering the front straight.

Race 9 - TAB MIXED 4/5 380m

2 Seat's Taken – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

3 Danyo's Clint – Marginally slow to begin.

5 Zarr Oso – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Never Cry – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

7 Patty's Regret - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

8 Alert – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 10 - PARKER RACING KENNELS GRADE 5 380m

4 Sixty Dollars – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Dream Dancer – Bumped another runner in the back straight.

8 Waking Smile – Bumped another runner in the back straight.  Tightened for racing room on the turn into the front straight.

Race 11 - BELFORD KENNELS 5PW 380m

2 Mulga Bill – Bumped another runner in the back straight.

3 Good Boy Lloyd – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.  Bumped by another runner in the back straight.

4 Stressful Day – Bumped another runner in the back straight.

6 Saint Bluey – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

7 Return To Me – Slow into stride as the start was affected.

8 Hypo Harry – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R1 Shrimp Boat – Injury, sore back. R1 Blazing Infrared  - Ineligible. Injured 27/09. R1 Crab Boat – Injury, offside hip. R2 Elusive Emma  - Ineligible, won novice. R2 Big Ram – Ineligible, injured 27/09. R3 Potato Cake – Injury, front foot cut pad. R3 Princess Waters  - Illness, temperature. R4 La La Jersey – Injury, dew claw. R5 Lagoon Samuel  - Injury, toe. R6 Savage Victor  - Injury, bruising.
Late Scratchings	R5 Winter Ghost @11.50 29/9/22 – Injury offside hip, 10 days and veterinary certificate R9 Ramsay’s Rocket @ 12.10. Offside groin strain, 10 days and veterinary certificate R6 Inconsequential @ 14.26.  Seasonal, 28 days
Injuries	R2 Jazz Along – Right front muscle strain, 10 days R3 Piazza Farnese – right front leg  laceration, 14 days
Animal Actions	R1 Mary Said No – GAR 124 failing to pursue, 28 days and a satisfactory trial.
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.
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.