Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

Tuesday 29 November 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: T. Flymen (Chairperson), K. Dean

Officials: Dr D. Viero and Dr L. Groth (Veterinarians), A. Boyd (Judge), J. Hartwick (Starter), M. Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

Race 1 - HUNNY POT NQ MAIDEN 380m

1 Sunshine Girl – Raced wide in the home straight.

2 Eris Lucy – Very slow to begin. Raced wide rounding the first turn.

5 Remedy – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and lost ground.

6 Showtime Lydia – Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the first turn.

Race 2 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS NOVICE 380m

1 Jax The Hunter – Shifted out and bumped with another runner rounding the home turn and became momentarily unbalanced.

5 Zipping Scruffy – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

6 Blazing Infrared – Slow to begin. Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn. Clipped on the heels by another runner in the home straight.

7 Calibration – Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn.

8 Piper's Band – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the home turn. Checked off the heels of another runner in the home straight.

Race 3 - TAB GRADE 5 (1) 380m

1 Joni Rudderless – Slow to begin. Bumped with another runner several times approaching the home turn.

4 Rumble Rose – Raced wide rounding the first turn. Raced wide rounding the home turn and throughout the remainder of the race.

6 Captain Turbot – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn.

7 Aston Cash – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground. Bumped with another runner several times approaching the home turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed no apparent abnormalities.

8 Malligan Bale – Forced to race wide rounding the first turn.

Race 4 - #JCOOL AIR CONIDITIONING GRADE 5 (2) 380m

1 Florida Quay – Slow to begin. Raced wide in the home straight.

2 Flat Tyre – Shifted out and raced wide in the home straight.

3 Seat's Taken – Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn.

5 Henryk Bale – Checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start. Bumped with another runner several times rounding the home turn.

7 Midnight Image – Checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start. Bumped with another runner several times rounding the home turn.

9 On The Fence (6) – Bumped by another runner rounding the first turn and lost forward momentum.

Race 5 - ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING GRADE 5 498m

4 Piazza Minerva – Marginally slow to begin. Checked across the heels of another runner and raced wide rounding the home turn.

8 Shiro Kuma – Raced wide in the back straight.

Race 6 - BURDEKIN VET SERVICE MIXED 3/4 498m

1 Alert – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground. Contacted the catching pen gate after the race had concluded. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed no apparent abnormalities.

2 Saint Bluey – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground.

5 Balts Assassin – Slow to begin. Raced wide in the back straight. Raced wide rounding the home turn.

6 Pereira – Raced wide in the back straight.

7 More Sensation – Slow to begin.

Race 7 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING BEST 8 380m

3 Memory Lane – Checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start.

4 What A Bomber – Checked across the heels of another runner approaching the finishing line.

5 Out Of Glory – Checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and lost ground.

6 Fancy Kelly – Checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start. Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the first turn.

8 Balts Agenda – Shifted in towards in the inside running rail approaching the finishing line.

Race 8 - NORTH QUEENSLAND CUP (L) FINAL OPEN 498m

1 Showtime Joe – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the turn off the back straight and lost ground.

3 Balts Orson – Slow to begin.

4 Paw Baby – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground. Raced wide rounding the home turn.

6 My Bro Beach – Slow to begin. Checked off the heels of another runner approaching the home turn.

7 Paulie Walnuts – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and lost ground.

Race 9 - SKIPS TRANSPORT GRADE 4 (1) 380m

1 Iron Lad – Improved onto the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground.

7 Samshu – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and fell taking no further competitive part in the race. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed a laceration to the near-hind foot and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

8 Showtime Ella – Raced wide throughout most of the race.

Race 10 - HUNNY POT NQ GRADE 4 (2) 380m

1 White Like Snow – Slow to begin. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn. Raced wide approaching the home turn.

2 Secret Shades – Bumped by another runner in the home straight and lost forward momentum.

3 Run Rex Run – Proved difficult to load in the starting boxes. Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR106(2) placed a Box First on Run Rex Run until they are comfortably satisfied that the greyhound is no longer difficult to place in the starting boxes. Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the first turn. Checked off the heels of another runner at the top of the home straight.

4 Instant Gold – Slow to begin. Checked off the heels of another runner approaching the first turn. Improved onto the heels of another runner approaching the home turn and was checked.

6 Orson Black – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and lost ground. Clipped on the heels by another runner approaching the home turn and became momentarily unbalanced.

7 Zarr Oso – Checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start and lost ground.

8 New To Me – Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the home turn. Shifted in and bumped with another runner in the home straight. Stewards spoke to trainer Mr Brad Belford regarding the racing manners of New To Me in the home straight. After reviewing the video footage, Mr Belford and Stewards noted that the greyhound was clipped on the heels by another runner shortly after entering the home straight becoming unbalanced. Whilst the greyhound shifted in and bumped with another runner in the home straight, Stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that New To Me had contravened any rule and therefore was given the benefit of the doubt on this occasion.

Race 11 - DES HEATH GRADE 5 (3) 380m

2 Barefoot Di – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and was checked losing ground. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the home turn and lost ground.

3 Trixie Rigatoni – Slow to begin.

4 Pretty Cindy – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and was checked losing ground. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the home turn and lost ground.

6 Never Cry – Checked off the heels of another runner approaching the home turn.

8 Amarillo Slim – Raced wide rounding the home turn and throughout the remainder of the race.

Race 12 - JUDY OLSEN GRADE 5 (4) 380m

1 Scotch Queen – Dragged down by another runner rounding the first turn and was checked losing considerable ground. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination that revealed no apparent abnormalities.

2 Galileo Brae – Slow to begin. Improved onto the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground.

8 Showtime Smiley – Raced wide rounding the home turn and throughout the remainder of the race.

SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All Winners. R8 Balts Orson (2^nd)
Scratchings	R4 Tackleberry – Injury – offside hind foot. R5 Showtime Caesar – Injury – nearside shoulder. R5 Dual Custody – Injury – nearside back muscle. R9 Aston Rupiah – Ineligible – injured 25/11.
Injuries	R9 Samshu – Nearside foot laceration, 10 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R4 Florida Quay – 111 days – Injury, offside back toe.
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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.