Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday 3 February 2023

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: Dr. L. Groth (Vet), J. Hartwick (Judge), Stewards (Starter), M. Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

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Race 1 -  BURDEKIN VET SERVICE MAIDEN (1) 380m

2 Shrimp Boat – Checked across heels while rounding the home turn.

3 Federal Target – Stumbled at the start. Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the home turn.

4 Stolen Gold – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Crossed by another runner in the hoe straight.

5 Sunshine Girl – Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the home turn. Shifted out and crossed another runner in the home straight.

8 Starlight Spice – Put in an awkward stride and lost ground approaching the first turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Race 2 - SHOWTIME LODGE @ CHURCHABLE MAIDEN (2) 380m

2 Zafar Bale – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

3 Rustic Bling – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn.

4 Ritza Benny – Checked across the heels of another runner approaching the first turn. Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the first turn.

6 Eris Lucy – Extremely slow to begin.

Race 3 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS NOVICE 380m

3 Calibration – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

4 Clown Of Class – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

8 Yellow Car – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked.

Race 4 - TAB MA5 380m

1 No Regrets – Marginally slow to begin. Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the first turn.

2 Copper Canyon – Marginally slow to begin. Bumped with another runner shortly after the start.

3 Aston Cash – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn.

6 Rev Up Zeus – Slow to begin. Bumped with another runner shortly after the start.

Race 5 - #JCOOL AIR CONDITIONING 0-3 WINS 498m

2 National Swirl – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start.

7 Remedy – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Improved onto the heels of another runner approaching the second turn and was checked. Bumped with another runner rounding the home turn.

8 Miss Von Strudel – Bumped with another runner rounding the home turn.

Race 6 - SKIPS TRANSPORT MIXED 4/5 380m

2 Quiet Mechanic – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Checked off another runner rounding the first turn.

3 Balt's Flying – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Fell in the catching pen after the conclusion of the event. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

4 Dennis Denuto – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked.  

7 Good Boy Lloyd – Raced wide rounding the home turn and throughout the home straight.

8 Winter Skye – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

Race 7 - ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING GRADE 4 380m

3 Starlight Belle – Tightened for racing room rounding the first turn and was checked losing ground. Shifted out and inconvenienced another runner in the home straight.   

4 Jax The Hunter – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Checked off another runner rounding the first turn. Was inconvenienced by another runner in the home straight.

5 Memory Lane – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Bumped with another runner rounding the home turn becoming unbalanced.

7 Pistols At Dawn – Bumped with another runner rounding the home turn.

8 Aston Mireya – Checked off another runner rounding the first turn.

Race 8 - CLEVELAND BAY SEAFOOD MIXED 4/5 498m

1 My Envy – Marginally slow to begin. Bumped with another runner rounding the second turn becoming unbalanced. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

6 Spike The Punch – Marginally slow to begin. Bumped with another runner rounding the second turn and was checked.

7 Lagoon Camile – Marginally slow to begin. Raced wide throughout the back straight.

8 Hidden Haze – Marginally slow to begin. Raced wide throughout the back straight. Bumped with another runner rounding the second turn and was checked.

Race 9 - HICKORY INDUSTRIES BEST 8 380m

1 Out Of Glory – Checked across heels rounding the home turn. Crossed and checked another runner rounding the home turn.

4 Lady Luck – Checked off another runner rounding the first turn. Was crossed and checked by another runner rounding the home turn.

8 Jackie Chiles – Shifted in and checked another runner rounding the first turn.

Race 10 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING PATHWAYS HEAT 1 5PW 380m

1 Winlock Punky – Marginally slow to begin. Checked off another runner rounding the first turn.

2 Jazz Party – Clipped on the heels by another runner rounding the first turn.

3 Blackpool Rex – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start.

4 Stone – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Checked heavily off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

5 Waikiki Surfer – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn.

6 Limitless Speed – Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn.

Race 11 - KAREN OLSEN PATHWAYS HEAT 2 5PW 380m

2 Amarillo Slim – Raced wide rounding the home turn and throughout the home straight.

5 Patty's Regret – Checked across heels shortly after the start.

6 Sugar Hit Lenny – Raced wide rounding the home turn and throughout the home straight.

8 Teddy Box – Marginally slow to begin.

9 Mary Now Knows (7) – Checked off another runner rounding the home turn becoming unbalanced.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R1 Ritza Pete – Injury, nearside groin R2 Feisty Frank – Injury, offside hip R6 Showtime Gus – Injury, offside wrist R11 Captivate – Steward’s Permission, COVID Protocol
Late Scratchings	R6 Londonderry Lady – Seasonal, 28 days stand down. TAB notified @ 1:29pm
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R4 Bonnie Goes Bang – 150 days, spell
Trials	Gordon – Passed – 23.28 – 29.1kg – FTP & RTR Shanlyn Rover – Failed
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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.