Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Track Condition: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: T. Flymen

Stewards: K. Dean & J. McIntosh

Veterinarian: Dr D. Viero

Swab Official: M. Braunberger

Starter: C. Longhurst

Judge: A. Boyd

Lure Driver: J. Bouffler

 

 

Race 1 -INGHAM ROAD SEAFOOD MAIDEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 2 -BURDEKIN VET SERVICES GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 3 - CAIRNS GREYHOUND OWNERS AND TRAINERS 498m

 

2 Helsinki Rico – (Beaten favourite) Slow to begin. Checked off heels rounding the first turn and lost ground. Raced wide rounding the home turn.

 

Race 4 - CORAL COAST SEAFOOD'S GRADE 5 498m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 5 - LOUISE PARTLAND PHOTOGRAPHY FFA 498m

 

2 Young Rob – Checked off heels rounding the first turn and lost ground. Bumped several times with another runner in the back straight becoming momentarily unbalanced. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 6 - QGOLD HEAT 1 OPEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 7 - QGOLD HEAT 2 OPEN 380m

 

4 Limitless Speed – Commenced to weaken approaching the first turn and lost considerable ground, taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside hamstrings and under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days.

 

Race 8 - QGOLD HEAT 3 QGOLD HEAT 3 OPEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 9 - NQ GAME MEATS BEST 8 380m

 

4 Federal Remark – (Beaten favourite) Checked off heels rounding the first turn. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the home turn and lost ground.

 

Race 10 - FUEL PT MIXED 4/5 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 11 - FIT EMPIRE GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

2 Maddie Dutton – Checked off the heels of another runner in the back straight and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 12 - POSTMAN'S RIDGE GREYHOUND GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

7 Bodhi – Commenced to weaken approaching the first turn and lost considerable ground, taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside triceps and under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days.

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All Winners.

Scratchings

R1 Shirl’s Memory – Ineligible, won maiden.

R1 Johnny’s Beach – Injury, nearside shoulder.

R3 Smithereens – Injury, offside hip.

R4 Penguin Doug – injury, muscle strain.

R4 Lagoon Camile – injury, offside wrist.

R5 Balts Orson – Injury, hip.

R6 Trixie Rigatoni – injury, offside whip muscle.

Re-Weigh Information

R2 Spot On Yvonne – Previous Weight 29.7 Today’s Weight 28.6

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

7

Limitless Speed

Nearside hamstrings

10 days

12

Bodhi

Nearside triceps

10 days

 

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.