Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Friday, 8 November 2024

Track Condition: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards: A. Spence (Chair), K. Dean & J. McIntosh

 

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Race 1 - POSTMAN'S RIDGE GREYHOUNDS MAIDEN (1) 380m

 

No reportable incidents.

 

Race 2 - JASON BOLWELL GREYHOUNDS MAIDEN (2) 380m

 

No reportable incidents.

 

Race 3 - JUSTIN REID NOVICE (1) 380m

 

No reportable incidents.

 

Race 4 - HICKMOTT KENNELS NOVICE (2) 380m

 

No reportable incidents.

 

Race 5 - PARKSIDE MEATS NOVICE (3) 380m

 

No reportable incidents.

 

Race 6 - BURDEKIN VET SERVICES NOV/M 498m

 

1 Suzy Right – delayed the start when difficult to load in the starting box. Stewards advised trainer Garry Farrell that an endorsement for ‘Hard To Box’ will be placed on Suzy Right’s record, pursuant to GAR 106, and will be required to be loaded first at future starts.

 

3 Mr Kaplan – A pre-race sample was taken.

 

8 Lucky Llama – a post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the left hind foot. A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

 

Race 7 - WESEAL MIXED 3/4 380m

 

No reportable incidents.

 

Race 8 - MPL REFRIGERATION 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 380m

 

5 Angelic Zaphera - late scratching at 11:58am when trainer Danny Preh reported the greyhound to have strained a groin. A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards ordered a veterinary certificate be provided prior to racing again.

 

Race 9 - DES HEATH PATHWAYS HEAT 1 5PW 380m

 

2 Nyngan Tiger – late scratching at 11:59am when trainer Graham Thomson reported the greyhound to have an injury to the left front toe. A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards ordered a veterinary certificate be provided prior to racing again.

 

Race 10 - RUBIE OLSEN PATHWAYS HEAT 2 5PW 380m

 

No reportable incidents.

 

Race 11 - JACK LYNCH PATHWAYS HEAT 3 5PW 380m

 

No reportable incidents.

 

Race 12 - DREW WOOLER PATHWAYS HEAT 4 5PW 380m

 

3 Fan Mail – checked and the faltered when approaching the turn out of the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a right triceps injury. A 90 day stand down period was imposed, and the greyhound must complete satisfactory stewards’ trial prior to racing again.

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                                                        STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

R6 Mr. Kaplan

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

Unrequired reserves

Late scratchings

R8 Angelic Zaphera – Injury, groin, 10 days

R9 Nyngan Tiger – Injury, left front toe, 10 days

Re-Weigh Information

Nil

Follow-up

Nil

Animal Actions

Nil

Person Actions

Nil

Stewards Trials

Feather Soft – FTP Injury - Passed – 23.64s – 27.4kg – 380m

Judy Ann – FTP – Passed – 22.69s – 24.5kg – 380m

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

6

Lucky Llama

Right Hind Foot Laceration

5

12

Fan Mail

Right Triceps

90

 

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