Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Friday 15th November 2024

Track Condition: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: K. Dean

Stewards: A. Turner, A. Spence

 

General:

 

 

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Race 1 - JEFF LYNCH TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 MAIDEN 380m

 

6 Social Butterfly – Bumped with another runner throughout the back straight. Checked rounding the first turn. Checked entering the home turn. Finished well back. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 2 - JUDY OLSEN TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 2 MAIDEN 380m

 

8 Hara’s Tilly – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the home turn, became unbalanced and fell. Took no further competitive part in the event and failed to compete the course. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the left shoulder, under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days.

 

9 Flighty Kroes (6) – Made contact with the running rail rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the left shoulder, under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 3 days.

 

 

Race 3 - CLEVELAND BAY SEAFOODS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 3 MAIDEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 4 - WEE WIN KENNELS NOVICE (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 5 - DON HOBSON PLUMBING NOVICE (2) 380m

 

4 Reuben Cotter – Checked and fell rounding the first turn. Took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

7 Half Strength – Checked and fell rounding the first turn. Took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to a left fore toe, under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 5 days.

 

 

Race 6 - BURDEKIN VET SERVICES NOVICE (3) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 7 - ROSS WILKIE CRABS GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 8 - PREH WE WIN RACING PATHWAYS FINAL 5PW 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 9 - SCOTT DUFFY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 10 - LORRAINE HEATH GRADE 5 (3) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 11 - KEYFLO PACIFIC PTY LTD GRADE 5 (4) 380m

 

5 Mischke – (Beaten favourite) A pre-race sample was obtained. Marginally slow to begin. Checked approaching the first turn. Checked rounding the first turn. Checked rounding the home turn.

 

 

Race 12 - A-MECH SERVICES MA5 380m

 

5 Fingal Bay – Extremely slow to begin.

 

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

R11 Mischke

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R2 Big Bubba Gump – Stewards permission

R3 Quiet But Quick – Injury, left shoulder

R12 Major Ando – Injury, left back muscle

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R10 Jimmy Joseph – 157 Days – Injury, left fore toe

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

2

Hara’s Tilly

Left shoulder

7

2

Flighty Kroes

Left shoulder

3

5

Half Strength

Left fore toe

5

 

 

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.