Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Friday, 10th January 2025

Track Condition: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: K. Dean

Stewards: J. McIntosh, C. Bew

 

General:

 

 

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Race 1 - PARTY'S CREEK KENNELS MAIDEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 2 - ETHAN MALONEY NOVICE (1) 380m

 

6 Swing Shift – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and was forced extremely wide. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.  

 

 

Race 3 - KEYFLO PACIFIC PTY LTD NOVICE (2) 380m

 

5 Hard Style Wife – Dragged down severely exiting the first turn and lost ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 4 - ARABON SEAFOODS BOWEN MA5 380m

 

8 Panama Lad – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start and gave ground from that point. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the left back muscle, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 5 days.

 

 

Race 5 - PARKSIDE MEATS 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 380m

 

The all clear signal for this race was delayed to give Stewards an opportunity to review the race footage in relation to the distance of the lure from the leading greyhound. After reviewing the available footage Stewards could not be satisfied that any runner had their chances materially prejudiced and therefore gave the all clear on the judges semaphored placings.

 

 

Race 6 - BURDEKIN VET SERVICES 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 380m

 

1 Hara’s Autumn – A post-race veterinary examination revealed a spike wound to the right foreleg, no stand down time was issued.

 

 

Race 7 - MARK HEATH 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 8 - JUDY OLSEN 5TH GRADE HEAT 4 GRADE 5 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 9 - IN MEMORY OF JOHN STRACHIN 5TH GRADE HEAT 5 GRADE 5 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 10 - PAT GROVES 5TH GRADE HEAT 6 GRADE 5 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 11 - GUY LEWIN 5TH GRADE HEAT 7 GRADE 5 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 12 - T & T BUILDERS 5TH GRADE HEAT 8 GRADE 5 380m

 

1 Daniel Sparkles – (Beaten favourite) Marginally slow to begin. Clipped on the heels rounding the first turn. Raced wide rounding the home turn.

 

2 Sweet Child – Late scratching at 10:09am pursuant to GAR 76(2) due to illness the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days. Stewards have received a veterinary certificate.

 

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                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R6 Sticker Book – Injury, right hip

Late Scratchings

R12 Sweet Child – Illness, scours

Re-Weigh Information

R6 Rock Balboa – Previous weight 33.3kg, today’s weight 31.9kg

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

4

Panama Lad

Left back muscle

5

6

Hara’s Autumn

Spike wound right foreleg

Nil

 

 

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.