Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Albion Park Greyhounds

 

Date: Friday 10th January, 2020

 

Track: Good

 

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: A. Kitching, A. Spence, D. Broxham, S. Kearney, C. Ferguson & M. Adams

 

Officials: R. Geisel & S. Flynn (Veterinarian) │ J. Lewis (Judge) │ C. Scrivens (starter) │ R. Fredricks, L. Crompton, A. Schofield & M. Winwood (Swab Official) │ N. Powell (Lure Driver)

 

 

 

Race 1 - TAB GOLDEN GREYS SUMMER CARNIVAL NOVICE (1) 520m

2 Hara's Clyde – tightened for room and checked out across heels at the first turn. Tightened for room and checked through the first turn.

3 Zipping Blondie – slow to begin. Checked out across heels twice at the first turn.

4 Hope's Dynamic – collided with another runner at the first turn.

5 Annika – collided with another runner at the first turn.

9 (6) Metre Eater – slow to begin.

7 Maybe A Gunn – checked in across heels at the start.

8 Bubbles And Brie – collided with another runner at the first turn. Collided with another runner through the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.

 

Race 2 – GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND NOVICE (2) 520m

1 Messy Man – quick to begin.

2 Zuleika – slow to begin. Improved onto heels and was hampered at the first turn.

3 Brett's Bentley – quick to begin.

6 Freda's Pride – slow to begin.

7 Awesome Dancer – tightened for room and checked at the first turn.

8 Velocity Summit – began awkwardly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound had sustained an injury to the near wrist and was subsequently stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

Race 3 – THIRTY TALKS @ STUD GRADE 5 (1) 520m

1 Isnt She Special – quick to begin. Had its heels contacted by Swift Dancer through the turn into the front straight.

2 Swift Dancer – tightened for room and made contact with Isnt She Special’s heels through the turn into the front straight.

5 Bill's Out – shifted out at the first turn and collided with another runner.

10 (7) Mel Buzz – tightened for room and hampered shortly after the start. Collided with another runner at the first turn and was checked.

 

Race 4 – EXPAT LODGE BEST 8 520m

1 Brandi Alexander – quick to begin.

2 Spookie Vision – checked out across heels and bumped Gunnell at the firs turn.

4 Regal Recall – quick to begin. Ran wide in the front straight.

5 Gunnell – bumped by Spookie Vision at the first turn.

7 Cash Point – slow to begin. Ran wide through the first turn. Ran wide in the front straight.

 

Race 5 – SKY RACING CLEM JONES CUP FINAL OPEN 600m

1 Red Rock – quick to begin. Tightened for room and checked out across heels through the first turn.

2 Bland Purr – tightened for room, hit the running rail and lost ground at the first turn. Checked out across heels through the turn into the front straight and raced wide (2nd occasion). A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.

3 Little Digger – tightened for room and hampered at the first turn.

4 Ash Star – quick to begin. Tightened for room and checked out across heels through the first turn. Collided with It’s a Trick through the turn into the back straight.

5 Infrared Lad – quick to begin.

6 Scanlon – tightened for room and hampered at the first turn.

7 It's A Trick – collided with Ash Star through the turn into the back straight.

8 Junior Jet – tightened for room and checked through the turn into the front straight (2nd occasion).

 

Race 6 – GARRARDS GOLD CUP (L) FINAL OPEN 710m

1 True Detective – quick to begin.

3 Emmaville Star – bumped Just Terms through the first turn.

4 Boom Down – slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound had sustained an injury to the near hip support and was stood down for a period for 10 days.

5 Kendall – tightened for room and checked at the first turn.

7 Just Terms – bumped Emmaville Star through the first turn.

 

Race 7 – FAST TIMES @ SIRES ON ICE GRADE 5 (2) 520m

1 Lucky Jock – quick to begin.

3 Opal Beach – bumped Boom Down through the turn into the front straight.

4 Sequana – checked in across heels at the first turn. Bumped Opal Beach through the turn into the front straight.

5 Emmaville Flyer – bumped another runner at the first turn and raced wide. Collided with another runner shortly after and was checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound had sustained an injury to the off shoulder and was stood down for 10 days.

6 It Ain't Billy – improved onto heels through the turn into the front straight and was hampered.

7 Smooth Act – tightened for room and hampered at the start.

8 Oblivinator – checked in across heels at the first turn. Improved onto heels and was hampered leaving the back straight.

 

Race 8 – GARRARDS GOLD BULLION (G1) FINAL OPEN 520m

2 Feral Franky – checked out across heels on entering the back straight.

3 Good Odds Harada – tightened for room and hampered after the start.

4 Fernando Blaster – tightened for room and hampered approaching the first turn. Tightened for room and checked out across heels at the first turn.

5 Sennachie – quick to begin.

6 Nangar Gift – tightened for room and hampered approaching the first turn. Tightened for room and checked out across heels at the first turn.

7 Snags Mckenzie – tightened for room and checked approaching the first turn.

8 Big Boy Bruce – collided with another runner at the first turn.

 

Race 9 – ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND GRADE 4 520m

1 Solar Sky – began awkwardly. Collided with Zipping Cia through the first turn and was checked.

3 Crazy Bella – quick to begin. Bumped Wildash Jakey in the front straight.

4 Wildash Jakey – bumped Farmor Fearsome in the front straight. Bumped Crazy Bella in the front straight.

5 Farmor Fearsome – bumped Wildash Jakey in the front straight. 

6 Red Vee – tightened for room and hampered approaching the first turn.

8 Zipping Cia – slow to begin. Shifted out at the first turn. Collided with Solar Sky through the first turn and was checked.

 

Race 10 – BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GRADE 5 (3) 520m

1 Twig Buzz – tightened for room approaching the first turn and was hampered.

2 Mr. Edward – shifted out and bumped Yogi Bear at the first turn.

3 Magic Dancer – quick to begin.

4 It Ain't Wazza – began awkwardly and lost ground.

5 Yogi Bear – bumped by Mr. Edward at the first turn.

6 Sushi – bumped by Tipsy Four through the turn into the front straight.

8 Tipsy Four – slow to begin. Tightened for room and checked out across heels through the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 11 – FABREGAS @ METICULOUS LODGE MA5 (1) 520m

1 Quite Sincere – checked out across heels at the first turn, collided with Logans Run and raced wide.

2 Hay Hopey – bumped Logans Run through the first turn. Tightened for room and checked shortly after. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound had sustained an injury to the off wrist and was stood down for 10 days.

3 Vision Of Love – quick to begin.  

5 Logan's Run – bumped Super Cesc shortly after the start. Collided with Quite Sincere and was checked at the first turn.

7 Super Cesc – bumped Logans Run shortly after the start.

9 (8) Logan City – quick to begin. Collided with Logans Run and was checked at the first turn.

 

Race 12 – ZILLMERE SPORTS CLUB MA5 (2) 520m
1 Izy Gold – quick to begin. Bumped Noela’s Boy through the first turn and was hampered. 

5 Brother Desy – raced wide at the first turn.

7 Noela's Boy – bumped Izy Gold through the first turn and was hampered.

8 Angel Gear – slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.

 

 

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

True Detective, What About It, Emmaville Star, Boom Down, Kendall, Just Terms, Bago Bye Bye, Rasheda, Feral Franky, Good Odds Harada, Fernando Blaster, Sennachie, Nangar Gift, Snags McKenzie, Charming Chaos, Zipping Blondie, Brother Desy, Javens, Velocity Summit, Regal Recall, Nangar Diva, Scanlon, It Aint Billy, Oblivinator, Magic Dancer, Kealoah, Zenyatta Miss and Tipsy Four.

 

Post-race

All winners + Hope’s Dynamic, Chanticleer, Isnt She Special, Cash Point, Red Rock, What About It, Just Terms, Lucky Jock, Good Odds Harada, Feral Franky, Big Boy Bruce, Crazy Bella, Mr. Edward, Money For Jam and Izy Gold.

 

Race day Summary

Scratchings

R1        Ultra Dior – illness, kennel cough

R3        Lombardy – injury, nearside pin

R6        Babs Kramer – injury, nearside hip support

R7        Chelsea – injury, nearside pin muscle

R8        She’s Some Gal – ineligible, FTP Albion Park 02/01/2020

R11      Paua To Launch – illness

 

Licensee Actions

R3        William Smith – No Identification Card for Sushi (R10) - $50 – GAR 33(4).

 

Animal Actions

            R2        Velocity Summit, injured, near fore wrist, 10 days.

            R6        Boom Down, injured, near hip support, 10 days.

            R7        Emmaville Flyer, injured, off shoulder, 10 days.

            R11      Hay Hopey, injured, off wrist, 10 days.

R12      Diego Fernando, Weight Variation permitted from last start 26.0 to 27.4 – GAR 39(2).

 

 

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.