Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Albion Park Greyhounds

 

Date: Wednesday 8th April 2020

 

Track: Good

 

Weather: Overcast

 

Stewards Panel: J Collins (Chair) I K. Adams I C. Ferguson | J. Philip

 

Officials: R. Geisel (Veterinarian) I L. Smyth (Judge)│M. Johnson (starter) B. Skurrie (assisting)│ R. Fredrick (Swab Official) I D. Roberts (Lure Driver)

 

Other Comments / Explanations:

“Due to Government advice around COVID-19, in accordance with GAR 51(10), the Stewards directed the Starter to box the greyhounds into the starting boxes in the following order, 1 & 5, followed by 3 & 7, followed by 2 & 6, followed by 4 & 8 for all races”

 

Race 1 - SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 2 395m

1 Extra Coins – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn into the back straight. Was severely checked by another runner in the back straight and lost ground.

2 Mighty Option – Was checked by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

3 Opal Prince – Was contacted on the hindquarters of another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

4 Celtic Dream – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start was checked and lost ground. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the turn into the back straight. Raced wide in the home straight.

5 Cliffy Makutu – Tightened for room rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground.

7 Special Cyndie - Contacted the hindquarters of another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

8 Rattie's Son – Hampered rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 2 – SELL YOUR CAR @ MOTORHUB MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 2 395m

1 Tzardom – Collided with another runner approaching the first turn.

2 Double Slayer – Checked shortly after the start, approaching the first turn collided with another runner and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

3 Sweet Minx – Checked by another runner shortly after the start and lost ground.

4 Dynamic Trav – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Hampered rounding the turn into the back straight.

5 Werina Ace – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn into the back straight. Checked another runner in the back straight.

6 Hara's Penny – Hampered by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

7 Hammer Drill – Clipped the heels of another runner in the back straight.

8 Barbie's Beach – Hampered by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 3 – GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND NOVICE 2 395m

1 Jayville Torpedo – Checked off heels of another runner.

2 Aerobic Zone – Best to begin.

3 Stylish Suzie – Was contacted on the hindquarters of another running approaching the turn into the back straight.

4 Here I Am – Tightened for racing room approaching the first turn. Hampered by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight. Was contacted on the hindquarters of another runner exiting the back straight.

5 Oliver Tears – Checked by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground. Clipped the heels of another runner exiting the back straight. Checked by another runner in the home straight.

6 Trounced – Tightened for room rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground. Shifted outexiting the back straight.

7 Farmor Malibu – Checked by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 4 – ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND BEST 8 2 395m

1 Cosmo Bill – Checked rounding the turn into the back straight.

2 Sweet Ella – Tightened for room and checked rounding the turn into the back straight.

4 Jo Jo – Tightened for room rounding the turn into the back straight. Improved onto the heels of another runner rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground. Clipped off the heels of another runner in the home straight.

5 Jasper The Jet – Severely hampered through the turn into the back straight was checked and fell, taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

7 Fernando Bee – Checked approaching the turn into the back straight. Clipped the heels of another runner in the back straight.

8 Farmor On Fire – Hampered through the turn into the back straight and lost ground.

 

Race 5 – EXPAT LODGE 5PW (1) 2 395m

1 Coconut Lass – Hampered by another runner shortly after the start. Raced wide in the back straight.

2 Jimary Havana - Hampered by another runner shortly after the start was checked and fell, taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

3 Jonathan's Rose – Tightened for room and checked approaching the turn into the back straight. Tightened for room and improved onto the hindquarters of another runner entering the back straight.

4 No More Cake – Hampered rounding the turn into the back straight.

6 Lady Surprise – Best to begin.

7 Circle The Wagon – Contacted on the hindquarters by another runner entering the back straight and lost ground.

 

Race 6 – BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY 5PW (2) 2 395m

2 Master Shadow – Checked approaching the turn into the back straight.

3 Passing Nova – Checked the heels of another runner approaching the turn into the back straight and lost ground. Hampered rounding the turn into the back straight.

4 Daydreaming – Shifted out rounding the turn out of the back straight.

5 Shadow Blitz – Hampered rounding the turn into the back straight.

6 Prize Portrait - Hampered rounding the turn into the back straight.

7 Eye Hate Cake – Very slow to begin.

8 Golly Goodness – Slow to begin. Hampered rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 7 – FABREGAS @ METICULOUS LODGE GRADE 5 3 520m

7 Buck Or Two – Clipped the heels of another runner exiting the back straight.

8 It Ain't Len – Slow to begin. Shifted out rounding the turn out of the front straight.

 

Race 8 – TAB - LONG MAY WE PLAY 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 2 395m

2 Lady Opal – Checked approaching the turn into the back straight and lost ground.

4 Cool Change – Tightened for room exiting the back straight and lost ground.

5 Dynamic Cyndie – Slow to begin.

6 Ringbark Ruby - Hampered another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

8 Recreational – Hampered another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 9 – ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE MIXED 4/5 2 395m

1 Yogi's My Dad – Checked by another runner approaching the turn into the back straight.

2 Major Rose – Checked by another runner approaching the turn into the back straight. Tightened for room rounding the turn into the back straight.

5 Maywyn Henry – Checked by another runner exiting the back straight.

 

Race 10 – BRISGREYS.COM MIXED 4/5 2 331m

1 He's A Minstrel – Hampered shortly after the start and lost ground. Shifted out rounding the turn out of the back straight. Severely checked by another runner entering the front straight.

2 Hillside Fear – Tightened for room and clipped the heels of another runner shortly after the start.

3 Rum An' Ruby's – Improved onto the hindquarters of another runner into the back straight and lost ground.

4 Where's The Girl – Best to begin.

7 Banjo's Issue – Hampered by another runner exiting the back straight.

8 Fawn Yogi Blue – Collided with another runner entering the front straight and lost ground.

 

 

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

N/A

Post-race

All winners

 

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            R8        Flying September – ineligible, scratched 06/04

            R9        Adelina – runner elsewhere

 

Licensee Actions

N/A

 

Animal Actions

N/A

 

Trials

            N/A

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.