Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Bundaberg Greyhounds

 

Date: Monday, 30th March 2020.

 

Track: Good

 

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: S. Kearney (Chairman) │ R. Doss | J. Doss

 

Officials: A. Thomas (Veterinarian) │ J Randle (Judge) │ A. Whitby (starter) │ W. Michalk (Swab Official) │ J. Horton (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 – TAB MAIDEN 460m

The all clear to race 1 was delayed for approximately 20 minutes so stewards could determine the outcome of 4th place.

 

1 Tune – Checked with another runner on multiple occasions entering the first turn.  

2 Card Queens - Checked with another runner on multiple occasions entering the first turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the off wrist and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

3 She's Available – Marginally slow to begin. Hampered approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent abnormalities.

4 Silver Spike – Significantly checked entering the first turn and commenced to yield ground immediately afterwards, taking no further part in the race.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a neck strain and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

7 Lana Herrera – Best to begin. Raced extremely wide through the turn into the front straight and continued wide for the remainder of the race.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a shoulder strain and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days. Subsequently was charged under rule GAR71, unsatisfactory performance.

8 Cambla Samba Kid – Raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 2 – TERRY SIGNS NOVICE 460m

1 Boydtown Bandit – Checked on a number of occasions entering the first turn.  

2 Cambla Gold - Checked on a number of occasions entering the first turn. Hampered leaving the first turn.

4 Lucky Nova – Checked leaving the first turn. Hampered approaching the turn out of the back straight.

6 Hostile Intent – Raced very wide through the turn into the home straight.

8 Swift Eyes – Checked leaving the first turn.

 

Race 3 – EAST END HOTEL MIXED 2/3 460m

1 Ava Surprise – Raced very wide through the turn into the front straight.

2 Light The Barbie – Checked off heels leaving the turn out of the back straight. Checked approaching the finish.  

4 Richmer Attack – Checked on multiple occasions entering the first turn. Checked off heels leaving the first turn.

5 Deejay Frankie – Tightened for racing room and checked on a number of occasions entering the first turn. Hampered leaving the first turn. Improved onto the rear of another runner in the back straight.

7 Tinkie's My Mum – Checked on a number of occasions at the first turn. Inconvenienced by another runner that was trailing, in the back straight. Checked approaching the turn out of the back straight.

8 Kiewa Rebel – Checked approaching the finish.

 

Race 4 – QLD BRED 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 550m

1 Belli Ultra – Checked shortly after the start. Checked entering the first turn.  

2 Swift Gear – Checked shortly after the start. Stumbled and lost ground through the first turn.

8 Reveal – Severely checked entering the first turn.

 

Race 5 – CRAFT RENTAL & HARDWARE GRADE 5 (1) 460m

1 Blue Ain't Black – Checked approaching the turn out of the back straight.  

4 Fizz Out – Checked immediately after the start. Raced tight and checked with another runner on a number of occasions entering the first turn. Checked off heels leaving the first turn.

5 Medicine Woman - Checked immediately after the start. Raced tight and checked with other runners on a number of occasions entering the first turn. Checked leaving the first turn. Hampered then checked approaching the turn out of the back straight.

6 Zipping Martha - Raced tight and checked with other runners on a number of occasions, entering the first turn.

7 Nanny's Charlie - Raced tight and checked with other runners on a number of occasions, entering the first turn. Hampered entering the turn out of the back straight.  

 

Race 6 – ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION GRADE 5 (2) 460m

1 Pink Sands – Bumped with another runner on a number of occasions approaching the first turn. Checked off heels approaching the turn into the front straight.

2 Swift Pash – Tightened for racing room and checked on a number of occasions approaching the first turn. Hampered entering the back straight. Hampered entering the front straight.

3 Dancing Ebby – Checked shortly after the start. Checked on multiple occasions entering the first turn. Checked off heels leaving the first turn. Hampered entering the front straight.

4 Roman Siren – Checked shortly after the start. Checked entering the first turn. Hampered approaching the turn into the front straight.

6 Larkin Po – Checked entering the first turn.

7 Deep Emotion – Checked off heels entering the first turn. Raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 7 – BARGARA BAKERY CAFÉ GRADE 5 460m

2 Tully – Checked immediately after the start. Significantly checked entering the first turn. Raced wide through the turn into the front straight.  

3 Counter Fire - Checked immediately after the start.  

4 Hand Of Gold - Checked immediately after the start. Checked off heels, then checked into another runner entering the first turn. Severely checked entering the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the off wrist and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

5 Gruff Rose – Tightened for racing room and severely checked entering the first turn. Raced very wide through the turn into the front straight.  

7 Master Card – Checked leaving the first turn. Hampered approaching the turn out of the back straight.

8 Takura Tornado – Checked leaving the first turn.

 

Race 8 – CHIP TYRE RECYCLERS GRADE 4 460m

1 Soda Caesar – Very slow to begin. Hampered entering the turn out of the back straight. Raced tight and bumped with another runner over the concluding stages of the race.

2 Courtois - Raced tight and bumped with another runner over the concluding stages of the race.

3 Fashion Flirt - Hampered entering the turn out of the back straight. Hampered entering the front straight.

4 Miss Emmy – Collided into another runner entering the first turn. Collided with another runner on multiple occasions through the first turn.  

5 Pact – Tightened for racing room and checked off heels entering the first turn. Hampered leaving the first turn.   

7 Muchachos – Hampered leaving the first turn. Checked entering the turn into the back straight.

8 Enough Knowledge – Best to begin. Collided into another runner entering the first turn. Collided with another runner on multiple occasions through the first turn. Severely checked entering the turn into the back straight and took no further competitive part in the race. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the hip support and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

 

Race 9 – UNCLE RUSTY'S PHOTOS MA5 460m

1 Branwell Lee – Very slow to begin. Checked off heels entering the turn out of the back straight.

2 Sunburnt Road – Hampered approaching the turn out of the back straight.  

4 Blackpool Blast – Best to begin.

 

 

 

Swabs samples taken for analysis

 

Post-race

All winners

 

Race day Summary

Scratchings

R9        Diesel Magic – Injury, off side metatarsal

 

Licensee Actions

Nil

 

Animal Actions

            R1        Lana Herrera - Veterinary Examination – Shoulder strain, 10 days

            R1        Lana Herrera – GAR71 – Unsatisfactory performance, stewards’ trial required

            R1        Silver Spike – Veterinary Examination – Neck strain, 10 days     

            R1        Card Queens – Veterinary Examination – Off wrist, 10 days

            R1        She’s Available – Reweigh, 29.1 - 28.0

            R6        Kingsbrae Sasha – Reweigh, 26.7 – 27.9

            R7        Hand Of Gold – Veterinary Examination – Off wrist, 10 days

            R8        Enough Knowledge – Veterinary Examination – Hip support, 10 days

 

Trials

            Nil

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.