CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

FRIDAY 16^th FEBRUARY 2018

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards: L. MILES

Judge: R. BALLARD

Lure Driver: W. LAVIS

Starter: D. HAWKINS

Veterinarian: E. MALONEY

Swab Attendant: NIL

SCRATCHINGS
1.
2.
3.	PUT THONGS ON, Reported injured, both front feet
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7.

LATE SCRATCHINGS
	NIL

REWEIGHS
	NIL

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
	NIL

TRIALS

NIL

RACE REPORTS

1.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA BRYANT 5^TH GRADE (1) – 410M Even start with RIMBA SAMBIA slow to begin. DOWNTOWN PIXIE was tightened for racing room and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight. KARMA’S TIME and KICKING KARMAR were tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight. KARMA’S TIME checked off the heels of RIMBA SAMBIA and lost ground in the back straight. WINNIE’S ROSE raced wide into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING BEK, Post race, Trainer Emma Bryant VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

2.	HAPPY BIRTHDAY PADDY BEARD 5^TH GRADE (2) – 410M Even start with MR. MACGREGOR slow to begin. NO NOT ME was tightened for racing room and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight. MR. MACGREGOR checked across the heels of WAYLON BALE and become unbalanced entering the back straight. MR. MACGREGOR and FABULOUS STORY raced wide in the front straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: SPRING POLLY, Post race, Trainer Emma Bryant VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

3.	HAPPY BIRTHDAY RILEY BEASLEY 5^TH GRADE (3) – 410M FARINGDON was the best to begin. ARTHUR’S STEVIE was marginally slow to begin. GOLDENPAW FLYER checked across the heels of YOU CAN DO and lost ground on the turn into the front straight. YOU CAN DO and GOLDENPAW FLYER raced wide in the front straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: FARINGDON, Post race, Trainer Jon Forster VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

4.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DALE HAWKINS 5^TH GRADE (4) – 410M Even start with SLIDING DOORS slow to begin. CREED was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight. SCOMELD checked off the heels of NOT A WORD and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to SLIDING DOORS. SCOMELD shifted out on the turn into the front straight bumping SLIDING DOORS heavily forcing that greyhound very wide. SCOMELD continued to shift out forcing SLIDING DOORS extremely wide in the straight. Stewards questioned the racing manners of SCOMELD in particular entering the front straight. A veterinary examination of the greyhound revealed soreness to both shoulders. Subsequently, Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 69 B stood SCOMELD down from racing for a period of 10 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial for failing to pursue with injury.

SWABS TAKEN: NOT A WORD, Post race, Trainer Jon Forster VET EXAMINATIONS: SCOMELD

5.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DALE HAWKINS 5^TH GRADE (4) – 410M SWEET ROXETTE and ALL FUELED UP were the best to begin. ONE PUMP was slow to begin. HUCKABEE checked off ALL FUELED UP and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to GO PRANCER GO. ONE PUMP checked across the hind quarters of HAWKE’S SPECIAL and lost ground on the turn into the back straight. HAWKE’S SPECIAL and UNIVERSAL ONE bumped entering the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground causing interference to ONE PUMP.

SWABS TAKEN: SWEET ROXETTE, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound VET EXAMINATIONS: HAWKE’S SPECIAL

6.	HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANE GAUCI MIXED 3/4 - 410M BELLA MARLO was the best to begin. MR. CANNA was slow to begin. MAURY SPIRIT and BELLA MARLO bumped in the front straight resulting in some inconvenience to both greyhounds
	SWABS TAKEN: BLACK AMEX, Post race, Trainer Shane McKenzie VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

7.	WELCOME GREG AND CAROL BEST 8 – 410M BURNER BANT and TEMNICK were the best to begin. TEMNICK checked off CHIEF BOLT and lost ground on the turn into the back straight. Shortly after BURNER BANT checked off CHIEF BOLT and lost some ground. Stewards advised trainer Robert Lound that there were concerns in relation to the racing manners of CHIEF BOLT in particular turning into the front straight. A warning was issued. MANHATTAN MAID shifted out in the front straight bumping TEMNICK resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and MANHATTAN MAID falling.
	SWABS TAKEN: BURNER BANT, Post race, Trainer George Tsakissiris VET EXAMINATIONS: MANHATTAN MAID, BUNDY CUTTER
RACE DAY SUMMARY
FINES: Nil INJURIES: Race 4, SCOMELD, Soreness to both shoulders, 10 days Race 5, HAWKE’S SPECIAL, Near shoulder injury, 10 days Race 7, MANHATTAN MAID, Near shoulder injury, 10 days ENDORSEMENTS: SCOMELD, GAR 69B, Failed to pursue with injury, 10 days and satisfactory trial GENERAL:

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS