CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 11th MAY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           AVERAGE

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.

 

4.

 

5.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

NIL

 

REWEIGHS

2

CASEY MINI ME, From 24.3 to 26.2

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

NIL

 

TRIALS

 

NIL

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

QUALITY TIMBERS MIXED 4/5 – 410M

 

FERAL CHERAL was the best to begin.

 

HARA’S SAM checked off HARA’S HUMMER and became unbalanced shifting out bumping BIG SAV who lost ground causing some inconvenience to KARMA’S TIME on the turn into the back straight.

 

FERAL CHERAL raced wide in the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: FERAL CHERAL, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

2.

EQUINE SOLUTIONS CAIRNS TO TOWNSVILLE OPEN HEAT 1 – 410M

 

NOT A WORD was the best to begin.

 

GO GWAN checked off SPRING POLLY and lost ground on the turn into the back straight and then checked across the heels of CASEY MINI ME entering the back straight.

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

3.

NORWELD CAIRNS TO TOWNSVILLE OPEN HEAT 2 – 410M

 

Even start with GREY GROUSE marginally slow to begin.

 

GREY GROUSE checked off MOTOWN HOLLY and lost considerable ground prior to turning out of the back straight.

 

KY KENNETH and SPRING BEK bumped in the front straight resulting in both greyhounds losing some ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  BILLY BOJANGLES, Post race, Trainer Matthew McGuire

VET EXAMINATIONS: KY KENNETH, GREY GROUSE

4.

CHASE MAGAZINE CAIRNS TO TOWNSVILLE HEAT 3 – 410M

 

Even start with RUM RUNNER slow to begin.

 

WAYLON BALE was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

CHOC LATTE CLOUD checked off SHARHELIAN STAR and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

HANNAH JAY JAY checked off SHARHELIAN STAR and lost considerable ground in the back straight resulting in interference to CHOC LATTE CLOUD.

 

SWABS TAKEN: APPREHENSION, Post race, Trainer Matthew McGuire

VET EXAMINATIONS:  HANNAH JAY JAY

 

 

5.

ALL WHEEL DRIVE CAIRNS TO TOWNSVILLE OPEN HEAT 4 – 410M

 

TRACEY’S HERO was the best to begin.  AKABORU and HARA’S STORM were slow to begin.

 

WICKED BROTHER checked off GOLDENPAW FLYER and lost ground on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to HARA’S STORM.

 

FARINGDON and GOLDENPAW FLYER bumped entering the front straight resulting in both greyhounds losing some ground.

 

WICKED BROTHER checked across the heels of AKABORU entering the front straight.

 

HARA’S STORM and RHONGA’S YOGI raced wide into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: TRACEY’S HERO, Post race, Trainer Emma Bryant

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

6.

MAX STOCKS BEST 8 – 410M

 

Even start with LEAD CONTENDER slow to begin.

 

MANHATTAN MAID checked off TOP TELLER and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

Shortly after BURTON MISS checked off TOP TELLER and lost ground.

 

TOP TELLER was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

MANHATTAN MAID and LIBBY’S HERO bumped in the front straight resulting in both greyhounds losing some ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: BRUTON MISS, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

 

FINES:

NIL

 

INJURIES:

 

Race 3, KY KENNETH, Both hind legs muscle injuries, 10 days

Race 4, HANNAH JAY JAY, Near hind whip muscle injury, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

 

NIL

 

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS