CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 3rd JULY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           AVERAGE

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     L. MILES                      

Judge:                         B. SUMMERFIELD

Lure Driver:                   W. LAVIS

 

Starter:                         D. HAWKINS

 

Veterinarian:                 E. MALONEY   

 

Swab Attendant:            MARGARET BRAUNBERGER

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

NIL

 

REWEIGHS

 

NIL

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

NIL

 

TRIALS

NIL

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

JAMES ALEXANDER ACCOUNTANT NOVICE – 410M

 

Even start with SURE MOMENT slow to begin.

 

JUST KISS IT checked off RHONDA’S BEAR and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

SURE MOMENT raced wide in the back straight.

 

STRONG ENOUGH checked across the heels of RED HOT ROCKET and become unbalanced shifting out bumping SURE MOMENT on the turn out of the back straight.

 

SURE MOMENT raced wide into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SWAP ME, Post race, Trainer Heath Ardle

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

2.

IRENE DRURY MEMORIAL MAIDEN FINAL – 410M

 

MAGIC GIZMO was the best to begin.  WHERE’S DOUG was slow to begin

 

RAPIDO was tightened for racing room and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight.

 

WHERE’S DOUG as tightened for racing room and lost ground entering the back straight.

 

BREEASH MAGIC checked off SHORT CUT CHARLY and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

WHERE’S DOUG contacted the running rail and lost ground on the turn into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  MAGIC GIZMO, Post race, Trainer Graham Thomson

VET EXAMINATIONS:  WHERE’S DOUG

 

3.

IZZY’S CARPENTRY 5TH GRADE (1) – 410M

 

Even start.

 

JACK ADDI was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

GOLDENPAW FLYER checked off FLAMING MOE and lost ground entering the back straight.

 

GOLDENPAW FLYER and FREDDIE RAWSON were tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight

 

MANHATTAN MAID checked off DREAM WEAVER and lost some ground in the front straight.

 

KY KENNETH and FLAMING MOE bumped prior to the finish line causing both greyhounds some inconvenience.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  DREAM WEAVER, Post race, Trainer Michael Pandalakis

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

4.

CENTURY CRANES 5TH GRADE (2) – 410M

 

Even start with NO THANK YOU slow to begin.

 

BANJO AN’ HENRY checked off POPPY CHOOK and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

PREMIER SHAMROCK was tightened for racing room and almost fell entering the back straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: POPPY CHOOKY, Post race, Trainer Heath Ardle

VET EXAMINATIONS:  PREMIER SHAMROCK

 

5.

TOMMY FRANZEN PLUMBING MIXED 3/4 – 410M

 

Even start with LOTS OF TIME and WILD WISH slow to begin.

 

SPRING POLLY was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

BLACK AMEX checked off HANNAH JAY JAY and lost ground on the turn into the back straight causing interference to HARA’S HUMMER and ROWDY SPRITE.

 

SWABS TAKEN: BLACK AMEX, Post race, Trainer Shane McKenzie

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

6.

FISHERY FALLS HOTEL MIXED 4/5 GRADE FINAL – 410M

 

Even start with MAGIC WISHES slow to begin.  CHEEKY KAYA was slow into stride as the start was effected.

 

ROCKIN’ RINGO checked off TRACEY’S HERO and lost ground causing interference to DREAM AMORE.

 

CHEEKY KAYA checked off the heels of BREAKER CHARLIE and lost ground bumping LIBBY’S HERO on the turn into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: BREAKER CHARLIE, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  DREAM AMORE, TRACEY’S HERO

 

 

 

7.

LOUND’S FRESH SEAFOOD CAIRNS CUP OPEN CONSULATION – 544M

 

PORT LISA was the best to begin.  MOWTOWN HOLLY was slow to begin.

 

BURNER BANT lost ground in the front straight on the first occasion.

 

BROTHER ROB and BURNER BANT raced wide on the turn out of the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: NOVA PARTY, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  BURNER BANT

 

 

8.

BABINDA ELECTRICS CAIRNS CUP OPEN FINAL – 544M

 

NATTY’S ON FIRE was the best to begin.

 

GROOVY SWEET and QUEEN OF CAWDOR raced wide on the turn out of the front straight on the first occasion.

 

SWABS TAKEN: NATTY’S ON FIRE, Post race, Trainer Jay Schafer

                               SWIFT NIMROD, Post race, Trainer George Tsakissiris           

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Race 5, TRACEY’S HERO, Split webbing, 10 days

Race 7, BURNER BANT, Near fore triceps muscle injury, 28 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS