TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 24th JANUARY 2017

 

Weather conditions:      OVERCAST

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     D. GREEN

Judge:                          M. HILL

Lure Driver:                   J. BOUFFLER

 

Starter:                         W. FRANKLIN

 

Veterinarian:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            B. COX

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

STRIKING BIRD, Reported injured, near side front toe

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

THRILLA STROKE, Reported injured, off side shoulder

7.

BLUEFIRE CHALICE, Reported injured, near side groin

8.

PEPPA PIG CLOUD, Reported injured, near side wrist

9.

 

10.

PATJACK LOMAR, Reported injured, near hind foot

SPRING CLOVER, Reported ill, virus

11.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

3

ALL BECAUSE, Reported injured, tail, 10 days

9

UNIVERSAL ONE, Reported injured, both hind stifle joints, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

8

WHAT’S FORVER, 31.6 - 30.3

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

8

GAGAN ELL, Last start 30/08/2016, Out due to injury

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 FINAL 380M

SKY LARK was the best to begin.  ZIPPING QUINT and HOPE HE’S CLASSY were slow to begin.  ZIPPING QUINT checked off FLYING MOZZIE and fell on the turn out of the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  SKY LARK - Post Race - Michael Hickmott

VET EXAMINATIONS: ZIPPING QUINT

 

2.

BUTCH RICHARDS NOVICE 380M

Even start.  TOP TELLER was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  NOT A WORD and ALWAYS A DIVA bumped and were tightened for racing room in the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  PEARSON PRIDE checked off GOGO MOJO and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight.  ALWAYS A DIVA checked off ELITE AND BLACK and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to WILDASH DIDDY.  NOT A WORD improved on to the heels of PEARSON PRIDE in the front straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN:  GO GWAN - Post Race - Rhonda Essery

 

3.

KAYLEN HEATH 5th GRADE 380M

ALL BECAUSE was a late scratching at 7:10pm on veterinary advice.

 

RHONDA’S SEA was the best to begin.  COLLISION COURSE was slow to begin.  STARZAR GOLD and KNOCKIN’ BLUE bumped in the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  COLLISION COURSE checked off SMOOTH FLAME and lost ground in the back straight.  SIR REGINALD and EL MALAMUTE bumped in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SIR REGINALD - Post Race - Hayden Dodd

 

 

4.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE 5th GRADE 380M

Even start with SUPERFORMANCE slow to begin.  COOPER’S LESSON and OLD MATERIAL were tightened for racing room and lost round in the back straight.  COOPER’S LESSON lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight and continued to lose ground taking no further competitive part in the race.  A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed an off hind muscle injury.  SKY BOND checked off SLOW DANCER and lost considerable ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to OLD MATERIAL.  SCOTT SPEED raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: NOVA PARTY - Post Race - Robert Lound

 

5.

HAROLD & DESMA HOVI 4th GRADE 380M

WORLD’S GREATEST and I’M ALICE were the best to begin.  FROM THE TAP was slow to begin.  BLACK MASS checked off FLYING MAGNUM and lost ground in the back straight.  AMY’S ELITE checked off VELOCITY LAVINIA and lost ground in the back straight resulting in interference to BLACK MASS.  AMY’S ELITE and BLACK MASS bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  VELOCITY LAVINIA checked across the heels of FLYING MAGNUM on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  ATOMIC OPIE and I’M ALICE bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in ATOMIC OPIE becoming unbalanced and losing ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: WORLD’S GREATEST - Post Race - Clarence Wilcox

 

6.

ALL RIG LIFTING 5th GRADE FINAL 498M

The boxes failed to open on the first occasion.  All greyhounds were removed from the boxes and inspected by the veterinarian who passed all fit to start.  A start was effected on the second occasion.

 

BRUTON MISS was the best to begin.  DIAMOND FIESTA, PERFECT SISTER and NEVILLE ROSE all bumped heavily shortly after the start resulting in the three greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  DIAMOND FIESTA raced wide in the back straight and again in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: BRUTON MISS - Post Race - Robert Lound

 

7.

AUSTRALIA DAY TROPHY FINAL 498M

Trainer M. Hickmott was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 86(o) negligent for presenting ASA EL CHAPPO to race with the incorrect rug.

 

Even start with IT’S HIS JOB slow to begin and ASA EL CHAPPO marginally slow to begin.  SPUDNUT shifted in on the turn into the back straight tightening PROSPECT resulting in interference to ASA ABBANDANDO who lost considerable ground causing interference to ASA EL CHAPPO, GLENALLON ZULU and IT’S HIS JOB.  GLENALLON ZULU checked off ASA ABBANDANDO and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  BURNER BANT checked across the heels of PROSPECT in the front straight.  ASA ABBANDANDO raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  SPUDNUT - Post Race - Robert Thomson

VET EXAMINATIONS: ASA EL CHAPPO

 

 

8.

GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND BEST 8 380M

Even start.  METRO MAN checked off GAGAN ELL and lost some ground in the back straight.  WHAT’S FOREVER checked off FACE TIME on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to BIG BOY BATINA.  BIG BOY BATINA and WHAT’S FOREVER bumped on the turn into the front straight.  BIG BOY BATIA raced wide to the finish.

SWABS TAKEN: METRO MAN - Post Race - Thomas Jackson

VET EXAMINATIONS: GAGAN ELL

 

9.

KOOPA OLSEN 5th GRADE 380M

UNIVERSAL ONE was a late scratching at kennelling on veterinary advice

 

VELOCITY AIM was the best to begin.  RUBY’S MAGIC and GUNNADOO TWIST were tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  RHONDA’S DYNO checked off the heels of BACK STREET BOY and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  TOMMY MARKTU checked off BACK STREET BOY and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight.  RUBY’S MAGIC and TOMMY MARKTU bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in some inconvenience to both greyhounds.

SWABS TAKEN: BEAMING BOUNCER - Post Race - Greta Thomson

 

10.

O’REILLY PET FOOD 5th GRADE 380M

Trainer R. Thomson was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 86(o) negligent for presenting BRIGHT REBEL to race with the incorrect rug.

 

EASY OFF was the best to begin.  CABARET TONIGHT checked off ZIPPING JOKER and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight.  ZIPPING JOKER checked off ZIPPER IT MACCA on the turn out of the back straight resulting in ZIPPING JOKER becoming unbalanced shifting out causing interference to MACADAM then bumping BRIGHT REBEL who fell as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: FREDRIK - Post Race - Henry Parker

VET EXAMINATIONS: ZIPPING JOKER, BRIGHT REBEL

 

11.

PAUL BURGESS 5th GRADE 380M

Even start.  MISS GRAND THEFT checked off JACOBITE PHANTOM and lost ground in the back straight.  FAMOUS REBEL checked off RONRAY FLAME and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to SENORITA REGINA, MISS GRAND THEFT and ZAMBEZI GIRL.  JACOBITE PHANTOM raced very wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: RONRAY FLAME - Post Race - Justin Reid

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 7 ASA EL CHAPPO, GAR 86 (o), Negligent incorrect rug, $50 (Michael Hickmott)

RACE 10 BRIGHT REBEL, GAR 86 (o), Negligent incorrect rug, $50 (Robert Thomson)

 

INJURIES:

RACE 4 COPPER’S LESSON, Injured in running, off hind muscle, 28 days

RACE 7 ASA EL CHAPPO, Injured in running, off triceps, 10 days

RACE 10 BRIGHT REBEL, Injured in running, off front leg, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

K.M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS