TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
TUESDAY 6TH
FEBRUARY 2018
Weather conditions: FINE
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Chairman
of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER
Stewards:
B. COX
Judge:
P. WALSH
Lure Driver: J. BOUFFLER
Starter: D. WOOLER
Veterinarian: D. VIERO
Swab Attendant: MARGARET BRAUNBERGER
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SCRATCHINGS |
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GO FREDDY GO, reported off side front pad
injury PREMIER SHAMROCK, reported off side whip
injury |
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MADAGASTER, reported off side front leg
bruising |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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Nil |
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REWEIGHS |
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Nil |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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Nil |
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TRIALS |
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Unsatisfactory
Performance Trial The greyhound LODGEMENT performed a
satisfactory performance trial over the distance of 498m in a time of 28.78 and
is cleared to race at all tracks. |
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RACE REPORTS |
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ANGLISS
MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 380M FANCY A BEER was the best to begin. STRONG ENOUGH was tightened for racing room
and lost ground in the back straight. CAPE DE BELLE was tightened for racing room
and lost ground in the back straight. STRONG ENOUGH improved on to the heels of
GROOVY SWEET approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in both
greyhounds losing ground. CAPE DE BEDLLE shifted out on the turn into
the front straight bumping GROOVY STREET forcing that greyhound to race wide. SILVER WEASEL raced wide in the front
straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: FANCY A BEER, Post race, Trainer Robert
Thomson VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil |
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MCGUIRE’S RACING
MAIDEN 380M Even start with OLDMATE GRETEL showing early
speed. ORBILICIOUS checked off SILVEDR SNIPER and
lost ground shortly after the start. ORBILICIOUS checked off TAHNE’S PICK and lost
ground on the turn out of the back straight. BOYS ROUND HERE and OLDMATE GRETEL bumped on
several occasions approaching the finish line resulting in both greyhounds
being inconvenienced. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: DALMATYNSKI, Post race, Trainer Joan Newnham VET
EXAMINATIONS: Nil |
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TOWN AUTOMATICS NOVICE 380M Even
start with OH MY BLONDE marginally slow to begin. BANJO
AN’ HENRY and KICKING KARMAR were tightened for racing room and lost ground
shortly after the start. DYNA
FABLE checked off CHEEKY KAYA and lost ground back on to KICKING KARMAR. BANJO
AN’ HENRY checked across the heels of CHEEKY KAYA prior to turning into the
front straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: LICORICE SHOT, Post
race, Trainer Rhonda Essery VET EXAMINATIONS: DYNA FABLE |
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TELLA PHOTOGRAPHY 5TH GRADE 380M Even start with ILLY BALE very slow to begin. DOWNTOWN PIXIE checked off WAYLON BALE and
lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. SLATER’S PICK checked off CALL ME DORY and
lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: DESTINI TORPEDO,
Post race, Trainer Joan Newnham VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil |
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NATHAN
RICHARDS 5TH GRADE 498M Even start with BED OF ROSES slow to begin. RUEBEN LUCKA checked across the heels of QUEEN OF CAWDOR
bumping SLIDING DOORS and continued out on to BROTHER ROB causing that
greyhound to lose considerable ground. Stewards queried the racing manners of RUEBEN
LUCKA, however, the greyhound was afforded the benefit of a very grave doubt
and was stood down from racing under the provisions of GAR71 until the
completion of a satisfactory trial for a unsatisfactory performance. |
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SWABS TAKEN: OLD MATE NICK, Post
race, Trainer Joan Newnham VET EXAMINATIONS: REUBEN LUCKA |
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WATERS ABRASIVE BLASTING 4TH GRADE 380M Even start. HARBOUR REIGN and AMY’S ELITE were tightened
for racing room and lost ground in the back straight. SIR REGINALD checked off the heels of
LISCOYLE LADY and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight
causing interference to WHATTA PASS and in turn to AMY’S ELITE. HARBOUR REIGN checked off the heels of LOTS
OF TIME and lost ground after turning out of the back straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: MR. MERVE, Post
race, Trainer Robert Lound VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil |
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CHRISTINE RALPH MIXED
3 /4 GRADE 380M Even start. GAGAN ELL became unbalanced and almost fell
approaching the turn out of the back straight. A veterinary examination of the greyhound
revealed a neck strain. RUM RUNNER checked off the heels of NOT A
WORD and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: MAURY SPIRIT, Post race, Trainer Robert
Lound VET EXAMINATIONS: GAGAN ELL |
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KOOLOOP
COLLARS BEST 8 380M Even start. GO GWAN and INNOCENT
MAN were tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start. GO GWAN checked off
INNOCENT MAN and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight. BRINDI CHOPPER,
INNOCENT MAN and FERAL CHERAL raced wide in the home straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: BRINDI CHOPPER, Post
race, Trainer Michael Pandelakis VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil |
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RACHEL & EMILY
THOMPSON 5TH GRADE 380M ROAD MONSTER was the best to begin. ROAD MONSTER and WINNIE’S ROSE raced wide in
the home straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: ROAD MONSTER, Post
race, Trainer Clarence Wilcox VET EXAMINATIONS: BILLY CLOVER |
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TARQUIN NEAL 5TH
GRADE 380M Even start with DREAM WEAVER and LAWBRINGER
slow to begin. ROCKIN’ TONIGHT and
AZRTHUR’S STEVIE were marginally slow to begin. CABARET TONIGHT was tightened for racing room
and lost ground prior to turning out of the back straight. LAWBRINGER checked off NATTY’S ON FIRE and
lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to
ARTHUR’S STEVIE. Shortly after GO
PRANCER GO checked off NATTY’S ON FIRE and lost ground causing interference
to DREAM WEAVER. DREAM WEAVDER raced wide into the front
straight. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: NATTY’S ON FIRE, Post race, Trainer Jay
Schafer VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
Nil INJURIES: Race
7, GAGAN ELL, Neck strain, 10 days ENDORSEMENTS:
RUEBEN LUCKA, GAR 71 – Unsatisfactory
performance, satisfactory trial (498m) |
M. BRAUNBERGER
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS