TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 13TH 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:                         M. FUSCO / G. HEATH

 

Veterinarian:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            MARGARET BRAUNBERGER

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

STRONG ENOUGH, Reported injured off side hip

AMBURLA, Reported injured, near side broken toe

2.

 

3.

 

4.

TRAVELLIN’ MAN, Reported injured, near side hind leg

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

BLACK MASS, Reported injured, off side hock

9.

HARBOUR REIGN, Reported injured, near side shoulder

10.

SCAR’S BROTHER, Reported injured, dislocated hip

11.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

4

SLEEPY MITCH, Abdominal pain, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

9

RONRAY FLAME, From 30.0 to 31.4

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

9

RONRAY FLAME, Last start 17/10/17, injury

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN (1) 380M

 

Even start with ORBILICIOUS slow to begin.

 

SILVER WEASEL and DYNA KENTA bumped shortly after the star resulting in both greyhounds losing some ground.

 

DYNA KENTA eased off the heels of CAPE DE BELLE and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to ORBILIBIOUS, SILVER WEASEL and GROOVY SWEET.  DYNA KENTA was inspected by the veterinarian who reported a wrist injury.

 

ORBILICIOUS checked across the heels of GROOVY SWEET to race wide into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  ROCKIN’ RINGO, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: DYNA KENTA.

 

2.

MCGUIRE’S RACING MAIDEN (2) 380M

 

Even start with BOYS ROUND HERE slow to begin.

 

NO THANK YOU was tightened for racing room and lost considerable ground shortly after the start.

 

SILVER SNIPER checked off the hind quarters of KING NIC and became unbalanced in the back straight.

 

NO THANK YOU checked off KING NIC and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  OLDMATE GRETEL, Post race, Trainer Danny Preh

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

3.

ROSEY OLSEN NOVICE 380M

 

Even start with OH MY BLONDE and BANJO AN’ HENRY marginally slow to begin.

 

CHEEKY KAYA checked off the heels of FANCY A BEER and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: MAGIC DOUG, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATION:  Nil

 

 

4.

HICKMOTT’S CARPENTRY MAINTENANCE 5PW 380M

 

SLEEPY MITCH was a late scratching at kennelling on veterinary advice.

 

Even start with RIMBA SAMBIA slow to begin.

 

GOLDENPAW FLYER checked off SILVER MOUSE and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: ILLY BALE, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

5.

DOUG WARRINGTON 5TH GRADE (1) 380M

 

Even start.

 

SIR REGINALD was tightened for racing room and checked off CABARET TONIGHT approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: AMY’S ELITE, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

6.

DARREN TAYLOR & FAMILY MIXED 3/ 4 380M

 

Even start with WAYNE OUTWIDE and HUCKABEE slow to begin.

 

HUCKABEE checked off LOCHIELLE and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

SLOW DANCER and OLD MATE KICK bumped prior to turning into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

 

CHIPS AHOY and WAYNE OUTWIDE bumped entering the front straight.

 

HUCKABEE and LOCHIELLE bumped entering the front straight resulting in LOCHIELLE losing ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  MR. MERV, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

7.

WEE WIN KENNELS MIXED 4/5 498M

 

Even start with BED OF ROSES slow to begin.

 

ASA ABBANDANDO, UNIVERSAL ONE and LODGEMENT bumped heavily shortly after the start resulting in the three greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.

 

BED OF ROSES checked off FARINGDON and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

UNIVERSAL ONE and FARINGDON bumped entering the front straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  WHATTA PASS, Post race, Trainer Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS:  TOES.

 

 

8.

T.G.B.O.T.A MIXED 1/ 2 380M

 

Even start.

 

BRINDI CHOPPER was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

INNOCENT MAN was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to GOLD TOTAL.

 

BRINDI CHOPPER raced wide into the front straight.

 

SUPERFORMANCE raced wide in the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  BUNDY CUTTER, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

9.

WALLY MASTERS 4TH GRADE 380M

 

NO NOT ME and SMOKEY WISHES were the best to begin.  LOTS OF TIME was marginally slow to begin.

 

SMOKEY WISHES checked off CASEY MINI ME and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to NO NOT ME.

 

SWABS TAKEN: CASEY MINI ME, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: RONRAY FLAME

 

10.

BURNETT FAMILY 5TH GRADE (2) 380M

 

WAYLON BALE and MISS LARDIE DA were the best to begin.

 

RHONDA’S YOGI was tightened for racing room and checked across the hind quarters of CALL ME DORY on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

 

CALL ME DORY and MISS LARDIE DA raced wide into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: WAYLON BALE, Post race, Trainer Michael Davies

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

11.

ROSSVALE FISH & BURGER BAR 5TH GRADE (3) 380M

 

Even start with FABULOUS STORY and DESTINI TORPEDO slow to begin.

 

WINNIE’S ROSE was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

BOWENVALE checked off the heels of ROCKIN’ TONIGHT and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

FABULOUS STORY shifted out to race wide into the front straight forcing DESTINI TORPEDO wide.

 

DREAM WEAVER and ROAD MONSTER raced wide in the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  LICORICE SHOT, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS: BOWENVALE

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

 

Nil

 

INJURIES:

 

Race 1, DYNA KENTA, Near wrist injury, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

 

Nil

 

 

M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS