TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 17th APRIL 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     B. COX

Judge:                          L. SMYTH

Lure Driver:                   J. BOUFFLER

 

Starter:                         T. WOODHAM

 

Veterinarian:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            MARGARET BRAUNBERGER

 

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

DOWNTOWN PIXIE, Reported seasonal.  28 Days

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

NO NOT ME, Reported injured, near side shoulder. 10 Days

9.

 

10.

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

NIL

REWEIGHS

3

GREY GROUSE, From 30.3 to 31.8

4

NOT TOO EASY, From 33.8 to 31.8

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

4

NOT TOO EASY, Last start 26/11/2017, Change of trainer

TRIALS

 

RACE REPORTS

1.

LONE PINE MAIDEN – 380M

 

SILVER WEASEL was the best to begin.

 

ORBILICIOUS lost ground in the back straight back on to SILVER SNIPER.

Stewards advised trainer G Thomson that there were some concerns as to the racing manners of ORBILICIOUS. Mr Thomson advised that he was considering retirement of the dog.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SILVER WEASEL, Post race, Trainer Joan Newnham

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

2.

D DAY NOVICE – 380M

 

The start of the race was delayed 45 seconds due to interstate harness racing.

 

Even start.

 

CHEEKY KAYA was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

DYNA FABLE was tightened for racing room and lost considerable ground in the back straight.

 

RHONDA’ S BEAR checked off CHEEKY KAYA and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight causing interference to DYNA FABLE.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  CHEEKY KAYA, Post race, Trainer Jay Schafer

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

3.

KOKADA TRAIL MIXED 4/5 GRADE HEAT  – 380M

 

GO PRANCER GO was the best to begin.

 

BOYS ROUND HERE checked across the heels of MAGIC WISHES and lost ground in the front straight.

 

RHONDA’S YOGI raced wide into the front straight.

 

BOYS ROUND HERE raced wide to the finish.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: GO PRANCER GO, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS: GREY GROUSE

 

4.

RWANDA-SOMALIA MIXED 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 – 380M

 

Even start.  NO THANK YOU was slow into stride as the start was effected.

 

NOT TOO EASY checked off the heels of NO THANK YOU and lost some ground prior to turning into the front straight.

 

ALL FUELED UP raced wide into the front straight.

 

OLDMATE GRETEL raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS:   

 

5.

TIMOR LESTE MIXED 4/5 GRADE HEAT 3 – 380M

 

Even start with CAN’T POSSIBLY marginally slow to begin.

 

BIG HUEY was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

NOVA PARTY and CAN’T POSSIBLY bumped on the turn out of the back straight resulting in NOVA PARTY losing considerable ground.

 

WINNIE’S ROSE raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: GO FREDDY GO, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

6.

OPERATION CATALYST MIXED 2/3 – 380M

 

TOES was difficult to box delaying the start.  In future races TOES will be boxed first.

 

SLOW DANCER and GOLD TOTAL were the best to begin.  WILLY ROCKET was marginally slow to begin.

 

GOLD TOTAL raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: SLOW DANCER, Post race, Trainer Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

7.

CORAL BALMORAL 5TH GRADE – 498M

 

Even start.

 

General tightening occurred on the first turn after the start resulting in all runners being inconvenienced with JACK ADDI and BASHFUL CLOUD losing ground.

 

CHOC LATTE CLOUD checked off RIMBA SAMBIA and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

TINA SIERRA checked off RIMBA SAMBIA and lost ground back on to JACK ADDI entering the back straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  RIMBA SAMBIA, Post race, Trainer Carol Pickard

VET EXAMINATIONS:  TINA SIERRA

 

8.

T. G. R. C. ANZAC DAY TROPHY OPEN FINAL – 498M

 

Even start.

 

General tightening occurred on the first turn after the start resulting in HUCKABEE losing ground

 

GROOVY SWEET and DALMATYNSKI bumped on the turn into the back straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.

 

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

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: INNOCENT MAN, Post race, Trainer Glen Olsen

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

9.

OPERATION SLIPPER MIXED 4/5 GRADE HEAT 4 – 380M

 

Even start with BEAMING BOUNCER slow to begin.

 

SIR REGINALD checked off BEAMING BOUNCER and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

PAPPA DOES MAMBO and SILVER MOUSE bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.

 

ROAD MONSTER raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

10.

KAPYONG MIXED 4/5 GRADE HEAT 5 – 380M

 

Even start with WAYLON BALE marginally slow to begin.

 

ILLY BALE was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: MADAGASTER, Post race, Trainer Clarence Wilcox

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS