BRISBANE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SUNDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: K. ADAMS

Stewards:         T. NORTH, M. RAYNOR

Judge:              C. PRESS

Lure Driver:       N. RUGG

 

Starter:                         C. SCRIVENS

 

 

Veterinarian:      DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: Nil

 

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

WIGGLE, Reported injured, near side hip support

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

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6.

FEARSOME MISS, Won Brisbane 24/02/2016

7.

 

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9.

 

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11.

 

12.

CELTIC COLLEEN, Reported ill, tick

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

3

AVONDALE ASTRO, 30.1 – 31.5

7

BETOWN GEM, 29.1 – 30.5

9

SENOR’S MISTRES, 31.5 – 32.6

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

BETTY’S GEM, Last start 09/10/2015, seasonal

3

AVONDALE ASTRO, Last start 27/10/2015, injury

6

CLASSY BAMQUIN, Last start 28/11/2015, injury

7

BETOWN GEM, Last start 10/10/2015, injury

9

SENOR’S MISTRESS, Last start 26/11/2015, injury

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

 

RACE REPORTS

1.

UBET – DOWNLOAD THE APP MAIDEN HEAT 1 331M

Even start.  ORIZEE and WHO DAT GUN were both slow to muster speed in the early stages.  Leaving the front straight MILO VIKING, WHO DAT GUN and MAYFEATHER all raced tight.  SUMMER QUAYS raced wide leaving the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  THOMAS ROSE HI – Post Race – Trevor Thompson

 

2.

TWITTER @ BRISGREYS MAIDEN HEAT 2 331M

Even start.  In the back straight WHERE’S TEJAY and HARD HAT MICK collided causing both greyhounds to be checked.  LETHAL KID which was trailling was severely checked as a result of this incident.  Rounding the turn out of the back straight BRANDO shifted out causing WHERE’S TEJAY to shift out and make contact with HARD HAT MICK, resulting in both WHERE’S TEJAY and HARD HAT MICK being checked and losing considerable ground.  Rounding the turn into the front straight BRANDO and HARD HAT MICK collided causing both greyhounds to be hampered.  LETHAL KID which was trailling was checked as a result of this incident.

SWABS TAKEN:  MOCKA’S BABE – Post Race – Sergio Livotto

 

3.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 3 331M

STELLA ROSE HI was best to begin.  SLOW COACH was slowly away.  In the back straight KIDMAN and SLOW COACH.  Leaving the back straight and rounding the turn into the front straight AVONDALE ASTRO raced wide.  Rounding the turn into the front straight SLOW COACH raced wide.  Entering the front straight in the run to the finish AVONDALE ASTRO and ELLIE’S LAST collided.

SWABS TAKEN: NAN’S NIRO – Post Race – Warren Nicholls

4.

BRISGREYS.COM MAIDEN FINAL 331M

SMASHNIAK STAR was best to begin.  WATTA STEP UP and REIGNING MISSILE were slow to begin.  In the back straight FARMOR I KNOW and TEARAWAY MISSILE bumped over some distance.  Entering the back straight SHAMROCK CRYSTAL was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Leaving the back straight FARMOR I KNOW was tightened for racing room, checked and momentarily hampered.  Shortly after WATTA STEP UP contacted the heels of SWEET CRYSTAL and was hampered.

SWABS TAKEN: SMASHNIAK STAR – Post Race – George Kadniak

 

5.

GLEN GALLON @ STUD NOVICE 331M

Even start.  MAGIC ESCAPE was slow to begin.  Rounding the turn into the front straight KILDONAN KID and SIX PACK collided, causing both greyhounds to be hampered.

SWABS TAKEN:  ROMEO RAGTOP – Post Race – Nikki Peters

 

6.

GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND NOVICE 331M

BRALYN ICE, VASELIUS and ELL’S ALL CLASS were best to begin.  BLUE JOY was slow out.  BLUE JOY appeared to ease out of the back straight when VENUS IN FUR commenced to shift out.  Stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that BLUE JOY failed to pursue the lure at that particularly part of the race however informed trainer Mr. J Ogden that they would be closely monitoring the greyhound’s action in the upcoming races.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

7.

EVENTS @ BRISGREYS.COM 5th GRADE 331M

Even start.  Shortly after the start KIP KEINO checked over the heels of SALLY SPARKLES and was momentarily hampered.  Rounding the turn out of the back straight BETOWN GEM and BARCIA BLUE collided causing both greyhounds to be severely checked and lose considerable ground.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

8.

UBET – THE NEW TAB 5th GRADE 331M

MR. WOODS was best to begin.  LADY OLIVIA stumbled shortly after the start and lost considerable ground.  Leading into the back straight JAGGED IMAGE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

9.

BRISGREYS.COM 3/4th GRADE 395M

Even start.  Shortly after the start WINGED ELITE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost some ground.  Approaching the turn into the back straight BODEGA VISTA was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN:  INSIDE PASS – Post Race – Christine Bourke

 

10.

SKY RACING 5th GRADE 395M

Even start.  Racing towards the turn into the back straight MASTER CORSAIR, MUMMA’S HOPE, BAZZA’S ISSUE, SOME VALUE, TRUE VIKING and CASS’ CASS were all tightened for racing room and checked to varying degrees.  Leaving the back straight and racing into the home turn TRUE VIKING raced wide.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

11.

GLEN GALLON @ STUD 5th GRADE 395M

Even start.  QUE SERA was slow to begin.  Rounding the turn into the back straight SLASHIN’ PETE, DAVID’S MEMORY, FAST BEAN, DREAM GIRL GABBY and QUE SERA all raced tight, resulting in DREAM GIRL GABBY being severely checked and fell and took no further competitive part in the race.  FAST BEAN was severely checked as a result of this incident.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: DREAM GIRL GABBY, DAVID’S MEMORY

 

12.

#UBETWECAN MASTERS 395M

SOPHIE’S MATE and SANDY’S GIFT were best to begin.  Rounding the turn into the front straight ZIPPING MANI checked over the heels of OUT WEST and was momentarily hampered.  Entering the front straight ROYAL ALBERT was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

 

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

K. ADAMS

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS