BRISBANE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

WEDNESDAY 3^rd AUGUST 2017

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: P. WEST

Stewards: S. KEARNEY, J. PHILP, R. JACKSON

Judge: L. SMYTHE

Lure Driver: J. BAUER

Starter: C. SCRIVENS

Veterinary Surgeon: DR. R GEISEL

Swab Attendant: R FEDRICK

SCRATCHINGS
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2.
3.	CANDY CRUISE, Won Bundaberg 29/07/2017
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7.	KISSING CARTER, Reported injured, off side hip
8.	WILDASH WILDBOY, Reported ill, virus BOSANOVA, Reported injured, near side hind toe
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10.

LATE SCRATCHINGS
1	Nil

REWEIGHS
10	ALLPA MAMA, 25.0 – 26.4

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
4	SMASHNIAK ROCKS, Last start 01/03/2017, injured
7	CLASSIC TERRA, Last start 19/04/2017, injured

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

1.	GLASSHOUSE GREYHOUND SPORTING CLUB MAIDEN HEAT 1 395M MISS AMELIA and SUCCATASH were best to begin. Leaving the 1^st turn NARRINA and WILLY TOULA were tightened and momentarily hampered. This caused ZAC ELFRON and AMBURLA that were following to be hampered. Entering the top turn DYNAMITE PACE was tightened and lost ground. The greyhound ZAC ELFRON underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: SUCCATASH – Post-race – Malcolm Cuneo VET EXAMINATIONS: ZAC ELFRON
2.	UBET – DOWNLOAD THE APP MAIDEN HEAT 2 395M QUITE SINCERE and WISE MISTY were best to begin. WISE MISTY slipped at the start while ILLAWONG COWGIRL and BACK ON TOP collided. Entering the 1^st turn WISE MISTY and CURL THE WAVE collided causing WISE MISTY to lose ground. At the same time BLUE JAY JAY, BACK ON TOP and IZY MAGIC raced tight and unbalanced. Shortly after, BLUE JAY JAY and IZY MAGIC came together causing BLUE JAY JAY to lose ground. Leaving the back straight WISE MISTY and RED VEE collided and were unbalanced. In the top turn BACK ON TOP improved onto the heels of RED VEE causing both greyhounds to be checked. Entering the home straight CURL THE WAVE shifted out causing WISE MISTY to be hampered.
	SWABS TAKEN: QUITE SINCERE – Post-race – Sandra Hunt

3.	GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND NOVICE 395M HANNAH JAY JAY was best to begin while TRUTH PREVAILS and GLORY ROSE were slow. In the 1^st turn JOHN’S CHOICE, GLORY ROSE and PARIS QUEEN were hampered. Leaving the 1^st turn MAGIC BENZ was tightened and forced to shift out causing SWARAVSKI to be checked and lose ground. JOHN’S CHOICE that was following was inconvenienced and proceeded to race wide in the back straight. In the back straight SWARAVSKI and GLORY ROSE raced tight and unbalanced and GLORY ROSE lost ground as a result.
	SWABS TAKEN: SMASHNIAK WINZ – Post-race – Christopher Kadniak
4.	THIRTY TALKS @ STUD NOVICE 395M ITCHY FINGER was slow to begin. Shortly after the start COMETRON FLYER and SMASHNIAK ROCKS came together and were unbalanced. In the 1^st turn MERRIWA, CAN’T POSSIBLY and ALONSO BENZ collided and were unbalanced. Entering the back straight COMETRON FLYER and SMASHNIAK ROCKS were tightened and lost ground with MERRIWA also hampered as a result. In the back straight MACFARLANE was tightened and lost ground. Entering the top turn MERRIWA contacted the running rail, became unbalanced and lost ground. COMETRON FLYER that was following was inconvenienced. Entering the home straight MERRIWA checked off heels. In the home straight ALONSO BENZ improved onto the heels of ITCHY FINGER and both greyhounds were checked. The greyhound MERRIWA underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: NOTHING ELSE – Post-race – Darren Russell VET EXAMINATIONS MERRIWA
5.	TWITTER @ STUD NOVICE 395M POWER OF PENNY and ALPHA GEORGIOU began well. In the front straight HOOP DREAMS and CYCLONE BARCI collided. Approaching the 1^st turn POWER OF PENNY and SPRING TIME GIRL were tightened. In the 1^st turn SPRING TIME GIRL checked off heels and lost ground. At the same time ALPHA ZEPHYR and POWER OF PENNY collided and were unbalanced. Entering the top turn POWER OF PENNY and CYCLONE BARCI collided and became unbalanced causing CYCLONE BARCI to lose ground. The greyhound ALPHA ZEPHYR underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: ALPHA GEORGIOU – Post-race – Selena Zammit VET EXAMINATIONS: ALPHA ZEPHYR

6.	CLINT’S CARAVAN WAREHOUSE 5^th GRADE HEAT 1 395M CORY’S DIAMOND, HYDROGEN and SIR TO YOU were best to begin. In the 1^st turn DIAMOND JAKEY and AUNTY FREDA were hampered and lost ground. Leaving the back straight DIAMOND JAKEY was tightened and lost ground. In the top turn CORY’S DIAMOND and SIR TO YOU came together causing SIR TO YOU to be momentarily hampered.
	SWABS TAKEN: CORY’S DIAMOND – Post-race – John Edwards
7.	SKY RACING 5^th GRADE HEAT 2 395M DANCING SOLO began well. Shortly after the start CAPTAIN’S KNOCK was tightened and momentarily hampered. Approaching the top turn BILLY BEAN was hampered.
	SWABS TAKEN: DANCING SOLO – Post-race – Robert Eddie
8.	BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY 3/4^th GRADE 395M RAMBLIN’ ROSE and LITTLE FONZIE were best to begin while CUZZY BROMAC and RATTLESNAKE CAFE were slow. In the 1^st turn LETHAL KID, STUEY and GUTENBERG were all checked and lost ground. Entering the back straight LITTLE FONZIE was hampered as CUZZY BROMAC shifted out. STUEY and LETHAL KID were wide in the back straight. Entering the top turn STUEY contacted the hindquarters of CUZZY BROMAC and was momentarily hampered with LETHAL KID that was following inconvenienced and forced to race wide through the turn. In the top turn RAMBLIN’ ROSE and RATTLESNAKE CAFE bumped. Over the concluding stages LITTLE FONZIE was tightened for racing room. LETHAL KID was wide in the home straight. The greyhound STUEY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: RATTLESNAKE CAFE – Post-race – Terrence Medcalf VET EXAMINATIONS: STUEY
9.	BRISGREYS.COM 5^th GRADE HEAT 3 395M SHOTOTSU was best to begin. In the 1^st turn MAZZA and PAN YOKO came together. Shortly after, GALLANT EXPLORER, HOLLY KNOCKS, CUPPA TEA KIWI and ODESSA were all tightened and lost ground. When questioned on the improved performance of SHOTOTSU, trainer Mr. D. McGrath advised that this greyhound, although talented, has had a history of injuries. Mr. McGrath stated that the greyhound had trialled well in the preceding week; however, he was surprised by the extent of its improvement in this event. He further stated that he did not support the greyhound on this occasion.
	SWABS TAKEN: SHOTOTSU – Post-race – Darryl McGarth

10.	UBET – THE NEW TAB 5^th GRADE HEAT 4 395M JIGGLE SPLAT and SHAKEY TANGO were best to begin while STAR RING and HARA’S HUMMER were slow. In the 1^st turn STAR RING checked off heels and collided with HARA’S HUMMER and both greyhounds lost ground. ALLPA MAMA that was following was inconvenienced as a result. Entering the home straight JIGGLE SPLAT and KAZAKO raced tight and bumped.
	SWABS TAKEN: STAR RING – Post-race – Gary Friend

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

INJURIES:

Nil

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

P. WEST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS