Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Albion Park Greyhounds

Monday, 15th November 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: C Simpson (Chair), S Barr, J Philp

 

Officials: Dr G Cavanagh (Vet), C Keighley (Judge), B Taylor (Starter), R Fedrick (Samples),                                    J Williamson (Lure)

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Race 1 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE NOVICE 520m

 

3 Springtime Red – Wide in the back straight.

 

4 Forgiving Warren – Raced in restricted racing room leaving the home straight, checked.

 

6 Lucius Malfoy – Checked leaving the home straight.

 

7 Bogie Millie – Raced wide leaving the home straight. Checked in the home straight numerous occasions.

 

8 Ain't That Lucky – Wide in the back straight. Improved on to heels entering the home straight. In the home straight Ain't That Lucky made muzzle contact numerous times with Bogie Millie. A subsequent post veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Stewards spoke to the trainer representative B Elson regarding the greyhound’s actions. Stewards reviewed the video footage and considered submissions from the trainer representative and the veterinary report and acting under the provisions GAR 69(1) Ain't That Lucky was suspended from racing for a period of twenty-eight (28) days at Albion Park and must perform a satisfactory steward’s trial before racing next as this was the greyhound’s first (1st) offence under this rule.

 

Race 2 - SELL YOUR CAR @ MOTORHUB MA5 395m

 

2 Run Blake Run – Raced in restricted racing room shortly after the start. Checked, losing ground.

 

4 Wazz's Out – Wide in the home straight.

 

6 Hammer Drill – Checked shortly after the start. Improved onto heels leaving the back straight, losing ground.

 

7 Shaggy Rose – Improved onto heels shortly after the start, losing ground. Checked entering the home straight.

 

8 Yoda I Am – Checked shortly after the start.

 

Race 3 - SMARTMONEYPUNTING.COM MIXED 3/4 600m

 

2 Mere Magic – Checked off heels in the home straight.

 

6 Zipping Bambi – Wide in the home straight first occasion.

 

Race 4 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MA5 520m

 

3 Hopeful Lash - Improved onto heels shortly after the start, losing ground. Raced in restricted racing room leaving the back straight. Checked, losing ground. Shortly after dragged down from behind by another runner. A subsequent postrace veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

5 Tad Nosey – Ran wide leaving the home straight, appeared to put in a few awkward strides. A subsequent postrace veterinary examination revealed pre-existing Pannus and unresolved corneal ulcer on the left eye. Was stood down from racing for a period of fourteen (14) days.

 

6 Sheer Passion – Improved on to heels leaving the back straight, losing ground.

 

8 Charlie Bale – Raced in restricted racing room entering the back straight. Checked, losing ground.

 

Race 5 - GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND R5 600m

 

3 Perfect Freeze – Checked off heels entering the home straight, wide in the home straight first occasion. Checked leaving the home straight. Wide in the back straight.

 

4 Hearts Colliding – Raced in restricted racing room shortly after the start. Checked, losing ground.

 

5 Sassy Gossip – Slow to begin.

 

7 Street Cry – Wide in the home straight first occasion. Checked leaving the home straight, losing ground.

 

Race 6 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE NMW (1) 520m

 

2 Bororen Mate – Wide leaving the straight first occasion.

 

3 Savannah Bronze – Raced in restricted racing room in the home straight first occasion. Checked, losing ground.

 

4 Wanda Maximoff – Severely checked approaching the winning post. A subsequent postrace veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

5 Buck The Bull – Raced in restricted racing room in the home straight, contacting the running rail. A subsequent postrace veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

6 One Size Up – Improved onto heels shortly after the start, losing ground. Tightened for racing room approaching the winning post.

 

8 Springtime Rose – Wide in the back straight.

 

Race 7 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE NMW (2) 520m

 

3 Hara's Hunter – Raced in restricted racing room in the back straight. Checked, losing ground.

 

4 Rosa's Laugh – Checked off heels leaving the back straight, losing ground.

 

5 Busted Axel – Improved onto heels leaving the back straight.

 

7 Barcelona Hope – Checked off heels leaving the home straight first occasion. Wide into the back straight.

 

Race 8 - WALLOON SALOON HOTEL MIXED 4/5 520m

 

1 Cost A Shilling - Severely checked leaving the home straight, Losing ground. Checked entering the back straight. Severely dragged down from behind in the back straight, losing ground. A subsequent postrace veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

2 Cincinnati Bill – Slow to begin. Severely checked leaving the home straight, Losing ground. Checked entering the back straight. Improved onto heels of another runner in the back straight, losing ground. A subsequent postrace veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

3 Kiss And Spin – Severely checked leaving the home straight, Losing ground.

 

6 Hopeful Nan – Checked off heels entering the home straight.

 

9 (7) Fluro Fella - Severely checked leaving the home straight, losing ground.

 

10 (5) Countess Rhyme - Severely checked leaving the home straight, losing ground.

 

Race 9 - SMARTMONEYPUNTING.COM MIXED 4/5 395m

 

2 Mali's Missile – Raced in restricted racing room shortly after the start. Checked, losing ground.

 

3 On The Bayou – Improved on to heels entering the back straight, losing ground.

 

4 Beers And Tears – Wide in the home straight.

 

7 Rowdy Roddy – Wide in the home straight.

 

8 Turanza Tiger – Slow to begin.

 

Race 10 - TAB - LONG MAY WE PLAY MIXED 4/5 331m

 

4 High Esteem – Raced in restricted racing room leaving the back straight. Checked losing ground.

 

7 Fancy Ava – Wide in the home straight.

 

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

R6 Wanda Maximoff

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratching’s

R1 Swift Anna – Injury, toe laceration.

R2 Deb's Blue Boy – Ineligible, Raced yesterday.

R3 It's A Trick – Injury, offside front leg.

R8 Hopeful Elise – Injury, near side pin.

R8 My Dark Lorian – Injury, near side wrist.

R8 Barcelona Lana – Injury, near side back muscle.

R10 Farmor Sambuca – Injury, near side wrist.

 

Weight Variations

R9 Mickey Blue Eyes was 35.3kg now 34.1kg down 1.2kg

 

Injuries

R4 Tad Nosey - pre-existing Pannus and unresolved corneal ulcer on the left eye. Was stood down from racing for a period of fourteen (14) days.

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R2 Shifting Colour – 126 Days - Injuries

 

 

Animal Actions

R1 Ain’t That Lucky – Marring first (1st) offence GAR 69, stood down 28 days and perform a satisfactory steward’s trial.

 

Trials

Hellacious – Marring 1st offence APK 05/11/2021 – Passed all tracks

Latitude – Marring 1st offence GEL 04/06/2021 – Passed all tracks except GEL

 

 

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.

 

 

This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.