Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Albion Park Greyhounds

Saturday 29 January 2023

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: B McErlean (Chair), P McLean, N Thornycroft

 

Officials: Dr D Blyde (Vet), W Maher (Judge), C Keighley (Starter), R Fedrick (Samples), J Williamson (Lure)

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Race 1 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MAIDEN (1) 331m

 

5 Cookie Queen – Checked shortly after the start. Checked entering the back turn.

 

6 Shadow Storm – Checked approaching the home turn.

 

 

Race 2 - TAB - VENUE MODE MAIDEN (2) 331m

 

4 Valkyrie Amelia – Checked approaching the back turn.

 

6 Sirius Jennifer – Checked approaching the back turn.

 

7 Optics – Slow to begin.

 

 

Race 3 - BRISGREYS.COM NOVICE 331m

 

4 La Folie – Checked off heels entering the home straight.

 

 

Race 4 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MIXED 4/5 331m

 

3 Just Like Nu – Bumped with another runner on multiple occasions in the home straight.

 

5 Cincinati Cyndie – Bumped with another runner on multiple occasions in the home straight.

 

9 Worthy Explosion – Checked in the back straight.

 

 

Race 5 – TAB QUEENSLAND SHORT COURSE HEAT 1 OPEN 331m

 

2 Hope Sure Can – Bumped rounding the home turn.

 

3 Bora Blue – Bumped rounding the home turn.

 

6 Runaway Babe – Checked approaching the back turn.

 

7 There’s A Shadow – Checked approaching the back turn.

 

 

Race 6 - TAB QUEENSLAND SHORT COURSE HEAT 2 OPEN 331m

 

6 Special Was It – Checked shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room in the back turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the near side peck muscle and was subsequently stood down for 7 days.

 

9 Durham – Checked in the back straight.

 

 

Race 7 - TAB QUEENSLAND SHORT COURSE HEAT 3 OPEN 331m

 

2 Cosmic Colin – Checked in the back straight. Checked approaching the back turn.

 

4 Super Aussie – Checked shortly after the start.

 

 

Race 8 - TAB QUEENSLAND SHORT COURSE HEAT 4 OPEN 331m

 

4 Moment Of Glory – Bumped with another runner rounding the home turn.

 

6 Noaki Cruise – Bumped with another runner rounding the home turn.

 

8 Family Touch – Checked approaching the back turn.

 

 

Race 9 - TIGGERLONG TONK @ STUD MIXED 3/4 331m

 

1 Lucky Jock – Checked approaching the home turn.

 

2 Leaping Lucille – Checked in the back straight.

 

3 Ha Ha Lucky – Checked in the back straight.

 

 

Race 10 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GRADE 5 (1) 331m

 

1 Little Bit Dry – Bumped with another runner in the home straight.

 

3 Blackpool Bruce – Checked shortly after the start. Made contact with the running rail approaching the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

 

5 Set Sail – Checked approaching the back turn.

 

6 Atomic Bill – Checked in the back straight. Bumped with another runner in the home straight.

 

 

Race 11 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE GRADE 5 (2) 331m

 

6 Roger Ring – Severely checked in the back straight.

 

8 Atomic Cyndie – Slow to begin. Checked in the back straight.

 

 

Race 12 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE MA5 331m

 

2 Carter – Severely checked rounding the home turn.

 

3 Selena Girl – Improved onto heels in the back turn. Severely checked rounding the home turn.

 

4 Gershwin Rhythm – Severely checked rounding the home turn.

 

6 Fifty Fathoms – Checked approaching the back turn.

 

8 I'm All Heart – Checked in the back turn. Inconvenienced rounding the home turn.

 

9 Back Seat Betty – Dragged down in the back turn.

 

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SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R4 Peanut Crumble – Injury, Off side calf

R6 Where’s Johnson – Injury, Near side wrist

R10 Got No Torque – Injury, Near side shoulder

R11 Sirius Keith – Injury, Off side pin muscle

R12 Louie Luxe – Injury, Off side rear webbing

 

Weight Variations

R1 After Affair – was 26.6kg today 28.6kg up 2.0kg

R2 Rochill Express – was 27.1kg today 26.0kg down 1.1kg

 

 

Injuries

R6 Special Was It – Near side peck, 7 days

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R1 Captain's Stash – 101 Days – Injury

R12 Fifty Fathoms – 153 Days – Injury

 

Trials

All Torque – Passed – 19.60 - 32.9kg

Urban Mosquito – Passed – 19.59 - 29.3kg

 

 

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.