Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Albion Park Greyhounds

Sunday 5 February 2023

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: Dr K Sherman (Vet), C Scrivens (Judge), C Keighley (Starter), J Pedofsky (Samples), J Williamson (Lure)

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Race 1 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 331m

5 By The Sea – Checked shortly after the start. Raced wide entering the back turn and into the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

7 Let's Go Kiri – Raced extremely wide from the back turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the near side hip and was subsequently stood down for 7 days.

Race 2 - TAB - VENUE MODE MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 331m

1 Let's Go Dean – Checked rounding the home turn.

2 Tiger Vision – Checked rounding the home turn.

3 Let's Go Georgi – Checked rounding the home turn.

4 Comical Rose – Dragged down in the home turn

5 Let's Go Thunder – Bumped with another runner on multiple occasions in the back straight. Improved onto heels approaching the back turn.

6 Cookie Queen – Bumped with another runner on multiple occasions in the back straight. Checked and fell approaching the back turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

7 Orson Beach – Bumped with another runner rounding in the home turn

Race 3 - TEAGUE'S LAST HOORAH MAIDEN HEAT 3 MAIDEN 331m

5 Let's Go Shan – Checked shortly after the start. Checked approaching the back turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

8 Let's Go Marty – Improved onto heels approaching the back turn.

9 Split The Night – Declared a late scratching @ 3:54pm.

Race 4 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND NOVICE (1) 331m

2 Our Girl Siara – Stumbled after the start. Put in an awkward stride approaching the back turn. Checked approaching the winning post.

6 Bella Lou – Checked rounding the home turn.

8 Aussie Cha Cha – Shifted in approaching the winning post. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the off hind hock as was subsequently stood down for 10 days.

Race 5 - TIGGERLONG TONK @ STUD NOVICE (2) 331m

4 Noel's Gem – Checked off heels entering the home straight.

Race 6 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MA5 331m

1 Sir Diamond – Checked approaching the home turn.

4 Joe Patch – Checked shortly after the start

8 Fifty Fathoms – Slow to begin.

Race 7 - SENNACHIE @ STUD - STEVE WHITE GRADE 4 331m

4 November – Checked off heels in the home straight.

7 Hope's King – Checked shortly after the start.

8 Carramar Drive – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start.

Race 8 - ORSON ALLEN @ METICULOUS LODGE BEST 8 331m

2 Travis's Lauryn – Checked in the home straight.

6 Murphy's Mate – Checked approaching the back turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the near hind toe and was subsequently stood down for 60 days. Murphy’s Mate will be required to complete an injury trial before returning to racing.

7 Special Was It – Slow to begin.

8 Classy Zoro – Severely checked entering the home straight.

Race 9 - NEWHAVEN STUD FARM 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 331m

3 Betty Jo – Declared a late scratching @ 4:04pm

5 Our Mate Rocco – Checked shortly after the start. Checked entering the home straight.

8 Shian Nessa – Checked entering the home straight.

Race 10 - CARINA LEAGUES CLUB 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 331m

1 Blue Bathers – Improved onto heels and was checked approaching the back turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the offside back muscle and was subsequently stood down for 14 days.

3 Charlie's Flyer – Tightened and checked shortly after the start.

4 Noaki Nipper – Inconvenienced approaching the back turn.

5 Class Of Twenty – Slow to begin.

7 Knick Knack Mac – Slow to begin.

8 I'm All Heart – Galloped on into the back turn.

Race 11 - RHINO FINANCE 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 331m

1 Atomic Cyndie – Tightened shortly after the start. Inconvenienced approaching the back turn.

2 Where's The Car – Slow to begin.

4 Cody's Stud – Checked approaching the back turn.

5 Vecna – Inconvenienced approaching the back turn.

6 Boom One Down – Inconvenienced approaching the back turn.

Race 12 - GET IT GIZMO @ NEWHAVEN STUD 5TH GRADE HEAT 4 GRADE 5 331m

3 Kenzo Fernando – Severely checked into the first turn.

9 Summer Holiday – Awkward in its action into the back turn and gave ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the neck muscle and was subsequently stood down for 10 days.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R1 Valkyrie Amelia – Injury, fibula R3 Sirius Jennifer – Illness, Scours R5 Flex Your Muscle – Injury, Stopper tendon R5 Sirius Kyle – Injury, offside hind leg R7 Sunset Matilda – Stewards permission   R8 What A Crumble – Injury, Off side hip support R8 Sixty Plus – Injury, Near side wrist R12 Little Bit Dry – Stewards permission R12 Ouzo Herrera – Injury, offside wrist
Late Scratchings	R3 Split The Night @ 3:54pm – Seasonal R39 Betty Jo @ 4:04pm – Weight variation
Weight Variations	R4 Stunner’s Girl – Was 27.1kg today 28.3kg up 1.2kg R9 Ritza Rebel – Was 30.2kg today 29.0kg down 1.2kg
Injuries	R1 Lets Go Kiri – Near side hip, 7 days R4 Aussie Cha Cha – Off hind hock, 10 days R10 Blue Bathers – Off hind back muscle, 14 days R12 Summer Holiday – Neck strain, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R4 Stunner’s Girl – 90 days, seasonal R4 Bella Lou – 98 days, seasonal
Person Actions	Ashley Bock – Race 9 – Betty Jo – GAR101(3)(b) - $100 – Weight variation
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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.