CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

SUNDAY 16th AUGUST 2015

 

WEATHER:  FINE                                                                                      TRACK:  GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

K.M. BRAUNBERGER, L. MILES

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

E. MALONEY

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

E. MALONEY

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 3             SMILEY FEE FEE                Reported injured, near side hock

 

Unless specified otherwise, all greyhounds scratched other than due to being ineligible, shall be suspended for 10 days commencing on the date of the meeting

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             CALL ME CHARLES           Post Race        Trainer:  John Thurlow

Race 2             BLUEFIRE CHALICE         Post Race        Trainer:  Kevin Wheeler

Race 5             THANK YOU POP               Post Race        Trainer:  Rhonda Goodwin

Race 6             ETOPIA                                  Post Race        Trainer:  Emma Bryant

 

VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS

 

The following greyhounds were sent to the veterinary surgeon upon completion of their event, but were not found to be suffering any injury.

 

Race 3             SELFIE

Race 3             ELLY NORA

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Nil

 

GENERAL

 

Race 1 – Maiden 410m

Even start.  FEAR ALF checked across the heels of ZOEY’S FRIEND approaching the turn into the back straight bumping SMART CHIC on to WALLEN JOE on to MAGIC WISP.  ONE FOOT BEHIND and ZOEY’S FRIEND bumped entering the back straight.  MAGIC WISP checked off the heels of FEAR ALF and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  CALL ME CHARLES raced wide in the home straight.

 

Race 2 – Novice 410m

EBONY SPECIAL was the best to begin.  WALLABY JOE checked off HI HOMBRE and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight.  COSMIC LAMP checked off REBEL DICTATOR and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  REBEL DICTATOR was tightened for racing room and lost ground entering the back straight.  Shortly after EBONY SPECIAL and HI HOMBRE were tightened for racing room and lost ground. EBONY SPECIAL shifted out and raced wide into the home straight causing WALLABY JACK to race wide.

 

Race 3 – 5TH Grade 410m

SELFIE was difficult to load in the boxes and will be boxed first in future races.  Even start.  SELFIE checked off JACK SPRITE and fell prior to entering the turn into the back straight.  SELFIE and ELLY NORA were inspected by the veterinarian after the race.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade 410m

Even start.  General tightening occurred entering the turn into the back straight resulting in MISS DENMARK, WILDASH MONTE, RHONDA’S TEARS and OUR MADAM losing ground.  WILDASH MONTE checked across the heels of MISS DENMARK and lost ground entering the back straight.  SUPER STORY checked across the heels of COBBIN on the turn into the front straight resulting in SUPER STORY bumping TRU ZOOMER causing that greyhound to become unbalanced and lose some ground.

 

Race 5 – 5th Grade 410m

WILDASH PLUMBOB was the best to begin.  SENOR AL checked off BALZAREEN and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight.  TITO checked off BALZAREEN and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  WILDASH PLUMBOB checked off THANK YOU POP and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight.  BRIGHT REBEL and BALZAREEN bumped in the front straight.

 

Race 6 – 4th Grade 410m

ETOPIA was the best to begin.  STARZAR GOLD and MY FIRST NINJA were slow to begin.  PRINCE OF DOOM checked off CAPTAIN LONESTAR and lost ground on the turn into the back straight causing some inconvenience to BOLD DEBREE.  MY FIRST NINJA checked off STARZAR GOLD and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 7 – Best 8 410m

Even start.  GOT IT WRONG was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  SNAKE PROOF checked off FEARS THE WORD and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  SHAKE YOUR BOOTY raced wide in the home straight.

 

 

K.M. BRAUNBERGER

STEWARD IN CHARGE