CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SUNDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards:              K.M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                                 L. MILES

Judge:                                      B. SOMMERFIELD

Lure Driver:                               W. LAVIS

Starter:                                                 A. GOSPER

 

Veterinarian:                              DR E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant:                        Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

CALL ME CHARLES, Reported injured, near side wrist

5.

SHAKE YOUR BOOTY, Reported injured, off side front foot

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

WILDASH FRED, Weight Variation, 10 days + $50 (Isobel Camp)

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

 

 

1.

CURTIS PITT MP MAIDEN 410M

Trainer I. Camp was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 39.1 for presenting WILDASH FRED to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing.  WILDASH FRED was scratched from the race.

 

LACHY KNOCKA was the best to begin.  HEATHAN BRETT checked off LUSIMA and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to MONOCHRONE.  LUSIMA checked off CYCLONE BELLE and lost ground in the back straight.  LUSIMA raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  MONOCHRONE – Post Race –Emma Bryant

VET EXAMINATIONS: CYCLONE BELLE, LUSIMA

 

2.

BLUEY FORSYTHE 5th GRADE 410M

POPPA’S PICK was the best to begin.  MRS. MAJOR TOM was slow to begin.  WILDASH MONTE checked off HI HOMBRE and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  BEHM and WILDASH MONTE raced wide into and down the home straight.  MRS. MAJOR TOM lost ground in the back straight to finish a distant last.  A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed no abnormalities.  The trainer’s representative was advised to inform the trainer not to start the greyhound until satisfied it will be competitive and a warning was placed on the greyhound for a performance that was bordering on unsatisfactory.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  HI HOMBRE – Post Race – Emma Bryant

VET EXAMINATIONS:  MRS. MAJOR TOM

 

3.

DOG MOVERS 5th GRADE 410M

BILLY KNOCKA was the best to begin.  WILDASH REV was slow to begin.  WILDASH REV checked off the heels of BALZAREEN and lost ground entering the back straight.  RUFUS FLYWHEEL checked off JACOBITE PHANTOM and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  JACOBITE PHANTOM and CASH QUEEN raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: CASH QUEEN – Post Race – Emma Bryant

4.

TRINITY PRINTERS 4/5th GRADE 410M

Even start with STARZAR GOLD slow to begin.  MALIAN REIGN checked off BELLA MARLO and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  CASH KING checked off BELLA MARLO and lost ground entering the back straight.  WILDASH DUKE checked across the heels of BELLA MARLO on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

5.

TJ S CLEANERS BEST 8 410M

Even start with WESTOVER slow to begin.  BLUEFIRE CHALICE lost ground on the turn into the back straight to finish last.  A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed a near hind leg injury.

SWABS TAKEN: SELFIE – Post Race – Emma Bryant

VET EXAMINATIONS:  SELFIE (Pre Race),  and BLUEFIRE CHALICE

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

 

FINES:

Race 1 Isobel Camp, $50 Rule 39.1, Weight Variation WILDASH FRED + 10 days

 

 

INJURIES:

Race 5 BLUEFIRE CHALICE, Injured in running, near hind leg, 10 days

 

 

WARNING:

Race 2 MRS. MAJOR TOM, Rule 71, Unsatisfactory performance

 

 

K.M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS