CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 22nd APRIL 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M.BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:         L. MILES

Judge:              B. SOMERFIELD

Lure Driver:       A. GOSPER

 

Starter:                         D. CHURCH

 

Veterinarian:      DR. E MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant: Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

 

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

BILLS LAVIS MAIDEN 410M

TAE RAE was best to begin.  INDISPENSABLE was slow to begin.  DIAMOND OLLIE checked off the heels of LUSIMA and lost some ground entering the back straight, resulting in DIAMOND OLLIE shifting out and causing some inconvenience to STORM BREAKER.  ELITE FIVE checked off the heels of DIAMOND OLLIE and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  LUSIMA raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  DIAMOND OLLIE – Post Race – Rhonda Goodwin

 

2.

BRIAN SOMERFIELDS MAIDEN 410M

EILEEN JOY was best to begin.  GIVEAWAY LASS, BLUE BOY YOU and DANCE ON FIRE were all slow to begin.  BUNDY GIRL checked off the heels of EILEEN JOY and lost some ground on the turn into the back straight. BLUE BOY YOU checked off the heels of GIVEAWAY LASS and lost ground entering the back straight causing some inconvenience to DANCE ON FIRE.  BUNDY GIRL checked off the heels of TAPATAK and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  BLUE BOY YOU checked across the heels of TAPATAK on the turn into the front straight.  TAPATAK continued to shift out in the straight resulting in BLUE BOY YOU racing onto the heels of TAPATAK in the straight causing both greyhounds to become unbalanced and lose ground.

SWABS TAKEN:  EILEEN JOY – Post Race – Emma Bryant

 

3.

ARTHUR GOSPER NOVICE 410M

PA TING was best to begin.  VINDICATION was slow to begin.  FAWN DRAGON checked off the heels of PA TING and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  IT’S HIS JOB raced onto the hindquarters of VINDICATION on the turn into the back straight, resulting in VINDICATION losing considerable ground, causing IT’S HIS JOB to be checked and lose ground and causing some inconvenience to PUNGUSHE.  PUNGUSHE raced very wide in the back straight.  FAWN DRAGON and LACHY KNOCKA bumped on the turn into the front straight.  PUNGUSHE raced wide into the home straight and continued wide down the home straight.

 

The greyhound VINDICATION was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: PA TING – Post Race – Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: VINDICATION

4.

ETHAN MALONEY 5th GRADE 410M

PEPPA PIG CLOUD was best to begin.  RHONDA’S DYNO was marginally slow to begin.  ODD SOX and STARZAR GOLD were slow to begin.  POPPA’S PICK, BILLY KNOCKA and ATOMIC OPIE bumped approaching the turn into the back straight resulting in the 3 greyhounds becoming unbalanced losing ground.  BILLY KNOCKA checked off the heels of ATOMIC OPIE and lost considerable ground entering the back straight.  ATOMIC OPIE checked off the heels of RHONDA’S DYNO and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight, resulting in interference to STARZAR GOLD.  CALL ME CHARLES raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  PEPPA PIG CLOUD – Post Race – Michael Fusco

 

5.

DAVE CHURCH 4/5TH GRADE 410M

COSMIC FREEZE was best to begin.  TICKFORD checked off the heels of THANK YOU POP and lost ground shortly after the start.  THANK YOU POP checked off the heels of MOO MOO and lost ground on the turn into the back straight, resulting in interference to SNAKE PROOF and CABOCHON.

 

The greyhound TICKFORD was vetted and found to have suffered an injury to the near side ground and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

6.

PETER KENNEDY 4th GRADE 410M

PRINCE OF DOOM was best to begin.  COSMIC LAMP was slow to begin.  CRUSHED ICE checked off the heels of PRINCE OF DOOM and lost ground prior to turning into the back straight.  MALIAN REIGN checked off the heels of FARMOR TO DO and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  CASH KING checked across the hindquarters of FARMOR TO DO on the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground and causing interference to COSMIC LAMP.  CASH KING shifted out on the turn into the front straight forcing MALIAN REIGN to race wide.  HI HOMBRE and COSMIC LAMP raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

7.

KAMARA THURLOW BEST 8 410M

FEARS THE WORD was best to begin.  FROM THE TAP was slow to begin.  FEARS THE WORD checked off the heels of BELLA MARLO and lost ground entering the back straight.  SELFIE improved onto the heels of FROM THE TAP on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing some ground.

 

The greyhound FROM THE TAP was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: BELLA MARLO – Post Race – Emma Bryant

VET EXAMINATIONS: FROM THE TAP

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 5 TICKFORD, Injured in running, near hind groin, 10 day

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS