CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 11th AUGUST 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards:  M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     L. MILES

Judge:                          R. BALLARD

Lure Driver:                   A. GOSPER

 

Starter:                         L. MILES

 

Veterinarian:                 E. MALONEY

 

Swab Attendant:            C. MASSINGHAM

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

MR. CANNA, Reported injured, back muscle

2.

 

3.

VAL’S MAGIC, Reported injured, back muscle

4.

 

5.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

3

GIVEAWAY LASS, Reported injured, near side shoulder, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

41

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

PET CAFE MAIDEN/5th GRADE 410M

SLIPPERY COIN was the best to begin.  KY KENNETH was slow to begin.  YOU CAN DO raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: CHIEF JINX – Post Race - Allan Metcalfe

VET EXAMINATIONS:  KY KENNETH

 

2.

BARRON VALLEY HOTEL ATHERTON 5th GRADE 410M

Even start.  VIDI VICI checked off POUNCING LILIE and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  Shortly after LOTS OF TIME checked off POUNCING LILIE and lost ground.  SMILES ALOT checked off POUNCING LILIE entering the back straight causing interference to LOTS OF TIME.  VIDI VICI improved on to the heels of POUNCING LILIE and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight.  POUNCING LILIE raced wide entering the front straight.  SMILES ALOT raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  POUNCING LILIE – Post Race - Peter Milani

 

3.

NULEAF 5th GRADE 410M

SCOMELD and HE TELLS LIES were slow to begin.  SCOMELD checked off the heels of PASS THE AMMO and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  HE TELLS LIES lost ground for no apparent reason after entering the back straight to finish last.  A veterinary examination of the greyhound revealed no abnormalities.  Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 71 stood HE TELLS LIES down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trail for an unsatisfactory performance. 

SWABS TAKEN: PASS THE AMMO – Post Race - Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  HE TELLS LIES

 

 

4.

ALL WHEEL DRIVE ATHERTON 3/4th GRADE 410M

CRUSHED ICE was the best to begin.  PUT THONGS ON was marginally slow to begin.  BURNER BANT checked off CRUSHED ICE and lost ground on the turn into the back straight causing interference to PUT THONGS ON and LEAD CONTENDER.  DILSTON BRAE checked across the heels of LEAD CONTENDER to race wide into the front straight.  CHIEF BOLT raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: CHIEF BOLT, Post race, Trainer Allan Metcalfe

VET EXAMINATIONS:  PUT THONGS ON

 

 

5.

CENTRAL TYRES ATHERTON BEST 8 410M

Even start with FROM THE TAP slow to begin.  ZIPPING CARLTON was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  BELLA MARLO checked off HARA’S FLYER and lost ground on the turn into the back straight. Shortly after MANHATTAN MAID checked off HARA’S FLYER causing interference to BELLA MARLO resulting in both greyhounds racing wide in the back straight.  ZIPPING CARLTON checked off FROM THE TAP and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: KARMA’S COMING – Post Race - John La Rosa

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 1 KY KENNETH, Injured in running, off side shoulder, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

RACE 3 HE TELLS LIES, Unsatisfactory Performance must perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial 410m all tracks prior to nominating

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS