CAPALABA GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SATURDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards:         E. LITTLE

Judge:              T. FULLER

Lure Driver:       N. RUGG

 

Starter:             B. RIGNEY

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: R. FEDRICK

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

3

CLASSIC TERRA, Reported injured, near fore toe, 10 days

6

RUNOUT BOY, Reported injured, near fore toe, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

5

LUCITA, Last start 10/06/2017, kennel change

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 366m

The greyhound GAS UP ISA performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 366m in a time of 20.49 and is now cleared at Capalaba only up to 366m.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

MAIDEN 366M

KANOJO was best to begin.  TSAR BOMBER shifted out and checked FROSTY BLUE JAY immediately after the start.  TSAR BOMBER shifted out and impeded STETSON JESS at the 200m.

SWABS TAKEN: TSAR BOMBER – Post Race – Christine Bourke

 

2.

4/5th GRADE 366M

PARIS FRANCE was best to begin.  NOTORIOUS HERO was marginally slow to begin.  SHUNT MAN and NOTORIOUS HERO raced tight and bumped at the 200m.  BIG TRIGGER started to shift to the inside from the 200m.  UNQIUE MOTIVE shifted in and impeded SHUNT MAN just prior to the finishing line.

 

The greyhound BIG WINSTON underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Stewards questioned trainer Mr. R Enright in regards to the greyhound’s performance.  Mr. Enright stated that the greyhound was getting old although was still trialling well at the track and wasn’t putting it together on race day.  Stewards noted his explanation and advised they would be monitoring the greyhound’s future racing performances.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  NOTORIOUS HERO – Post Race – Christine Bourke

VET EXAMINATIONS: BIG WINSTON

 

3.

SULZANTI @ STUD NOVICE 520M

TORNEY was slow to begin and shifted in.  WHO DAT GUN started shifting to the outside just prior to the 200m and checked TOOKA TRIP on a number of occasions as it did, causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  TOOKA TRIP shifted to the inside and raced tight with TORNEY and collided on a number of occasions over the concluding stages of the race, causing both greyhounds to lose any competitive chance in the race.

 

The greyhound TORNEY underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: HIGH CLASS BELLE – Post Race – Christine Bourke

VET EXAMINATIONS: TORNEY

4.

5th GRADE BITCHES 366M

CHASING RAINBOWS and CATCH ME KEITH were best to begin.  JAYCEE’S LADY and BUTTON PUSHER bumped immediately after the start.  Just prior to the 200m BUTTON PUSHER shifted in and checked CATCH ME KEITH with both greyhounds losing ground.  JAYCEE’S LADY and CHASING RAINBOWS raced tight and bumped just after the 200m.  SPUDASTIC was tightened for racing room and impeded approaching the last 100m.  CATCH ME KEITH and BUTTON PUSHER raced tight and bumped over the concluding stages of the race.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SHINTARO STAR – Post Race – Billy Harris

 

5.

5th GRADE 366M

ALL ABOUT TIGER, LUCITA and ACE were best to begin.  MR. BELVEDERE shifted out and bumped BETTER SIZE immediately after the start.  ROCKIN’ ALL OVER shifted out and collided with BETTER SIZE shortly after causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  ACE shifted off the heels of ALL ABOUT TIGER just after the 200m.  GIFTED PINES and ROCKIN’ ALL OVER raced tight and checked approaching the last 100m.

SWABS TAKEN: ALL ABOUT TIGER – Post Race – Brett Hazelgrove

 

6.

BEST 8 366M

Even start.  Just after the 200m IM A HOTSHOT shifted out behind TWEED DANCER and collided with STRAIGHT SHADOW then stumbled and collided with CARBOOK LAD causing I’M A HOTSHOT, STRAIGHT SHADOW and CARBROOK LAD to lose any competitive chance in the race.

SWABS TAKEN: TWEED DANCER – Post Race – Mark Johnston

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS