TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

TUESDAY 27th OCTOBER 2015

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                           TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

K.M. BRAUNBERGER, D. GREEN

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

DR D. VIERO

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

S. WOOLASTON

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 1             CONRAD                               Reported injured, near side shoulder

Race 6             IMPOSING SIND                 Reported injured, off side wrist

 

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

 

Race 3             EBONY SPECIAL                Weight variation, 10 days + $50 (Graham Thomson)

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             MAGIC CHAOS                   Post Race        Trainer:  Glen Olsen

Race 3             ROCKET’S MAGIC              Post Race        Trainer:  Robert Lound

Race 6             GUNNADOO SECRET        Post Race        Trainer:  Harold Hovi

Race 8             COAL CHEETAH                 Post Race        Trainer:  Robynne Black

Race 9             ELLIE’S VOLUNTAS          Pre Race          Trainer:  Rhonda Goodwin

Race 10           VELOCITY ONO                  Pre Race          Trainer:  Joan Newnham

 

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 9             SUPERMAC

Race 10           ZIPPING BUBBA

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Nil

 

GENERAL

 

Race 1 – Maiden Final 380m

MY ACHIEVER was the best to begin.  VELOCITY HEZZA was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  MID WESTERN GIRL checked off the heels of ZOEY’S FRIEND prior to turning into the front straight.  RHONDA’S DYNO shifted out to race wide into the home straight.

 

Race 2 – Novice 380m

Even start.  MISTIFIDE was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  MIDNIGHT EDITION checked across the heels of RHONDA JOAN on the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 3 – 0 – 3 Wins 498m

Even start with LONESOME MAX marginally slow to begin.  ROCKET’S MAGIC crossed shortly after the start bumping ELISIVE DREAM who became unbalanced.  ROCKET’S MAGIC continued to shift in bumping WILDASH DUKE who became unbalanced and lost ground.  ELUSIVE DIVA and LONESOME MAX bumped on the turn into the back straight.  WILDASH DUKE checked off LONESOME MAX and lost ground entering the back straight.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade 380m

Even start with BELIMBA HUSTLER slow to begin.  MISS GRAND THEFT was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  COLLARINA was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  BRIGHT REBEL checked off PRINCE OF DOOM and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 5 – 4/5th Grade 380m

The start of the race was delayed one minute due to an interstate harness race.

 

ON DECK was the best to begin.  MOO MOO and ON DECK were tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  ON DECK shifted out on the turn into the front straight bumping LIBERTY LEGS which resulted in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  Shortly after MOO MOO shifted out bumping ON DECK on to LIBERTY LEGS resulting in ON DECK losing ground.

 

Race 6 – 3/4th Grade 380m

Trainer M. Hickmott was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 48 for failing to have a catcher present in the catching pen by the appointed time for POST BOX.

 

BOOTYDO was the best to begin.  SNEAKIN’ ROUND was slow to begin.  BOOTYDO raced on to the heels of GUNNADOO SECRET on the turn into the front straight resulting in some inconvenience to both greyhounds.  PURE BEKIM raced wide in the home straight.

 

Race 7 – Best 8 380m

The start of the race was amended to 9.40pm due to a breakdown of the lure.

 

Even start with ALL BUT CENTRE slow to begin.  VAPOUR FLIGHT was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  VAPOUR FLIGHT checked across the heels of EUNICE LILLIAN on the turn into the front straight resulting in EUNICE LILLIAN becoming unbalanced and racing very wide into the straight.  REECY GOGOLAC raced wide in the home straight.

 

Race 8 – NQ Cup Final 498m

Starting time was amended to 9.57pm.

 

PATJACK LOMAR was the best to begin.  BLUEFIRE CHALICE checked across the heels of LISTEN shortly after the start.  COAL CHEETA raced wide in the back straight.  MINGELA COSMO raced wide in the front straight.

 

Race 9 – 5th Grade 380m

Starting time was amended to 10.15pm.

 

Even start with COBBIN slow to begin.  SUPERMAC lost ground sharply on the turn out of the back straight.  A veterinary inspection of the greyhound revealed no abnormalities.  ELKINGTON raced wide in the home straight.

 

Race 10 – 5th Grade 380m

Starting time was amended to 10.33pm.

 

ZAYRAH and TREADSTONE CAIN were slow to begin.  HANK SNOW was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  ZIPPING BUBBA was tightened for racing room and fell in the back straight resulting in interference to OUR MADAM and HANK SNOW.  ZIPPING BUBBA was inspected by the veterinarian who reported no abnormalities.  HANK SNOW checked off OUR MADAM approaching the turn out of the back straight causing interference to TREADSTONE CAIN and ZAYRAH.  KEWIN UP raced wide into the home straight.

 

 

 

K.M. BRAUNBERGER

STEWARD IN CHARGE