TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 29th AUGUST 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERGER

Stewards:                     A. SPENCE

Judge:                          D. RAE

Lure Driver:                   J. BOUFFLER

 

Starter:                         W. FRANKLIN

 

Veterinarian:                 D. VIERO

 

Swab Attendant:            B. COX

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

GUNNADOO REV, Reported injured, near hind back muscle

7.

 

8.

 

9.

ARTS, Reported injured, near side wrist

10.

 

11.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

ALL LIQUORED UP, 31.4 - 29.8

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DAN THE PAINTER MAN MAIDEN 380M

MINNI MAYWYN was the best to begin.  ALL LIQUORED UP checked off BANJO AN’ HENRY and lost some ground on the turn out of the back straight.  DREAM WEAVER raced wide into the front straight.  MINNI MAYWYN raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  DOWNTOWN PIXIE – Post Race - John Forster

VET EXAMINATIONS: ROCKEY’S BUDDY

 

2.

ANIMAL NATURALS NOVICE 380M

Even start.  POPPY CHOOKY and LITTLE MAGICIAN were tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  POPPY CHOOKY raced wide on the turn into and down the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  SLIDING DOORS – Post Race - Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  POPPY CHOOKY

 

3.

TGBOTA NQ SPRINT HEAT 1 380M

SKY LARK was the best to begin.  HUCKABEE was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.  GO GWAN crossed from a wide position turning out of the back straight causing general tightening on the inside resulting in OLD MATERIAL, TYSON’S FANTASY, KERRIE’S A MINX, AMY’S ELITE all being checked and losing ground.  HUCKABEE checked across the heels of KERRIE’S A MINX on the turn into the front straight.  SKY LARK raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: GOLD TOTAL – Post Race - John Barrow

 

 

4.

TGBOTA NQ SPRINT HEAT 2 380M

FACE TIME and MACADAM were the best to begin.  OUR CAVALIER was slow to begin.  FACE TIME was tightened for racing room and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight.  TRISHA NOLAN checked off the heels of FACE TIME and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  UNIVERSAL ONE checked off OSCAR TANGO and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  OSCAR TANGO shifted out across the heels of FACE TIME to race wide into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: MAYWYN ACCOLADES – Post Race - John Barrow

 

5.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP HEAT 1 498M

Even start with PASS THE AMMO slow to begin.  GADSBY’S ROAD was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the first turn after the start.  SLOW DANCER checked off SKY BOND and fell on the turn into the back straight causing interference to SUGAR HIT AIVAH.  SLOW DANCER took no further part in the race.,

SWABS TAKEN: ZABDON FERRARI – Post Race - Tony Brett

VET EXAMINATIONS: SLOW DANCER  

 

6.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP HEAT 2 498M

BRUTON MISS was the best to begin.  CINCINNATI LASS was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  KULU EAGLE checked off CHIPS AHOY became unbalanced and shifted out causing interference to NO NOT ME and CINCINNATI LASS.  CHIPS AHOY checked off MINNIE MARTINI on the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to FIRE TO RAIN.  CHIPS AHOY checked off FIRE TO RAIN and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  Shortly after FIRE TO RAIN checked off MINNI MARTINI and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: KULU JASPER – Post Race - Kim Gooding

VET EXAMINATIONS: FIRE TO RAIN

 

7.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP HEAT 3 498M

SPLIT IMAGE was the best to begin.  General tightening occurred on the first turn after the start resulting in SLIPPERY COIN and SPUDNUT losing ground.  Shortly after THAT HOUDINI checked off WATCH OUT RENALD and became unbalanced and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN:  SPLIT IMAGE – Post Race - Tony Brett

 

 

8.

ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE CUP HEAT 4 498M

FULMINATION was the best to begin.  ZIPPING OUTLAW was marginally slow to begin.  SONIC THUNDER was tightened for racing room on the first turn after the start resulting in SONIC THUNDER becoming unbalanced shifting out and bumping PORT LISA causing both greyhounds to lose considerable ground.  NATTY’S ON FIRE checked off ZIPPING OUTLAW and lost considerable ground in the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: OPAL NERA – Post Race - Tony Brett

VET EXAMINATIONS: NATTY’S ON FIRE, FULMINATION

 

9.

BLASTER PARK RACING NSW 4/5th GRADE 498M

Even start with QUEEN OF CAWDOR marginally slow to begin.  QUEEN OF CAWDOR was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: KORCHECK – Post Race - Nancy Maynard

 

10.

MAGUIRES RACING THOROUGHBRED & GREYHOUNDS 4/5th GRADE 380M

Even start.  RONRAY FLAME lost ground shortly after the start.  BEAMING BOUNCER checked off the heels of KULU DOT COM and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  LISCOYLE LADY was tightened for racing room and lost ground after turning out of the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  KINDA HOT – Post Race - Michael Hickmott

 

11.

SKY RACING 5th GRADE 380M

GO PRANCER GO was the best to begin.  CHAOTIC MAGIC was slow to begin.  KAPPOW was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.  COOPER’S LESSON checked off the heels of GO PRANCER GO and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to CHAOTIC MAGIC and SUSHI COWBOY who became unbalanced and contacted the outside fence.  SAINT’S CHARM and COOPER’S LESSON bumped on several occasion on the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: HEZ BOBY DAZZLER – Post Race - Allan Metcalfe

VET EXAMINATIONS: SUSHI COWBOY

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 8 NATTY’S ON FIRE, Injured in running, off groin, 10 days

RACE 11 SUSHI COWBOY, Injured in running, off hind leg, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS