TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 20th MARCH 2018

 

Weather conditions:      Overcast

Track conditions:           Good

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. Braunberger

Stewards:                     B. Cox

Judge:                          P. Walsh

Lure Driver:                   J. Bouffler

 

Starter:                         D. Wooler

 

Veterinarian:                 D. Viero

 

Swab Attendant:            Margaret Braunberger

 

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

CALL ME DORY, Reported injured, near side shoulder

4.

WINNIE’S ROSE, Reported injured, near side wrist

MIGHTY NIMROD, Reported injured, near side front webbing

5.

MISS LARDIE DA, Reported injured, near side back muscle

6.

PASS THE AMMO, Reported injured, near side hip support

7.

 

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

7

JACK ADDI, Weight variation, 10 days  32.7 to 30.5

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

1.

ANGLISS MEATS MAIDEN – 380M

 

PAPPA DOES MAMBO and BULL DANCE were the best to begin.  SILVER SNIPER and ORBILICIOUS were slow to begin.

 

SILVER WEASEL checked off PAPPA DOES MAMBO and lost some ground in the back straight.

 

STRONG ENOUGH and ORBILICIOUS raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  PAPPA DOES MAMBO, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

2.

BURDEKIN VET SERVICES NOVICE – 380M

 

FANCY A BEER was the best to begin.  PREMIER SHAMROCK and NO THANK YOU were slow to begin.

 

KING NIC was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

WESTMEAD WEARRIOR checked off WICKED ASSASSIN and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in some inconvenience to NO THANK YOU causing KING NIC to check off the heels of NO THANK YOU and fall.

 

WESTMEAD WARRIOR checked off BIG HUEY and lost considerable ground approaching the turn into the front straight resulting in interference to PREMIER SHAMROCK.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  FANCY A BEER, Post race, Trainer Robert Thomson

VET EXAMINATIONS;  KING NIC

 

3.

GOLDENVIEW G/H COMPLEX. 5PW – 380M

 

SILVER MOUSE was the best to begin.

 

BANJO AN’ HENRY was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

BOWENVALE checked off AKABORU and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to SILVER MOUSE.

 

SILVER MOUSE checked off the heels of ALPHA HECTOR and lost ground on the turn into the front straight.

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SWABS TAKEN: AKABORU, Post race, Trainer Greta Thomson

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

4.

CHEAPA AUTO SPARES 5TH GRADE (1) – 380M

 

Even start with RIMBA SAMBIA slow to begin.

 

NO NOT ME was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

NO NOT ME checked off DESTINI TORPEDO and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

MAURY SPIRIT checked across the heels of NO NOT ME and lost ground on the turn into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: GO PRANCER GO, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  MAURY SPIRIT

 

5.

DES HEATH 4TH GRADE – 380M

 

ROCKIN’ TONIGHT and HUCKABEE were the best to begin.

 

MR. CANNA and WAYNE OUTSIDE were slow to begin.

 

KERRIES A MINX was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

MR. CANNA raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: ROCKIN’ TONIGHT, Post race, Trainer Danny Preh

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

6.

TELLA PHOTOGRAPHY MIXED 3/4 – 380M

 

Even start.

 

RONRAY FLAME was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

LKISCOYLE LADY was tightened for racing room and lost some ground in the back straight causing interference to BEAMING BOUNCER.

 

BEAMING BOUNCER and LISCOYLE LADY bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced.

 

ROAD MONSTER raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: LICORICE SHOT, Post race, Trainer Rhonda Essery

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

7.

WATERS ABRASIVE BLASTING MIXED 4/5 – 498M

 

Trainer G. Thomson was fined $50 under the provisions of GAR 39.2 for presenting JACK ADDI to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of The Rules of Greyhound Racing.  JACK ADDI was a late scratching from the race.

 

Even start.

 

General tightening occurred on the first turn after the start resulting in ASA ABBANDANDO and WILLY ROCKET losing ground.  Shortly after BURNER BANT was tightened for racing room and lost ground.

 

WILLY ROCKET raced wide into the back straight.

 

BASHFUL CLOUD raced wide in the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: TINA SIERRA, Post race, Trainer Greta THomson

VET EXAMINATIONS:  LODGEMENT

 

8.

HAROLD & DESMA HOVI BEST 8 – 380M

 

Even start with WHATTA PASS slow to begin.

 

GO GWAN was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

BACK STREET BOY and NOVA PARTY were tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

GOLD TOTAL and INNOCENT MAN were tightened for racing room and lost ground after turning out of the back straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: BUNDY CUTTER, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

9.

T.G.B.O.T.A MIXED 4/5 – 380M

 

Even start.

 

HAWKE’S SPECIAL checked off DOWNTOWN PIXIE and lost ground in the back straight causing interference to FROM THE TAP.

 

RHONDA’S DOUGIE checked off DALMATYNSKI and lost ground prior to turning into the front straight causing some inconvenience to MAGIC DOUG.

 

HAWKE’S SPECIAL raced wide on the turn into the front straight.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: DALMATYNSKI, Post race, Trainer Joan Newnham

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

10.

WILLIAM THOMAS 5TH GRADE (2) – 380M

 

Even start.

 

General tightening occurred on the turn out of the back straight resulting in GOOD PEOPLE, GOLDENPAW FLYER and ILLY BALE losing ground.

 

OLDMATE GRETEL checked across the heels of BILLY BOJANGLES in the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: ROCKIN’ RINGO, Post race, Trainer Robert Lound

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Graham Thomson, JACK ADDI, GAR 39.2 Weight variation, $50

 

INJURIES:

KING NIC, Near hind lacerations, 10 days

LODGEMENT, Split webbing, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

M. BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS