Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday, 12th June 2020.

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), K. Kruger

 

Officials: Dr D. Viero (Vet), G. Compton (Judge), J. Smith (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

 

General:

Due to Government advice around COVID-19, in accordance with GAR 51(10), the Stewards directed the Starter to box the greyhounds into the starting boxes in the following order, 1 & 5, followed by 3 & 7, followed by 2 & 6, followed by 4 & 8 for all races

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Race 1 - ANGLISS MEATS MAIDEN 380m

 

2 Goddess Of Speed – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

6 Go Mumma Go -  Lost ground in the back straight and continued to lose ground to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 69A stood Go Mumma Go down from racing for a period of 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.

 

8 Chetrum – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND NOVICE 380m

 

4 Beautiful Crazy – Slow to begin.  Checked off heels on the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 3 - BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES 0-1 WINS 498m

 

1 Captain Pappa – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.

 

5 Just For Jake  - Slow to begin.

 

7 Go Rusty Go  - Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Tropical Flash – Raced wide into the back straight.

 

Race 4 - BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL GRADE 5 498m

 

2 Go Molly Go – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

3 Shake The Paint – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Natty's Gone – Improved on to the hind quarters of another runner in the back straight.

 

6 Going To Pot – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

7 Twenty Dollars – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

8 Proclaimer – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 5 - TAB GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

3 Axel Boy Jose – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

4 Lovely Maz – Slow to begin.

 

6 Georgia Pie – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Maggi Rose – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

Race 6 - CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MIXED 4/5 380m

 

2 Hornet Hudson -  Marginally slow to begin.  Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straightUnderwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

3 Smell The Cheese – Marginally slow to begin. Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Midnight Mcqueen – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

6 Prawn Boat – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 7 - METROLL GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

3 Olspen – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

4 Well Indeed – Slow to begin.  Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Looming Lara – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

Race 8 - G.B.D CONCRETE SERVICES MIXED 3/4 380m

 

4 Western Lion – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight. Injured in the catching pen after the race. Underwent a veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a fracture to the off front leg and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a veterinary certificate prior to racing.

 

6 Thannhauser – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Krypton Girl – Shifted out and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

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SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

Scratchings

Nil

Late Scratchings

R2 Unprintable @ 10.20 – Near hind leg laceration, 10 days.

Weight Variations

Nil

Injuries

R8 Western Lion – Off front leg fracture, 28 days & vet certificate

Animal Actions

R1 Go Mumma Go – GAR 69A Failing to pursue, 28 days & satisfactory trial

Person Actions

Nil

Trials

Nil

This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.