Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Saturday, 24 October 2020

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

Stewards Panel: M Braunberger (Chair), A Spence

Officials: V. Di Benedetto (Vet), D. Wooler (Judge), K. Kruger (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

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Race 1 - ANGLISS MEATS MAIDEN 380m

1 Fredrick Whistle – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.   Tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 Acting under the provisions of GAR 71,  Stewards stood Frederick Whistle down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial for a unsatisfactory performance.

2 Mali's Bullet - Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

3 Conglomerate – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

4 Freemont Street – Checked across heels and became unbalanced after turning out of the back straight.  Checked across heels entering the front straight.

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND NOVICE (1) 380m

2 Despite – Lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight and tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the right hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

3 Zipping Torah – Lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 3 - BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES NOVICE (2) 380m

1 Riding Hood – Raced wide into the front straight.

2 Mysterious Molly – Checked off another runner shortly after the start, tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the right hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

6 Grand Mac – Slow to begin.

7 Suite Lexie – Checked off another runner after the start.

Race 4 - BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL GRADE 5 (1) 380m

3 Looming Lara – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

4 Heart's A Mess – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 5 - TAB GRADE 5 (2) 380m

2 Velocity Piper – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out across heels to race wide on the turn into the front straight.  Checked from behind by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Rothenburg – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 More Please – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 6 - CHEAPA AUTO SPARES GRADE 5 498m

2 Mali's Missile - Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

3 Zone In – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Awesome Alex Checked off heels on the turn into the back straight.

5 Peter Thief – Checked off another runner entering the back straight.

7 Loose Lips Jack – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 7 - MARINA FRESH SEAFOOD GRADE 4 380m

1 Heza Rapscallion – Slow to begin.

3 Midnight Memphis – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

5 Maggi Rose – Raced wide into the front straight.

6 Rob's Gift – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

7 What Expiry – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 8 - G.B.D CONCRETE SERVICES BEST 8 380m

2 Murphy Rumble – Bumped another runner and became unbalanced entering the front straight.

4 Tipsy Four – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

6 Billy Bottaluchi – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Editor – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

Race 9 - METROLL MIXED 4/5 380m

2 Prawn Boat – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Ron Zacapa Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

5 Patty Talks Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Hornet Hudson – Marginally slow to begin.

Race 10 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 380m

2 Axel Boy Jose – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

3 Friendly Shadows – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

5 Here Comes Pappa – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

7 Jimary Runabout – Very slow to begin.  Raced wide into the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R10 Stay Warm Zac – Injury, near side front leg
Late Scratchings	R2 Predicate @ 17.40 23/10/2020 – injury near hind pad, 10 days & veterinary certificate. R3 Goddess of Speed @ 07.40 – Seasonal, 28 days R10 Beautiful Crazy @ 07.40 – Weight variation From 26.7 to 25.2 (-1.5), 10 days
Weight Variations	Nil
Injuries	R2 Despite – Injury right hind muscle, 10 days R3 Mysterious Molly – Injury right hind muscle, 10 days
Animal Actions	R1 Frederick Whistle – Unsatisfactory performance GAR 71, Satisfactory trial.
Person Actions	R 10 G. Olsen – Weight variation Beautiful Crazy GAR39.3, $50 Fine
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.