ALBION PARK

 

Wednesday, 31th October 2018

 

Conditions

Weather:           Fine

Track:               Good

 

Officials

Stewards:         S Kearney (c), E Little, J Philp

Veterinarian:      C. Welch

Swab Official:   L Chapman

Judge:              L Smyth

Lure Driver:       C Nilsson

Starter:             K Downey

 

Race Reports

 

Race 1 – ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND MAIDEN – 395M

 

FAIRY WREN was best to begin. STORM POWER was marginally slow.  Approaching the first turn TOMMY’S BEACH checked off heels and lost significant ground. TEJAY’S PRIDE, which was trailing, was momentarily impeded.

Approaching the turn out into the back straight STORM POWER was impeded and lost momentum. STORM POWER raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

 

The greyhound TOMMY’S BEACH underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 2 – MARBURG HOTEL MAIDEN – 395M

 

The start of the race was delayed by approximately 3-minutes due to machinery involved in the Harness track maintenance.

 

SWIFT STORY and LOU LOU BEACH were both best to begin. STEWY’S MAGIC and SPUR ON were both marginally slow. Leaving the turn into the back straight SWIFT STORY and LOU LOU BEACH collided causing both greyhounds to lose ground. BONNIE EILEEN and KNOCK ON EFFECT, which was trailing, improved over the rear of LOU LOU BEACH, causing LOU LOU BEACH to fall and KNOCK ON EFFECT to lose substantial ground as a consequence. BONNIE EILEEN was also inconvenienced as a result of that incident.  In the turn out of the back straight, SPUR ON and STEWY’S MAGIC raced tight and checked causing STEWY’S MAGIC to lose momentum.  Leaving the turn into the front straight, BONNIE EILEEN checked off heels and lost ground SPUR ON deviated towards STEWY’S MAGIC and made muzzle contact on a number of occasions over the concluding stages of the race.

 

The greyhound LOU LOU BEACH underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Connection to the greyhound SPUR ON, was advised that the greyhound would be charged under Rule 69 Marring 1st offence, with the greyhound to be stood down for a period of 28 days, and would be required to perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 395m, prior  to racing.

 

Race 3 – EXPAT LODGE BOARDING KENNELS – 395M

 

MISTER MORK was best to begin.  COMBAL ZERO was marginally slow.  Approaching the first turn COMBAL ZERO improved onto the rear of AIDAN’S MAGIC and lost momentum. Shortly after ABOUT READY and AIDAN’S MAGIC checked causing both grounds to lose ground.  Approaching the turn into the back straight GALWAY WOLFGANG checked off heels and lost considerable ground.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight AIDAN’S MAGIC and GALWAY WOLFGANG collided, causing AIDAN’S MAGIC to fall, and GALWAY WOLFGANG was severely inconvenienced and lost substantial ground as a consequence.  DO YOU REMEMBER raced wide through the turn into the front straight and remained wide for the remainder of the race.

 

The greyhound GALWAY WOLFGANG underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound AIDAN’S MAGIC underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off fore leg and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

Race 4 – ALPHA 390 FINANCE 5TH GRADE (1) – 395M

 

SWEET TALKING was best to begin.  CHARLIE’S BARBUN was slow.  In the first turn, TOOK A TICKET was tightened for racing room, checked and lost significant ground.  Shortly after FELICI BEACH checked off heels and lost ground.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, STAR STORY was impeded and lost momentum.  Leaving the turn into the front straight, FELICI BEACH shifted out off heels and became unbalanced.  

 

Race 5 – GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND  5th GRADE – 395M

 

MISS BECKBOO and MAYWYN EMERALDS were both best to begin.  BILLY WHO and TOOK A RHYNO were both marginally slow.  In the first turn REGAL JADE checked off heels and lost ground.  SWEET KAOS and TOP SCORE, which was trailing, were inconvenienced and also lost ground.

Shortly after MISS BECKBOO was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost substantial ground.   BILLY WHO, REGAL JADE and SWEET KAOS which was trailing were all inconvenienced and lost substantial ground as a consequence.  MAYWYN EMERALDS shifted in over the concluding stages of the race.

 

Race 6 – FABREGAS @ STUD  5th GRADE – 520M

 

OBLIVINATOR was best to begin.  At the first turn OBLIVINATOR and JUNK YARD KYLIE checked, causing JUNK YARD KYLIE to shift out and collide heavily into STEAL A KISS and POTENTIAL, which was racing to its outside, resulting in those greyhounds all losing significant ground as a consequence.  MISSY FERGUS, which was trailing, was severely inconvenienced and raced wide losing ground as it did. Approaching the turn into the back straight, JUNK YARD KYLIE checked of heels and lost significant ground.  In the turn out of the back straight MISSY FERGUS and POTENTIAL checked, causing both greyhounds to lose ground.

 

Race 7 – BOX1PHOTOGRAPHY.COM 3/4TH GRADE MIXED FINAL – 395M

 

MISS PAIGE MAC and GEORGIE MAC were both best to begin. SPRITELY BILL was marginally slow.  In the turn out of the back straight, BUDDY TOKAAM was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  LARRIKAN LASS, which was trailing, was impeded and shifted wide losing momentum as it did.  Shortly after ANOTHER RED was impeded and lost momentum.

 

The greyhound SPRITELY BILL underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off side wrist and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

Race 8 – GREYHOUND ADOPTION PROGRAM – 395M

 

Even start. The entire field raced tight and checked at the 1st turn, with all losing ground to varying degrees.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, GO LASSIE GO was tightened for racing room and lost ground. At the turn into the front straight GO LASSIE GO improved onto the rear of NAUGHTY MAX, causing both greyhounds to lose considerable ground as a result.

 

The greyhound GO LASSIE GO underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 9 – ZILLMERE SPORTS 5TH GRADE – 395M

 

TIGHT CIRCLE was best to begin and LION’S BLUE was slow.  Approaching the first turn TOOK A FERGUS was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.   Shortly after TIGHT CIRCLE was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost significant ground as a result.  In the back straight TOOK A FERGUS checked off heels and lost ground.  Approaching the turn into the front straight, MAGIC PASS shifted in and checked into BLACK SHARK, causing both greyhounds to lose momentum.  Leaving the turn into the front straight BURRUM EAGLE shifted out and collided into MAGIC PASS, causing both greyhounds to lose ground.

 

 

Race 10 – THE MANLY HOTEL - 395M

 

BULLSEYE DOUBT was best to begin WHO’S HOPE and BOGAN LEGEND were both marginally slow.  Approaching the first turn BULLSEYE DOUBT bumped into LUCKY GAMBLER.   Leaving the turn into the back straight WHO’S HOPE checked off heels, became severely unbalanced, shifted out and collided into LUCKY GAMBLER, which in turn shifted out and checked into MOOSE MAN  and BOGAN LEGEND, which was trailing, with all those greyhounds losing ground to varying degrees.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight, BULLSEYE DOUBT stumbled and lost momentum.

 

The greyhound LUCKY GAMBLER underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Summary

Scratchings

Race 8 – TRISTAN CANNON, offside wrist,10 days

Race 10 – NIVEK RETSERROF, scours,10 days

 

Late Scratchings

Nil

 

Reweighs

Race 9 – MAGIC PASS, 36 – 34.5

 

Pre-Race Swabs:

Nil

 

Post-Race Swabs:

All winners  

 

Injuries:

RACE 3 AIDAN’S MAGIC, off fore leg, 10 days.

RACE 7 SPRITELY BILL, off side wrist, 10 days.

 

Endorsements:

Race 2 SPUR ON, Rule 69 1st Offence.

 

Fines:

Nil

Trials

No Trials.

 

 

S Kearney

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS