Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Albion Park Greyhounds

 

Date: Sunday, 5th April 2020.

 

Track: Good

 

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: K Adams ( Chairman), C Ferguson, J Philp

 

Officials: R. Geisel (Veterinarian), L Smyth (Judge), T Gatehouse (Starter) │ R. Fredricks (Swab Official), C Nilsson (Lure Driver)

 

Other Comments / Explanations:

“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”

 

Race 1 - SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 331m

1 Red Hot Willow – slow to begin. Shifted out rounding the turn out of the back straight.

5 Rachel's Star – checked rounding the turn out of the back straight.

8 Bud's Hope - slow to begin. Checked in the back straight, lost considerable ground and retired from the race. Underwent a post-race Veterinary examination which revealed it to have injured its near side pin and was stood down from racing for 21 days.

 

Race 2 – SELL YOUR CAR @ MOTORHUB MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 331m

1 Ruthless Rage - checked rounding the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race Veterinary examination which revealed no injuries.

2 Magie O'grady - checked leaving the back straight.

3 Real Demon – checked leaving the back straight.

4 Little Magoo - checked rounding the turn out of the back straight.

6 Maze Bruiser - checked leaving the back straight.

 

Race 3 – GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND NOVICE 331m

2 Maywyn Henry – collided with another runner approaching the turn into the front straight.

6 Hara's Olaf – checked shortly after the start.

7 Farmor Malibu - collided with another runner approaching the turn into the front straight. Hampered on entering the front straight.

8 Indie Lou – checked in the back straight. Underwent a post-race Veterinary examination which revealed no injuries. When questioned over the performance trainer T Medcalf explained that the greyhound is normally a good beginner however when a greyhound that was drawn to its inside was barking loudly when placed in its box it placed his greyhound at a disadvantage and it missed the start. He further stated that after receiving a check in the back straight he was not entirely disappointed with the greyhounds overall performance.

 

Race 4 – ASSET BODY CORPORATE BRIBIE ISLAND 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 331m

2 Lady Opal – checked entering the back straight.

5 Rebel Spike - checked approaching the turn out of the back straight.

7 Fairway Finder – checked approaching the turn out of the back straight. Checked across heels rounding the turn into the front straight.

8 Walloon Bo - checked approaching the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 5 – EXPAT LODGE 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 331m

1 Such A Villain – checked entering the back straight.

 8 Oh So Fernando – checked entering the front straight.

 

Race 6 – BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GRADE 4 331m

4 Hey Macarena – checked entering the back straight.

5 Penumbra - checked entering the back straight. Checked in the back straight.

 

Race 7 – FABREGAS @ METICULOUS LODGE MIXED 3/4 395m

1 Shifting Colour – checked through the first turn.

2 Queen Supreme - checked through the first turn.

3 Fernvale Ruby - checked through the first turn. Checked entering the back straight.

5 No Clyde Needed - checked through the first turn.

7 Let's Go Fabio – commenced to give ground leaving the back straight. Underwent a post-race Veterinary examination which revealed it to have injured its stomach muscles and was stood down from racing for 21 days.

 

Race 8 – THIRTY TALKS @ STUD BEST 8 331m

3 Short Session – checked entering the back straight.

5 Ramblin' Rose - checked entering the back straight.

7 Walloon Moo – checked shortly after the start.

 

Race 9 – TAB - LONG MAY WE PLAY 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 331m

2 Daydreaming - checked entering the back straight.

3 Abby Jazzy - checked entering the back straight. Checked across heels rounding the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race Veterinary examination which revealed to have injured its near side pin and was stood down from racing for 7 days.

7 Golly Goodness – checked rounding the turn into the front straight.

 

 

Race 10 – FAST TIMES @ SIRES ON ICE 5TH GRADE HEAT 4 GRADE 5 331m

2 Who's Hope – raced wide entering the front straight.

3 Vaquero – checked and raced wide entering the front straight.

8 Maywyn's Zephyr – slow to begin.

 

Race 11 – BRISGREYS.COM MA5 331m

2 Peroni Beach – checked in the back straight. Underwent a post-race Veterinary examination which revealed to have lacerations to its off hind leg and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

4 Janray Rastus – raced wide from the turn out of the back straight till reaching the finish post. Underwent a post-race Veterinary examination which revealed no injuries.

5 Moby Go – checked shortly after the start.

 

Race 12 – TWITTER @BRISGREYS 5PW 331m

6 Dame Esmerelda – checked entering the back straight.

7 Poppycock - checked entering the back straight.

 

 

Swabs samples taken for analysis

 

Post-race

All winners

 

Race day Summary

 

Licensee Actions

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Race 1 Bud’s Hope – injured – 21 days

Race 7 Let’s Go Fabio – injured – 21 days

Race 9 Abby Jazzy- injured – 7 days

Race 11 Peroni Beach – injured – 10 days

           

 

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.