Race Day Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Date: Tuesday, 5 March 2019

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chairman), S. Kearney

Officials: D. VIero (Veterinarian), J. Lynch (Judge), W. Franklin (starter), J. Bouffler (Lure),  Margaret Braunberger (Swab Official)

Race 1 – Innovative Floors, Maiden, 380M

VALENTINE’S JOY was the best to begin.

.CURLEY’S GIRL was tightened for racing room and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight causing interference to BIG LES.

FAWN YOGI BLUE raced wide into and down the front straight.

Race 2 – Robert Olsen Memorial Final, Maiden, 380M

AUQUISTA was the best to begin.  INDIE’S CHOICE was slow to begin.

General tightening occurred on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to RAMBUTAN, YOU’RE SO VAIN, ASHLYN BLUE and GOMILE.

YOU’RE SO VAIN and RAMBUTAN bumped on the turn into the front straight.

ASHLYN BLUE raced wide into the front straight.

Race 3 – Angliss Meats, Novice, 380M

TRENDY HAWKE was the best to begin.  TRACEY’S SHADOW was slow to begin.

MANILA JET checked off HOT SPUDS and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight.

Race 4 – Bohle Barn Hotel Motel, Grade 5 (1), 380M

RHONDA’S DOUGIE was the best to begin.

RED HOT ROCKET checked off the heels of RUSTY THE JETT and lost some ground prior to turning into the front straight.

HEZA CHOP CHOP - underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near wrist and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 5 – GSA Building Services, Grade 5 (2), 380M

Even start.

DARK CONDE was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

BIRR - underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 6 – Kenny Auto Electrics, Grade 5, 498M

Even start.

SUPER STING and PANTHER CLOUD bumped shortly after the start.

DOCKIN’ DAVE checked across the heels of SPARKLING SHOGUN and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

PANTHER CLOUD checked off the heels of SPARKLING SHOGUN and lost ground entering the back straight.

Race 7 – Integrated Maintenance Solutions, Best 8, 380M

Even start with ENJOY THE SHOW marginally slow to begin.

ROCKIN’ RINGO raced wide in the front straight.

Race 8 – NQ Young Guns TVL Final, Open, 498M

Even start.

PAINT THE OCEAN was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.

WHITE FERNANDO checked across the heels of NICMAC LASS and lost ground in the front straight.

Race 9 – KC Mow & Grow, Mixed 3/4, 498M

POPPY CHOOKY was the best to begin.  DALMATYNSKI was slow to begin.

No racing incidents.

Race 10 – Judge Family, Mixed 3/4, 380M

BREAKER CHARLIE was the best to begin.

No racing incidents.

Race 11 – Lounds Fresh Seafoods, Mixed 4/5. 380M

CALL ME DORY was the best to begin.

FANCY A BEER checked off MAGIC DOUG and lost ground shortly after the start.

MAGIC DOUG shifted in from a wide position on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to CALL ME DOUG and ZIPPING IRWIN who lost ground resulting in interference to NICMAC JETT, SWEAR JAR, BELLE’S HAWKE and FANCY A BEER.

NICMAC JETT and FANCY A BEER bumped in the front straight resulting in some inconvenience to both greyhounds.

Race 12 – Karen Olsen, MA5, 380M

Even start.  WAYLON BALE was slow into stride as the start was effected.

No racing incidents.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            R1       SHAKE THE PAINT – required in R8

R2       NICMAC BABE – ineligible

R2       POLLY’S RAISIN – seasonal – 28 days

R5       DOUBLE KARMAR – off back muscle injury – 10 days

R6       NOT A WORD – off hind pad injury – 10 days

R7       DREAM AMORE – scours – 10 days

R8       ARE JAY LOCHIE – scours – 10 days

R8       TIN STAR – off shoulder injury – 10 days

Late Scratchings

Nil

Reweights

            R6       PANTHER CLOUD, from 35.2 to 34.0

Licensee Actions

Nil

Animal Actions

            R4       HEZA CHOP CHOP, near wrist injury, 10 days

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.