Race Day Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Date: 10 September 2019

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chairman)  C. Warren.

Officials: D. Viero (Veterinarian), J. Hartwell (Judge), R. Norris (starter), J. Bouffler (Lure),  Margaret Braunberger (Swab Official)

Race 1 – Angliss Meats | Maiden (1) | 380m

The start of the race was delayed 2 minutes due to interstate harness racing.

AS MAGIC IS (2) – Slow into stride as the start was effected. 

RENSHAW AVENUE (3) – Slow to begin.  Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight.

HERE COMES PAPPA (6) – Slow to begin.

Race 2 – Burdekin Vet Services | Maiden (2) | 380m

HAY DAN (2) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

MICKY THE JET (5) – Pulled down from behind by another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

NO SALAD (6) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

CYCLONE THOMAS (7) – Raced on to heels approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 3 – Bohle Barn Hotel Motel | Novice | 380m

JACK’S MIME (3) – Slow to begin.  Checked off heels and knuckled over shortly after the start.  Raced wide in the front straight.

MIDNIGHT SWIM (4) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight, tailed off  to finish last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

CRACKERJACK KOBY (5) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

FINE EXHIBIT (7) – Raced wide in the front straight.

Race 4 – Evelyn Camp | Grade 5 (1) | 380m

RAMUTAN (2) – Tightened for racing room and fell in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

BENNY BULLDOZER (3) – Checked off another runner prior to turning into the front straight.

GUNNADOO MAC (4) – Raced wide into the front straight.

MIDNIGHT MCQUEEN (5) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

RUMBLE MASTER (6) – Checked off another runner prior to turning into the front straight.

CHINA SWAGGER (8) – Checked by another runner prior to turning into the front straight.

Race 5 – Peter Wilson | Grade 5 (1) | 498m

GENIE’S GIRL (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

THAT’S AMORE (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

LOOMING LARA (5) – Checked by another runner on the turn into the back straight.

OLIVER LEE (6) – Slow to begin.

Race 6 – Nancy Maynard | Grade 5 (2) | 498m

JOFFA’S MATE (1) – Slow to begin.

SHAKE THE PAINT (2) – Bumped another runner shortly after he start.

NICMAC JETT (3) – Bumped another runner shortly after the stat and became unbalanced.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

HEZA RAPSCALLION (4) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

MAYWYN OFTEN (6) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

COLOR PURPLE (7) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 7 – Olsen Family | Grade 5 (3) | 498m

MIDNIGHT MEMPHIS (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

OLD MATE KICK (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

BANJO AN’ HENRY (3) – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.

FIREBALL SAM (4) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

CRACKERJACK CASH (5) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

RHONDA’S DOUGIE (6) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

DUNDEE JIVE (8) – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 8 – Just Perfect Kitchens | FFA | 498m

BRINDI CHOPPER (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Continued to lose ground to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SUPER STING (4) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight and again entering the front straight.

SILVER WEASEL (6) – Slow to begin.

POPPY CHOOKY (8) – Bumped by another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight and again entering the front straight.

Race 9 – Tucker Ferguson | Grade 4 | 380m

GUNNADOO BELLA (1) – Slow to begin.

TRACEY’S HERO (4) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Improved on to heels on the turn into the front straight.

Race 10 – Dan The Painter Man | MA5 | 380m

LIBBY’S HERO (4) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

BLACK RUSKY (6) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

SPARKLING SHOGUN (7) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 11 – Hickmott Carpentry | Grade 5 (2) | 380m

NANGAR BREEZE (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

SOVEREIGN STORM (4) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

SURE MOMENT (5) – Slow to begin.

SMELL THE CHEESE (6) – Tightened for racing room and fell in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

CHARLIE BEAR (7) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 12 – McGuires Racing  | Grade 5 (3) | 380m

SOVEREIGN SPRITE (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

RIPPLEBROOK BEN (5) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

QUEEN VILLA (6) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

BRIGHT SPRITE (7) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Tailed off.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            R1        CULLQUIN BRIENNE – Near side front toe injury – 10 days

            R8        WILD WISH – Near side back foot injury – 10 days

Late Scratchings

R3        DOUBLE DIVA @ 14.50 – Off hind foot injury – 10 days and veterinary certificate

Licensee Actions

Nil

Reweighs

Nil

Greyhound Actions

            Nil

Veterinary Examinations

R2        HAY DAN – No apparent injuries found

            R2        MICKY THE JET – No apparent injuries found

            R3        MIDNIGHT SWIM – No apparent injuries found

            R4        RAMBUTAN – No apparent injuries found

            R8        BRINDI CHOPPER – No apparent injuries found

            R11      SMELL THE CHEESE – No apparent injuries found

            R12      BRIGHT SPRITE – No apparent injuries found

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.