Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 2nd June 2020

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), K. Kruger, W. Franklin

 

Officials: Dr D. Viero (Vet), G. Compton (Judge), J Smith (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

 

General:

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.

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Race 1 – ANGLISS MEATS MAIDEN 380m

 

4 Wendy Donuts – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

8 Super Super – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 2 – GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND NOVICE 380m

 

2 Aquarius Girl – Bumped another runner prior to the finish of the race.

 

3 Well Indeed – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Just For Jake – Slow to begin.

 

5 Tropical Flash – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

 

6 Gold Assassin – Bumped another runner prior to the finish of the race.

 

Race 3 – BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

2 Going To Pot – Slow to begin.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

 

3 Dream Amore – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

4 Smell The Cheese – Slow to begin.

 

6 Shake The Paint – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Shifted out and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

7 Silver Lining – Bumped by another runner entering the front straight.

 

8 Tex Nova – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 4 – BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL MIXED 3/4 380m

 

2 Thannhauser – Slow to begin.

 

3 Ron Zacapa – tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

 

4 Gascoigne – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

5 Gaz's Girl – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

6 Remarkable Rose – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

 

Race 5 – TAB GRADE 5 498m

 

2 She's Sassy – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

 

4 Wild Wish – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

 

5 Salaam – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

7 Johnny Dark – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

 

Race 6 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MIXED 4/5 498m

 

4 Twenty Dollars – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked off another runner entering the back straight.

 

5 Rambutan – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

6 Tongue In Cheek – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

7 Rocket Jax – Raced wide in the back straight forcing another runner wide.

 

8 Fireball Sam – Forced wide in the back straight.

 

Race 7 – TOWNSVILLE YOUNG GUNS HEAT 1 OPEN 380m

 

2 Orara Reggie – Slow to begin.

 

4 Reign Hail Shine – Slow to begin.

 

Race 8 – TOWNSVILLE YOUNG GUNS HEAT 2 OPEN 380m

 

2 Convict Cullen – Slow to begin.

 

3 Showgirl Lola – Slow to begin.

 

4 Dr. Iris – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked by another runner after turning out of the back straight.

 

6 Finito Show – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Vegas Rose – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

Race 9 – METROLL MIXED 4/5 380m

 

1 More Please – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straightChecked off another runner entering the front straight. 

 

2 Hot Wild Roses – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight. 

 

4 No Filter – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off hind toe and was stood down for a period of 28 days.

 

6 El Mime – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Sprightly Bro – Marginally slow to begin.  Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

 

8 Ray's Reward – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 10 – G.B.D CONCRETE SERVICES GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

The start of the race was delayed 11 minutes due to problems with the lure.

 

1 Blinding Lights – Shifted out and checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner in the front straight.

 

2 Shady Shady – Checked by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Checked by another runner entering the front straight.

 

3 Lovely Maz – Slow to begin.  Bumped another runner in the front straight.

 

4 Yellow Heart – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked off another runner and almost fell entering the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

5 Levy's Banjo – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off aother runner entering the front straight.

 

6 He's Boarin' – Lost ground in the back straight for no apparent reason.  Stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trail for an unsatisfactory performance.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

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SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

Sample (Pre-race)

Nil

Scratchings

R1 Flaming Cleo – injured 29/05

R3 Aerobic Digestor – injury, offside back leg muscle

R4 Silver Weasel – injury, nearside back foot

R5 Krypton Girl – injury, offside shoulder

R7 Carrow Road – incorrectly drawn, ineligible age

R7 Billy Bottaluchi – ineligible, too old

Late Scratchings

Nil

Weight Variations

Nil

Injuries

R4 Gascoigne – Injury near hind muscle, 10 days.

R9 No Filter – Injury off hind toe, 28 days.

Follow-up

Nil

Animal Actions

R10 He’s Boarin’ – Unsatisfactory performance GAR 71, satisfactory trial.

Person Actions

Nil

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.