Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday, 17th July, 2020

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

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

 

General:

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Race 1 - ANGLISS MEATS MAIDEN 380m

 

1 Broken Halos – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

4 Rossi – Checked off another runner and was raced on from behind on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind toe and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

8 Mamma's Gold – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.    Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND NOVICE 380m

 

5 Man At Arms -  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

7 Joffa's Mayhem – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

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

 

2 Grand Mime – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

3 Well Indeed  Raced wide in the front straight.

 

5 Axel Boy Jose – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

Race 4 - BOHLE BARN HOTEL MOTEL MIXED 4/5 380m

 

1 Mali's Millions – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

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

 

7 Maggi Rose – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

Race 5 - TAB GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

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

 

2 Septimo – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Twisted Crystal – tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

6 Testa Girl – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

7 Velocity Piper – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out umping another runner and forcing it wide on the turn into the front straight.

 

8 Clover Lee – Bumped by another runner and forced wide on the turn into the front straight

 

Race 6 - CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MIXED 3/4 380m

 

1 Thannhauser – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

2 Goes Boom – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 7 - METROLL BEST 8 380m

 

2 As Magic Is – Checked off heels prior to turning into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

3 Premier Return – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Tracy's Shadow – Slow into stride as the start was effected.

 

Race 8 - G.B.D CONCRETE SERVICES MIXED 4/5 498m

 

2 Talgai Warrior – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

5 Midnight Memphis – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

6 Looming Lara – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

8 Wild Wish – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Trainer M. Rajan was advised that the performance of the greyhound was bordering on unsatisfactory and a warning was issued.

 

Race 9 - DAN THE PAINTER MAN 5PW 380m

 

1 Rothenburg – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.  Stewards questioned the racing manners of the greyhound in particular in the front straight.  After viewing the film and taking evidence form the trainer P. Smith, Rothenburg was stood down from racing under the provisions of GAR 69A1 for 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.

 

2 Sovereign Storm – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

3 Beau's Image – Tightened for racing room inn the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Zipping Homer – Slow into stride as the start was effected.

 

6 Shake The Paint – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.  Stewards questioned the racing manners of the greyhound in particular in the front straight.  After viewing the film and taking evidence form the trainer R. Essery, Shake the Paint was stood down from racing under the provisions of GAR 69A1 for 28 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.

 

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SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

Scratchings

Nil

Late Scratchings

R7 Mali’s Rocket @ 08.30am – Injury off shoulder – 10 days & Vet certificate

R4 Ron Zacapa @ 10.20an – Dehydrated – 10 days

Weight Variations

Nil

Injuries

R1 Rossi – Injury near hind toe – 10 days

Animal Actions

R9 Shake the Paint – GAR 69A1 Failing to pursue – 28 days & satisfactory trial

R9 Rothenburg – GAR 69A1 Failing to pursue – 28 days & 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.