Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Saturday, 05th December, 2020

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: M> Braunberger (Chair), C. Warrren

 

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

 

General:

 

Trainer G. Olsen was fined $100.00 under the provisions of GAR 86 (o) negligent, for presenting Heart’s A Mess to race in race 4, with the incorrect rug.

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 380m

 

2 Inconsequential – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner and fell approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

3 Tuta Edge – Slow to begin.

 

4 Turn The Key – Marginally slow to begin.

 

6 Winter's Storm – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked by another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Silly Billy – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND NOVICE 380m

 

1 Grand Mac – Slow to begin.  Improved on to heels and fell after turning out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

5 Nitro Legacy – Checked off heels after turning out of the back straight.

 

6 Jump Like One – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

7 Ebony Jay – Tightened fr racing rom in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 3 - ANGLISS MEATS GRADE 5 498m

 

2 Looming Lara – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

3 Rob's Gift – Slow to begin.

 

 

 

Race 4 - ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

1 Riding Hood – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Dr. Rayna – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Raced wide in the front straight.

 

3 Little Red Wagon - Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Silver Lining - Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Heart's A Mess - Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

9 Beautiful Crazy - 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 was found to have sustained an injury to the near hip and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

Race 5 - MAREE MUDDIES GRADE 4 380m

 

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

 

5 Convict Cullen – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

6 Saltarello – Inconvenienced between two runners in the front straight.

 

7 Well Indeed – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Lost ground on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near shoulder and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

Race 6 - NANCY MAYNARD MIXED 4/5 380m

 

1 Clover Lee – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Prawn Boat – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

4 Midnight Memphis – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

7 Salaam – Was a late scratching from the race at 10.09 on veterinary advice.

 

8 Bounce By Name – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight and fell.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination.  After assessing the injury (compound comminated fracture of the left tibia) and for the welfare of the greyhound, Bounce By Name was humanely euthanised by the veterinarian.

 

Race 7 - TONY PARKER MIXED 4/5 498m

 

6 Twenty Dollars – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 8 - HUNNY POT NQ BEST 8 380m

 

1 What Expiry – Bumped by another runner Became unbalanced and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

2 Blackened – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

3 Tipsy Four – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

4 Ted's Glory – Checked across heels and became unbalanced shifting out bumping another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

6 Awesome Alex – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 9 - TUCKER FERGUSON GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

2 Yellow Heart – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

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

 

4 Zipping Sapphire – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Bumped another runner in onto another runner in the front straight. 

 

7 Aquarius Girl – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.  Bumped by another runner in the front straight.

 

8 Aston Lane – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.  Bumped by another runner in the front straight.

 

Race 10 - GJ GARDNER HOMES GRADE 5 380m

 

1 Westmead Warrior – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Friendly Shadows – Slow to begin.

 

3 Jimary Ranger - Slow to begin.  Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Osmonds Wish – Slow to begin.

 

8 Blinding Lights – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

 

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SUMMARY

Samples (Pre-race)

R4 - Dr. Rayna

R8 -  Madness

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R3 Rothenburg – Injury, Off Side Leg

R3 Causing Drama – Injury, Back Muscle

R3 Rambutan – Injury, Back Muscle

R4 Super Hard – Injury, Off Side Hip Injury

 

Late Scratchings

R6 Salaam @ 10.09 – Severe diarrohea

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

R4 Beautiful Crazy – Injury near hip, 10 days

R5 Well Indeed – Injury near shoulder, 10 days

R6 Bounce By Name – Compound comminated fracture of the left tibia.  Humanely euthannised.

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Nil

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

G. Olsen – GAR 86 (o) Negligent $100 incorrect rug Heart’s A Mess R4

 

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.