Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 12th January, 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

 

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), D. Lane

 

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

 

General:

 

Trainer M. Fusco was fined $100 under the provisions of GAR 48 for failing to have a catcher present in the batching pen for Septimo in Race 7.

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 380m

 

1 Gone On Tuesday – Slow to begin.

 

2 Abandon – Slow to begin.

 

4 Squamish – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

8 Crown Wexie – Slow to begin.

 

 

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND NOVICE 380m

 

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

 

2 Turn The Key – Marginally slow to begin.  Raced wide in the front straight.

 

4 Silly Billy – Marginally slow to begin.

 

5 Making Magic – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

 

9 Jakey's Day – Slow to begin.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

Race 3 - ANGLISS MEATS GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

5 Yellow Heart – Bumped by another runner in the front straight.

 

6 Jimary Cricket – Slow to begin.  Shifted in across heels and bumped another runner in the front straight.

 

 

Race 4 - ORGANIC SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

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

 

3 Zeke The Freak – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

8 Savannah Sun – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 5 - ARTHUR MCMAHON TRAINING MIXED 3/4 380m

 

1 Aston Aurora – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Midnight Memphis – Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight.

 

4 Aston Lane – Marginally slow to begin.

 

8 Town Tamer – Jumped awkwardly and slow to begin as the start was affected.  Checked from behind by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

 

Race 6 - BOHLE ICE MIXED 4/5 498m

 

2 Ragin' Soldier – Slow to begin.  Checked by another runner entering the back straight.

 

3 Jump Like One – Slow to begin.  Checked by another runner entering the back straight.

 

5 Winsome Fever – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Miss Verity – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Urana Shelby – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

9 Tongue In Cheek – Lost ground from leading to last on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a veterinary certificate of fitness prior to racing again.

 

 

Race 7 - COUNTRY CUP HEAT 1 OPEN 498m

 

4 Septimo – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Into Thin Air – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

 

Race 8 - COUNTRY CUP HEAT 2 OPEN 498m

 

1 Reign Hail Shine – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

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

 

7 Murphy Rumble – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

8 Jimary Runabout- Slow to begin.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

Race 9 - PREMIUM GLASS FENCING FFA 643m

 

1 Angry Hurricane – Shifted out across heels on the turn out of the front straight.

 

4 Zipping Homer – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked across heels in the front straight first time.

 

5 Johnny Dark – Marginally slow to begin.

 

7 Segredo – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

 

Race 10 - CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MIXED 4/5 380m

 

1 Ted's Glory – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Maggi Rose – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

6 Broken Halos – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

8 Friendly Shadows – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

 

 

Race 11 - T.G.B.O.T.A GRADE 5 (3) 380m

 

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

 

5 Rev Up Suzie – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

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SUMMARY

Samples (Pre-race)

Nil

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners. R9 Johnny Dark

 

Scratchings

R2 Nitro Legacy – Injury, Off Side Hip

R3 Thannhauser – Ineligible, FTP 8/01

R6 Twenty Dollars – Ineliglble, Injured 8/01
R11 Hot Wild Roses – Illness, Scours

 

Late Scratchings

R3 Aston Cast @ 14.10 – Trainer flood bound, no penalty

R4 Shuri @ 14.10 – Trainer flood bound, no penalty

R5 Causing Drama @ 18.00 – Injury near hind muscle, 10 days

R11 Fabio Flash @ 14.10 – Trainer flood bound, no penalty

 

Reweights

R2 Making Magic – from 29.6 to 28.5      -1.1 kg

R11 Firefly Star – from 28.6 to 27.0         -1.6 kg

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

R6 Tongue in Cheek – Injury off hind muscle, 28 days & veterinary certificate

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Nil

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

M. Fusco - $100 GAR 48, Catcher not present for Septimo in Race 7

 

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.