Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 16th February 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

 

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), C. Warren

 

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

 

General:

 

Trainer M. Hickmott was fined $100 under the provisions of GAR 39.3 for presenting FIFTY FATHOMS to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing.  Subsequently FIFTY FATHOMS was a late scratching from Race 7.

 

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 380m

 

2 Joshua's Magic – Checked from behind by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Shifted out on the turn into the front straight to race wide forcing another runner wide.

 

5 All Focus – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

 

9 Secret Shades (6) - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a small skin laceration to the tail, no penalty.

 

10 Who's The Muscle (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Improved on to heels on the turn into the front straight.  Forced wide by another runner entering the front straight.

 

 

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUNDS NOVICE 380m

 

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

 

8 Big Pikachu – Very slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

9 Zipping Sapphire (1) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

 

Race 3 - ANGLISS MEATS MA5 380m

 

4 Sure Moment – tightened for racing rom shortly after the start.  Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight. 

 

5 Zipping Red – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

 

 

 

Race 4 - ORGANIC SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

2 Into Thin Air – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Broken Halos – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

 

6 Highly Rated – Very slow to begin.

 

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

 

8 Delgalo – Checked off heels approaching the finish line.

 

 

Race 5 - ARTHUR MCMAHON TRAINING GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

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

 

3 Copper Canyon – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

4 Clover Lee – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

 

8 Wahroonga Lass – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 6 - BOHLE ICE 3/4 GRADE FINAL MIXED 3/4 380m

 

2 Samshu – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

3 Sensational – Marginally slow to begin.

 

4 Ebony Jay – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

 

7 Yuken Sunshine – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

 

Race 7 - QLD BRED 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 498m

 

1 Mali's Bullet – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

3 Mali's Millions – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

 

Race 8 - HAROLD HOVI FFA 498m

 

1 Wynburn Cruz – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

3 Segredo – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

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

 

7 Gold Assassin – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight losing ground and failing to finish the race.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the left hock ligament and was stood down for a period of 2 months and the completion of a satisfactory trial and veterinary certificate.

 

 

 

Race 9 - PREMIUM GLASS FENCING BEST 8 380m

 

1 Rob's Gift – Shifted in across heels entering the front straight.

 

4 Ragin' Soldier – Checked across heels to race wide entering the front straight.

 

 

Race 10 - MALI ARDLE RACING GRADE 5 (3) 380m

 

2 My Bro Benji – Slow to begin.

 

3 Marty Byrde – Slow to begin.

 

5 Velocity Larni – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

7 Saltarello – Bumped by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.  Tightened for racing room approaching the finish line.

 

8 Scarlet's Return – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

 

9 Mighty Mad's (1) – Slow to begin.

 

 

 

Race 11 - RAMBUTAN KENNELS GRADE 4 (1) 380m

 

1 Riding Hood – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

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

 

3 Cool Dude – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

5 Crown Ella – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Town Tamer – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the ack straight.

 

8 Shake Up – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

9 Magnolia Wind (4) – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

Race 12 - T & T BUILDING SERVICES GRADE 4 (2) 380m

 

3 Super Hard – Fell in the catching pen.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

10 Bubbles And Brie (7) – Raced wide into the front straight,

 

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SUMMARY

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Sample (Pre-race)

Nil

 

Scratchings

R1 Polly’s Magic – Ineligible, injured 13/02.

R1 Explosive Charm – Ineligible, won 13/02.

R2 Wink At Me – Ineligible, won 13/02.

R3 Rambutan – Injury, dog bite.

R6 Red Solo Cup – Injury, offside dew claw.

R8 Billy Bottaluchi – Injury, off hind leg muscle.

R10 What Expiry – Injury, offside shoulder.

R11 Just Lit – Ineligible, injured 13/02.

R11 Bubbles and Brie – Runner elsewhere.

R12 Little Red Wagon – Runner Elsewhere.

R12 Magnolia Wind – Runner elsewhere.

 

Late Scratchings

R6 Major Gibson @ 09.00 – Injury to stopper tendon, 10 days and veterinary certificate

R7 Fifty Fathoms @ 19.10 – Weight variation, 10 days

 

Weight Variations

R2 Bogie Bandit – From 34.6 to 33.2 (-1.4k)

 

Injuries

R1 Secret Shades – Small skin laceration to tail, no penalty

R8 Gold Assassin – Injury left hock ligament, 2 months and veterinary certificate and satisfactory trial.

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R5 Lombardy – 116 days

 

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

M. Hicmott - $100, GAR 39.3 weight variation Fifty Fathoms

 

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.