Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Albion Park Greyhounds

Wednesday, 4 November 2020

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: A. Spence (Chair), D. Broxham, M. Adams

 

Officials: Dr R. Geisel (Vet), L. Smyth (Judge), C. Scrivens (Starter), L. Bobeszko (Samples), B. Skurrie (Lure)

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Race 1 - Borgbet Tipping Service Maiden Heat 1 Maiden 2 395M

1 Bust Ups – contacted the heels of another runner when rounding the turn into the home straight.

 

2 Summer's Missile – clipped on the heels when rounding the turn into the home straight and lost ground.

 

3 Kulu Traveller – bumped and lost ground shortly after the start. Tightened for room, checked, shifted outwards and lost ground through the first turn.

 

4 Tall As Teak – bumped and lost ground shortly after the start. Tightened for room, checked, and lost ground through the first turn. Improved onto heels when leaving the back straight and was checked. Shifted wide on the turn out of the back straight and lost ground. Checked off heels when rounding the turn into the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a back strain and Tall As Teak was stood down for 14 days.

 

5 Yogi's Shadow – bumped and lost ground shortly after the start. Tightened for room, checked, shifted outwards and lost considerable ground through the first turn.

 

6 Where's The Star – slow to begin.

 

7 Hopeful Nan – bumped and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

8 Hostile Rage – slow to begin. Collided with, and checked off, another runner, which was losing ground through the first turn resulting in Hostile Rage to lose ground. Galloped on the heels when leaving the back straight, checked, and lost ground.

 

Race 2 - Motorhub Maiden Heat 2 Maiden 2 395M

2 Four Fourteen – bumped on the hindquarter by another runner when rounding the turn into the back straight and was momentarily hampered. Checked off another runner and lost ground in the home straight.

 

3 Farmor Guinness – bounded in the air at the start, bumped with an outside runner, and was subsequently slow to begin. Shifted outwards through the home straight and bumped another runner.

 

4 Love You Crystal – tightened for room, was severely checked, and lost considerable ground through the first turn.

 

5 Ruby's Angel – bumped the hindquarter of another runner when rounding the turn into the back straight and was momentarily hampered.

 

7 Magic Dardar – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground shortly after the start. Checked off heels and lost ground when leaving the back straight.

 

Race 3 - Garrard's Horse And Hound Maiden Heat 3 Maiden 2 395M

1 She's So Gnarley – bumped through the home straight and lost ground.

 

2 Apache Don – checked off heels through the first turn, lost ground and then hampered other runners shortly after. Shifted wide rounding the turn out of the back straight and lost ground. Shifted inwards through the home straight and bumped another runner.

 

4 Genetic Dream – hampered through the first turn. Tightened for room, checked, and then shifted outwards, hampering another runner, when rounding the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Suite Nita – hampered through the first turn. Shifted wide on the turn out of the back straight to avoid the heels of other runners and subsequently lost considerable ground.

 

7 Bella's Blessed – checked and lost ground when rounding the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Shian Gypsy – slow to begin.

 

Race 4 - Sennachie @ Stud - Steve White Novice 2 395M

1 Hopeful Cyndie – checked out across heels when rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground.

 

4 Master Spice – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground through the first turn.

 

6 Blueberry High – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground through the first turn. Shifted outwards and collided with another runner when rounding the turn into the home straight, resulting in Blueberry High to be severely checked and lose ground.

 

7 My Psychiatrist – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground through the first turn. Collided with another runner, which shifted outwards when rounding the turn into the home straight, resulting in My Psychiatrist to be severely checked and lose ground.

 

8 In Tune – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground through the first turn. Tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when rounding the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 5 - Kedron Wavell Services Club 5th Grade Heat 1 Grade 5 2 395M

2 Swift Werina – bumped and momentarily hampered through the first turn.

 

3 Farmor Forex – bumped and momentarily hampered through the first turn. Shifted inwards when leaving the back straight, bumped with another runner, and lost ground.

 

4 Laser Girl – marginally slow to begin. Checked off heels through the first turn. Improved onto the heels of another runner, which shifted inwards when leaving the back straight, resulting in Laser Girl to be checked and lose ground, and was then galloped on the heels by Soda Ceasar, which was trailing, resulting in Laser Girl to be severely checked and lose considerable ground.

 

6 Lady Surprise – marginally slow to begin.

 

8 Soda Caesar – slow to begin. Improved onto the heels of Laser Girl, which was losing ground when leaving the back straight, resulting in Soda Caesar to be severely checked and lose considerable ground.

 

Race 6 - Orson Allen @ Stud 5th Grade Heat 2 Grade 5 2 395M

1 Snow White Ice – collided with other runners through the first turn, was severely checked, and lost ground.

 

2 Lenora – permitted a weight variation of -1.6kg under the provisions of R39(2). Collided with other runners through the first turn, was severely checked, and lost ground.

 

3 Dynamite Travis – tightened for room, severely checked, and fell through the first turn taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.

 

6 Fab Flyer – collided with other runners through the first turn, was severely checked, and lost ground.

 

Race 7 - Borgbet Tipping Service 5th Grade Heat 3 Grade 5 2 395M

2 Daydreaming – tightened for room and hampered through the first turn.

 

3 Iron Bar Kelly – tightened for room and hampered through the first turn. Checked off heels when leaving the back straight.

 

4 Fabio Beach – tightened for room and hampered through the first turn.

 

5 Cheer White – slow to begin then checked off heels shortly after the start. Shifted outwards and collided with Suite Lexie when leaving the back straight, was checked, and lost ground.

 

6 Bella Mafia – shifted inwards shortly after the start, collided with another runner, checked, and lost ground.

 

8 Suite Lexie – slow to begin. Collided with Cheer White when leaving the back straight, was checked, and lost considerable ground.

 

Race 8 - Fabregas @ Meticulous Lodge Grade 5 3 520M

4 Prince Cosmic – marginally slow to begin. Improved onto the heels of another runner and was checked when rounding the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Lock And Load – marginally slow to begin.

 

6 Special Trav – bumped on hindquarters by another runner when rounding the turn out of the back straight and was momentarily hampered.

 

7 Love Game – very slow to begin.

 

Race 9 - Box 1 Photography 5th Grade Heat 4 Grade 5 2 395M

1 Dynamic Daisy – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground through the first turn. Steadied abruptly when rounding the turn into the home straight, shifted outwards abruptly and collided with Riley’s Reprieve, resulting in Dynamic Daisy to be severely checked and lose considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside pin muscle and the Dynamic Daisy was issued a 10 day stand down. Stewards advised trainer Gary Keep that Dynamic Daisy would be penalised under R69B for Failing to Pursue by reason of injury, requiring the greyhound to complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing but only after the 10 day stand down period has expired.

 

2 Riley's Reprieve – tightened for room and checked when rounding the turn into the home straight resulting in Riley’s Reprieve to shift outwards abruptly, hampering another runner, and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.

 

3 Mungo Barry – became unbalanced when rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

4 Flying Werina – bumped at the start and lost ground. Shifted inwards and tightened Riley’s Reprieve when rounding the turn into the home straight, resulting in Riley’s Reprieve to shift outwards and improve onto the heels of Flying Werina, resulting in that runner to be severely checked and lose ground, and was then galloped on heels again by Regal Report, which was trailing.

 

6 Dynamic Trav – bumped at the start and lost ground.

 

8 Regal Report – slow to begin. Improved onto the heels of Flying Werina when rounding the turn into the home straight, was severely checked, and lost ground.

 

Race 10 - Tab - Venue Mode Mixed 4/5 2 331M

1 Perfect Paris – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when leaving the back straight.

 

2 Torayden – tightened for room and momentarily hampered when entering the back straight.

 

3 Dimitri – checked outwards off the heels of Emma Said when rounding the turn into the home straight, sustained an injury, and took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a fracture to the offside hock. Dimitri was treated by the on-course veterinarian with pain relief and a splint and bandaging. Kennel representative Mr Darryl Hancock advised the greyhound would be transported to their local veterinary clinic for further assessment and will advise stewards of the outcome. Mr Hancock was advised a veterinary certificate of fitness would be required if the greyhound was to return to racing.

 

Update 5/11/20: Trainer Frank Hancock advised Dimitri had been confirmed by his vet to have sustained a fractured hock and will undergo surgery for the fractured hock. Mr Hancock added he would be using Racing Queensland Race Injury Rebate Scheme.

 

4 Emma Said – tightened for room and momentarily hampered when entering the back straight. Checked outwards across heels when rounding the turn into the home straight and lost ground.

 

5 Call Me Wisdom – tightened for room and momentarily hampered when entering the back straight. Checked inwards across heels when rounding the turn into the home straight and lost ground.

 

6 Stevo's Bad Boy – tightened for room and momentarily hampered when entering the back straight.

 

8 Smart Werina – marginally slow to begin.

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SUMMARY

Samples (Pre-race)

Snow White Ice, Aston Ajax.

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

Scratchings

R5 Dynamite Bill – Injury, off hind laceration.

Late Scratchings

Nil.

Weight Variations

R6 Lenora: -1.6kg

Injuries

R1 Tall As Teak – Back strain, 14 days.

R10 Dimitri – Fracture off hock, 90 days + Vet Cert.

Animal Actions

R9 Dynamic Daisy – FTP (Injury) R69B, 10 days + 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.