Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Albion Park Greyhounds

Thursday, 01st July 2021

 

Track: Good R1-R3, Slow R4-R11

Weather: Showers

 

Stewards Panel: W Hadley (Chair), D Broxham, P McLean, A Flyman, C Simpson

 

Officials: Dr R Geisel (Vet), J Hoffman (Judge), C Scrivens (Starter), J Crompton, R Fedrick (Samples), C Nillson (Lure)

 

General:

The following greyhounds were subject to out of competition testing in the last 7 days: Brockie Magic, Regal Rocky, Mere Magic, Smart Lilly, Elegant Ruby, Mitchell Street, Vesper Bale, Cooper Dooper, Tiggerlong Tonk, Yozo Bale, Rowdey Roddy, Crazy Cool, Bedrock Fred, Equalizer, Aston Fastnet, Wise Thunder, Wynburn Sheean, Maggie Moo Moo, Farmor Beach, Micks Recall

 

Stewards convened an inquiry into trainer Lyndall Brand having a prohibited substance in his possession at tonight’s meeting without the permission of Stewards. After considering all available evidence, Stewards issued a charge pursuant to GAR84B(3) in that he failed to comply with GAR84B(1) by possessing a prohibited substance on course without the permission of Stewards. Miss Brand pleaded guilty to the charge and Stewards imposed a $500.00 fine.

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Race 1 - TAB QUEENSLAND CUP (G1) HEAT 1 OPEN 710m

 

1 Stent – Slow to begin. Checked in the first turn.

 

6 Magic Miss - Checked rounding the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Hank The Hustler – Checked shortly after the start. Checked off heels rounding the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 2 - TAB QUEENSLAND CUP (G1) HEAT 2 OPEN 710m

 

3 Smart Lilly – Bumped on numerous occasions in the back straight.

 

4 Elegant Ruby – Checked rounding the first turn. Checked off heels rounding the turn off the back straight on the first occasion.

 

6 Burnt Ends – Collided with another runner shortly after the start.

 

7 Micks Recall – Bumped shortly after the start. Bumped on numerous occasions in the back straight.

 

8 Bedrock Fred – Checked rounding the first turn.

 

 

Race 3 - TAB QUEENSLAND CUP (G1) HEAT 3 OPEN 710m

 

2 Pump It – Tightened approaching the first turn.

 

4 Lucky Hero – Checked rounding the first turn.

 

5 Regal Rocky – Checked rounding the first turn. Raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

Race 4 - SKY RACING BRISBANE CUP (G1) HEAT 1 OPEN 520m

 

1 Special Cyndie – A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

 

2 Mitchell Street – Bumped rounding the home turn.

 

3 Keenando – Bumped approaching the first turn.

 

4 Music Event – Bumped approaching the first turn.

 

7 Yozo Bale – Checked rounding the first turn.

 

9 (6) Land Down Under – Checked rounding the first turn. Bumped on the home turn.

 

 

Race 5 - SKY RACING BRISBANE CUP (G1) HEAT 2 OPEN 520m

 

1 What A Debacle – Dragged down by another runner rounding the turn into the home straight.  A post-race veterinary revealed no abnormalities.

 

2 Crazy Cool – Turned head inwards and made muzzle contact with another runner approaching the finishing line. Charged under GAR69 Marring 2nd offence, 3 months all tracks and 1 steward’s trial.

 

3 Merchant Navy – Checked approaching the first turn. Checked approaching the turn into the back straight. Checked leaving the back straight.

 

5 Vesper Bale – Slow to begin.

 

6 Aston Fastnet – Checked in the first turn. Checked off heels rounding the turn into the home straight.

 

Race 6 - SKY RACING BRISBANE CUP (G1) HEAT 3 OPEN 520m

 

3 Joe Patch – Dragged down by another runner in the first turn. Turned head outwards and made muzzle contact rounding the turn into the home straight. GAR69 Marring 1st offence, 28 days at Albion Park and 1 steward’s trial. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

 

4 Hope's King – Stumbled at the start as a result the muzzle was dislodged. Checked rounding the turn out off the back straight. Checked rounding the turn into the home straight.

 

6 Extra Malt – Checked rounding the first turn.

 

7 Capture Bart – Bumped in the first turn.

 

8 Farmor Beach – Bumped in the first turn.

 

 

Race 7 - SKY RACING BRISBANE CUP (G1) HEAT 4 OPEN 520m

 

2 Speranza – Bumped in the front straight.

 

3 Qwara Bale – Checked shortly after the start. Checked in the front straight. Bumped rounding the first turn.

 

4 Paw It On – Checked in the front straight. Checked off heels rounding the turn into the home straight.

 

5 Orchestrate – Checked shortly after the start.

 

6 Modern Talking – Checked rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

7 Spotted Elk – Checked shortly after the start. Bumped rounding the first turn.

 

8 Do It – Shifted in and was checked in the front straight.

 

 

Race 8 - SKY RACING BRISBANE CUP (G1) HEAT 5 OPEN 520m

 

1 Lucky Lance – Began awkwardly.

 

2 Equalizer – Bumped rounding the turn out of the back straight.

 

3 Impact – Checked rounding the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Magical Hope – Slow to begin.

 

 

Race 9 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MA5 520m

 

5 Federal Estate – Checked rounding the first turn. Checked rounding the turn of the back straight.

 

6 Sprightly Bro – Checked shortly after the start. Checked rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

7 Guy Incognito – Checked rounding the first turn.

 

9 (3) Blame Brendan – Checked rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

 

Race 10 - BORGBET TIPPING SERVICE MIXED 4/5 520m

 

1 Bella Mafia – Tightened rounding the turn into the home straight.

 

2 Summer's Queen – Tightened rounding the turn out of the back straight.

 

3 Hopeful Hope – Checked rounding the first turn. Checked rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

4 Payton Keeping – Checked approaching the first turn. Checked rounding the first turn.

 

5 Amby's Dream – Checked rounding the first turn. Raced wide in the back straight.

 

7 Hard Marker – Slow to begin.

 

9 (8) Dynamic Bill – Bumped and galloped on in the first turn.

 

 

Race 11 - FABREGAS @ METICULOUS LODGE GRADE 5 520m

 

1 Fort Apache – Tightened for racing room in the front straight. Checked rounding the first turn. Checked in the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

 

4 Hopeful Nan – Checked approaching the first turn. Checked in the first turn.

 

6 Key West – Checked in the first turn.

 

7 Hopeful Cyndie – Forced wide in the first turn.

 

8 Light My Flyer – Raced wide in the back and home straight.

 

 

 

 

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

R1 Hank The Hustler

R2 Maggie Moo Moo

R3 Sir Truculent

R4 Special Cyndie

R5 Shima Shine

R6 Tiggerlong Tonk

R7 Modern Talking

R8 Equalizer

R9 Farmor Millers

R11 Light My Fire

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

R1 Classy Ethics (2nd)

R2 Micks Recall (2nd)

R3 Five Star (2nd)

R4 Music Event (2nd)

R5 Slip the Cuffs (2nd)

R6 Wise Thunder (2nd)

R7 Do It (2nd)

R8 See Them Try (2nd)

 

Scratchings

R3 Mepunga Ruby – Covid Reasons

R4 Jungle Deuce – Covid reasons

R9 Distant Star – Covid reasons

R9 Steal Away – Covid reasons

R10 Feel The Beat – Shoulder

R11 Summer Breeze – Covid reasons

R11 Dynamic Bill – Runner elsewhere

 

Late Scratchings

Nil

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

Nil

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Nil

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

R5 Crazy Cool – GAR69 Marring 2nd offence, 3 months all tracks, 1 steward’s trial.

R6 Joe Patch – GAR69 Marring 1st offence, 28 days at Albion Park and 1 steward’s 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.