Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday, 02^nd August 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair), G.Wust,J.Doss,J.Randall

Officials: A.Thomas (Vet), R.Caldwell (Judge), A.Whitby (Starter), W.Michalk (Samples), S.Wooldridge (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - UNCLE RUSTY'S PHOTOS MAIDEN (1) 460m

1 One Rose – Very Slow to begin, stewards spoke with greyhound representative Mr B Kitchener regarding the greyhounds start and decided to give it the benefit of the doubt as it was the greyhounds first start and first time at the Bundaberg track and did catch the field before the race finished.

Race 2 - ACE FABRICATIONS MAIDEN (2) 460m

2 Was A Coyne – Slow to begin. Shifted wider rounding the turn off the front straight.

7 Tough As Steel – Slow to begin.

8 Prangster Crash – Slow to begin.

Race 3 - BARGARA BAKERY NOVICE 460m

2 Prince Panda – Slow to begin. Checked off the heels of another runner in the back straight.

3 Human Touch – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Lady Swiss – Bumped shortly after the start.

5 Weaver's Cut – Bumped shortly after the start.

6 Rebel Return – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

8 Hillbilly Boots – Checked exiting the turn onto the back straight. Checked on its heels and lost ground in the back straight and rounding the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Race 4 - CHIP TYRE RECYCLERS GRADE 4 460m

2 Ragin' Comet – Checked approaching the exit onto the front straight.

4 Mich Wiggle – Checked and was disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Highway Gem – Checked heavily and fell entering the turn off the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed shoulder and trunk bruising and stood down from racing for 5 days.

7 Fabthor – Tightened for racing room, checked, and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight.

8 Craig's Regret – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight. Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 5 - EAST END HOTEL 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 460m

1 Rusty Coyne – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

2 Blackpool Pantha – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

3 Apache Swoop – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Spring Dani – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

5 Victim Of Crime – Slow to begin. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Easy Eddie David – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

7 Wilma's Shadow – Checked and shifted wider and was disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a sub lumbar tendon strain and stood down from racing for 10 days.

Race 6 -ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION 0-3 WINS 550m Race name | Grade | Distance

4 Tiger Titan – Shifted wider exiting the turn onto the front straight.

6 Midnight Cambla – Shifted wider and checked shortly after the start.

8 Sandy Bee – Checked shortly after the start.

Race 7 - TERRY SIGNS FFA 550m

Stewards ordered the event to “Finish on the lure” following a fall in the back straight and the greyhound not completing the race distance

1 Burn Out – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

3 Talking Numbers – Slow to begin.

4 Not Scared – Checked heavily entering the turn off the front straight. Checked heavily on the hind quarters and lost ground and checked runner on the outside rounding the turn off the front straight. Fell in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed offside shoulder bruising and stood down from racing for 14 days.

5 Wildash Trapper – Shifted wider and checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

6 Bro's Girl – Shifted wider rounding the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider and bumped another runner exiting the turn onto the front straight.

7 He's Nosey – Bumped another runner in the front straight.

8 Three Sore Feet – Collided heavily into the hind quarters of another runner rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 8 - GREAT NORTHERN BEST 8 460m

1 Wildash Macie – Tightened for racing room and checked entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Savuro – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and checked entering the turn off the front straight. Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

5 Dervando – Slow to begin. Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

7 Unencumbered – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

8 Cambla Doll – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 9 - TAB 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 460m

2 Sceptre – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.

3 Timmy Martin – Slow to begin.

4 Little Ripper – Tightened for racing room and checked entering the turn off the front straight. Checked and lost footing and fell rounding the turn off the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination found offside shoulder bruising and stood down from racing for 5 days.

5 Sassy Elle – Collided with fallen runner and fell rounding the turn off the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination found offside shoulder bruising and stood down from racing for 5 days.

6 Roulette – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.

7 Wildash Avatar – Disadvantaged by fallen runners rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 10 - SKY RACING MA5 460m

4 Tender Talk – Shortened stride and lost ground rounding the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the animal had cramped during the running of the event and was stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial. GAR 71(1)

5 Pete's Dream – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked shortly after the start.

6 Jake's Boy – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked shortly after the start. Checked onto the heels of another runner entering the turn off the back straight.

7 Dinah Shian – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked on the heels rounding the turn off the front straight.

8 Maeve – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the turn off the front straight. Checked entering the turn off the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Bad Boy Burn – Injury, offside shoulder R1 No Go – Injury, offside metacarpal R2 Fabulous Maiden – Stewards Permission, trainer does not wish to travel for covid reasons R3 Willow Returns - Stewards Permission, trainer does not wish to travel for covid reasons
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		R2 Morning Mocha 26.1 – 25.0
Injuries		R4 Highway Gem – bruising, shoulders & trunk – 5 days R5 Wilma’s Shadow – offside hind sub lumbar tendon strain – 10 days R7 Not Scared – offside shoulder bruising – 14 days R9 Little Ripper - offside shoulder bruising  - 5 days R9 Sassy Elle - offside shoulder & hip bruising – 5 days R10 Tender Talk – cramping – satisfactory trial
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R10 Tender Talk – GAR71(1) Cramping – stewards trial
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Wildash Lou – Blinkers – 460m – passed – 26:79 HT Dark Angel – Marring 1^st offence – 460m – Failed – 26:45 HT
	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.