Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday 29 November 2021

Track: Slow

Weather: Raining

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

Officials: A.Thomas (Vet), A.Hawkshaw (Judge), A.Whitby  (Starter), K.Kilpatrick (Samples), C.Gear (Lure)

General: Races 9 and 10 were abandoned due to the track surface deteriorating and deemed as unsuitable for racing by QRIC stewards.

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN (1) 460m

1 Jericho – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start.

4 Air Supply – Shifted toward running rail and bumped another runner shortly after the start.

6 Fernando Model – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight. After the race a veterinary examination found no abnormalities.

8 Penny And Clyde – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 2 - ACE FABRICATIONS MAIDEN (2) 460m

1 Spin Cabang – Tightened for racing room and bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Ky's Dream – Slow to begin. Checked off the heels of another runner and lost ground approaching the exit onto the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

5 Tiffany Twisted – Bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels by another runner approaching the exit onto the back straight. Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

7 Tahoe – Tightened for racing room and bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Checked and disadvantaged exiting the turn onto the front straight.

8 Papagayo Star – Tightened for racing room and bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight. forced wider rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 3 - EAST END HOTEL NOVICE 460m

2 Hurling – Bumped another runner shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight. Checked heavily across the heels of another runner and was disadvantaged in the back straight.

3 Kotiro Koura – Bumped another runner shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Middle Man – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight. Checked and lost footing rounding the turn off the front straight.

7 Peachy Went Bams – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

8 Alfie Rocks – Checked on the heels by another runner in the back straight.

Race 4 - BUNDABERG YOUNG GUNS HEAT 1 OPEN 460m

1 Easy Eddie – Slow to begin.

2 Signify – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight. Checked across the heels of another runner entering the turn off the back straight.

7 Zambora Princess – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight. Shifted wider in the front straight.

8 Martino Beach – Slow to begin. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels by another runner entering the turn off the back straight.

Race 5 - BUNDABERG YOUNG GUNS HEAT 2 OPEN 460m

1 Blue Bird Beach – Lost footing and bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Sholto – Checked across the heels of another runner rounding the turn off the back straight.

5 Billy's Memory – Checked on the heels by another runner rounding the turn off the back straight.

8 Little Ripper – Bumped with another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 6 - BARGARA BAKERY GRADE 5 460m

1 Sunburnt Diablo – Slow to begin.

2 Fluro Girl – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

3 Winlock Bluey – Checked heavily with other runners and disadvantaged approaching the turn off the front straight. Run was hampered exiting the turn onto the back straight. stewards spoke with trainer Mr Thompson regarding the dogs actions rounding the turn off the back straight. however, as it didn’t show up on the race footage, stewards couldn’t be comfortable the dog was guilty of an offence, and he was given the benefit of the doubt.

4 Dinkydi Whispers – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

5 Beers With Geoff – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

9 Let's Go Eris (8) – Slow to begin.

Race 7 - ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION MIXED 4/5 460m

3 Sandy Bee – Bumped other runners shortly after the start. checked entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Uncharged – Bumped other runners shortly after the start. checked across the heels of another runner exiting the turn onto the back straight.

5 Winlock Shifty – Checked shortly after the start. bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight. tightened for racing room and disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight.

6 Idle High – Checked shortly after the start. bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight. checked on the heels by another runner exiting the turn onto the back straight.

7 Highway Gem – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 8 - CHIP TYRE RECYCLERS BEST 8 460m

Stewards ordered race 8 to finish on lure due to one of the runners pulling up in the back straight.

2 Editor – Propped to avoid colliding with runners in front, and shortened stride approaching the turn off the front straight, taking no further competitive part in the race and stopped in the back straight. a post-race veterinary examination revealed torn back muscle and stood down from racing for 42 days and will need to perform a veterinary clearance trial before returning to racing.

3 Cambla Doll – Lost footing and bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight, checked on the heels by another runner rounding the turn off the back straight.

4 Craig's Regret – Bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Rebel Return – The greyhounds muzzle had come loose as it was exiting the boxes. Bumped another runner entering the turn off the front straight. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the turn off the back straight. a post-race veterinary examination revealed no injuries.

7 Zuleika – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination at the stewards request and was deemed fit to race.

Race 9 - UNCLE RUSTY'S PHOTOS MIXED 4/5 550m

Race Abandoned due to track conditions

Race 10 - TERRY SIGNS MA5 460m

Race Abandoned  due to track conditions

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R4 Friend Lee’s Boy R6 Sunburnt Diablo
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R6 Wildash Dancer – Injury, Chest R7 Wildash Avatar – Illness, Scours R8 Savuro – Injury – Off hind pad R8 Johnny Dark – Off shoulder R8 Wildash Trapper – Off back Muscle
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		Steward Trial – Hillbilly Boots – Exhaustion – no stand down R8 Zuleika – pre-race – Minor laceration – nose – clear to race R8 Editor – Torn Back Muscle – 42 days – veterinary clearance trial
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R7 Winlock Shifty – 121 Days
Follow-up		R8 Editor
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Hillbilly Boots – unsatisfactory performance – passed – 460m
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