Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Bundaberg Greyhounds

Monday, 3^rd January 2022.

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: A.Thomas (Vet), A.Hawkshaw (Judge), M.Klotz (Starter), Kilpatrick (Samples), S.Wooldridge (Lure)

General:

Track pre-kennelling - 29.1deg & 51.5%

Kennels pre-kennelling - 23.8 deg & 54%

Kennels pre-race 1 - 20.8 deg & 56%

Because of the high temperatures predicted by the BOM spot checks were taken during the meeting,

Race 3 - 32 deg. & R6 – 33.9 deg.

Due to no televisions working on track again, race start times were given using mobile phone app.

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 460m

1 Velocity Accused – Checked entering the turn off the front straight. Tightened for racing room and checked another runner approaching the exit onto the front straight. Checked in the front straight.

2 Neil's Trick – Checked entering the turn off the front straight. Checked in the front straight.

3 One Rose – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Soft Steel – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

8 Boston Sox – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight. Tightened for racing room and checked approaching the exit onto the front straight.

9 Good Golly Zoe – Slow to begin. Checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

Race 2 - ACE FABRICATIONS NOVICE 460m

4 Nana's Gift – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners entering the turn off the front straight.

5 Fluro Man – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners entering the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

7 Jericho – Checked on the heels by another runner shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners entering the turn off the front straight.

8 Jet's Image – Slow to begin. Checked across the heels of another runner shortly after the start. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight, losing ground and favoured the nearside hind leg, before struggling to take the turn off the back straight and gave significant ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a nearside hind back muscle strain and stood down from racing for 14 days.

Race 3 - EAST END HOTEL BEST 8 460m

2 Rebel Return – Checked across the heels of another runner rounding the turn off the back straight.

8 Easy Eddie – Slow to begin. Checked on the heels by another runner rounding the turn off the back straight.

Race 4 - BARGARA BAKERY MIXED 4/5 460m

1 Cisco Sniper – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

2 Johnny Dark – Slow to begin. Disadvantaged by another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Winlock Bluey – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 5 - GREAT NORTHERN GRADE 5 (1) 460m

1 Zambora Princess – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight and rounding the turn off the front straight.

2 Where's Dean – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight and rounding the turn off the front straight.

3 Not Allowed – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight and rounding the turn off the front straight.

4 Ben Major – Checked shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight and rounding the turn off the front straight.

5 Spring Dani – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees entering the turn off the front straight and rounding the turn off the front straight.

6 Sassy Elle – Checked immediately after the start. Checked with another runner shortly after the start.

7 Suite Lexie – Checked immediately after the start.

Race 6 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 460m

1 Deadly Choice – Bumped with other runners shortly after the start. Checked and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight.

2 Midnight Cambla – Bumped with other runners shortly after the start. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

3 Filthy Lucre – Bumped with other runners shortly after the start.

4 Scarlet's Return – Checked across the heels of another runner and shifted wider entering the turn off the back straight.

5 Kotiro Koura – Slow to begin. Checked on the heels by another runner entering the turn off the back straight.

6 She's Just Magic – Slow to begin.

8 Suite Nita – forced to shift wider rounding the turn off the back straight.

Race 7 - ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION MIXED 4/5 550m

1 Wink At Me – Bumped another runner shortly after the start. Checked and disadvantaged approaching the exit onto the back straight.

2 Rosebud Smile – Bumped another runner shortly after the start. checked approaching the exit onto the back straight. Checked in the back straight.

3 Stand By Me – Checked in the back straight. Checked on the heels entering the turn off the back straight.

7 Cambla Doll – Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.

8 Militant Cloud – Checked across the heels of another runner entering the turn off the back straight.

Race 8 - QLD BRED 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 460m

1 Fluro Girl – Slow to begin. Checked heavily entering the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

2 Mystery Duck - Checked heavily entering the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

3 Farmor Crownies - Checked heavily entering the turn off the front straight

5 Durham - Checked heavily entering the turn off the front straight. Checked on the heels in the back straight.

7 Slick Velvet – Checked across the heels of another runner and disadvantaged in the back straight.

9 Pebble's Girl (4) - Checked heavily entering the turn off the front straight. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 9 - TAB MA5 460m

1 Idle High – Slow to begin. Following the race was swabbed as an unplaced favourite.

4 Key Key – Best away. Shortened stride, appeared injured and lost considerable ground approaching the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed offside and nearside hind back muscle tearing and stood down from racing for 14 days.

6 Hombre Duck – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

8 Winlock Shifty – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R5 Sassy Elle R8 Slick Velvet
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R9 Idle High – unplaced favourite
Scratchings		R1 Ky’s Dream – illness R1 Vexing Victor – injury R7 Blackpool Pantha – injury R8 Double Tiara – Injury, near side shoulder.
Late Scratchings		R5 Beers With Geoff – GAR39(1) - weight variation – 1.2kg – TAB notified @ 11:01am
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R2 Jet’s Image – nearside back muscle tear – 14 days R9 Key Key – nearside & offside back muscle tear – 14 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R1 Velocity Accused – 104 days – change of kennels
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Narelle Mulcahy – GAR39(3) – weight variation - fine $100.00
Trials		Nil
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