Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Capalaba

 

 

Date:  18 January 2026

Track: Good

Weather: R1-R4 Showers R5-R12 Overcast

 

Stewards: D.Broxham, C.Ferguson

 

General:

 

Race 2 and each further races went back 2 time slots because of storm activity. Before the running of Race 2 stewards inspected the track and deemed it suitable for racing.

 

Race 1 – BETDELUXE CAPALABA MAIDEN HEAT 1 Maiden 366m

 

8 Bugatti Nova – Checked and gave no further competitive part shortly after the start. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the Offside hock and stood down for 90 days. Required to pass an injury trial to return to racing.

 

Race 2 – ON THE CLOCK TO BOOK TRIALS Maiden Heat 2 Maiden 366m

 

No matters of concerns for stewards.

 

Race 3 – BETDELUXE YOU’RE ON A WINNER Grade 6 366m

 

1 Hara’s Walsh – Checked and tighthead for racing room shortly after the start.

 

4 Chevy Rose – Shifted in and checked other runner shortly after the start. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a split webbing on the offside hind foot and stood down for 5 days.

 

Race 4 – BETDELUXE MIKE ‘TRICKY’ STEPHENSON 1-5 WINS Heat 1 366m

 

2 Fendi Express – Marginally slow away. Checked shortly after the start. Bumped at the 100m.

 

 

 

Race 5 – BETDELUXE MIKE ‘TRICKY’ STEPHENSON 1-5 WINS Heat 2 366m

 

No matters of concerns for stewards.

 

Race 6 – BETDELUXE MIKE ‘TRICKY’ STEPHENSON 1-5 WINS Heat 3 366m

 

1 Hara’s Pumpkin – Checked shortly after the start. Bumped approaching the finishing line.

 

Race 7 - BETDELUXE MIKE ‘TRICKY’ STEPHENSON 1-5 WINS Heat 4 366m

 

6 Elusive Hornet - Checked and became unbalanced shortly after the start. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the nearside calf muscle and stood down for 7 days.

 

Race 8 – ANNUAL PEST MANAGEMENT MASTERS FINAL MA5 366M

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

Race 9 - BETDELUXE MIKE ‘TRICKY’ STEPHENSON 1-5 WINS Heat 5 366m

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

 

Race 10 – WYNNUM HAULAGE MIXED 3/4 366M

 

7 Idea’s Man – Marginally slow away. Bumped shortly after the start. Shifted in and checked numerous runners approaching the 200m.

 

Race 11 – BET WITH BETDELUXE APP Grade 5 366m

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

Race 12 – BETDELUXE TREVOR MCSHERRY CLASSIC MA5 366M

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

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                                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

Nil

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R1 In Stiches – Injury nearside wrist 10 days

R1 Zabdon Cream Bun – Ineligible

R2 Typhoon Saskia – Injury, Nearside wrist, 10 days

R3 Zabdon Blondie – Ineligible

R4 Lightning  Reece – Offside pin muscle, 10 days

R8 Garrison – Injury, Offside hip muscle, 10 days

R10 Born To Race – Injury, offside wrist, 10 days

R11 Hocking – Injury, Offside shoulder, 10 days

R11 Surrealist – Injury, Nearside hip, 10 days

R12 Athletic Lana – Illness, Kennel Cough

R12 Speeding Fine – Injury, Nearside shoulder 10 days

Greyhounds returning from 90+ day spelling

R10 Daysea’s Shelley – 115 days - Seasonal

Stewards Trials

Boston Blue – Marring, passed 20.54, 32.1kg

Eagle Three – 6 months Return to Racing, Passed 20.15, 32.5kg

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

1

3

7

Bugatti Nova

Chevy Rose

Elusive Hornet

Offside hock

Offside hind split webbing

Nearside calf muscle

90

5

7

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review. The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its website.
 
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.