TOWNSVILLE
Tuesday, 6th November, 2018
Conditions
Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Officials
Stewards: M.
Braunberger (c), A. Spence
Veterinarian: D.
Viero
Swab Official: Margaret
Braunberger
Judge: J.
Lynch
Lure Driver: J.
Bouffler
Starter: W.
Franklin
Race Reports
Race 1 – ADOPT A RETIRED RACER MAIDEN – 380M
SUNDOWN
SARAH was the best to begin.
DILSTON
DAVALI was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.
FORGOTTEN
GEM, TRENDY HAWKE and RAISE YOUR GLASS were tightened for racing room and lost
ground on the turn out of the back straight.
DILSTON
DAVALI checked off the heels of FORGOTTEN GEM on the turn into the front
straight resulting in DILSTON DAVALI losing ground sharply and failing to
finish the race.
FORGOTTEN
GEM shifted out bumping TRENDY HAWKE on the turn into the front straight.
FORGOTTEN
GEM and TRENDY HAWKE bumped on several occasion in the straight.
DILSTON
DAVALI underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and was found to have a fractured
off hock. The greyhound was humanely
euthasied by the veterinarian.
FORGOTTEN
GEM underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and was found to have an off
front muscle injury.
Race 2 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES NOVICE – 380M
The
start of the race was delayed 2 minutes due to interstate harness racing.
BULL
DANCE and STRONG ENOUGH were the best to begin.
KIOWA
SHADOW checked off BULL DANCE and lost ground on the turn out of the back
straight.
SILVER
WEASEL and HEZA CHOP CHOP bumped entering the front straight.
HEZA
CHOP CHOP checked across the heels of SILVER WEASEL in the front straight.
KIOWA
SHADOW underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries
were found.
Race 3 – KASTITCH @ INSTAGRAM 5TH GRADE (1) –
380M
Even
start.
FOOL
PROOF was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back
straight.
QUEEN
OF CAWDOR checked across the heels of WINNIE’S ROSE and lost some ground on the
turn into the front straight.
Race 4 – KENNY’S AUTO ELECTRICS MIXED 3/4TH
GRADE – 380M
CALL
ME DORY and FANCY A BEER were the best to begin. BANJO AN’ HENRY were slow to begin.
BIRR
checked off the heels of CALL ME DORY and lost ground on the turn out of the
back straight.
FANCY
A BEER and LODGEMENT bumped entering the front straight resulting in both
greyhounds being inconvenienced.
Race 5 – KAREN OLSEN 5TH GRADE (2) – 380M
Even
start with TIN STAR slow to begin.
JACK
ADDI was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.
LIMIT
MAN checked off BELCANTO and fell on the turn out of the back straight
resulting in interference to FLYING STORM and TIN STAR.
LIMIT
MAN underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and was found to have an off
hind muscle injury.
Race 6 – LOUNDS FRESH SEAFOOD MIXED 4/5TH GRADE
– 498M
Even
start with OLD MATE KICK slow to begin.
General
tightening occurred on the first turn after the start with the majority of the
field being inconvenienced and WILD WISH losing considerable ground.
WILD
WISH raced wide in the front straight.
BLACK
RUSKY underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and was found to have a near
hind muscle injury.
Race 7 – ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING MIXED 1/2ND
GRADE – 380M
Even
start with DALMATYNSKI and BACK STREET BOY slow to begin.
SLOW
DANCER checked off BACK STREET BOY and lost round prior to turning out of the
back straight resulting in interference to DALMATYNSKI and INNOCENT MAN.
ROCKIN’
RINGO raced wide in the front straight.
DALMATYNSKI
underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were
found.
Race 8 – RQ YOUNG GUNS OPEN FINAL – 380M
ROCKIN’ DAVE was the
best to begin.
General tightening
occurred on the turn out of the back straight resulting in NORSE VIKING,
FANATIC, SCOTT HOOKED, NICMAC JETT and NICMAC LASS all losing ground.
NICMAC LASS raced wide
into the front straight
Summary
Scratchings
Race 4 - DISCO NATTY, off side hip support, 10
days.
Race 5 - DON’T TELL MUMMA, Toe injury 10 days.
Late
Scratchings
Nil
Reweighs
Race 1 – BEST OF BEZA, 32.0 – 33.5, variance.1.5
Pre-Race Swabs:
Nil
Post-Race Swabs:
Race 1 – BEST OF BEZA
Race 2 – BULL DANCE
Race 3 – ENJOY THE SHOW
Race 4 – LODGEMENT
Race 5 – GOOD PEOPLE
Race 6 – INTENSIFY
Race 7 – BLACK AMEX
Race 8 – DOCKIN’ DAVE
Injuries:
Race 1 – DILSTON DAVALI,
Off hock fracture, Euthanised by veterinarian
Race 1 – FOROTTEN GHEM,
Off front muscle, 28 days
Race 5 – LIMIT MAN, Off
hind muscle, 28 days
Race 6 – BLACK RUSKY,
Near hind muscle, 10 days
Endorsements:
Nil
Fines:
Nil
Trials
No Trials.
M.
BRAUNBERGER.
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS.