TOWNSVILLE

 

Tuesday, 20th November, 2018

 

Conditions

Weather:           Fine

Track:               Good

 

Officials

Stewards:         K.M. Braunberger (c), B. Connell

Veterinarian:      C. Brazier

Swab Official:   Margaret Braunberger

Judge:              J. Lynch

Lure Driver:       J. Bouffler

Starter:             W. Franklin

 


Race Reports

 

Race 1 – ANGLISS MEATS TOWNSVILLE MAIDE – 380M

 

CAPE DE BELLE was a late scratching at 18.40 on veterinary advice.

 

SANDOWN SARAH and COMMANCHE were the best to begin.

 

SHAKE THE PAINT and PAINT THE OCEAN were tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

WHERE’S DOUG was tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

RAISE YOUR GLASS shifted out across the hind quarters of MANILA JET on the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.

 

RAISE YOUR GLASS raced wide into the front straight.

 

Race 2 – ADOPT A GREYHOUND NOVICE – 380M

 

SOUTH PAW CIFIC and STRONG ENOUGH were the best to begin.  BEST OF BEZA, SAPAELE and KIOWA SHADOW were slow to begin.

 

BEST OF BEZA checked off the heels of KIOWA SHADOW and lost ground in the back straight.

 

EL BAZZA was tightened for racing room and lost ground approaching the turn out of the back straight.

 

DON’T TELL MUMMA improved on to the heels of SOUTH PAW CIFIC after turning out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

 

EL BAZZA shifted out on the turn into the front straight bumping SILVER WEASEL on to SOUTH PAW CIFIC resulting in both these greyhounds losing ground.

 

SOUTH PAW CIFIC and SAPAELE raced wide in the front straight.

 

SAPAELE underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and was found to have a near front toe injury.

 

Race 3 – JUST PERFECT KITCHENS 5TH GRADE (1) – 380M

 

DESTINI TORPEDO was a late scratching at 19.25 on veterinary advice.

 

Even start.

 

SCOTT HOOKED checked off the heels of RHONDA’S DOUGIE and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to WESTMEAD WARRIOR.

 

RHONDA’S DOUGIE and SMOKEY WISHES bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.

 

SMOKEY WISHES and MAYWYN OFTEN bumped several times entering the front straight causing both greyhounds to lose ground.

 

SMOKEY WISHES underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 4 – FABBRO DIESEL SERVICES 5TH GRADE (2) – 380M

 

Even start with RHONDA’S YOGI and LOCHIELLE marginally slow to begin and PROCLAIMER slow to begin.

 

PROCLAIMER checked off MAGIC GIZMO and lost ground after turning out of the back straight.

 

LOCHIELLE underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and was found to have an off hind muscle injury.

 

Race 5 – HICKMOTT’S CARPENTRY MAINTENANCE 4TH GRADE – 380M

 

Even start.

 

BELLE’S HAWKE was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

MOE HEIGHTS was tightened for racing room and lost ground in the back straight.

 

FLAMING MOE checked off APPREHENSION on the turn out of the back straight resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced causing interference to INTENSIFY.

 

Race 6 – SKINNYS SUPA DELI 5TH GRADE – 498M

 

Even start.

 

WILD WISH raced wide in the front straight.

 

Race 7 – SUNNY OLSEN BEST 8 – 380M

 

The boxes failed to open on the first occasion.  All starters were checked by the veterinarian and passed fit to start.  The start was delayed four minutes.

 

Even start.

 

DALMATYNSKI was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

WILLY ROCKET checked off CALL ME DORY and lost round on the turn out of the back straight.

 

MAYWYN OPALS and CALL ME DORY bumped entering the front straight.

 

Race 8 – ALEX FERGUSON FFA – 498M

 

The race was abandoned due to a mechanical failure with the lure drive motor which was unable to be repaired on the night.

 

Race 9 – LYLE DAVIS 5TH GRADE (3) – 380M

 

The race was abandoned due to a mechanical failure with the lure drive motor which was unable to be repaired on the night.


Summary

Scratchings:

Race 1 - YOUR SO VAIN, off side shoulder, 10 days.

Race 3 - TIN STAR, front near side webbing, 10 days.

Race 5 - BIRR, near side back muscle, 10 days.

Race 8 - RONRAY FLAME, incorrectly drawn.

Race 9 - HARBOUR REIGN, off side shoulder, 10 days.

 

Late Scratchings:

Race 1 – CAPE DE BELLE @ 18.40, Seasonal, 28 days

Race 3 – DESTINI TORPEDO @19.25, Neck soreness, 10 days

 

Reweighs:

Race 2 – SAPAELE, From 33.2 to 34.5, Variance 1.3

 

Pre-Race Swabs:

Nil

 

Post-Race Swabs:

Race 1 – SANDOWN SARAH

Race 2 – STRONG ENOUGH

Race 3 – NICMAC LASS

Race 4 – BREAKER CHARLIE

Race 5 – ENJOY THE SHOW

Race 6 – GOAT

Race 7 – ROCKIN’ RINGO

 

Injuries:

Race 2 - SAPAELE, Near front toe injury, 7 days

Race 4 – LOCHIELLE, Off hind muscle injury, 10 days

 

Endorsements:

Nil

 

Fines:

Nil


Trials

No Trials

 

M. BRAUNBERGER.

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS