Race Day Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Date: 25 February 2020

Track: Good :  Slow for. Races 9 to 11                                       Weather : Overcast

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chairman) │ A. Spence

Officials: D. Viero (Veterinarian), K Kruger (Judge), W. Franklin (starter), J. Bouffler (Lure),  Margaret Braunberger (Swab Official)

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Track pre-kennelling         28.7ºc   85% @ 17.00

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-kennelling     26ºc      44% @ 17.10

Wet Bulb Air Temperature and Humidity – Kennels pre-race 1           26ºc      52% @ 18.35

Race 1 – Angliss Meats | Maiden | 380m

The start of the race was delayed 3 minutes due to interstate harness racing.

BACK SEAT BILLY (1) – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

HASHTAG DÉJÀ VU (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

SHE’S SASSY (4) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

HE’S BOARIN’ (6) – Slow to begin.

ROGUE FUSSED (9) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 2 – Garrards Horse & Hound | Novice| 380m

TONGUE IN CHEEK (2) – Marginally slow to begin.

CAPTIAN PUGWASH (4) – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.

Race 3 – Burdekin Veterinary Services | MA5 | 380m

SMELL THE CHEESE (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

WILD WISH (2) – Lost ground shortly after the start.

Race 4 – Bohle Barn Hotel Motel | 0-2 Wins| 498m

SALAAM (2) – Checked off another runner as the start was effected.

SEGREDO (3) – Checked off another runner as the start was effected.

MICKY THE JET (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the pectoral muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

HAY DAN (5) – Checked off another runner entering the back straight.

Race 5 – TAB | Grade 5 (1) | 380m

NANGAR BREEZE (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight.

GREAT BAMBINO (2) – Slow to begin.

SUPER HARD (3) – Bumped another runner after turning out of the back straight.

CARROW ROAD (6) – Bumped another runner after turning out of the back straight.

MAGGI ROSE (7) – Raced wide into and in the front straight.

RAY’S REWARD (8) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

Race 6 – Cheapa Auto Spares | Grade 5 (2)  | 380m

SHAKE THE PAINT (2) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

PROCLAIMER (5) – Checked off another runner prior to turning out of the back straight.

Race 7 – Metroll | Mixed 4/5 | 498m

ROCKET JAX (2) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

HERE COMES PAPPA (6) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked off another runner entering the back straight.

VEGAS TALKS (8) – Checked by another runner on the turn into the back straight.

Race 8 – G & D Concrete Services | Grade 4 | 380m

THANNHAUSER (1) – Marginally slow to begin.  Checked by another runner after tuning out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner in the front straight.

EL MIME (3) – Improved on to heels after turning out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner in the front straight.

AEROBIC DIGESTOR (7) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

BENNY BULLDOZER (8) – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

Race 9 – Hickmott Carpentry | Mixed 2/3 | 380m

The race was run in heavy rain.

BREAKER CHARLIE (1) – Slow to begin.

TRACY’S SHADOW (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

OLD MATE KICK (8) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

Race 10 –  NQ Locksmiths | Grade 5 (3) | 380m

DIRTY CHAI (3) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

HARMONY HALL (6) – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner in the back straight.

OLSPEN (7) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Race 11 – KAIS Signs | 5PW | 380m

SOVEREIGN STORM (1) – Raced wide into the front straight.

HOT SPUDS (3) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

NORTHERN GIRL (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

SLOW DANCER (5) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

GO MOLLY GO (6) – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Late Scratchings

R5        FLYING SCARLETT @ 17.00     - Virus – 10 days

            R6        CHINA SWAGGER @ 17.00      - Virus – 10 days

            R6        PAINT THE OCEAN @ 15.20    - Virus – 10 days

            R7        SHAKE UP @ 18.20                  - Virus – 10 days

Scratchings

            R1        FABULOUS DAN – Off side leg injury – 10 days

R1        PRAWN BOAT – Not eligible

R2        TESTA GIRL – vomiting – 10 days

R2        FINITO SHOW – Not eligible

R2        CAPTAIN CORDNER – Off side front leg injury – 10 days

R3        SMOKEY WISHES – Off side back muscle injury – 10 days

R3        WESTMEAD WARRIOR – Near side hind toe injury – 10 days

R3        INNOCENT MAN – Split webbing near side front foot – 10 days

R4        VELOCITY LAYLA – Off side shoulder injury – 10 days

R7        RAMBUTAN – Near side hind leg injury – 10 days

R7        LOOMING LARA – Injured 23/2/2020

R8        MILO AND MILK – Off side front bicep – 10 days

R8        FLASH PAPPA – Near side toe injury – 10 days

R9        NOT A WORD – Vomiting – 10 days

R9        RUMBLE MASTER – Off side hip injury – 10 days

R9        FLASH MAGIC – Near side wrist injury – 10 days

R10      ROTHENBURG – Scours – 10 days

R10      LOVELY MAZ - Vomiting – 10 days

R11      BRIGHT SPRITE – Scours – 10 days

Licensee Actions

Nil

Reweighs

R1        SHE’S SASSY – from 22.9 to 24.2

            R5        GREAT BAMBINO – from 31.6 to 30.1

            R6        JOHN STRACHIN – from 29.8 to 31.1

Greyhound Actions

            Nil

Veterinary Examinations

            R4        MICKY THE JET – Pectoral muscle – 10 days

            R10      DIRTY CHAI – No apparent injuries were found.

Trials

Nil

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.