Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 2nd February 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), D. Lane

 

Officials: Dr D. Viero (Vet), G. Compton (Judge), J. Smith (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 380m

 

1 Who's The Muscle – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Regensburg – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Secret Shades – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

6 What A Bomber – Slow to begin.

 

 

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND NOVICE 380m

 

7 Blinding Lights – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

10 Nitro Legacy (5) – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 3 - ANGLISS MEATS OPEN 643m

 

2 Let's Go Sally - Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

6 Segredo – Checked across heels on the turn into the back straight.  Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight

 

 

Race 4 - ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

The start of the race was delayed 4 minutes due to problems with the lure.

 

4 Silly Billy – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

 

Race 5 - MAREE MUDDIES GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

The lure cable broke as the field was in the front straight resulting in the lure failing which affected all runners.  Subsequently a NO RACE was declared. No greyhound was injured as a result of the incident.

 

As repairs were unable to be competed on the night the remaining scheduled races 6 to 11 were abandoned.

 

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SUMMARY

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners. (Races 1 – 4)

 

Sample (Pre-race)

Nil

 

Scratchings

R1 Wink At Me – Ineligible, won maiden 30/1.

R1 Joshua’s Magic – Injury, nearside front wrist.

R2 Canya Prince – Injury, off front wrist.

R2 Crackerjack Joey – Injury, off hip.

R2 Making Magic – Ineligible, won novice 30/1.

R2 Scarlet’s Return – Ineligble, won novice 30/1.

R6 Sure Moment – Injury, cut between middle and outer toe rear off paw.

R7 Jump Like One – Ineligible, deceased 30/1.

R8 Mali’s Rocket – Ineligible, injured 30/1.

R9 Zone In – Injury, off foot.

R9 Abandon – Ineligible, injured 30/1.

R10 Causing Drama – Injury, off hip.

R10 Town Tamer – Injury, lacerated nearside hind foot.

 

Late Scratchings

R4 More Please @18.00 – Laceration to right front leg, 10 days

R11 Aston Aurora @ 17.00 – Laceration to left hind leg, 10 days

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

Nil

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Nil.

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

Nil

 

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.