Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 13th July 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), C. Simpson, C. Bew, K. Dean

 

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

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 380m

 

1 Misunderstood – Slow to begin.

 

2 Rosa's Kitchen – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Midnight Frankie – Raced wide on the turn into front straight.

 

7 Dashing Cosmos – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Raced wide on the turn into the front straight.

 

10 (6) Marcon's Boy – Slow to begin.

 

 

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUNDS NOVICE 380m

 

1 Joseph Bardy Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

3 Aston Fabre – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out across heels to race wide into the front straight.

 

8 Abandon – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

Race 3 - ANGLISS MEATS GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

4 Causing Drama – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

5 Sketchy A Bit – Checked off another runner and fell on the turn out of the back straight.  A post-race veterinary examination of greyhound revealed a compound fracture to the right front leg. The greyhound was humanely euthanized by the veterinarian.

 

 

Race 4 - ORGANIC SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

2 Canya Whisper – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

3 Take Your Shot – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Above Ability – Slow to begin.

 

8 Xericom Bale – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

9 (4) Paw To Floor – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Fell in the catching pen.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

 

Race 5 - ARTHUR MCMAHON TRAINING GRADE 4 380m

 

1 Carrow Road – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Mickey Two Rums – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

5 Aston Fume – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

8 Mason Rocks – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

Race 6 - BOHLE ICE GRADE 5 498m

 

1 Reign Hail Shine – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

4 Quinn Bale – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

5 Zone In – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

6 Bogie Bandit – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

 

7 Rob's Gift – Bumped and checked off another runner and became unbalanced on the turn into the front straight.

 

 

Race 7 - PREMIUM GLASS FENCING MIXED 3/4 380m

 

3 Samshu – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Excuse Me Jack – Checked off another runner after turning out of the back straight.

 

6 Still Tough – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

8 Magnolia Wind – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

 

Race 8 - WEE WIN KENNELS MIXED 1/2 380m

 

1 Major Gibson – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Super Hard – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

3 Awesome Alex – Checked across heels entering the front straight.

 

5 John Strachin – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

 

6 Good Odds Nutty – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

 

 

 

Race 9 - VERSATILITY HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 380m

 

1 Crackerjack Joey – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Turn The Key – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 She's Just Magic – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 10 - VERSATILITY HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 380m

 

1 On A High – Slow into stride as the start was affected.  Checked off another runner in the front straight.

 

3 Epiphany – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

4 Zipping Homer – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

5 Wynburn Cruz – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Jazz Party – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner in the front straight.

 

 

Race 11 - VERSATILITY HEAT 3 MIXED 4/5 380m

 

2 Bubbles And Brie – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

8 Wynburn Redson – Checked off another runner and fell after turning out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

 

Race 12 – KEYFLO GRADE 5 (3) 380m

 

2 Burning Ella – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Evil Burner – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Knuckled over on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

8 La La Jersey – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

Nil

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R1 Regensburg – Injury, offside toe

R1 Watch Me Shine – Injury, off hip

R4 Blinding Lights – Injury, nearside leg

 

Late Scratchings

Nil

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

R3 Sketchy A Bit – Compound fracture right front leg, euthanised.

 

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.