Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

Saturday, 28th August 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

 

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), J. Philp, K. Dean

 

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

 

General:

Trainer P. Smith was fined $100 under the provisions of GAR 39.3 for presenting BLOCK ME to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing.  Subsequently BLOCK ME was a late scratching from Race 7.

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 380m

 

1 Pebble's Girl – Slow to begin.

 

2 Nikita Rochel – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Pebble's Legacy – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked across heels entering the front straight.

 

 

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND NOVICE 380m

 

3 Zulu Lord – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

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

 

5 Chinderah Myth – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

6 Night Like This – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

 

Race 3 - ANGLISS MEATS MIXED 4/5 643m

 

7 No Regrets – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn out of the front straight.

 

 

Race 4 - MPL REFRIGERATION MIXED 4/5 498m

 

1 Old Station Star – Slow to begin.  Improved on to heels on the turn into the front straight.

 

3 Making Magic - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

6 Urana Shelby – Slow to begin.

 

 

Race 5 - BELFORD KENNELS 0-3 WINS 498m

 

1 Highly Rated – Checked off another runner entering the back straight.

 

2 Squisito – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner entering the back straight.

 

 

Race 6 - TOWNSVILLE CUP PRELUDE OPEN 498m

 

2 Mitchell Street – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.

 

3 Copper Canyon – Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

5 Riding Hood – Bumped, became unbalanced and checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

7 Still Tough – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

 

Race 7 - TALKING POINT PHOTOGRAPHY MIXED 4/5 380m

 

1 Mr. Changretta – Slow to begin.

 

3 Above Ability – Slow to begin.

 

5 Canya Whisper – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 8 - INGHAM ROAD SEAFOODS BEST 8 380m

 

1 John Strachin – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Shifted out to race wide in the front straight.

 

7 Good Old Sam – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 9 - STEPHEN & RHONDA GRADE 5 498m

 

1 Take Your Shot – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 10 - FROST & SPARK ELECTRICAL GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

6 Scarify – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Velocity Larni – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

9 (4) Seek And Strike – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 11 - PUG WASH PAINTING GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

2 Mighty Option – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

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

 

5 Orya Bale – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight,

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

R6 Truthiness

R7 Above Ability

R10 Eat My Smoke

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R3 In A Sling – Injury, near side chest muscle

R10 Moraine Lola – Injury, near side hip support

 

Late Scratchings

R7 Block Me – Weight variation (From 36.1 to 37.9 +(1.8k), 10 days

R8 Ballistic Bullet – Injury off front toe, 10 days

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

Nil

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

none

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

R7 Paul Smith $100 - GAR 39.3 weight variation. Block Me

 

Trials

Nil

 

 

The above Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant. External reviews are managed by QCAT, and are not published on the Commission’s website. 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