Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday, 17th September 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

Officials: Dr D. Viero (Vet), T. Aver (Judge), M. Pandelakis (Starter), Margaret Braunberger (Samples), J. Bouffler (Lure)

 

General:

 

Trainer P. Smith was fined $100 under the provisions of GAR 39.3 for presenting What Expiry to race with a weight variation outside the requirements of the Rules of Greyhound Racing.  Subsequently What Expiry was a late scratching from Race 10.

 

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 380m

 

1 Censure Motion – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 May Do – Slow to begin.

 

3 Man Of Mine – Slow to begin.

 

5 Come Fly – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

 

6 Fat Jack – Slow to begin.

 

7 Hickory Pandora – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

 

 

Race 2 - GARRARD'S HORSE & HOUND NOVICE 380m

 

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

 

 

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

 

1 Muriel Tarantino – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

3 Unusual Suspect – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.

 

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

 

6 Winter Ghost – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

8 Happy Hornet – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 4 - JUST PERFECT KITCHENS GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

1 La La Jersey – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Cryptic Diamond – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

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

 

6 Seat's Taken – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Friendly Shadows – Checked off another runner losing considerable ground and failing to finish the race.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a rupture of the near hock and was humanely euthanised by the veterinarian.

 

8 Rival Simmo – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

 

Race 5 - JACK LYNCH 0-3 WINS 498m

 

4 Half Moon Bay – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

6 Night Like This – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 6 - TESTEL TOWNSVILLE GRADE 5 (3) 380m

 

1 All Focus – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Moraine Lola – Checked off another runner and fell on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

3 Jungle Fever – Checked off another runner and fell on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

 

Race 7 - WEE WIN KENNELS BEST 8 380m

 

2 Super Hard – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

 

Race 8 – KEYFLO MIXED 4/5 498m

 

5 Mahogany Row – Bumped, tightened for racing room and fell shortly after the start.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

6 Zone In – Improved on to heels in the back straight.

 

 

Race 9 - MCP RACING MIXED 3/4 380m

 

No racing incidents.

 

 

Race 10 - ANIMAL PET & TRAVEL A PAT 5PW 380m

 

1 Broken Halos – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.  Forced wide in the front straight by another runner.

 

5 Mighty Option – Slow to begin.

 

6 Burning Ella – Slow to begin.  Shifted out forcing another runner wide in the front straight.

 

7 Riding Hood – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

R2 Closet To Rain

R6 Moraine Lola

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

nil

 

Late Scratchings

R7 What A Bomber – By Stewards, no penalty

R10 What Expiry – Weight variation 10 days

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

R4 Friendly Shadows – Ruptured near hock, euthanised

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

None

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

R10 P. Smith - $100, GAR 39.3 weight variation

 

Trials

Velocity Tinto,380 m. Satisfactory, Time 22.20

 

 

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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