Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday 29 October 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chair), A. Flymen

 

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

 

General:

 

The temperature of all starters was taken at kennelling resulting in all greyhounds being within a normal range.

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 380m

 

No racing incidents.

 

 

Race 2 - SMITHY'S LOCAL CONVENIENCE NOVICE 380m

 

1 Zulu Allure – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Aston Rupiah – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight. 

 

3 Walkin' Millie – Lost ground on the turn out of 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 off front muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

 

Race 3 - PUGWASH PAINTING GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

1 Eat My Smoke – Slow to begin.

 

2 Flat Tyre – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

3 Broken Halos – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Raced wide in the front straight.

 

5 Burning Up – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Young Rob – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

8 Cheerful Heart – Bumped another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

 

Race 4 - BURDEKIN VET CLINIC 0-2 WINS 498m

 

1 Exit Stage Left - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

3 Cryptic Diamond – Slow to begin.

 

4 Stitches – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Checked across heels on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight.

 

5 What A Warrior – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

6 Squamish – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

7 Mali's Pass – Slow to begin.  Raced wide in the back straight.

 

 

Race 5 – TGBOT GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

1 Flying Zara – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

2 Scarify – Slow to begin.

 

3 Riding Hood – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Bemused – 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 6 - #JCOOL AIRCONDITIONING MIXED 4/5 380m

 

1 Copper Canyon – Slow to begin.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

 

3 Diesel Dust – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Bumped another runner entering the front straight.

 

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

 

5 Georgia Pie – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Above Ability – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Checked off another runner entering the front straight. 

 

 

Race 7 - TVL PET TAXI GRADE 4 380m

 

1 Turn The Key – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

 

4 Salaam – Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 In A Sling – Raced wide in the back straight.

 

8 Misunderstood – Slow to begin.  Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 8 - NOT BUSY KENNEL MIXED 4/5 498m

 

1 Orya Bale – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

2 Inconsequential – Forced wide by another runner entering the back straight.

 

3 Zipping Coby – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Raced wide in the back straight.

 

4 Plain And Simple – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Shifted out to race wide entering the back straight forcing another runner wide.

 

 

Race 9 - PING THE LIDS RACING BEST 8 380m

 

6 Winter Ghost – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Miss Priddle – Raced wide in the back straight.

 

 

Race 10 - KOOPA OLSEN GRADE 5 (3) 380m

 

2 Fat Jack – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

5 Blinding Lights – Checked off another runner in the back straight.

 

7 Mejorar – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

R3 Eat My Smoke

R5 Ragin’ Soldier

R6 Above Ability

R8 Plain and Simple

R10 Miss Rascal

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R1 Bundy Run - Stewards Permission

R1 Return To Me – Illness, Virus

R2 Rival Simmo - Stewards Permission

R3 Raw Attitude  - Stewards Permission

R3 Jimmy Corkhill- Stewards Permission

R3 Causing Drama- Stewards Permission

R5 Mason Rocks - Stewards Permission

R6 Evil Burner - Stewards Permission

R6 Canya Whisper - Stewards Permission

R7 Muriel Tarantino - Stewards Permission

R7 Crackerjack Joey - Stewards Permission

R7 Big Pikachu - Stewards Permission

R8 Georgio Bale - Stewards Permission

R8 Zone In - Stewards Permission

R9 Quinn Bale - Stewards Permission

R10 Secret Shades - Stewards Permission

 

Late Scratchings

R4 Mali’s Cookie @ 11.20am – Injury Off front toe, 10 days and veterinary certificate

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

R2 Walkin’ Millie – Injury off front muscle, 10 days

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Nil

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

Nil

 

Trials

Nil

 

 

 

The matters contained within this 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.