Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhounds

Tuesday, 23rd November 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

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

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 380m

 

1 Paulie Walnuts – Slow to begin.

 

2 Return To Me – Checked from behind by another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

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

 

4 Emma May – Checked by another runner shortly after the start.

 

5 Dotti Girl – Checked by another runner shortly after the start.  Checked off heels on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 2 - BELFORD KENNELS NOVICE 380m

 

The start of the race was delayed 2 minutes due to problems with the lure.

 

2 Cape Lodge – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

3 Joseph Bardy – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Fix It Felix – Slow to begin.  Raced wide on the turn into the front straight.

 

7 Exit Stage Left – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Hickory Pandora – Shifted out across heels to race wide on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

9 Gypsy Tenille (4) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 3 - HAROLD & DESMA HOVI FFA 643m

 

6 Copper Canyon – Lost ground shortly after the start and tailed off to finish distant.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained bruising to the near shoulder and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

 

 

Race 4 - JUST PERFECT KITCHENS 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 380m

 

2 Queue For Quids – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

5 Jackson Rumble – Raced wide into the front straight.

 

6 Canya Whisper – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Good Boy Lloyd – Checked off another runner shortly after the start.

 

8 Balts Agenda – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 5 - KEYFLO BEST 8 380m

 

1 Ballistic Bullet – Checked by another runner in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

3 My Bro Benji – 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 John Strachin – Tightened for racing room and fell on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

6 Quinn Bale – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

 

7 What A Bomber – Bumped another runner and became unbalanced on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Urana Shelby – Slow to begin.  Checked off the fallen runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

 

Race 6 - NORTH QUEENSLAND CUP HEAT 1 OPEN 498m

 

8 My Bro Beach – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

 

Race 7 - NORTH QUEENSLAND CUP HEAT 2 OPEN 498m

 

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

 

 

Race 8 - NORTH QUEENSLAND CUP HEAT 3 OPEN 498m

 

3 Miss Priddle – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

4 Supido – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

5 Excuse Me Jack – Lost ground sharply appearing injured in the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a fracture to the off hind metatarsal and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a veterinary certificate.

 

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

 

 

Race 9 - ORGANIC SOLUTIONS MIXED 4/5 498m

 

1 In A Sling – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Raced wide in the back straight.

 

2 Reign Hail Shine – Shifted out bumping and forcing another runner wide entering the back straight.

 

3 Prince Of Lygon – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.

 

4 Jungle Fever – Checked off another runner on the turn into the back straight.  Raced wide in the back straight.

 

6 Ebony Jay – Shifted out entering the back straight checking another runner.

 

7 Silent Key – Bumped and forced wide by another runner entering the back straight.

 

9 Rondinella (8) – Checked by another runner entering the back straight.

 

 

Race 10 - #JCOOLAIRCONDITIONING GRADE 5 380m

 

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

 

3 Mighty Option – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

5 Secret Shades – Checked off another runner in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

7 Shuri – Bumped and checked by another runner on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

 

Race 11 - MAGIC CARPET CLEANING & RESTORATION MIXED 3/4 380m

 

2 Mickey Two Rums – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

5 Muriel Tarantino – Raced wide in the front straight.

 

 

Race 12 - BURDEKIN VET CLINIC MIXED 4/5 380m

 

3 Diesel Dust – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

 

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

 

7 Aston Cash – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

 

8 Happy Rumble – Slow to begin.

 

9 Mary Doesn't No (1) – Slow to begin.  Faltered and lost ground sharply appearing injured on the turn into the front straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a fracture to the off hind tarsal and was stood down for a period of 28 days and a veterinary certificate.

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

R3 Barcia Bullet

R7 Love You Peaches

R10 Chinderah Myth

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R2 Seat's Taken – Ineligible, won novice 20/11.

R5 Flying Tornado – Injury, nearside shoulder.

R6 Turn The Key – Injury, offside shoulder.

R6 La La Jersey – Injury, nearside back foot.

R11 Rev Up Zeus – Injury, whip muscle.

R12 Zipping Homer – Ineligible, injured 20/11.

 

Late Scratchings

Nil

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

R3 Copper Canyon – Bruising near shoulder, 10 days

R8 Excuse Me Jack – Fracture off hind metatarsal, 28 days & veterinary certificate

R10 Mary Doesn’t No – Fracture off hind tarsal, 28 days & veterinary cerificate

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Nil.

 

Follow-up

 

 

Animal Actions

 

 

Person Actions

 

 

Trials

 

 

 

 

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.