Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhounds

Friday 7 January 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 380m

3 Leaping Larry – Raced wide into the front straight.

4 Miss Ida – Bumped another runner in the back straight.

6 Wolf Hall – Bumped another runner in the back straight.

Race 2 - GLEN & NARELLE LUCKIE NOVICE 380m

3 Zulu Allure – Checked off another runner n the turn out of the back straight.

6 Dotti Girl – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

7 Patty's Regret – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Hidden Places – Slow into stride as the start was affected.

Race 3 - DAN THE PAINTER MAN GRADE 5 (1) 380m

5 Chinderah Myth – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.  Checked across heels on the turn into the front straight.

Race 4 – WESEAL 0-3 WINS 498m

2 Joseph Bardy – Slow to begin.

4 Black Wiggle – Lost ground in the back straight.  Tailed off to finish last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the right hind muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

6 Jazz Party – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight.

Race 5 - BOHLE ICE MIXED 4/5 380m

3 Uncatchable Girl – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

4 Rev Up Zeus – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

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

7 Stitches – Stewards questioned the racing manners of the greyhound, in particular the front straight.  Subsequently after reviewing the film, taking evidence from trainer G. Olsen and following a veterinary inspection which revealed a muscle injury to the right hind leg, Stitches was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days and the completion of a satisfactory trial under the provisions of GAR 69B for failing pursue the lure with injury.

Race 6 - MATTHEW ASHELFORD GRADE 5 (2) 380m

2 Queue For Quids – Tightened for racing room on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

4 Supido – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Raced wide into the front straight.  Checked by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

5 Miss Rascal – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Checked by another runner on the turn into the front straight.

6 Zipping Coby – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

7 Mali's Pass – Bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight.

Race 7 - LOUISE PARTLAND GREYHOUND PHOTOGRAPHY GRADE 4 380m

1 Seat's Taken – Slow to begin.

5 Margaret – Shifted out across heels on the turn out of the back straight.

8 Mickey Two Rums – Lost ground shortly after the start and tailed off to finish a distant last.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have abdominal pain and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

Race 8 - MCP RACING BEST 8 380m

1 My Bro Benji – Slow to begin.  Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.

2 Awesome Alex – Slow to begin.

Race 9 – TGBOT GRADE 5 (3) 380m

2 Georgia Pie – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the right hind toe and was stood down for a period of 28 days.

5 Scarify – Slow into stride as the start was affected.

Race 10 - GORDON ALLEN GRADE 5 (4) 380m

3 Salaam – Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

7 Orya Bale – Bumped and checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R4 Joseph Bardy R6 Queue For Quids R7 Don’t Change R8 Gnarley Time R10 Squamish
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R5 Freeney – Injury, Offside shoulder R10 Diesel Dust – Injury, offside shoulder
Late Scratchings		R1 Bobbie Jean – Scours, 10 days @ 07.00 R2 Impatient Sue – Scours, 10 days @ 07.00 R2 Dotti Girl – Scours, 10 days @ 07.00 R3 Jimmy Corkhill – Scours, 10 days @ 07.00 R6 Osmonds Wish – Scours, 10 days @ 07.00 R9 Rival Simmo – Scours, 10 days @ 07.00 R9 Secret Shades – Scours, 10 days @ 07.00 R10 Zipping Homer – Scours, 10 days @ 07.00
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R4 Black Wiggle – Injury right hind muscle, 10 days R5 Stitches – Injury right hind muscle, 10 days R7 Mickey Two Rums – Abdominal pain, 10 days R9 Georgia Pie – Injury right hind toe, 28 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R8 Major Gibson – 178 Days
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R5 Stitches – GAR 69B failing to pursue with injury, 10 days and satisfactory trial
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.