Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville

Date: Friday 8^th August 2025

Track:(Good)

Weather: (Fine)

Stewards: D.Broxham, J.McIntosh

Race 1 - AUSSIE PET & ANIMAL TRAVEL MAIDEN 380m

4 Blitzing Hazel – Checked approaching the 1^st turn. Dragged down, shifted out and checked another runner rounding the 1^st turn.

Race 2 - CHEAPA AUTO SPARES GRADE 6 (1) 380m

1 Strawberry Wine – Underwent a pre-race veterinary check and was scratched on vets’ advice at 12.47pm and stood down for 3 days.

2 Panadom – Tightened for racing room approaching the 1^st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

6 Popular Monster – Underwent a pre-race veterinary check and was declared fit to race.

Race 3 - BETDELUXE GRADE 6 (2) 380m

6 Mango Express – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

Race 4 - ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING GRADE 6 498m

6 Canya Sunset – Checked and dragged down in the 1^st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

7 Navabi – Severely checked and fell in the 1^st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have abrasions to the nearside foreleg and stood down for 5 days.

Race 5 - GARBUTT SELF SERVICE STORE PATHWAYS HEAT 1 5PW 380m

No matters of concern for stewards.

Race 6 - BURDEKIN VET SERVICES PATHWAYS HEAT 2 5PW 380m

No matters of concern for stewards.

Race 7 -BETDELUXE GRADE 5 380m  

7 Black Rifle – Marginally slow away. Tightened for racing room in the back straight. Checked in the 1^st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the nearside whip muscle and stood down for 3 days.

Race 8 -BETTDELUXE 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 380m  

7 Tank Engine – Muzzle become dislodged shortly after the start.

Race 9 - SUNNY HUSSEY SMITH PATHWAYS HEAT 3 5PW 380m

1 Balt’s Shadow – Checked and became unbalanced in the 1^st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a laceration to the nearside hind leg and stood down for 10 days, requires to be seen by a vet tomorrow.

2 Aston Vincent – Clipped heels and checked the running rail in the 1^st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

Race 10 - CHRISTOPHER SCIFLEET PATHWAYS HEAT 4 5PW 380m

1 Wild Rumour – Tightened for racing room approaching the 1^st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have nearside hock injury and stood down for 14 days.

8 Summer Sand – Marginally slow away.

Race 11 – BETDELUXE PATHWAYS HEAT 5 5PW 380m

6 Madeline Rupee – Checked approaching the 1^st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a laceration to the nearside hind foot and stood down for 5 days.

Race 12 - BETDELUXE MA5 380m

No matters of concern for stewards.

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STEWARDS SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners
Scratchings	R5 Emgrand Express – Injury, nearside hip
Late Scratchings	R1 Sunshine Girl – Trainer Ill, Tab notified at 9.09am, R2 Strawberry Wine – Illness, tab notified at 12.47pm, 3 days R11 Flying in Style – Injury, Offside wrist 3 days, TAB notified at 11.29am

VETERINARY SUMMARY
Race	Greyhound	Injury	Stand down period (days)
4 7 9 10 11	Navabi Black Rifle Balts Shadow Wild Rumour Madeline Ruppee	Abrasion nearside foreleg Whip muscle Laceration nearside hind leg Offside hock Laceration nearside hind foot	5 3 10 14 5

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.