Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Officials

 

Stewards: K. Dean (Chair), J. McIntosh & C. Bew

 

General:

 

 

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Race 1 - JUDY OLSEN TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 MAIDEN 380m

 

8 Tilly’s Rocket – Was observed to be lame in the left foreleg post-race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the left fore foot, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 5 days.

 

 

Race 2 - JUDY OLSEN TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 2 MAIDEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 3 - JUDY OLSEN TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 3 MAIDEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 4 - JUDY OLSEN TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 4 MAIDEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 5 - BURDEKIN VET SERVICES NORTH QUEENSLAND SPRINT HEAT 1 OPEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 6 - BINKS AND MARLENE WALKER SEMI-FINAL 1 GRADE 5 380m

 

1 Moonshine Magic – Checked rounding the first turn and lost ground. Appeared awkward in its action rounding the home turn and in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 7 - BINKS AND MARLENE WALKER SEMI-FINAL 2 GRADE 5 380m

 

3 He Played One – A pre-race sample was obtained.

 

 

Race 8 - BINKS AND MARLENE WALKER SEMI-FINAL 3 GRADE 5 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 9 -BURDEKIN VET SERVICES NORTH QUEENSLAND SPRINT HEAT 2 OPEN 380m  

 

4 Hara’s Jed – (Beaten favourite) Hampered entering the first turn. Checked off another runner rounding the first turn.

 

5 Ouch My Franky – Slipped on the matting at box rise. Contacted the running rail entering the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 10 - BURDEKIN VET SERVICES NORTH QUEENSLAND SPRINT HEAT 3 OPEN 380m

 

3 Scrub’s Rocket – Severely checked rounding the first turn and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the left front foot, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 5 days.

 

8 Set Of Sisters – Severely checked rounding the first turn and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 11 –BURDEKIN VET SERVICES NORTH QUEENSLAND SPRINT HEAT 4 OPEN 380m  

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 12 - BURDEKIN VET SERVICES NORTH QUEENSLAND SPRINT HEAT 5 OPEN 380m

 

1 Swing Shift – Checked off the heels of another runner entering the first turn and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

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                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Pre-race)

R7 He Played One

Samples (Post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R2 Evil Donald – Illness, scours

R3 Aussie True Blue – Illness, scours

R4 Gracious Miss – Injury, right back muscle

R5 Located – Runner elsewhere

R5 Told You So – Runner elsewhere

R6 On Report – Injury, left hip support

R6 Salim Shady – Injury, right groin

R7 Aston Kinnie – Under penalty 29/08

R9 Pink Car – Runner elsewhere

R9 Call Me Alice – Under penalty 29/08

R11 King Amar – Under penalty 29/08

R12 Canya Penny – injury, right foot

Re-Weigh Information

R4 Go Forward Red – Previous weight 25.7kg on 23/06/2025, today’s weight 24.5kg (-1.2kg)

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

1

Tilly’s Rocket

Laceration left foreleg

5

10

Scrub’s Rocket

Laceration left fore foot

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.