Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

Date: Tuesday 16^th September 2025

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Officials

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

General: Prior to the running of race 4 Stewards pushed back the remaining races by one timeslot to allow club staff to inspect and conduct work on the lure carriage, and to allow testing which proved satisfactory.

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Race 1 - BET NATION TOWNSVILLE GRADE 4 (1) 380m

5 Pika Wave – Late scratching at 6:12pm pursuant to GAR 92(2) when the greyhound was found to have a laceration to the right fore foot during kennelling, the greyhound has been stood down for 7 days.

Race 2 - ESSERY RACING MIXED 3/4 380m

3 Call Me Alice – Fell in the catching pen at the conclusion of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

6 Cash Pirate – Contacted the catching pen gate at the conclusion of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Race 3 - PATRICK DANIELS OPEN 498m  

Stewards delayed the All Clear to review the race replay in relation to the distance of the lure throughout the event. In the back straight, Stewards identified the distance of the lure was inside 5-metres as provisioned under GAR109(1), further when leaving the back straight and rounding the turn out of the back straight, the lure distance exceeded 8-metres as provisioned under GAR109(1). After carefully reviewing all available angles and their live observations, Stewards were of the opinion that the outcome of the event had been affected by the positioning of the lure and therefore, acting under the provisions of GAR109(3), declared the event a No Race.

Prior to the running of race 4 Stewards pushed back the remaining races by one timeslot to allow club staff to inspect and conduct work on the lure carriage, and to allow testing which proved satisfactory.

Race 4 - DAVID MENNE MIXED 5/6 (1) 498m

No matters of concern to Stewards.

Race 5 - CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MIXED 5/6 (2) 498m

No matters of concern to Stewards.

Race 6 - BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES MIXED 5/6 (3) 498m

No matters of concern to Stewards.

Race 7 - PLACE A SRM WITH BET NATION MIXED 5/6 (4) 498m

8 Hara’s Esme – A post-race veterinary examination revealed an abrasion to the right hind foot, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 3 days.

Race 8 - WOOLER RACING FFA 380m

No matters of concern to Stewards.

Race 9 - BETNATION.COM.AU GRADE 4 (2) 380m

No matters of concern to Stewards.

Race 10 - GRANNY GARROW GRADE 5 (1) 380m

1 King Amar – Checked rounding the first turn and fell. Took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Race 11 – DOWNLOAD THE BET NATION APP GRADE 5 (2) 380m

No matters of concern to Stewards.

Race 12 - BET NATION SAME RACE MULTI GRADE 5 (3) 380m

No matters of concern to Stewards.

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STEWARDS SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners
Scratchings	R2 Billy Buttons – Injury, right fore foot R4 Hara’s Poh – Injury, right hip support R4 Honey Bunny – Under penalty 12/09 R7 Tommy From Mars – Injury, right foreleg
Late Scratchings	R1 Pika Wave – Injury, laceration right hind foot. 7 days stand down. TAB notified 6:12pm.

VETERINARY SUMMARY
Race	Greyhound	Injury	Stand down period (days)
7	Hara’s Esme	Abrasion right hind foot	3

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.