Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club  

 

Date: Friday 5th December 2025

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 2 – HARA'S HERBIE AT STUD MAIDEN (2) 380m

 

8 Raymar Fox – (Beaten favourite) Dragged down by another runner rounding the first turn.

 

 

Race 3 – BETNATION.COM.AU MAIDEN (3) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 4 – TZOUVELIS RACING GRADE 6 (1) 380m

 

2 Covered Call – (Beaten favourite) Dragged down by another runner rounding the first turn.

 

 

Race 5 – DOWNLOAD THE BET NATION APP GRADE 6 (2) 380m

 

7 Fungus – Tightened for racing room entering the first turn and was checked and fell. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the right hind leg, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 14 days.

 

 

Race 6 - BET NATION GRADE 6 (3) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 7 - NEWS EXPRESS GARBUTT GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 8 - BET NATION SAME RACE MULTI 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 380m

 

6 Holly Magic – Shifted ground wide and bumped another runner rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer Ms. B. Chaffey regarding the greyhounds racing manners rounding the home turn. After considering all available evidence, the greyhound was given the benefit of the doubt if it had contravened any rule.

 

 

Race 9 - BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 10 - AUSSIE PET & ANIMAL TRAVEL PATHWAYS HEAT 1 5PW 380m

 

6 Drink Tia – (Beaten favourite) Checked shortly after the start.

 

 

Race 11 - BURDEKIN VET SERVICES PATHWAYS HEAT 2 5PW 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 12 - ESSERY RACING MA5 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R10 Arka Chief – Injury, left hip support

Re-weigh

R2 Yo Yo Fury – Previous weight 26.8kg on 20/06/2025, today’s weight 28.2kg (+1.4kg)

Greyhounds returning from 90+ day spelling

R2 Yo Yo Fury – 168 days due to illness (virus)

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

5

Fungus

Laceration right hind leg

14

11

King Amar

Laceration left hind leg

10

 

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.