Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville

 

Date: 13th January 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards: J Philp (Chair), J Macintosh & A Cox

 

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Race 1 – AUSSIE PET & ANIMAL TRAVEL GRADE 4 (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 2 – A-MECH SERVICES GRADE 4 (2) 380m

 

3 Jupiter Stumbled entering the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 3 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES GRADE 4 (3) 380m

 

6 Furious Phantom Dragged down entering the turn out of the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent injury.

 

Race 4 – WOOLER RACING MIXED 4/5 498m

 

4 Flaming Comet Late Scratching, GAR76(2) illness, 10 days stand down from racing, TAB 9.07am

 

8 Different Here Dragged down entering the turn into the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent injury.

 

Race 5 – BET NATION COUNTRY CUP HEAT 1 OPEN 498m

 

8 Silver Starline Severely checked and fell rounding the turn into the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a off hind leg injury; 90 days stand down from racing and satisfactory completion of one Stewards trial prior to racing next.

 

Race 6 - BET NATION COUNTRY CUP HEAT 2 OPEN 498m  

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 7 - KAREN OLSEN MIXED 3/4 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 8 - ESSERY RACING FFA 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 9 - CHEAPA AUTO SPARES GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 10 - BELFORD KENNELS GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

6 Hara’s Serena, Late Scratching, GAR76(2) injury, 10 days stand down from racing, TAB 8.45am

 

Race 11 - ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING GRADE 5 (3) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 12 - STARLINE EXPRESS AT STUD GRADE 5 (4) 380m

 

7 Oscar Tommy Struck the running rail entering the turn out of the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed near hip support injury; 10 days stand down from racing.

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

Nil

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R4 Drink Tia, injury 10 days

R8 Instinctively, injury 10 days

R9 Substitute, injury 10 days

 

Late scratchings

R4 Flaming Comet GAR76(2) illness, 10 days, TAB 9.07am

R10 Hara’s Serena, GAR76(2) TAB 8.45am, 10 days

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

    5

  12

Silver Starline

Oscar Tommy

Off hock

Left hip support

        90 + Trial

              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.