Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville

 

Date: 27-02-2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards: C Ferguson, K Dean, C Bew

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – Cheapa Auto Spares Maiden 380m

 

2 Hello Sailor Clipped from behind in the home straight and became unbalanced.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed abrasions on both hind feet and was stood down for 5 days

 

Race 2 – All Rig Lifting & Engineering Maiden 380m

 

No concern for stewards

 

Race 3 – Burdekin Vet Service 6th 380m

 

6 Takover Target Checked at the end of the back straight and lost ground.  Shortly after became unbalanced and fell taking no further part in the event.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 4 – Bet Nation Townsville 6th grade 380m

 

No concern for stewards

 

Race 5 – Download the Bet Nation App R/W 498m

 

1 Barnsley Checked shortly after the start, shortly after became unbalanced and fell taking no further competitive part in the event.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed abrasions to both hind legs and was stood down for  3 days.

 

3 Pierre D’arcy Severely checked at the back straight and lost ground shortly after fell and took no further competitive part in the event.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed an offside hip injury and was stood down for 5 days.

 

5 Harkle Road Severely checked at the end of the back straight and lost ground, shortly after fell and took no further competitive part in the event.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed an offside fore limb injury and was stood down for 21 days.

 

 

Race 6 – Mpl Refrigeration 5th grade 380m

 

1 Made You Look Checked in the back straight and lost ground.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 7 – Parker Racing Nq 5th Grade 380m

 

No concern for stewards

 

Race 8 – Bet Nation Same Race Multi 5th Grade 380m

 

6 Explosive Gem  Checked at the first turn and lost ground.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed a near side hind leg abrasion and was stood down for 3 days

 

7 Hollywood  Shadow  Checked at the first turn and lost ground.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 9 – Get on a Good thing with Bet Nation 5th Grade 380m

 

5 Lush Ice Very slow to begin

 

Race 10 – News Express Garbutt 5th Grade 380m

 

5 Set of Sisters  Checked at the end of the back straight and lost ground.

 

Race 11 -Starline Express at Stud 5th Grade 380m

 

 

1 Roman Party Checked at the first turn and lost ground.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed an injury to both nearside and offside hip supports and was stood down for 5 days.

 

Race 12 – Bet Nation M5 380m

 

3 Moustashe Mick Jumped a fallen greyhound at the end of the back straight and shifted out abruptly and exited the course.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

8 Blue Marine Checked at the end of the back straight shortly after became unbalanced and fell taking no further competitive part in the event.  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R2 One Eye Covered injury offside hip

Late scratchings

R6 Raymar Fox illness Tab notified 7:39 am

Stewards Trials

Tobias Ivy passed a 380m FTP stewards trial in a time 22.32 with a weight of  32.2kg

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

1

5

5

5

8

11

Hello Sailor

Barnsley

Pierre D’Arcy

Harkle Road

Explosive Gem

Roman Party

Both hind feet abrasions

Both hind legs abrasions

Offside hip

Offside fore limb and tendon

Nearside Hind leg abrasion

Both hip supports soreness

5 days

3 days

5 days

21 days

3 days

5 days

 

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.