Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards: K. Dean (Chair), T Flymen, C. Bew & C. Ryan

 

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES MAIDEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 2 – GET ON A GOOD THING WITH BET NATION GRADE 6 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 3 – JEFF LYNCH MIXED 4/5 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 4 – DREW WOOLER MIXED 5/6 (1) 498m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 5 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE MIXED 5/6 (2) 498m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 6 - ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING OPEN 498m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 7 - BET NATION EASTER SPRINT TROPHY HEAT 1 OPEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 8 - BET NATION EASTER SPRINT TROPHY HEAT 2 OPEN 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 9 - LACY TZOUVELIS MIXED 3/4 380m

 

3 Aston Luton – Checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the nearside hind paw, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 14 days.

 

 

Race 10 - GLEN HARRIS GRADE 4 380m

 

After the running of this event, the Judge mistakenly semaphored the placings as 8-2-7-1 before immediately correcting the mistake and semaphoring the correct results of 8-2-1-4 on which the Stewards declared All Clear.

 

 

Race 11 - ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES AUSTRALIA GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 12 - NORTH SHORE SEAFOOD CO GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

3 Good Odds Raven – A post-race veterinary examination conducted at the trainer’s request revealed an injury to the offside wrist, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days.

 

9 Opal Emgrand (2) – Faltered in its action exiting the first turn and conceded considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside hind leg, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days.

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R1 Montebello – Ineligible

R1 Nikki’s Regret – Injury, offside pin

R1 Phantom’s Regret – Injury, offside pin

R2 Big Papa Party – Injury, offside hip

R2 Tiny’s Regret – Ineligible

R4 Zipping Bubbles – Illness, scours

R5 Barnsley – Injury, offside hip

R5 Sheryl – Injury, chest

R6 Gigantor – Injury, offside shoulder

R12 Big Bubba Gump – Injury, offside hind toe

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

9

Aston Luton

Laceration nearside hind paw

14

12

Opal Emgrand

Offside hind leg

7

12

Good Odds Raven

Offside wrist

7

 

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.