Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES GRADE 4 (1) 380m

 

2 Mick’s Belle – (Beaten favourite) Checked in the back straight. Hampered exiting the first turn.

 

 

Race 2 – DYLAN GOODGER GRADE 4 (2) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 3 – PLACE A SRM WITH BET NATION MIXED 4/5 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 4 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES 5PW 498m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 5 – T.G.B.O.T.A MIXED 4/5 498m

 

5 He’s Peeking – Conceded ground in the back straight. Appeared awkward in its action on entering the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to an offside fore toe, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 21 days.

 

 

Race 6 - BET NATION TOWNSVILLE MIXED 3/4 498m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 7 - ERROL WATERS MEMORIAL 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 498m

 

2 Sky By Night – Dragged down by another runner entering the back straight and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed bruising on the nearside foreleg, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 3 days.

 

5 Jimmy Jax – Checked off the heels of another runner entering the back straight and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an abrasion to the offside hind paw, no stand down time issued.

 

6 Utmost – Checked by another runner entering the back straight and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor spike wound to the nearside hind paw, no stand down time issued.

 

 

Race 8 - SAVE GREYHOUND RACING IN TASMANIA MIXED 1/2 380m

 

6 Cuban Eight – Checked off the heels of another runner entering the first turn and fell. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to a nearside fore toe, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 5 days.

 

 

Race 9 - BET NATION MIXED 3/4 380m

 

2 Shian Peaches – Dislodged the muzzle on jumping.

 

 

Race 10 - BETNATION.COM.AU GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 11 - CORAL COAST SEAFOOD CAIRNS GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 12 - GET ON A GOOD THING WITH BET NATION GRADE 5 (3) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R2 Pickin’ Pixies – Injury, nearside hind leg

R3 Holly Magic – Injury, nearside wrist

R5 Miss Rosalea – Injury, offside shoulder

R5 Smooth Blast – Injury, offside hip

R8 Villain Of Fire – Injury, nearside wrist

R10 Moneyball – Injury, nearside back muscle

R10 Hara’s Meryl – Injury, nearside fore toe

R11 Tiny’s Regret – Injury, offside hip

R12 Divine Electra – Injury, offside hind toe

R12 Aston Jabber – Injury, nearside tensile

Re-weigh

R8 Aston Elisha – Previous weight 28.2kg on 24/02/2026, todays weight 27.0kg (-1.2kg)

Greyhounds returning from 90+ day spelling

R3 Fuel The Fire – 168 days due to spelling

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

5

He’s Peeking

Offside fore toe

21

7

Sky By Night

Bruising nearside foreleg

3

7

Jimmy Jax

Abrasion offside fore paw

Nil

7

Utmost

Minor spike wound nearside hind leg

Nil

8

Cuban Eight

Nearside fore toe

5

 

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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.