Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – ESSERY RACING MIXED 4/5 380m

 

2 Mick’s Belle – (Beaten favourite) Checked around the heels of another runner rounding the home turn. Upon pulling up in the catching pen was noticed to have a damaged muzzle. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a small amount of blood in the mouth with no laceration identified, no stand down was issued.  

 

 

Race 2 – TIM MITCHELL GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 3 – BET NATION 4/5 GRADE HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 498m

 

3 Gifted Jasper – Appeared awkward in its action rounding the home turn and in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 4 – T.G.B.O.T.A 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 498m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 5 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES 4/5 GRADE HEAT 3 MIXED 4/5 498m

 

1 She’s Snappy – Slipped on the matting at box rise.

 

 

Race 6 - BET NATION QGOLD FINAL OPEN 380m

 

7 Hara’s Pest – 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 7 days.

 

 

Race 7 - BET NATION SAME RACE MULTI FFA 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 8 - GRANNY GARROW FFA 498m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 9 - A MECH SERVICES MIXED 3/4 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 10 - BET NATION GRADE 4 (1) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 11 - AUSSIE PET & ANIMAL TRAVEL GRADE 4 (2) 380m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

Race 12 - BET NATION TOWNSVILLE GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

5 Located – Dragged down and fell rounding the first turn. Took no further competitive part in the event. Finished tailed off. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside wrist, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 14 days.

 

7 Emmy Panama – Checked and fell rounding the first turn. Took no further competitive part in the event. Finished tailed off. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R1 Blue Marine – Ineligible

R3 Amber Annie – Injury, nearside chest muscle

R4 Sky By Night – Under penalty 01/05

R6 Hara’s Scarlet – Under penalty 01/05

R7 Pika Wave – Injury, offside hind split webbing

R7 Villain Of Fire – Injury, laceration offside hind paw

R9 Hopefully Fast – Injury, nearside fore paw

R9 Marjorie Maude – Injury, nearside shoulder

R11 White Car – Runner elsewhere

Greyhounds returning from 90+ day spelling

R10 Bug Me More – 140 days due to nearside hind leg injury

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

1

Mick’s Belle

Blood in mouth

Nil

6

Hara’s Pest

Laceration nearside hind paw

7

12

Located

Nearside wrist

14

 

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.