Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – BET NATION GRADE 3 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 2 – FUEL PT TRAINING SOLUTIONS MIXED 4/5 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 3 – PLACE A SRM WITH BET NATION GRADE 4 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 4 – TZOUVELIS RACING STAYERS CHALLENGE OPEN 643m

 

This event finished as a follow-on in the catching pen due to a runner returning into the field.

 

1 Hara’s Harper – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and lost ground. Continued to concede ground in the back straight before pulling up at the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a scratch and bruising to the nearside hind leg, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days. Steward’s spoke to trainer Ms. R. Essery regarding the greyhound’s racing manners. After considering all available evidence, Stewards invoked GAR 125 Fail to pursue by reason of injury – 7 days stand down at Townsville and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

4 Federal Cash – (Beaten favourite) Checked rounding the first turn and became momentarily unbalanced.

 

 

Race 5 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES MIXED 5/6 (1) 498m

 

5 Charlie’s Begonia – Appeared lame in the offside fore post-race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have cramped post-race. No stand down time was issued.

 

8 Raccoon Roger – (Beaten favourite) Checked off another runner shortly after the start and lost considerable ground.

 

 

Race 6 – KOOPA OLSEN MIXED 5/6 (2) 498m

 

2 Federal Harry – Checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed abrasions to the nearside fore and nearside hind, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days.

 

 

Race 7 – DOWNLOAD THE BET NATION APP OPEN 498m

 

2 Maisie Moo Moo – (Beaten favourite) Checked shortly after the start.

 

 

Race 8 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES FFA 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 9 – AUSSIE PET & ANIMAL TRAVEL MIXED 3/4 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 10 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

2 Seven On Base – Severely checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the offside foreleg, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days.

 

4 Blendon – Severely checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the tail, no stand down time was issued.

 

 

Race 11 – ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

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

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R1 Federal Notice – Injury, nearside back muscle

R3 Ordinary – Injury, offside hind leg

R3 Hunter’s Boy – Injury, offside fore paw

R4 Slim Nikita – Injury, nearside wrist

R10 Exotic Ruby – Injury, offside back muscle

Animal Actions

R4 Hara’s Harper – GAR125 – Failure to pursue by reason of injury – 7 days stand down, satisfactory trial required.

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

4

Hara’s Harper

Bruising & scratch nearside hind leg

7

5

Charlie’s Begonia

Cramping post-race

Nil

6

Federal Harry

Abrasions nearside fore & hind

7

10

Sevens On Base

Laceration offside fore

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.