Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General: Club staff advised that the track was ripped to a depth of 40mm on Monday 27/07/2026.

 

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Race 1 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE GRADE 6 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 2 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES FFA 380m

 

8 Villain Of Fire – Appeared to turn its head inwards towards another runner in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer Ms. B. Chaffey regarding the greyhounds racing manners rounding the home turn and in the home straight. After considering all available evidence, the greyhound was given the benefit of the doubt if it had contravened any rule.

 

 

Race 3 – DREW WOOLER MA5 498m

 

5 Different Here – (Beaten favourite) A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside groin, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days.

 

 

Race 4 – TZOUVELIS RACING STAYERS CHALLENGE OPEN 643m

 

5 Federal Blue Boy – A pre-race sample was obtained.

 

 

Race 5 – HARA'S HERBIE AT STUD GRADE 5 (1) 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 6 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES GRADE 5 (2) 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 7 – GLEN HARRIS OPEN 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 8 – GET ON A GOOD THING WITH BET NATION MIXED 3/4 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 9 – MPL REFRIGERATION GRADE 4 (1) 380m

 

3 Ashy Bear – Dragged down another runner rounding the first turn and was checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

6 Lemon Slice – Tightened between runners rounding the first turn and then dragged down and fell. Failed to finish. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside wrist, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 90 days and must complete a satisfactory stewards’ trial prior to future nominations being accepted.

 

 

Race 10 – BETNATION.COM.AU GRADE 4 (2) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 11 – BET NATION SAME RACE MULTI MIXED 4/5 380m

 

6 Bullemor Banner – Fell in the catching pen at the conclusion of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 12 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 13 – BILLY RUDD GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

R4 Federal Blue Boy

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R3 Too Much Scotch – Injury, groin

R3 Judi Starline – Injury, nearside hind leg

R3 Empty Sky – Injury, nearside wrist

R4 Southpaw McGraw – Injury, chest

R5 Complex Thinking – Illness, cough

R12 Federal Arlo – Injury, nearside hip

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

3

Different Here

Offside groin

7

9

Lemon Slice

Offside wrist

90 + trial

 

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.