Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Friday, 31 July 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – BET NATION MAIDEN (1) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 2 – FUEL PT TRAINING SOLUTIONS MAIDEN (2) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 3 – PLACE A SRM WITH BET NATION MAIDEN FINAL MAIDEN 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 4 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES GRADE 6 (1) 380m

 

1 Baby Big Buzz – Turned its head towards another runner in the home straight, shifted ground towards that runner and made muzzle contact. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside chest muscle, a spike wound to the nearside hind paw and bruising to the nearside eye region, 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 123 Marring (1st offence) – 28 days stand down at Townsville and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

 

Race 5 – KOOPA OLSEN GRADE 6 (2) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 6 – DOWNLOAD THE BET NATION APP 0-3 WINS 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 7 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

5 Mick’s Belle – Checked and fell after the finishing line. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

8 Lovely Madeline – Checked and fell after the finishing line. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nose, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days.

 

 

Race 8 – AUSSIE PET & ANIMAL TRAVEL 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 380m

 

2 Shian Mikey – Checked and faltered rounding the first turn. Took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside shoulder and bruising to the offside hind, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days.

 

5 Ordinary – Clipped the heels of another runner rounding the first turn and fell. Took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 9 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 10 – ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING MA5 380m

 

4 Marjorie Maude – Faltered in its action rounding the home turn and lost ground sharply. 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 90 days and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to future nominations being accepted.

 

 

Race 11 – GET ON A GOOD THING WITH BET NATION 1-3 WINS HEAT 1 1-3 WINS 380m

 

Prior to the running of this event, Stewards inspected an area of the track from the turn off the back straight into the home straight and deemed it suitable to continue racing.

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 12 – BET NATION 1-3 WINS HEAT 2 1-3 WINS 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

R4 Fly Like Potter

R6 Dashing Damiro

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Animal Actions

R4 Baby Big Buzz – GAR123 – Marring 1st offence – 28 days stand down at Townsville, satisfactory trial required

Stewards Trials

Stormy Neo – Passed RTR trial over 380m in a time of 22.68

Set Of Sisters – Passed FTP trial over 380m in a time of 22.48

Fireball Ernie – Passed FTP trial over 380m in a time of 21.80

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

1

Go The Blues

Nearside eye injury

7

4

Baby Big Buzz

Offside chest, spike wound nearside hind, bruising nearside head

7

7

Lovely Madeline

Nose injury

7

8

Shian Mikey

Nearside shoulder, bruising offside hind

7

10

Marjorie Maude

Offside hind leg

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.