Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MAIDEN 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 2 – KEYFLO PACIFIC PTY LTD GRADE 6 380m

 

2 Zero Forging – Shifted ground around the heels of another runner in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed abrasions to the nearside fore leg and hind leg.

 

8 Demister – Checked rounding the first turn. Dragged down in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a spike wound to the offside hind paw, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 3 days.

 

 

Race 3 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE MIXED 3/4 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 4 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES GRADE 4 498m

 

4 Bogie Frank – Tightened for racing room through the first turn and was checked and fell. Took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed abrasions to the nearside hind leg, no stand down time was issued.

 

8 Weather Report – When asked to comment on the greyhound’s performance, trainer Mr. M. Partland stated that he believed the greyhound would improve today off the previous 498m event.

 

 

Race 5 – MPL REFRIGERATION OPEN 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 6 – BET NATION 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 7 – NQ MARINA FRESH SEAFOOD 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 8 – JUSTIN REID 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 9 – BETNATION.COM.AU FFA 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 10 – PLAZA MEATS GRADE 4 (1) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 11 – NEWS EXPRESS GARBUTT GRADE 4 (2) 380m

 

2 Hunter’s Boy – Made contact with the inside running rail when rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 12 – GET ON A GOOD THING WITH BET NATION MIXED 4/5 380m

 

3 Mizuki Starline – Checked in the back straight and lost ground sharply. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

9 Seven On Base (1) – Checked by another runner rounding the first turn and lost ground sharply. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 13 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 14 – DOWNLOAD THE BET NATION APP GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R3 Shian Mikey – Under penalty 31/07

R5 Tipsy Tess – Injury, offside shoulder

R6 Mizuki Heart – Injury, nearside back muscle

R9 Emgrand Drive – Injury, offside back muscle

R9 Jimmy Jax – Illness, scours

R9 Villain Of Fire – Injury, offside shoulder

R12 Marjorie Maude – Under penalty 31/07

R13 Divine Electra – Injury, nearside back muscle

R14 Bug Me More – Injury, offside foreleg

Late scratchings

R3 Ordinary – Injury, nearside hind leg. TAB notified 8:56am

R14 Lovely Madeline – Injury, nose. TAB notified 8:56am

Re-weigh

R5 Crab Pot – Previous weight 33.0kg on 04/06/26, today’s weight 31.8kg (-1.2kg)

R12 Enzola – Previous weight 32.4kg on 12/06/26, today’s weight 33.8kg (+1.4kg)

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

2

Zero Forging

Abrasions nearside fore leg and hind leg

Nil

2

Demister

Spike wound offside hind paw

3

4

Bogie Frank

Abrasions nearside hind leg

Nil

 

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.