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Queensland Racing Integrity Commission |
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Race Meeting Stewards’ Report |
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Townsville Greyhound Racing Club |
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Date: Friday, 14 August 2026 |
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Track: Good |
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Weather: Fine |
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Stewards: K. Dean (Chair), C. Bew & C. Ryan |
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General: Prior to race 10, power to the Townsville Greyhound Racing Club was lost. Attempts to restore power were unsuccessful, resulting in the racing kennels being without cooling. Due to concerns for the welfare of the greyhounds, Stewards declared races 10-12 abandoned. |
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Race 1 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN (1) 380m |
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2 Miss Target – Late scratching at 11:14am due to a weight variation pursuant to GAR 101(1) the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days. Trainer Mr. M. Hickmott was fined $100 pursuant to GAR 101(3)(b).
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Race 2 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MAIDEN (2) 380m |
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No apparent reportable incidents.
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Race 3 – WOOLER RACING GRADE 6 380m |
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1 Fireball Ernie – A pre-race sample was obtained.
2 Utah Saint – Bumped and checked in the back straight. Dragged down another runner rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
3 Hello Sailor – Bumped and checked in the back straight. Dragged down by another runner rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
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Race 4 – BET NATION PATHWAYS HEAT 1 5PW 380m |
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No apparent reportable incidents.
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Race 5 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES PATHWAYS HEAT 2 5PW 380m |
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5 Aston Atkins – A pre-race sample was obtained.
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Race 6 – PARTY CREEK KENNELS 0-3 WINS 498m |
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No apparent reportable incidents.
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Race 7 – PLACE A SRM WITH BET NATION MIXED 3/4 380m |
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6 Aston Elisha – Fell in the catching pen at the conclusion of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a split webbing to the nearside fore, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days.
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Race 8 – LACEY TZOUVELIS 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 380m |
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4 Cawbourne Slick – Late scratching at 12:17pm on 13/08/26 pursuant to GAR 76(2) due to no current vaccination.
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Race 9 – BETNATION.COM.AU MA5 380m |
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No apparent reportable incidents.
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Race 10 – TONY GLOVER GRADE 5 (1) 380m
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6 Smoking Ace – Late scratching at 11:14am pursuant to GAR 92(2) when the greyhound was found to have a back injury during kennelling, the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days.
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Race 11 – STARLINE EXPRESS AT STUD GRADE 5 (2) 380m
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Race 12 – DOWNLOAD THE BET NATION APP GRADE 5 (3) 380m
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Samples (pre-race) |
R3 Fireball Ernie R5 Aston Atkins |
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Samples (post-race) |
All winners |
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Scratchings |
R4 Navabi – Under penalty 11/08/26 R5 Hara’s Bluey – Injury, offside hind leg R8 Tweed Dream – Injury, offside back muscle R10 Go Gem Go – Runner elsewhere R12 Montebello – Under penalty 11/08/26 R12 Complex Thinking – Illness, cough |
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Late scratchings |
R1 Miss Target – Weight variation. 28.1kg to 29.7kg. 10 days stand down. TAB notified 11:14am R8 Cawbourne Slick – Ineligible. TAB notified 8:35am R10 Smoking Ace – Injury, back. 10 days stand down. TAB notified 11:14am |
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Person Actions |
R1 Michael Hickmott – GAR101(3)(b) – Weight variation – $100 fine |
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VETERINARY SUMMARY |
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Race |
Greyhound
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Injury |
Stand down period (days) |
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7 |
Aston Elisha |
Split webbing nearside fore |
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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. |