Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Friday, 14 August 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

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

 

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).

 

 

Race 2 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MAIDEN (2) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 3 – WOOLER RACING GRADE 6 380m

 

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.

 

 

Race 4 – BET NATION PATHWAYS HEAT 1 5PW 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 5 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES PATHWAYS HEAT 2 5PW 380m

 

5 Aston Atkins – A pre-race sample was obtained.

 

 

Race 6 – PARTY CREEK KENNELS 0-3 WINS 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 7 – PLACE A SRM WITH BET NATION MIXED 3/4 380m

 

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.

 

 

Race 8 – LACEY TZOUVELIS 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 380m

 

4 Cawbourne Slick – Late scratching at 12:17pm on 13/08/26 pursuant to GAR 76(2) due to no current vaccination.

 

 

Race 9 – BETNATION.COM.AU MA5 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 10 – TONY GLOVER GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

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.

 

 

Race 11 – STARLINE EXPRESS AT STUD GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

 

 

Race 12 – DOWNLOAD THE BET NATION APP GRADE 5 (3) 380m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

R3 Fireball Ernie

R5 Aston Atkins

Samples (post-race)

All winners

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

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

Person Actions

R1 Michael Hickmott – GAR101(3)(b) – Weight variation – $100 fine

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

7

Aston Elisha

Split webbing nearside 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.