Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General: Prior to race 1 Stewards issued a delay due to the loss of internet to the Judges computers. After restoring the connection, the races resumed at 7:05pm with the starting time for races 2-7 altered.

 

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Race 1 – AUSSIE PET & ANIMAL TRAVEL GRADE 6 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 2 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 3 – JACK LYNCH GRADE 5 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 4 – ALAN OLSEN MIXED 4/5 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 5 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE WILDCARD HEAT 1 OPEN 498m

 

6 Gidgee Bug – Checked shortly after the start and in the back straight. Conceded ground from the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Trainer Ms. R. Essery reported to Stewards on Wednesday 19/08 that Gidgee Bug was displaying soreness in the nearside wrist.

 

 

Race 6 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE WILDCARD HEAT 2 OPEN 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 7 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE WILDCARD HEAT 3 OPEN 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 8 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE WILDCARD HEAT 4 OPEN 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 9 – PARKER RACING NQ MIXED 1/2 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 10 – OCEAN WORLD SEAFOOD CAIRNS MIXED 3/4 380m

 

6 Different Here – Checked off 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 11 – BELFORD KENNELS GRADE 4 (1) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 12 – ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING GRADE 4 (2) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 13 – KEYFLO PACIFIC PTY LTD MIXED 4/5 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 14 – DON HOBSON PLUMBING GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

3 Lovely Madeline – Late scratching at 1:31pm pursuant to GAR 76(2) due to an offside wrist injury the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days. Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nominations will be accepted.

 

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R1 Fireball Ernie – Ineligible

R3 Pickin’ Pixies – Injury, laceration nearside hind leg

R8 Valeena Boy – Injury, offside fore foot

R10 Aston Elisha – Under penalty 14/08/26

Late scratchings

R14 Lovely Madeline – Injury, offside wrist. 10 days stand down. TAB notified 1:31pm

Re-weigh

R1 Moonlit Skies – Previous weight 28.9kg on 05/07/26, today’s weight 27.8kg (-1.1kg)

R9 Emgrand Drive – Previous weight 28.9kg on 19/05/26, today’s weight 30.2kg (+1.3kg)

Greyhounds returning from 90+ day spelling

R9 Emgrand Drive – 91 days due to nearside back muscle injury

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

#

Name

Description

# Days

 

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.