Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Tuesday, 1 September 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – OLSEN FAMILY TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 MAIDEN 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 2 – OLSEN FAMILY TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 2 MAIDEN 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 3 – OLSEN FAMILY TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 3 MAIDEN 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 4 – BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES NQ NORTH QUEENSLAND SPRINT HEAT 1 OPEN 380m

 

2 Packham Rose – A pre-race sample was obtained.

 

 

Race 5 – BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES NQ NORTH QUEENSLAND SPRINT HEAT 2 OPEN 380m

 

6 Villain Of Fire – Made contact with the inside running rail when rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 6 – BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES NQ NORTH QUEENSLAND SPRINT HEAT 3 OPEN 380m

 

8 White Car – A pre-race sample was obtained.

 

 

Race 7 – BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES NQ NORTH QUEENSLAND SPRINT HEAT 4 OPEN 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 8 – T.G.B.O.T.A BINKS AND MARLENE WALKER SEMI-FINAL 1 GRADE 5 380m

 

9 Beep (5) – Late scratching at 8:39am pursuant to GAR39(1)(a).

 

 

Race 9 – T.G.B.O.T.A BINKS AND MARLENE WALKER SEMI-FINAL 2 GRADE 5 380m

 

1 Mendocino – Checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside hind leg, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 7 days.

 

4 Cotton Ball Buzz – Extremely slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 10 – T.G.B.O.T.A BINKS AND MARLENE WALKER SEMI-FINAL 3 GRADE 5 380m

 

7 Federal Voodoo – A pre-race sample was obtained.

 

 

Race 11 – T.G.B.O.T.A BINKS AND MARLENE WALKER SEMI-FINAL 4 GRADE 5 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

R4 Packham Rose

R6 White Car

R10 Federal Voodoo

Samples (post-race)

All winners

R6 Smooth Blast (3rd place)

R9 Sand Express (2nd place)

Scratchings

R8 Mizuki Starline – Illness, scours

Late scratchings

R8 Beep – Ineligible. TAB notified 8:39am

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

9

Mendocino

Nearside hind leg

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.