Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Friday, 4 September 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards: K. Dean (Chair) A. Spence & C. Ryan

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – BET NATION GRADE 6 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 2 – PETER GROVES MEMORIAL HEAT 1 MAO 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 3 – PETER GROVES MEMORIAL HEAT 2 MAO 380m

 

4 Tijuana Twinkle – Dragged down by another runner rounding the first turn and fell. Took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed minor abrasions to all feet, no stand down time was issued.

 

7 Canya Atomic – (Beaten favourite) Slow to begin. Hampered rounding the first turn.

 

8 Verruckt – Dragged down another runner rounding the first turn and was checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 4 – PETER GROVES MEMORIAL HEAT 3 MAO 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 5 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE CUP (G2) HEAT 1 OPEN 498m

 

4 Atomic Tiger – Gave ground from the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside back muscle, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down for 21 days.

 

8 Canya Detonator – A pre-race sample was obtained.

 

 

Race 6 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE CUP (G2) HEAT 2 OPEN 498m

 

2 Sampson – Severely checked rounding the second turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

8 Got This Girls – Severely checked rounding the second turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 7 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE CUP (G2) HEAT 3 OPEN 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 8 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE CUP (G2) HEAT 4 OPEN 498m

 

2 Penny Calido – A pre-race sample was obtained.

 

 

Race 9 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE CUP (G2) HEAT 5 OPEN 498m

 

4 Zipping Lee – Fell in the catching pen at the conclusion of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 10 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE CUP (G2) HEAT 6 OPEN 498m

 

3 Ground Control – A pre-race sample was obtained.

 

 

Race 11 – BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES STAYERS CHALLENGE HEAT 1 OPEN 643m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 12 – BURDEKIN VETERINARY SERVICES STAYERS CHALLENGE HEAT 2 OPEN 643m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

 

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

R5 Canya Detonator

R8 Penny Calido

R10 Ground Control

Samples (post-race)

All winners

R10 Tempting Dash (2nd place)

Scratchings

R1 Demister – Runner elsewhere

R2 Empty Sky – Injury, offside stopper

R3 Ringwald – Injury, offside hind leg

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

4

Tijuana Twinkle

Abrasions feet

Nil

5

Atomic Tiger

Offside back muscle

21

 

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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.