Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Tuesday, 22 September 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General: Club staff advised that the track was ripped to a depth of 40mm on Monday 21/09/26.

 

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Race 1 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MAIDEN 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 2 – BET NATION GRADE 6 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 3 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES MIXED 4/5 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 4 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE MIXED 2/3 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 5 – TOWNSVILLE DERBY HEAT 1 OPEN 498m

 

1 Takeover Target – (Beaten favourite) Checked shortly after the start. Checked around heels rounding the second turn.

 

 

Race 6 - TOWNSVILLE DERBY HEAT 2 OPEN 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 7 - TOWNSVILLE FUTURITY HEAT 1 OPEN 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 8 - TOWNSVILLE FUTURITY HEAT 2 OPEN 498m

 

1 Hara’s Milly – After the winning post, eased and was checked and fell. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer Ms. H. Wooler regarding the greyhounds’ actions post-race and placed a return gate warning on the greyhound’s record.

 

3 Canya Gold – After the winning post was severely checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 9 - NEWS EXPRESS GARBUTT MIXED 4/5 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 10 - TONY GLOVER GRADE 5 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 11 - DOWNLOAD THE BET NATION APP MIXED 1/2 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 12 – PARKER RACING NQ MIXED 3/4 380m

 

4 Bug Me More – Fell in the catching pen post-race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside wrist, a stand down period of 60 days was issued and the greyhound must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to future nominations being accepted.

 

8 Miss Pumpkin – Conceded ground from the back straight. Finished tailed off. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside back muscle, a stand down period of 21 days was issued.

 

 

Race 13 – SUNNY HUSSEY SMITH GRADE 5 (1) 380m

 

6 Go Gem Go – A pre-race veterinary examination was conducted, and the greyhound was passed to compete.

 

 

Race 14 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES GRADE 5 (2) 380m

 

5 Farmor Again – (Beaten favourite) Checked shortly after the start. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the first turn.

 

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

R2 Global Choice

R7 Lovely Madeline

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R1 Dash Stratus – Injury, offside wrist

R2 Moonlit Skies – Ineligible

R4 Southpaw Mcgraw – Injury, offside hind foot

R6 Hara’s Nero – Injury, offside hind muscle

R7 Sand Express – Nearside hind muscle

R11 Kasey’s Way – Under penalty 18/09

R11 Farmor Bacardi – Injury, offside shoulder

R14 Blue Jet Train – Injury, offside wrist

R14 High Gear Maria – Under penalty 18/09

Late scratchings

R2 Bella Blossom – Stewards permission. TAB notified 12:32pm

R7 Mizuki Heart – Illness, scours. 10 days stand down. TAB notified 2:33pm

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

12

Bug Me More

Offside wrist

60 + trial

12

Miss Pumpkin

Nearside back muscle

21

 

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.