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Queensland Racing Integrity Commission |
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Race Meeting Stewards’ Report |
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Townsville Greyhound Racing Club |
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Date: Monday, 26 October 2026 |
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Track: Good |
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Weather: Fine |
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Stewards: K. Dean (Chair), C. Bew & C. Ryan |
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General: Club staff advised that the track was harrowed to a depth of 80mm on Thursday 22/10.
Prior to the preview for race 3, the lure arm swung back and required re-adjustment. Subsequently, races 3 & 4 were delayed with the new alternate starting times being 11:45am & 12:01pm. |
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Race 1 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES MAIDEN 380m |
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1 Farmor Freedom – (Beaten favourite) Checked rounding the first turn.
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Race 2 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE MAIDEN FINAL MAIDEN 380m |
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2 Claire Bear – (Beaten favourite) Bumped in the back straight. Improved onto heels rounding the first turn and then was dragged down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
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Race 3 – PLACE A SRM WITH BET NATION GRADE 6 380m |
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No apparent reportable incidents.
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Race 4 – BETNATION.COM.AU 0-3 WINS 498m |
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4 Untamed Envy – (Beaten favourite) Checked at the start. Checked around heels rounding the first turn.
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Race 5 – PARKER RACING NQ GRADE 4 380m |
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4 Aston Elisha – A post-race veterinary examination revealed a spike wound to the nearside hind, a stand down period of 3 days was imposed.
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Race 6 – BET NATION GRADE 5 (1) 380m |
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No apparent reportable incidents.
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Race 7 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES GRADE 5 (2) 380m |
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1 Take Aim – Contacted the inside running rail when rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
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Race 8 – DOWNLOAD THE BET NATION APP PATHWAYS FINAL 5PW 380m |
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1 Major Swing – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have a delayed recovery, a stand down period of 5 days was imposed.
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Race 9 – MURRAY BRIBBUS LAWYERS WOLLONGONG GRADE 5 (3) 380m |
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5 Aussie Puzzle – Bumped rounding the first turn. Appeared short in its action in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed bruising to the offside elbow, no stand down period was imposed.
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Race 10 – BET NATION MIXED 1/2 380m
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No apparent reportable incidents.
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Race 11 – NEWS EXPRESS GARBUTT GRADE 3 380m
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8 Jimmy Jax – Checked and dragged down rounding the first turn and fell. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside wrist, a stand down period of 90 days was imposed.
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Race 12 – ESSERY RACING MA5 380m
No apparent reportable incidents.
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Samples (pre-race) |
R2 Radcliff R4 Untamed Empire R7 Take Aim |
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Samples (post-race) |
All winners R8 Canya Stella (2nd place) |
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Scratchings |
R6 Panama Loco – Runner elsewhere R8 Mizuki Magic – Injury, offside front foot R10 Emgrand Drive – Injury, offside shoulder |
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Late scratchings |
R6 King And I – Injury, bruising offside hind leg. TAB notified 10:37am R11 Exotic Ruby – Illness, 10 days stand down. TAB notified 9:21am |
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VETERINARY SUMMARY |
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Race |
Greyhound
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Injury |
Stand down period (days) |
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5 |
Aston Elish |
Spike wound nearside hind |
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Major Swing |
Delayed recovery |
5 |
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Aussie Puzzle |
Bruising offside elbow |
Nil |
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Jimmy Jax |
Nearside wrist |
90 + trial |
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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. |