Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – CHEAPA AUTO SPARES GRADE 6 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 2 – DOWNLOAD THE BET NATION APP MIXED 4/5 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 3 – BET NATION OPEN 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 4 – ESSERY RACING MIXED 5/6 (1) 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 5 – BURDEKIN VET SERVICES MIXED 5/6 (2) 498m

 

3 Cheap Reality – Checked shortly after the start and conceded ground for the remainder of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside hind leg, a stand down period of 90 days was imposed and the greyhound must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to future nominations being accepted.

 

6 Honey Bunny – Checked shortly after the start and dragged down rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner through the turn off the back straight and in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 6 – BETNATION.COM.AU VERSATILITY FINAL GRADE 5 498m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 7 – PLACE A SRM WITH BET NATION GRADE 5 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 8 – BET NATION TOWNSVILLE FFA 380m

 

1 Tex Gunn – (Beaten favourite) Hampered rounding the first turn. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the home turn.

 

 

Race 9 – BET NATION GRADE 4 (1) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

Race 10 – TONY GLOVER GRADE 4 (2) 380m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

R2 Slim Nikita

R5 Thunderlash

Samples (post-race)

All winners

R3 Hara’s Ghost (2nd place)

R6 Cocoa Express (2nd place)

Scratchings

R2 Mendocino – Injury, offside wrist

R3 She’s Saintly – Injury, nearside chest muscle

R4 Enzola – Runner elsewhere

R6 Mizuki Starline – Ineligible

R6 Hara’s Suzuki – Ineligible

R8 Kasey’s Way – Injury, offside hind leg

R10 Holly Magic – Injury, offside hind leg

Late scratchings

R6 Bullemor Banner – Injury, back strain. 10 days stand down. TAB notified 8:50am

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

5

Cheap Reality

Offside hind leg

90 + trial

 

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.