BRISBANE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

MONDAY 4th JANUARY 2016

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                       TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

K. ADAMS, A. KITCHING, A. SPENCE

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

DR. R GEISEL

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 1             PROFESSOR                                     Reported injured, off side wrist

Race 2             UNIQUE RECALL               Reported injured, off side pin

Race 3             CARTEL QUEEN                 Reported seasonal, 28 days

Race 6             JUST SPIFFING                    Reported injured, off side front

Race 7             SPRING BONANZA                        Reported ill, virus

Race 7             TOKYO SWIFT                     Reported injured, off side fibula

Race 7             LOCKET IN TEDDY                        Reported injured, off side pin

Race 8             YOUR DEAL                        Reported injured, off side hip support

 

Unless specified otherwise, all greyhounds scratched other than due to being ineligible, shall be suspended for 10 days commencing on the date of the meeting

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Race 1                         GOLDEN MANNERS          Last start 7/10/2015, spell

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             MIDNIGHT BLISS               Post Race        Trainer:  Selena Zammit

Race 2             LET’S GO SNOW                 Post Race        Trainer:  Glenda Dart

Race 3             BROTHER GLENN              Post Race        Trainer:  Craig Chandler

Race 5             SIVAMET                              Post Race        Trainer:  Michael Brauer

Race 6             CIGAR SAM                         Post Race        Trainer:  Craig Schmidt

Race 7             SMASHNIAK GOLD           Post Race        Trainer:  George Kadniak

 

VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS

 

The following greyhounds were sent to the veterinary surgeon upon completion of their event, but were not found to be suffering any injury.

 

Race 5             CABARET TONIGHT

Race 8             TORQUE FLIGHT

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

S/Trial              I’M SO SPEEDY                   Injured in running, near side pin, 14 days

 

GENERAL

 

The greyhound DRAGON GEORGE performed a satisfactory Return to Racing Trial 3 over the distance of 331m in a time of 19.29.

 

The greyhound MY FIRST SIZE performed a satisfactory Return to Racing Trial 1 over the distance of 331m in a time of 19.35.

 

The greyhound I’M SO SPEEDY failed a Return to Racing Trial 3 over the distance of 331m.

 

The greyhound STANDOUT failed to make it weight therefore did not perform in it’s stewards’ trial over the distance of 395m.

 

Race 1 – Maiden 520m

KIALLA, MIDNIGHT BLISS and GAGAN LASSOO were best to begin.  LEGAL FANTASY and SLAINTE both missed the start.  Leaving the back straight LEGAL FANTASY checked off the heels of KIALLA and was hampered.

 

Race 2 – Novice 520m

SPECIAL VISION, TRICODE ALL SHOW and VELOCITY SAXA were slow to begin.  STIRLING BLUE and LET’S GO SNOW were best to begin.  Shortly after the start MISS BECKY SAM was severely checked when tightened for racing room, and lost considerable ground.  In the back straight TRICODE ALL SHOW clipped the heels of UNIQUE GHOSTY and was momentarily hampered.  Approaching the turn into the front straight STIRLING BLUE checked off the heels of TRICODE ALL SHOW, shifted out and collided heavily with EL MUFASA causing both greyhounds to be severely checked.

 

Race 3 – Novice 520m

MAGIC SPARKLE was best to begin.  BATTY LOVES BEER was slow out.  Leaving the front straight HESA BIRD was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Shortly afterwards  LOCHILIME contacted the heels of HESA BIRD resulting in both greyhounds being checked.  Rounding the turn out of the front straight SOOT SPRITE was tightened for racing room, checked, shifted out and made heavy contact with BATTY LOVES BEER, causing both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground.  BATTY LOVES BEER raced wide over the various stages of the event.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade Heat 1 520m

WINGS OF PERLITA were best to begin.  FIRE ALONG, ROSABEL and SUPER SOOK were slow out.  BRODIE’S MEMORY was slow to muster speed shortly after the start.  Leaving the front straight ROSABEL checked off the heels of FIRE ALONG and shifted out off the heels of SUPER SOOK, causing that greyhound to be hampered.  Entering the back straight FIRE ALONG was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.

 

Race 5 – 5th Grade Heat 2 520m

Even start.  No long after the start CHEEKY CHANCE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Approaching the turn out of the front straight FEAR TH RECALL and EL CHAD raced tight resulting in EL CHAD being checked, shifted out and made contact with CABARET TONIGHT, which caused that greyhound to come into heavy contact with GRIN AND WIN, which resulted in CABARET TONIGHT being severely checked and fell taking no further competitive part in the race. As a consequence DARK MENACE, ONE WON’T HURT and GRIN AND WIN were all severely checked and lost considerable ground.  Approaching the turn into the back straight CHEEKY CHANCE checked off the heels of EL CHAD and was hampered.  DARK MENACE raced wide in the back straight.

 

The greyhound CABARET TONIGHT was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Race 6 – 5th Grade 600m

CIGAR SAM and DEEP DESPAIR were best to begin.  SANNETTE CHOP was tightened for racing room approaching the turn into the front straight and was momentarily hampered.  Rounding the turn into the front straight on the 1st occasion RUM RAMBLER shifted out and made contact with HOUINDEED causing both greyhounds to be checked.  GUN LEGACY was checked as a result of this incident.  Leaving the front straight GUN LEGACY checked off the heels of HOUINDEED.

 

Race 7 – 4/5th Grade 600m

MACNIVEK and DARCY’S CURSE were best to begin.  LADY ABIGAIL was slow out.  Rounding the turn into the front straight on the 1st occasion FROSTY JAY JAY shifted out tightening the racing room of MISS HUSSY, which then checked over the heels of LADY ABIGAIL, causing it to lose some ground.

 

When questioned Mr. K Ellis trainer of MACNIVEK reported that he was satisfied with the greyhound’s performance in tonight’s event however, he was of the view that the track which was rain affected may have taken its toll on the greyhound’s stamina over the final 50m.  He stated that it is his intention to continue racing MACNIVEK over the 600m as he is of the view that the greyhound will certainly find that distance.  Stewards noted Mr. Ellis’s comments.

 

Race 8 – 3/4th Grade 520m

TORQUE FLIGHT and SPRING DREAM were best to begin.  MACIE’S DINGO and ALPHA ADONIS were slow out.  Approaching the turn out of the front straight MUM’S A LOONY was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Rounding the turn out of the front straight SLAYER RETURN was checked for racing room, tightened and lost some ground.

 

The greyhound TORQUE FLIGHT was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.  When questioned trainer Mr. A Kennewell explained that the greyhound usually begins well in races and leads as it did in tonight’s event and had a history of not finishing its races off strongly.  He stated that when the track was rain affected he had concerns with the greyhound’s expectations in tonight’s event as it had not performed well previously on rain affected tracks.  Of concerns to the stewards was that TORQUE FLIGHT had drifted from $2.80 to start $3.80 on fixed UBet tote.  The inquiry was left open to allow stewards to further investigate betting on the event.

 

Race 9 – 5th Grade Heat 3 520m

The ‘all clear’ was delayed due to a malfunction of the photo finish allowing the judge to manually place all runners in the event.  It was an even start.  SUNNYSIDE JAY was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start ALPHA THESUS shifted out which hampered CHADOR KHAN.

 

Race 10 – 5th Grade Heat 4 520m

Even start.  MISS GLENREAGH was slow to begin.  Rounding the turn out of the front straight SMASHNIAK CLASS and MAJESTIC JESTER bumped causing both greyhounds to be hampered.

 

K ADAMS

STEWARD IN CHARGE