BUNDABERG GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

SATURDAY 16th MAY 2015

 

WEATHER: OVERCAST                                                                                      TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

JOHN DOSS, SHANNON KEARNEY

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

ANTHONY THOMAS

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

ANTHONY THOMAS

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 3            ACKA DACKA                     Reported injured, tail

Race 4             FREDDIE FINCH                 Scratched Rockhampton 13/05/2015

 

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             ONYA BLUE                                    Last start 21/12/2014, ruptured muscle

Race 3             MYSTICUS MAGICUS        Last start 10/01/2015, seasonal

Race 7             ELL SCOVILLE                    Last start 07/03/2015, spelling

 

REWEIGHS

 

Race 1             ONYA BLUE                                    35.5 - 34.3

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             COMING IN HOT                 Post Race        Trainer:  Paul Burgess

Race 2             SISSY LE HEY                     Post Race        Trainer:  Lyn Kent

Race 6             CAMBLA BOY                     Post Race        Trainer:  Louise Cameron

Race 7             GREYSTONE BOY              Pre Race          Trainer:  Andrew Weise

Race 8             TAIL IT UP                            Pre Race          Trainer:  Lyn Kent

 

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 2             MAXIMUS AURGLIUS

Race 7             TEJAYS GRAND

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Race 1             ONYA BLUE                                    Injured in running, off side hip support, 10 days

Race 4                         HES OUR MATE                  Injured in running, muscle tear, 10 days

Race 5             ALPHA KING                       Marring, 1st offence, 28 days + satisfactory stewards’ trial

460m all tracks

 

GENERAL

 

 

Race 1 – Maiden 460m Heat 1

First away was EL KESHA.  JUMP DA GUN, EL KIMBA and PRINCE RASCAL were all tight racing into the first corner.  PRINCE RASCAL was squeezed out as a result and EL KIMBA was shuffled back to last.  Down the back straight STIRLING BLUE ran onto the back of EL KESHA on a number of occasions.  EL KESHA ran wide at the home corner. EL KIMBA ran wide at the home corner and down the home straight.

 

ONYA BLUE was vetted and found to have hurt its hip support 14 days.

 

Race 2 – Maiden 460m Maiden Heat 2

BLACK AKKA was first away, MERLINS GRACE was last. BLACK AKKA and MITCHELL BENZ raced tight at the first corner with BLACK AKKA receiving a check.  MAXIMUS AURELIUS and BLACK AKKA raced tight down the back straight.  MITCHELL BENZ raced wide.  MISS BANG BANG was well clear by the back corner.  BLACK AKKKA and MITCHELL BENZ bumped down the home straight.

 

MAXIMUS AURELIUS was vetted and found to have no injury.

 

Race 3 – Novice 460m

An even start.  ALL ABOUT HOPE, TOTTENHAM TERROR and PENNIES FANTASY raced tight after the jump and into the first corner, with TOTTENHAM TERROR getting checked.  MISS MITANNI raced wide down the back straight.  ALL ABOUT HOPE raced wide past the 720m boxes. PENNIES FANTASY raced wide down the home straight.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade 460m

An even start.  The entire field raced tight into the first corner.  BLUE OPINION and BEST BAR NONE checked at the first corner and LOOKING AMAZING slipped.  HES OUR MAN was racing wide past the catching pen and began to drop out of the race shortly after.  CAMBLA LOVER went wide at the home corner and down the home straight.

 

HES OUR MAN was vetted and found to have a back muscle tear 10 days.

 

Race 5 – 5th Grade 460m

First away was ALPHA NYX, last out was TOPPER WEBB.  LICKETY SPLIT and GUNNER MAGIC raced tight after the jump.  HARAS SAMUEL raced wide past the catching pen.  WILBY SWEET raced wide down the home straight.  ALPHA NYX was also wide down the home straight then veered inwards and marred GUNNER MAGIC, and was consequently charged for marring 28 days penalty.

 

Race 6 – Bundaberg Cup Final 550m

First out was ALARM BELLS, last away was EL MUFASA.  After the jump TEXAS TEE was tightened for room and checked back to the rear.  EL MUFASA went wide at the first corner, also ALARM BELLS checked out onto ULTRA BLUE.  Running past the catching pen BOBBY BACON stumbled slightly.  EL MUFASA stayed wide down the home straight and for the remainder of the race. ULTRA BLUE also ran wide down the home straight.

 

Race 7 – 4/5th Grade 550m

First away was MERLINS SPIRIT, last out was GREYSTROKE BOY.  GREYSTROKE BOY was tightened for running room half way down the straight.  At the first corner HES A HUNTER came out onto MONSIEUR CAMBLA pushing it wide where it continued to race for the remainder of the race.  At the home corner TAYLA SHOT ran onto the back of MERLINS SPIRIT as it tried to pass it.

 

Race 8 – 3/4TH Grade 460m

First away was EKS DREAM, last out was TAIL IT UP.  WILBY MIGHTY was tightened for room at the first corner and went wide bumping BELLA BOO BOO.  TEJAYS GRAND raced wide from the back straight onwards, until it fell approaching the home corner.  AGENT JAY raced wide down the home straight.

 

TEJAYS GRAND was vetted and found to have no injury.

 

 

JOHN DOSS

STEWARD IN CHARGE