BUNDABERG GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER 2015

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                           TRACK:  GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

John Doss, Russell Doss

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

Anthony Thomas

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

Anthony Thomas

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 2             satin idol                         Reported injured, off hind toe, 10 days

Race 3             wildash wildfire        Reported injured, off side wrist, 10 days

Race 5             diamond a tutu             Reported injured, open wound, 10 days

Race 6             slashin pete                    Scratched Rockhampton 14/10/2015

Race 7             wildash rev                    Reported injured, off side pin, 10 days

 

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                         bob the paperboy        Last start 30/7/2015, change of kennel

Race 2             ledaro cagney             Last start 04/07/2015,             toe

Race 3             spring planet                 Last start 25/07/2015,             hip support

Race 4                         fusilade                            Last start 27/06/2015, back

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             walloon smartie         Post Race        Trainer:  Peter Dunne

Race 3             Lakoda Lochie              Post Race        Trainer:  Kaye Taylor

Race 4             fusillade                          Post Race        Trainer:  John White

Race 5             ultra blue                       Post Race        Trainer:  Errol Kleinhans

Race 7             spring firechief                       Post Race        Trainer:  Peter Dunne

Race 8             merlins sprint               Post Race        Trainer:  William Smith

 

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 1             akuma princess

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Race 2             ledaro cagney             Injured in running, off side hock, humanely euthanised

Race 7             cambla lover                Injured in running, near side shoulder, 10 days

 

GENERAL

 

 

Race 1 – Novice 460m

Even start and field was clear immediately after the jump, just before the first turn akuma treble checked nasri and sweet dimple who stumbled and caused both dogs to run wide.  Clear past the catching pen, down the back straight and for remainder of the race akuma treble stayed wide and dropped back slightly, clear past home corner, at the 550m boxes gracies princess ran wide and stayed out wide down the finish straight. After the race akuma treble was sent to the vet and no injuries were found.

 

Race 2 – 5th Grade 460m

Nanny char char won the start & jett style jumped last, clear after the jump and turn 1 with jett style & ledaro cagney running wide past the catching pen. Clear down the back straight but by the Mobil corner ledaro cagney was starting to lose ground. Nothing wide around 550m corner or the finish straight, at the conclusion of the race ledaro cagney was vetted and found a broken hock and humanely euthanised.

 

Race 3 – 5th Grade 460m

Field jumped evenly and clear after the jump, thru the first turn field tightened and spring planet checked off of summah’s knight forcing field wide. Clear at all other points of reference and nothing sent to vet at conclusion of race.

 

Race 4 – Oaks Heat 1 550m

Clear and even jump clear after the start and past the 460m boxes, around turn 1 all about hope & long long train checked lightly and both ran wide. Clear along the back straight, around the home turn dainty lass and all about hope were wide and stayed out wide down the straight.

 

Race 5 –Oaks Heat 2 550m

Even start and clear along the straight and 460m boxes, around turn 1 ultra blue and Zara girl were tight and ran wide but had regained themselves by the catching pens. After the catching pen Chelsey vale appeared to slow and dropped back thru the field, down the finish straight koukla moo & call ya back were out very wide. After the race Chelsey vale was sent to the vet and sustained a wrist injury and given 10 days.

 

Race 6 –Derby Heat 1 550m

Race 6 was declared a no race, Express Leo fell on turn one, the dog then proceeded to turn around and run back up the finish straight and took off in front of the lure and the other dogs and impeded the running of topper Webb who was leading the race at the time. As this was a heat of the Bundaberg Derby the stewards declared topper Webb and tail it up as starters in the final under rule 57(2) The trainer of run riot withdrew his dog from the draw with no penalty, leaving our challenger and Bogart blend as the remaining two starters with express Leo being disqualified under rule 57(3)

 

Race 7 – Derby Heat 2 550m

Even start clear after the jump, past the 460m boxes spring firechief held the lead thru turn 1 bogies a star and Mr. Bang bang were tight. Around the catching pen and into the back straight bogies a star was high on the track and into the back straight Cambla Lover dropped off the field and slowed dramatically, the field was single file thru the back straight and around home turn, nothing ran wide After the race cambla lover was vetted and found to have a shoulder injury and given 10 days.

 

Race 8 -

Even jump but looking amazing missed the start, clear after the jump.  Around turn 1 the field tightened, chariot’s offiah was high on the track thru turn 1 and catching pen bend. At the Mobil turn merlin’s sprint and wilby dusty were tight and wilby dusty lost a little ground, clear past the 550m boxes and finish straight, nothing vetted at conclusion of race.

 

 

JOHN DOSS

STEWARD IN CHARGE