CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

SATURDAY 12th DECEMBER 2015

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                       TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

P LANE, L MILES

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

DR A GILES

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

DR A GILES

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             PUNGUSHE                          Post Race        Trainer:  Allan Metcalfe

Race 2             ELUSIVE DIVA                   Post Race        Trainer:  Michael Hickmott

Race 3             SLASHIN’ PETE                   Post Race        Trainer:  Jannine Miggins

Race 5             AMY’S ELITE                       Post Race        Trainer:  Rhonda Goodwin

Race 6             BELLA MARLO                   Post Race        Trainer:  Emma Bryant

 

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             SPRING CLOVER

Race 5             TRICKY CAPERS

Race 7             MAKE THE SWITCH

Race 7             OUR MADAM

 

SUSPENSIONS

NIL

 

GENERAL

 

Race 1 – Maiden 410m

PA TING was best to begin.  SLAYTON’S POWER and LUSIMA both lost ground when tightened for running through the catching pen.  Leaving the catching pen NORTHERN MAGIC shifted in further checking the running of LUSIMA.  WILDASH FRED was wide in the back straight.  Approaching the top turn SLAYTON’S POWER checked off the heels of HEATHEN BRETT which was giving ground at that point.

 

Race 2 – 5th Grade 410m

ELUSIVE DIVA was best to begin.  Soon after the start SPRING CLOVER lost ground when tightened between runners.  Through the catching pen WILDASH DUKE and COLLARINA were both inconvenienced when tightened for running between ELUSIVE DIVA and WHAT MAGIC which was shifting in.  Soon after COLLARINA lost further ground when tightened between WILDASH DUKE and CASH QUEEN.  Through the top turn CASH QUEEN shifted in onto the running of SPRING CLOVER which lost significant ground.  CASH QUEEN was also checked.  WILDASH DUKE which was following raced wide as a result.  At the home turn CASH QUEEN shifted out taking WILDASH DUKE wide.

 

The greyhound SPRING CLOVER was vetted post-race and no abnormalities were detected.

 

Race 3 – 5th Grade 410m

DREAM GIRL GABBY was slowly away.  Leaving the catching pen JACOBITE PHANTOM shifted in checking the running of TOKALON HOTSHOT.  SLASHIN’ PETE which was following was also checked.  In the back straight SUPER STORY lost ground when tightened for running between TOKALON HOTSHOT and ELLY NORA which was shifting in.  Through the top turn JACOBITE PHANTOM shifted out severely checking the running of DREAM GIRL GABBY.  JACOBITE PHANTOM and TOKALON HOTSHOT were both wide at the home turn.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade 410m

ZOEY’S FRIEND was slowly away.  Leaving the catching pen COSMIC LAMP shifted out across the running of BANDALORE.  Both greyhounds were checked.  BANDALORE lost significant ground.  At the same time BALZAREEN was inconvenienced when racing tight to the inside of BEHM. BEHM and TEAM TOKALON were both wide at the home turn.

 

Race 5 – RQ Young Guns Heat 1 410m

TRICKY CAPERS and ASA EXTREME were both slowly away.

 

The greyhound TRICKY CAPERS was vetted post-race and no abnormalities were detected.

 

Race 6 - RQ Young Guns Heat 2 410m

WILDASH DIDDY was best to begin.  WILDASH REV and ASA EL CHAPPO were both slowly away.  Through the catching pen WILDASH DIDDY was inconvenienced when tightened for running to the inside of BLUEFIRE CHALICE and BELLA MARLO which were both shifting in.  Soon after BELLA MARLO which was continuing to shift in checked the running of BLUEFIRE CHALICE which lost ground and shifted out onto the running of THANK YOU POP.  Both greyhounds were checked as a result.  Through the top turn WILDASH DIDDY improved to the outside of WILDASH REV and THANK YOU POP and in doing so shifted in severely checked the running of those two greyhounds.  WILDASH REV and ASA EL CHAPPO, which raced wide throughout, came together down the running. Both greyhounds were unbalanced.

 

Race 7 – 4th Grade 410m

Even start.  STARZAR GOLD, BOOTYDO and COBBIN all lost ground when tightened for running through the catching pen.  Leaving the catching pen WILDASH WILDFIRE improved onto the heels of OUR MADAM dragging that greyhound down from behind.  Soon after MAKE THE SWITCH which was following caught the heels of OUR MADAM. Both greyhounds were severely checked and fell taking no further competitive part in the event. COBBIN was also severely checked when attempting to avoid the fallen OUR MADAM. COSMIC PAULY raced wide throughout.

 

The greyhound MAKE THE SWITCH was vetted post-race and no abnormalities were detected.

 

The greyhound OUR MADAM was vetted post-race and no abnormalities were detected.

 

Race 8 – Best 8 410m

MALIAN REIGN and FEARS THE WORD both began well.  SNAKE PROOF and FOUR PAWZA POWER both lost ground when tightened for running soon after the start.  Leaving the catching pen MALIAN REIGN lost ground when tightened to the inside of several runners which were shifting in.  FOUR PAWZA POWER was also inconvenienced. SELFIE raced wide for the majority of the event.

 

 

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