TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

TUESDAY 24th MARCH 2015

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                   TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

K.M. BRAUNBERGER, D. GREEN

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

D. WEST

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

D. WEST

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 2             GUNNADOO SECRET        Reported injured, off side hind pad

 

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

 

Race 9             DIVVY UP                            Reported injured, near front toe, 10 days

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Race 1             TWO TENTHS                       Last start 07/06/2014, injury and spelling

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             BELIMBA HUSTLER          Post Race        Trainer: Harold Hovi

Race 3             SLEEPY MIME                     Post Race        Trainer:  Rhonda Goodwin

Race 6             ZIPPING CARLTON                        Post Race        Trainer:  Henry Parker

Race 7             SCARLETT’S DEVIL           Post Race        Trainer: Lee Pearce

Race 8             VELOCITY KYZON                        Pre Race          Trainer:  Joan Newnham

Race 8             EUNICE LILLIAN               Pre Race          Trainer:  Glen Olsen

 

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.

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Race 6             SHARINA BEAR                  Injured in running, off side shoulder,             10 days

Race 9             SAHARA DESERT               Injured in running, off side wrist, 10 days

 

GENERAL

 

Race 1 – Maiden 380m

BELIMBA HUSTLER and LONESOME MAX were marginally slow to begin.  SHOTGUN LADY checked across the heels of PEARL OF MINGELA and shifted out bumping LONESOME MAX on the turn out of the back straight.  SHOTGUN LADY was put off balance and lost considerable ground as a result.  SHOTGUN LADY continued to check of LONESOME MAX prior to turning into the front straight.  MR. CRUSTACEAN checked across the hind quarters of RHONDA JOAN on the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 2 – Novice 380m

FULL THROTTLE jumped awkwardly as the start was effected.  BEACH FRONT checked off DEMORIC FIT on the turn out of the back straight.  SUPERSONIC SHAK checked off the heels of FULL THROTTLE after turning out of the back straight causing interference to MISTIFIDE.

 

Race 3 – 5th Grade Heat 1 498m

DEBORAH ROSE was slow to begin.  MINGELA COSMO, DEBORAH ROSE and DASH FOR COVER bumped on the turn into the back straight.  MINGELA COSMO and DASH FOR COVER raced wide in the back straight.  MINGELA COSMO raced wide into the front straight.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade Heat 2 498m

The start of the raced was delayed 0.35 minutes due to Northam Harness starting late.

 

POWER CELL, LISTEN and ALL BUT CENTRE were slow to begin.  POWER CELL shifted out on the turn into the back straight bumping LISTEN who become unbalanced.  ALL BUT CENTRE was also inconvenienced in the incident.

 

Race 5 – 5th Grade 380m

The start of the race was delayed 4 minutes due to problems with the lure.

 

VAR MONTE CARLO was slow to begin.  RHONDA’S TEARS checked off POISED TO POUNCE on the turn out of the back straight.  BLUE HOUDINI and POISED TO POUNCE bumped on the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 6 – 5th Grade 380m

BLONDE JUSTICE was tightened for racing room and lost ground shortly after the start.

 

SHARINA BEAR was inspected by the veterinarian after the race who reported an off shoulder injury.

 

Race 7 – 4/5th Grade 380m

The start of the raced was delayed 1.40 minutes due to Northam Harness starting late.

 

BLACK DENIM and WILDASH MONTE were tightened for racing room and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 8 – 4th Grade 380m

VELOCITY KYZON was slow into stride as the start was effected.  GUNNADOO DELTA checked off SAVIOUR on the turn out of the back straight causing interference to WIND TRACKER and ZIPPING MAX.  GUNNADOO DELTA raced wide in the front straight.

 

Race 9 – Best 8 380m

MAYWYN’S MONTY and SAHARA DESERT bumped shortly after the start.  SAHARA DESERT checked off CUT OUT PASS in the back straight.

 

SAHARA DESERT tailed off to finish last. A veterinary inspection of the dog reveled an off wrist injury.

 

 

K.M. BRAUNBERGER

STEWARD IN CHARGE