TOWNSVILLE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

TUESDAY 8th DECEMBER 2015

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                       TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

P LANE, D GREEN

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

DR D VIERO

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

S WOOLASTON

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 1                         FAWN DRAGON                 Reported injured, offside hind toe

Race 2             GAMINE                                Grading error, no penalty

Race 3             BOLD DEBREE                    Reported deceased

Race 6             ROCKET’S MAGIC              Reported injured, off side tricep

Race 8             FROM THE TAP                   Reported injured, strained chest

Race 8             PHOTO BOOTH                    Reported injured, off side wrist

 

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 4             MAYWYN OODLES            Reported ill, virus, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

 

Race 3             MOO MOO                            Last start 27/10/2015, 27.7kg – 26.1kg

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             MISS LARDIE DA               Post Race        Trainer:  Robert Thomson

Race 3             WENEREX                            Pre Race          Trainer:  Robynne Black

Race 4             ASA EL CHAPPO                 Pre Race          Trainer:  Michael Hickmott

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

Race 10           VELOCITY ONO                  Pre Race          Trainer:  Joan Newnham

 

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 4             BALZAREEN

Race 8             GUNNADOO DELTA

Race 8             SINDARYN

Race 10           HANK SNOW

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Race 2             MY ACHIEVER                    Injured in running, off side hind leg, 28 days

 

GENERAL

 

Race 1 – Maiden 380m

MISS LARDIE DA was best to begin. OCTAVIAN was slowly away. Approaching the top turn WORLD’S GREATEST was checked when tightened between runners. IN THE DOCK which was following was forced wide losing ground as a result. IN THE DOCK raced wide for the remainder of the event.

 

Race 2 – Novice 380m

DAY DRINKING and BLINGLE both began well. LONESOME MAX dwelt at the start. Through the top turn ASA TOP AGENT shifted out onto the heels of MY ACHIEVER dragging that greyhound down from behind. MY ACHIEVER took no further competitive part in the event from this point. BLINGLE raced wide at the home turn. Down the running MID WESTERN GIRL shifted in across the running of LONESOME MAX which was inconvenienced.

 

The greyhound MY ACHIEVER which was vetted post race was found to have sustained an injury to its off side hind leg and was stood down for a period of 28 days.

 

Race 3 – 5th Grade 380m

MOO MOO was best to begin. VELOCITY KYZON and ASA EXTREME were both slowly away. Approaching the top turn VELOCITY KYZON was checked after improving onto the heels of VERY SPRITELY. Soon after VERY SPRITELY was inconvenienced when tightened for running to the inside of JACK SPRITE. Through the top turn WENEREX shifted out checking the running of MOO MOO. Approaching the home turn JACK SPRITE lost ground when tightened for running between VERY SPRITELY and COOL SPRITE. VELOCITY KYZON and COOL SPRITE came together on straightening. COOL SPRITE became unbalanced.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade 380m

CAPTAIN LONESTAR, BALZAREEN and ASA EL CHAPPO all began well. SPRING CLOVER dwelt at the start. Approaching the top turn BALZAREEN lost ground when tightened for running between CAPTAIN LONESTAR and ASA EL CHAPPO which was shifting in. Soon after SPRING CLOVER shifted out onto the running of BALZAREEN which was checked severely and lost further ground. MAGIC CHAOS was wide at the home turn.

 

The greyhound BALZAREEN was vetted post race and no abnormalities were detected.

 

Race 5 – 4/5th Grade 380m

OUR MADAM was best to begin. WINSOME TOMMY, ELITE ROBBO and ZAYRAH all dwelt at the start. Soon after the PEPPA PIG CLOUD lost ground when tightened for running between BRIGHT REBEL and OUR MADAM which was shifting in. Approaching the top turn OUR MADAM

appeared to become unbalanced and lost ground. ELITE ROBBO, PEPPA PIG CLOUD, BRIGHT REBEL and ZAYRAH which were following were all checked as a result. ELITE ROBBO and ZAYRAH were both wide at the home turn.

 

Race 6 – 4/5th Grade 498m

LISTEN was best to begin. COSMIC LAMP dwelt at the start. Through the catching pen SCORPIO JAY was checked off the heels of TOP END TORQUE. Leaving the catching pen SCORPIO JAY and BELIMBA HUSTLER came together. Both greyhounds were inconvenienced. Through the back straight TOP END TORQUE lost ground when tightened between runners. TOP END TORQUE and STARZAR GOLD both raced wide into the top turn. Soon after TOP END TORQUE shifted out onto the running of STARZAR GOLD which was inconvenienced. SCORPIO JAY and STARZAR GOLD were both wide at the home turn.

 

Race 7 – 3/4th Grade 380m

ELLIE’S VOLUNTAS and LIBERTY LEGS both began well. ALL BUT CENTRE was slowly into stride after being tightened between GUNNADOO RACER and COSMIC FREEZE on jumping. Approaching the top turn LIBERTY LEGS lost ground when tightened between runners. Approaching the home turn GUNNADOO RACER shifted out inconveniencing the running of COSMIC FREEZE. SNEAKIN’ ROUND was wide at the home turn.

 

Race 8 – Best 8 380m

GUNNADOO DELTA was slowly into stride. General tightening in the run to the 1st turn resulted in GUNNADOO DELTA, SINDARYN, BOOTYDO, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY and WHERE’S BLOCKER all being checked to varying degrees. As a result of this incident GUNNADOO DELTA lost significant ground and SINDARYN fell. Neither greyhound took any further competitive part in the event.

 

The greyhound GUNNADOO DELTA was vetted post race and no abnormalities were detected.

 

The greyhound SINDARYN was vetted post race and no abnormalities were detected.

 

Race 9 – 4th Grade 380m

The start of this event was delayed whilst  Stewards held for another venue.

 

COSMIC PAULY and GUNNADOO SECRET both began well. Approaching the top turn GUNNADOO SECRET shifted in severely checking the running of NANIERNA, FEAR ANDY and FOUR PAWZA POWER. NANIERNA lost significant ground. GOLDEN FIST was also checked as a result of this incident. COSMIC PAULY and GOLDEN FIST were both wide at the home turn.

 

Race 10 – 5th Grade 380m

THANKYOU POP and VELOCITY ONO both began well. HANK SNOW and KEWIN UP were both slowly into stride. Soon after the start HANK SNOW was checked off the heels of  BRILLIANT EMMA and fell taking no further competitive part in the event. Approaching the top turn THANK YOU POP shifted in onto the running of ZIPPING BUBBA and COLLARINA which were both inconvenienced. Soon after ZIPPING BUBBA shifted out across the running of COLLARINA which lost ground. KEWIN UP was wide at the home turn.

 

The greyhound HANK SNOW was vetted post race and no abnormalities were detected.

 

P LANE

STEWARD IN CHARGE