Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

                       Townsville Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Friday, 31 January 2025

Track Condition: Good

Weather: Heavy rain

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: K. Dean

Stewards: J. McIntosh, C. Bew

 

General: With heavy rainfall occurring throughout the day, infrastructure being impacted and the welfare of participants and racing animals in mind, Stewards elected to abandon the race meeting after race one.

 

In relation to an incident on Friday 24/01/2025, Stewards fined Mr. S. Essery the sum of $250 under GAR156(f)(ii). Acting under the provisions of GAR 174(3) Stewards elected to wholly suspend the fine for a period of 12 months conditional upon no further breaches of this rule.

 

 

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Race 1 - ROSS WILKIE FISHING MAIDEN (1) 380m

 

4 Field Pistol – Severely checked rounding the first turn and fell. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

8 Ant Music – Severely checked rounding the first turn and fell. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 2 - I.M.S ELECTRICAL MAIDEN (2) 380m

 

 

 

Race 3 - RAMBUTAN RACING NOVICE (1) 380m

 

 

 

Race 4 - WEE WIN KENNELS NOVICE (2) 380m

 

 

 

Race 5 - CHEAPA AUTO SPARES NOVICE (3) 380m

 

 

 

Race 6 - BURDEKIN VET SERVICES PATHWAYS HEAT 1 5PW 380m

 

6 Frank The Tank – Late scratching at 8:06am pursuant to GAR 76(2) due to travel difficulties.

 

 

Race 7 - CHRIS SCIFLEET MIXED 4/5 380m

 

 

 

Race 8 - PATRICIA GROVES 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 380m

 

 

 

Race 9 - FUEL PT TRAINING SOLUTIONS PATHWAYS HEAT 2 5PW 380m

 

 

 

Race 10 - STARLINE EXPRESS AT STUD PATHWAYS HEAT 3 5PW 380m

 

 

 

Race 11 – COREY HEATH PATHWAYS HEAT 4 5PW 380m

 

 

 

Race 12 - ALL RIG LIFTING & ENGINEERING MA5 380m

 

 

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                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners

Late Scratchings

R6 Frank The Tank – Travel difficulties

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R9 Oscar Tommy – 94 Days due to right shoulder injury

R10 Maxwell Rhodes – 91 Days

Person Actions

Stephen Essery – GAR156(f)(ii) - $250 fine wholly suspended for 12 months – Misconduct

Stewards Trials

Tangelo Tornado – Passed FTP trial in a time of 22.02 at a weight of 25.4kg

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its website.
 
This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.