ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

WEDNESDAY 7^th MARCH 2018

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. HEATH

Stewards: D. BROXHAM & J. CHALLEN

Judge: L. GULL

Lure Driver: G. MOORE

Starter: J. KUHL & J. CHALLEN (Race 1)

Veterinarian: DR A. PEREZ - OLEA

Swab Attendant: M. NEWMAN & K. LATIFI

SCRATCHINGS
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8.	MOHICAN LAD, Reported injured, off side front toe
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LATE SCRATCHINGS
5	LOGICAL OPTION – Weight Variation – 34.4kg

REWEIGHS

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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

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TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

1.	GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND MAIDEN – 407M Even start with MISS YOU MORE and STILTED CHATTER being slow away. In the first turn, SWEET ELLA ROSE and LA QUINTA collided causing LA QUINTA to lose ground. Entering the back straight MISS YOU MORE and LA QUINTA bumped resulting in both greyhounds being hampered.
	SWABS TAKEN: SWEET ELLA ROSE – Post Race – Trainer Timothy Jones

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NEWSEXPRESS RICHARDSON RD NOVICE – 407M Even start with MISS WILDWEST being slow away. Shortly after the start GAS QUEEN, RED JAMIE and GRACIOUS LADY bumped and were all hampered. Entering the back straight RED JAMIE and GAS QUEEN collided causing both greyhounds to lose ground. Leaving the back straight GRACIOUS LADY clipped heels and was hampered. Rounding the turn into the home straight GRACIOUS LADY and GAS QUEEN bumped resulting in both greyhounds being hampered.

SWABS TAKEN: MON MANNY BEACH – Post Race – Trainer Andrew Suli

3.	FEED & SEED MA5 – 407M Even start with FLYING CIRCUS being slow away. Rounding the first turn CARLO SCORCHO, MY KIDS TUITION and BOYS ZARR BOYS were tightened racing room resulting in CARLO SCORCHO and MY KIDS TUITION losing ground. Rounding the turn out of the back straight PERCY’S REBEL collided with MY KIDS TUITION resulting in PERCY’S REBEL losing ground. Rounding the turn into the home straight PERCY’S REBEL commenced to give ground and open running. The greyhound PERCY’S REBEL was sent for a post-race veterinary examination and found to have suffered an injury to the off side wrist and was stood down for a period of 14 days.
	SWABS TAKEN: FLYING CIRCUS – Post Race – Trainer Christine Pollard VET EXAMINATIONS: PERCY’S REBEL
4.	DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 4/5 – 407M Due to a lure failure stewards acting under the provisions of R56(1) declared a no race.

5.	DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MIXED 4/5 – 407M The start of this race was delayed due to a lure failure in the previous race. All greyhounds except DANCE WITH WOLF raced tight in the early stages causing DAZZLER’S HANGER to lose ground.
	SWABS TAKEN: DANCE WITH WOLF – Post Race – Trainer Lorraine Isles

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SANDAL WELDING MIXED 3/4 – 407M Even start with LOLLYHARKS being slow away. Approaching the first turn all dogs raced tight and lost ground at differing degrees. Entering the back straight TAJO and HARRY HARKS collided resulting in TAJO falling and giving no further competitive part in the race, VELOCITY was checked as a result and lost ground. Rounding the turn out of the back straight HARRY HARKS and SINCERELY bumped and were both hampered. The greyhound TAJO was sent for a post-race veterinary examination and found to have suffered an injury to the off side hind leg and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN: BLITZING BETTY – Post Race – Trainer Garry Bevan and HARRY HARKS – Pre Race – Trainer Albert Harker VET EXAMINATIONS: TAJO

7.	WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 5^TH GRADE (1) – 407M Even start with ZAMBORA PRIDE and HALBER TAG marginally slow away. Leaving the back straight HAPPY PANTERA checked across the heels of SNAP ONE OFF causing SNAP ONE OFF to get onto the hind quarters of SHILOH RANCH resulting in SNAP ONE OFF and HAPPY PANTERA losing ground. Rounding the turn into the home straight HALBER TAG and BOSSY MISS BELLA collided causing both greyhounds to be hampered. In the home straight SHILOH RANCH and HAPPY PANTERA collided causing SHILOH RANCH to lose ground.
	SWABS TAKEN: BOSSY MISS BELLA – Post Race – Trainer Christine Pollard VET EXAMINATIONS: SHILOH RANCH
8.	UBET 5^TH GRADE (2) – 407M Shortly after the start ASICLAO was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Entering the back straight PARTIAL DEFENCE, ASICLAO, FAMOR IMPACT, HIGHWAY GIRL and ADHARA BAY collided resulting in HIGHWAY GIRL and ASICLAO losing ground. The greyhound HIGHWAY GIRL was sent for a post-race veterinary examination and found to have suffered an injury to the off side hind leg and was stood down for a period of 10 days.
	SWABS TAKEN: MAGIC BENZ – Post Race – Trainer Albert Harker and ASICLAO – Pre Race – Trainer Raymond Young VET EXAMINATIONS: HIGHWAY GIRL

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Race 5 – LOGICAL OPTION – Trainer Kaye Taylor – Weight Variation - $50 – 10 Days

INJURIES:

Race 3 – PERCY’S REBEL, Injured in running, off side wrist, 14 days.

Race 6 – TAJO, Injured in running, off side hind, 10 days.

Race 8 – HIGHWAY GIRL, Injured in running, off side hind, 10 days.

ENDORSEMENTS:

M. HEATH

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS