ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
WEDNESDAY 18th APRIL
2018
Weather conditions: FINE
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Chairman
of Stewards: G MEEK
Stewards:
J CHALLEN & M NEWMAN (CADET)
Judge:
L GULL
Lure Driver: G MOORE
Starter: C
WUST
Veterinarian: A PEREZ-OLEA
Swab Attendant: E BURGESS
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SCRATCHINGS |
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DREAM YOUR DREAM, Reported injured, off side
triangle muscle VOLKEY, Reported injured, off side wrist |
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BEST SHARED, Reported injured, back muscle |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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SUPER TRUCKER, blood found in stool in
kennels, 10 Days |
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REWEIGHS |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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TRIALS |
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Nil |
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RACE REPORTS |
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LIFE MEMBERS
HEAT 1 – 407M FIVE
FORTY, ZABDON ZINGER and SECRET KEPT were all slow into stride. VELOCITY
BRAUN and MAGIC COWBOY bumped at the start. FIVE
FORTY commenced to lose ground on its own accord in the middle of the back
straight. VELOCITY
BRAUN commenced to lose ground approaching the end of the back straight. FIVE
FORTY raced extremely wide around the home turn. |
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SWABS TAKEN: ALL MIGHT Post Race Trainer Christine
Pollard VET EXAMINATIONS: VELOCITY BRAUN and
FIVE FORTY |
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LIFE MEMBERS HEAT 2 –
407M CHUMP CHANGE and MAGIC CONNECTION bumped at the start. CHROME RUN and OPPORTUNITY SIX bumped at the start then OPPORTUNITY SIX has continued out on an outward path and
collided with SPIN CITY. All three greyhounds lost ground out of the
incident. Leaving the back straight OPPORTUNITY SIX checked off the
back of SPIN CITY. Coming around the home turn CHUMP CHANGE has shifted out
and bumped SPIN CITY. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: MAGIC
CONNECTION Post Race Trainer
Robert Weeding VET
EXAMINATIONS: CHUMP
CHANGE |
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PATLAW SECURITIES NOVICE – 407M SUPER TRUCKER
was declared a late scratching at 7.21pm by stewards acting on veterinary
advice when blood was found in its stool in the kennels. ZABDON
PRANCER and LA QUINTA bumped at the start. Entering the
back straight ZABDON PRANCER lost ground after checking off the back of
ZABDON VEYRON. |
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SWABS TAKEN: ABLAZE Post Race Trainer Christine Pollard |
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WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MIXED 4/5 – 510M SAM CARD was slow into stride. EDGY and VELOCITY MARLINA
bumped shortly after the start. EDGY and BOSSY MISS BELLA
bumped going around the first turn. VELOCITY MARLINA commenced to
lose ground on its own accord approaching the back straight and finished the
race well back. |
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SWABS TAKEN: SAM CARD Post Race Trainer Garry Bevan |
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DINKY
DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRAD HEAT 1 – 407M CUSTOM BUILT and OUTLAW ANNIE were both slow into stride. Approaching the turn into the back straight NILE HARKS
checked off the back of SWEET PEARL and when losing ground has hampered
CUSTOM BUILT. Entering the back straight TAJO and OUTLAW ANNIE bumped
causing OUTLAW ANNIE to check severely and lose considerable
ground. |
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SWABS TAKEN: NO WAITING Post Race Trainer Christine Pollard VET EXAMINATIONS: TAJO and OUTLAW ANNIE |
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DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 – 407M SMOOTH JAKE was slow to begin. Approaching the turn into the back straight HALBER TAG
shifted out sharply bumping HARRY HARKS heavily, causing HARRY HARKS to shift
outwards and collide heavily with MOHICAN LAD. Turning into the back straight BOKARM LEO shifted out and
bumped ASICLAO, resulting in ASICLAO checking severely and losing
considerable ground. |
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SWABS TAKEN: NEXT Post Race Trainer Matthew Heilbronn VET EXAMINATIONS: |
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DINKY DI WEB DESIGN
MIXED 4/5 GRADE HEAT 3 – 407M MAGIC BENZ and RED JAMIE bumped at the start. Shortly after the start RED JAMIE shifted out and bumped
DANCE WITH WOLF, forcing DANCE WITH WOLF to then shift out and bump heavily
with ADHARA BAY, both greyhounds lost ground out of the
incident. RED JAMIE raced wide for the majority. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: ROPE A DOPE Post Race Trainer Narelle
Mulcahy VET EXAMINATIONS: |
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ROCKHAMPTON
CUP PRELUDE OPEN – 510M RIFF and LUCRATIVE ROSE were the
slowest to begin. OLLIE HARKS, FABRIQUE and CABELLO
MUCHO all squeezed together on the first turn, LUCRATIVE ROSE checked off the back of
RIFF approaching the home turn. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: SOFT
SAND Pre Race Tom Tzouvelis and FIRE TO RAIN Post Race Trainer Christopher
Riordan VET EXAMINATIONS: |
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DINKI DI WEB DESIGN
MIXED 4/5 GRADE HEAT 4 – 407M DREAM BIGGER was slow into stride. Approaching the back straight LOLLYHARKS shifted out
abruptly and collided with FARMOR IMPACT on two occasions resulting in FARMOR
IMPACT shifting outwards and checking severely across the back of DREAM
BIGGER. Both FARMOR IMPACT and DREAM BIGGER lost considerable
ground out of the incident. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: LOGICAL
OPTION Post Race Trainer Kaye Taylor VET EXAMINATIONS: FARMOR IMPACT |
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DINKI DI WEB DESIGN
MIXED 4/5 GRADE HEAT 5 – 407M BOYS ZARR BOYS and SNAP ONE OFF bumped at the start. Shortly after entering the back straight ZABDON CHARLIE
checked off the back of GRACIOUS LADY. After leaving the back straight ZABDON CHARLIE checked
and lost ground after being run into the back legs by VELOCITY WILLOW. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: GRACIOUS
LADY Post Race Trainer Darren Taylor VET EXAMINATIONS: ZABDON CHARLIE |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
INJURIES: RACE
1 FIVE FORTY, injured in running, sore off fore leg, 10 Days. RACE
2 CHUMP CHANGE, injured in running, sore off fore leg, 10 Days. RACE
4 VELOCITY MARLINA, injured in running, broken hock off hind, 180 Days. RACE
5 OUTLAW ANNIE, injured in running, sore off shoulder, 10 Days. ENDORSEMENTS:
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CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS
G MEEK