ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 18th JULY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G MEEK

Stewards: M NEWMAN 

Judge: L GULL

Lure Driver: G MOORE 

 

Starter: C WUST           

 

Veterinarian:  A WILLIAMS        

 

Swab Attendant: E BURGESS

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

OUR FUNHOUSE, Stewards’ permission pending medical certificate

2.

 

3.

WESTGATE, Stewards’ permission pending medical certificate

LA QUINTA , Stewards’ permission pending medical certificate

4.

 

5.

MISS WILDWEST, Stewards’ permission pending medical certificate

 

6.

SNAP ONE OFF, off side front toe nail

ABLAZE, Stewards’ permission pending medical certificate

7.

MY AWESOME MAGIC, Stewards’ permission pending medical certificate

8.

 

9.

 

10.

CUSTOM BUILT, Reported injured, kennel cough

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

9

CLASSY SPIRITE Weight variation 30.4kg – 29.1kg

 

REWEIGHS

2

SCOTT THE HOOK 32.9kg – 31.5kg

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

3

RAPID MAIL, Last start 24/03/18, Trainer stated long break to recover from back injury.

 

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 ROK MAIDEN HEAT 1 – 407M

 

STILTED CHATTER and MAUI BEACH were both slow into stride.

BET ON BETTY and MASTER CARD bumped heavily at the start then shortly after

BET ON BETTY shifted outwards and bumped heavily with TICA BOO BOO.

Leaving the back straight BET ON BETTY checked off the back of STILTED CHATTER.

TICA BOO BOO and MAUI BEACH bumped coming around the home turn.

 

Trainer Paul Burgess pleaded guilty to a charge under the terms of AR46(2) for not retrieving greyhounds MASTER CARD and TICA BOO BOO from the kennels for

Race 1 by the prescribed time. Trainer Paul Burgess was subsequently fined the sum of $100.00.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  GRAND BENNIE Post Race Trainer Ronald Brook

VET EXAMINATIONS:

 

2.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 ROK MAIDEN HEAT 2 – 407M

 

LIGHTNING FLASH and AYE JOHNS were both slow into stride,

FASHION FLIRT checked off the back of SCOTT THE HOOK entering the back straight.

PAWTICIPATION raced extremely wide around the home turn.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SCOTT THE HOOK Post race Trainer Darren Taylor

 

3.

PATLAW SECURITIES NOVICE – 407M

 

SECRET KEPT and ESOTERIC bumped at the start.

Shortly after the start RAPID MAIL shifted out and bumped LOCH ME UP resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

SUPER TRUCKER checked off the back of DOWNHILL leaving the back straight.

FIVE FORTY raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: OPPORTUNITY SIX Post Race Trainer Dallas Beckett

4.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 5TH GRADE (1) – 407M

 

IRONPOT SMASH was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start LOUIE VEE shifted out and bumped COLLUSION.

LOUIE VEE checked off the back of HAPPY PANTERA leaving the back straight.

Trainer Jeff Kuhl was advised by stewards that a warning was placed on LICORICE BULLET for a unsatisfactory performance.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SPEED ACTION Post Race Trainer Dallas Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS:  LICORICE BULLET

 

5.

ACELL THERAPY 5TH GRADE – 510M

 

LORD CERINE was extremely slow to begin.

ALLEGRO DOTTIE and BALAKOVA bumped going around the first turn resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

After leaving the back straight LORD CERINE jumped outwards across the back of VISION OF LOVE.

FARINGDON run into the back of IRISH SPICE coming around the home turn.

 

SWABS TAKEN: IRISH SPICE Post Race Trainer Neville Jackson

VET EXAMINATIONS:  

 

6.

SANDAL WELDING MIXED 4/5TH GRADE – 407M

 

FLAMENCO GIRL was slow into stride.

RED JAMIE and HARRY HARKS bumped shortly after the start.

SHE’S CRANKY checked off the back of HYPNOTISE EYES shortly after leaving the back straight.

SPRING AUDREY and FLAMENCO GIRL bumped heavily coming around the home turn.

 

SWABS TAKEN: RED JAMIE Post Race Trainer Alan Svensen

VET EXAMINATIONS:

 

7.

DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MIXED 3/4TH GRADE – 407M

 

BILLY CONGO shifted out and bumped COPYIST shortly after the start.

ZAMBORA CAITLYN was checked by BILLY CONGO leaving the back straight.

BILLY CONGO and COPYIST bumped on numerous occasions coming around the home turn.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  MON MANY BEACH Post Race Trainer Andrew Suli

VET EXAMINATIONS:  

 

8.

GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND BEST 8 – 407M

 

LOGICAL OPTION and MY KIDS TUITION bumped at the start.

MAGIC BENZ was slow into stride.

USURPER was checked by CHANDON HAWKE shortly after the start.

PROSPECT and RIFF bumped coming around the home turn.

 

SWABS TAKEN: EDGY Post Race Trainer William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS:

 

9.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 5TH GRADE (2) – 407M

 

KICKER CREW was slow into stride.

URANA LAURIE, TRIP DANCER and NAUGHTY NALA all squeezed together shortly after the start.

BIG HUEY checked off the back of URANA LAURIE in the back straight.

LIKA VAUTIN slowed and changed stride, shifted inwards hampering

DOUBLE TAP on the finish line.

Trainer Barry Kitchener was advised by stewards that a warning was placed on LIKA VAUTIN for failing to pursue near the finish.

 

SWABS TAKEN: LIKA VAUTIN Post Race Trainer Barry Kitchener

VET EXAMINATIONS:

 

10.

NEWSEXPRESS RICHARDSON RD 5PW – 407M

 

BETTER BE BUNDY was slow into stride.

Approaching the first corner BETTER BE BUNDY shifted out and bumped BEETOWN BELLA.

BEETOWN BELLA raced wide throughout.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SUITE ALEXIS Post Race Trainer Barry Kitchener

VET EXAMINATIONS:

 

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 1 Trainer Paul Burgess R46(2) late to kennels to retrieve greyhounds for the race.$100.00

RACE 9 Trainer Jeff Kuhl R39(1) Weight Variation $50.00 CLASSY SPIRITE

 

INJURIES:

 

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

 

 

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS

 

G MEEK