Race MeetingStewards’ Report

 

RockhamptonGreyhounds

 

Date:Wednesday 25th March, 2020

 

Track: Good

 

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: G. Meek(Chairman) │M. Heath | J. Challen

 

Officials: A. Perez – Olea (Veterinarian) │ K. Pitcher - Kelly (Judge) │ C. Wust (starter) │ E. Burgess (Swab Official) │ G. Moore and T Moore (Lure Driver)

 

Other Comments / Explanations:

“Due to Government advice around COVID-19, in accordance with GAR 51(10), the Stewards directed the Starter to box the greyhounds into the starting boxes in the following order, 1 & 5, followed by 3 & 7, followed by 2 & 6, followed by 4 & 8 for all races”

 

Race 1 –TAB MAIDEN 407m

1 Archie Harks, was checked going around the first corner and raced wide for the remainder.

4 Durama Flash, checked off heels leaving the back straight.

5 Storm Ahead, was slow into stride, finished the race well back and was sent for a post race veterinary inspection and was found to have split webbing on both hind feet, was stood down from racing for a period of 21 days.

6 Champagne Koda, was slow into stride.

 

Race 2 – ROCKY FEED AND SEED NOVICE 407m

2 Dr. Savannah, checked and lost ground entering the back straight and bumped with another runner coming around the home turn.

4 Rivergum Sal, was slow to begin

5 Senorita Fiesta, was slow to begin and bumped with another runner coming around the home turn.

8 Sheza Code Blue, was slow to begin and checked going around the first corner.

 

 

 

 

 

Race 3 – PATLAW SECURITIES 0-3 WINS 510m

1 Birmingham Lass, checked off heels leaving the back straight.

6 Nazare, was slow into stride.

 

Race 4 – DIPLOCKS COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE BEST 8 407m

2 Digger's Cove, was slow into stride.

4 Rose Texada, dropped out over the concluding stages and was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.

8 Rose Ali, raced wide throughout.

 

Race 5 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL 5PW 407m

1 Mon Manny Beach, was hampered coming around the home turn.

4 Banjo Duel, was slow into stride and finished the race well back, was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found. Trainer Noel Patterson was advised that Banjo Duel was suspended from racing for a period of 28 days and must pass a satisfactory stewards trial over 407 metres for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.

6 Music Maestro, was slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

 

Race 6 – NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD GRADE 5 (1) 407m

1 Angry Juice, was checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

4 Slick Seven, was checked and lost ground entering the back straight.  

6 Bowie Beach, was checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

8 Elle Koda, was slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Race 7 – DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 4 (1) 407m

The start of the race was delayed by four minutes when Speed To Burn escaped from its handler whilst being loaded into the boxes, it was recaptured quickly and ordered to undergo a veterinary examination before being placed in the boxes. Stewards also ordered all other runners to be removed from the boxes and to undergo a veterinary examination, all greyhounds were cleared to take their place in the field.

 

4 Special Speed, was checked and lost ground approaching the first turn.

6 Bush Soldier, was checked going around the first turn.

 

Race 8 – WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 4 (2) 407m

2 Miss Maia, was checked going around the first turn, then raced wide for the remainder.

3 Crown Xena, was checked going around the first turn.

6 Due To Sizzle, was slow into stride.

 

Race 9 – SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 407m

2 Oaks Little Miss, was hampered coming around the home turn.

3 Chopper's Chance, was slow into stride.

4 Peppa Jewel, checked off heels coming around the home turn.

8 Girls On Fire, was slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

 

Post-race

All winners

 

Race day Summary

Late Scratchings

R5        Dyna Raze – weight variation, 25.6kg down to 24.4kg

 

 

 

Scratchings

R2        Mia Sure Can – injury, nearside hock

R3        Tommy Lava – injury, nearside toe

R7        Over Time – nearside hock

R8        Perfect Paris – illness, scours

 

Licensee Actions

R5        Noel Patterson – Weight variation - $75 – GAR39 fourth time in 3 months.

 

Animal Actions

            R1        Storm Ahead, Veterinary Examination, split webbing hind feet, 21 days.

            R4        Rose Texada, Veterinary Examination, no injury found.

R5        Bajo Duel, Veterinary Examination no injury found GAR69(1)b 28 days and satisfactory trial for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.

 

Trials

            Nil

Thisreport 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.