Race Meeting Stewards’ Report
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Rockhampton Greyhounds
Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2020.
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Stewards Panel: G. Meek (Chairman)J. Challen & M. Heath
Officials: B. Newman (Veterinarian) K. Pitcher - Kelly (Judge) S, Gillett (starter) E. Burgess (Swab Official) T. Moore Race 1 to 3 and C Twigg Races 4 to 9 (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 3 Storm Ahead, was hampered approaching the first turn, commenced to lose ground after leaving the back straight and finished the race well back, was sent for a post race veterinary inspection and was found to have split webbing to the left hind foot and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days. 4 Fish And Cripps, was slow to begin and was hampered going around the first turn. 5 Champagne Koda, was slow into stride. 6 Archie Harks, was checked entering the back straight. 7 You Don't Say, was checked entering the back straight.
Race 2 – WENDY MULRY TRAVEL NOVICE 407m 1 What Say You, was hampered entering the back straight. 2 Senorita Fiesta, was slow to begin and shifted out extremely wide in the home straight. 4 Sheza Code Blue, was checked and lost ground going around the first corner. 7 Sweet Blue, was hampered and pushed out coming around the home turn.
Race 3 – DIPLOCKS COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE MA5 407m 4 Mon Manny Beach, was hampered coming around the home turn. 5 El Mangos, run into heels coming around the home turn. 7 Ninetymile Donny, was slow into stride and commenced to drop out leaving the back straight and finished the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found. Trainer Raymond Young was advised a warning would be placed on Ninetymile Donny.
Race 4 – ROCKY FEED & SEED FFA 510m 4 Ellie Grace, lost ground shortly after the start when squeezed between other runners. 8 Are Jay Lochie, raced wide for the majority of the race and was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.
Race 5 – PATLAW SECURITIES GRADE 4 407m 3 Miss Wildwest, was slow to begin 7 Due To Sizzle, raced wide throughout. 8 Speed Action, was slow into stride.
Race 6 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MIXED 4/5 407m 3 Bowie Beach, was hampered going around the first corner. 4 Bush Soldier, was hampered shortly after the start. 6 Testing Speed, was hampered approaching the home turn. 7 Paua Of Bondi, approaching the home turn checked outwards after running up onto heels 8 Oriental Ollie, was severely checked going around the first corner losing considerable ground and ended up finishing the race well back. Was sent for a pot race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.
Race 7 – NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD GRADE 5 407m 1 Limerick Prince, was checked coming around the home turn. 4 Shorts Small, was checked coming around the home turn. 7 Tommy Lava, was slow to begin. 8 Chopper's Chance, was slow to begin.
Race 8 – DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 5 407m 2 Dr. Braelyn, was slow into stride, checked off heels in the back straight and hampered another runner down the home straight. 6 Music Maestro, was slow into stride, raced wide for the majority and was hampered down the home straight by another runner.
Race 9 – SKY RACING BEST 8 407m 4 Remember Col, checked off heels leaving the back straight. 6 Digger's Cove, was slow to begin. 8 Red Jamie, was slow into stride.
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Swabs samples taken for analysis
Pre-race
Nil
Post-race
All winners
Race day Summary
Late Scratchings
R6 Nazare, swelling left front leg, 10 days
Licensee Actions
Nil
Animal Actions
R1 Storm Ahead, Veterinary Examination, split webbing left hind, 10 days
R3 Ninetymile Donny, Veterinary Examination
R4 Are Jay Lochie, Veterinary Examination
R6 Oriental Ollie, Veterinary Examination
Trials
Nil
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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.
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