ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

WEDNESDAY 3rd JUNE 2015

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                   TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

G WUST,  J CHALLEN

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

DR ANTONIO PEREZ-OLEA

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

DR ANTONIO PEREZ-OLEA

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 1             WILDASH TAPPER             Won Cairns 31/05/2015

Race 1             SIZZLING MAGIC               Reported injured, off side wrist

Race 5             IL DESTRUCTOR                 Reported injured, near side hind pad

 

Unless specified otherwise, all greyhounds scratched other than due to being ineligible, shall be suspended for 10 days commencing on the date of the meeting

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 7             LONG LONG TRAIN           Reported injured, near side webbing, 10 days

Race 8             PLAY RITE                           Mechanical failure, no penalty, documentation pending

Race 9             VELOCITY BREEZE           Mechanical failure, no penalty, documentation pending

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             RODEO CLOWN                  Post Race        Trainer:  Christine Pollard

Race 2             HANSON TANGO                Post Race        Trainer:  Darren Taylor

Race 3             EXPRESS LEVEL                 Post Race        Trainer:  Darren Taylor

Race 4             MIGHTY AWESOME          Post Race        Trainer:  Raymond Young

Race 5             SUMMAH’S KNIGHT          Post Race        Trainer:  Mark Lutter

 

VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS

 

The following greyhounds were sent to the veterinary surgeon upon completion of their event, but were not found to be suffering any injury.

 

Race 2             TIME FOR CHANGE

Race 5             VALENTINE RAY

Race 8             GIGGLING PANTHER

Race 9             TARAWI GRACE

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Race 1             SPOOKY SPEED                  Marring, 1st offence, 28 days + 1 satisfactory stewards’

trial 407m all tracks

 

GENERAL

 

 

Race 1 – Maiden 407m

LIL’ BLUE was slow to begin.  Near the catching pen READY TO WIN was checked between NICKO FERNANDO and OH THE SHAME and lost ground.  In the home straight over the concluding stages SPOOKY SPEED marred OH THE SHAME.

 

Race 2 – Maiden 407m

Shortly after the start HALFA, HANSON TANGO and SOBER MAGGIE checked causing general interference to these greyhounds.  Near the catching pen UNO THE DEAL shifted in and checked STAR ROSA.  TIME FOR CHANGE was also checked and fell.  SET TO SCORE was inconvenienced when TIME FOR CHANGE fell.  WHATTA GENIUS began to lose ground from the 630m boxes.

 

TIME FOR CHANGE was vet checked and no apparent injury was found.

 

Race 3 – Novice 407m

KOTA MAY, STARS ALIGN and TARAWI MAX were all slow to begin.  No other racing incidents to report.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade 407m

MIGHTY AWESOME was slow to begin.  Near the catching pen SHAYLOR BACARDI checked off TARAWI MARINA and lost ground.  PEEWEE JEANETTE became unbalanced near the 630m boxes and lost ground.

 

Race 5 – 5th Grade 407m

MARINA’S DOLL was slow to begin.  Near the catching pen TARAWI APRIL crossed the field and caused interference to VALENTINE RAY and SPRITELY JOKEN causing these greyhounds to lose ground.

 

VALENTINE RAY was vet checked but no apparent injury was found.

 

Race 6 – 5th Grade 407m

Near the catching pens OUTLAW CHARLIE and ROCK THE CASBOLT checked causing ROCK THE CASBOLT to lose ground.  BOGIE DANCE checked LACK OF PATIENCE causing both greyhounds to lose ground.

 

Race 7 – Open Heat 1 510m

DEAR DAPHNEY was slow to begin.  No other racing incidents to report.

 

Race 8 – Open Heat 2 510m

On the first turn WILDASH DUKE and SWEET WILLOW checked causing SWEET WILLOW to lose ground.  Near the catching pen GIGGLING PANTHER checked off the heels of LUCKY AS EL and lost ground.

 

GIGGLING PANTHER was vet checked but no apparent injury was found.

 

Race 9 – 5th Grade 407m

Shortly after the start TARAWI GRACE shifted inwards and forced KOTA LIZ onto SPRING GIFT causing SPRING GIFT to lose ground.  Near the catching pens TARAWI GRACE continued to shift inwards and caused interference to LIVY’S BEACH and TRADE IN.  TARAWI GRACE lost ground from this incident.

 

TARAWI GRACE was vet checked but no apparent injury was found.

 

Race 10 – 3/4th Grade 407m

TRUE MAGIC was slow to begin.  Near the catching pen FLOW BLACK checked off the heels of FIVE FAT LADIES and lost ground.  In the back straight GOTCHA CLASS shifted out and inconvenienced REFUND.  On the home turn SOPHIE’S MATE shifted out and checked TRUE MAGIC.

 

 

GARY WUST

STEWARD IN CHARGE