ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

WEDNESDAY 29th JULY 2015

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                       TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

G MEEK, J CHALLEN

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

DR ANTONION PEREZ-OLEA

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

DR ANTONIO PEREZ-OLEA

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 1             RUBY BELTAH                    Reported injured, near side hock

Race 3             WILDASH DUKE                 Won Bundaberg 24/07/2015

 

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 2             OVERDRIVE SPEED           Weight Variation, 33.0 - 31.4, 10 days + $50

                                                                        (Neville Jackson)

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Race 9             SANDFIRE                            Last start 22/04/2015, groin

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             BRAX FERNANDO             Post Race        Trainer:  Albert Harker

Race 2             FITZROY RISING                Post Race        Trainer:  Warren Pirie

Race 3             SHY LADY                           Pre Race          Trainer:  Les Wisener

Race 4             MIGHTY AWESOME          Pre Race          Trainer:  Raymond Young

Race 5             SHE’S SO CLASSY              Post Race        Trainer:  Gareth Miggins

Race 9             VALENTINE RAY               Pre Race          Trainer:  Christine Pollard

 

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 4             SIR ANGELO

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Race 4             SIR ANGELO                                    Failing to pursue, 1st offence, 28 days + satisfactory

satisfactory stewards; trial 407 all tracks

Race 7             LEMAITRE                            Injured in running, off hind webbing, 21 days

Race 9             MARINA’S DOLL                Injured in running, near hind, 10 days

 

GENERAL

 

 

Race 1 – Maiden 407m

SPRING SMIRK was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start SOBER MAGGIE shifted in across HALFA causing HALFA to check and lose ground.  Near the catching pen SPRING SMIRK shifted in and checked with LIL’ BLUE causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  LIL’ BLUE raced wide around the home turn.

 

Race 2 – Novice 407m

CRAZY KAITLYN was slow to begin.  Near the catching pen SUPERSONIC SHAK raced onto the heels of GENTLE JOAN causing both greyhounds to lose ground.

 

Race 3 – Novice 407m

ROCKY BINGO was slow to begin.  LARA BENZ checked off the heels of PEEWEE JEANETTE near the catching pen.  LARA BENZ raced wide throughout the race.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade 407m

Clean start.  Shortly after the start SHAYLOR BACARDI shifted in and crossed VELOCITY PEARL and MISS WORLDWIDE causing VELOCITY PEARL and MISS WORLDWIDE to lose ground.  Near the 630m boxes SIR ANGELO checked off the heels of VELOCITY PEARL and shifted out wide and bumped MIGHTY AWESOME.  In the home straight SIR ANGELO shifted out and bumped MIGHTY AWESOME.

 

SIR ANGELO was suspended for a period of 28 days and must perform a satisfactory stewards  trial for an unsatisfactory performance.  SIR ANGELO was vet checked and no apparent injury was found.

 

Race 5 – 5th Grade 407m

RODEO CLOWN, TRIGGER and ELEANOR BENZ were all slow to begin.  Near the catching pen DREAM GIRL GABBY shifted in and checked TRIGGER. ELEANOR BENZ raced wide throughout the race.

 

Race 6 – 4/5th Grade 407m

Clean start. Shortly after the start KNOCK HER DOWN shifted in and checked GUNSPEED.  Near the catching pen GUNSPEED shifted out and checked TRUE MAGIC and ETHICAL STANDARD.  ETHICAL STANDARD and TRUE MAGIC raced wide throughout the race.

 

Race 7 – 3/4th Grade 407m

GOTCHA CLASS, LEMAITRE and HARRY BAILEY were all slow to begin.  Near the catching pen WILDASH WILDFIRE shifted in and checked KOTA LIZ and FOCUS AND SPEED.  Shortly after this incident GOTCHA CLASS shifted out and checked heavily with LEMAITRE causing LEMAITRE to check and lose ground.  Near the 630m boxes MARLIN SLAYER shifted out and checked with MAKE THE SWITCH.

 

Race 8 – 5th Grade 407m

Shortly after the start REFUND shifted in and checked VELOCITY BREEZE and SHAYLOR TAMMY.  Near the 630m boxes JUNIOR CHAVEZ has raced onto the heels of SURE YOU CAN and lost ground.  VELOCITY BREEEZE and FIVE FAT LADIES have both raced wide from the catching pen.

 

Race 9 – 5th Grade 407m

GOLD PLATED, MARINA’S DOLL and WILDASH REV were all slow to begin. In the back straight MARINA’S DOLL has fell on its own accord. GOLD PLATED was inconvenienced when MARINA’S DOLL fell.

 

MARINA’S DOLL was vet checked and was found to have sustained bruising to its hind leg and was suspended for a period of 10 days.

 

Race 10 – 5th Grade 407m

Clean start. Near the catching pen SWEET WILLOW shifted out and checked heavily with VELOCITY BREEZE, SALT LAKE CITY and SPRING GIFT causing all these greyhounds to lose greyhounds to lose ground. RAPTIS and SALT LAKE CITY both raced wide throughout the race.

 

 

GARY MEEK

STEWARD IN CHARGE