ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.
STEWARDS REPORT
WEDNESDAY 5th
AUGUST 2015
WEATHER: FINE TRACK:
GOOD
G MEEK, C WUST
VETERINARY
SURGEON
DR BRIDGET NEWMAN
SAMPLE
COLLECTION OFFICER
DR BRIDGET NEWMAN
SCRATCHINGS
Race 1 MISS WICKED Order of Stewards, no
penalty
Race 4 DAKENBAH ROAD Reported ill, virus
Race 4 DREAM GIRL Order of Stewards, no
penalty
Race 5 EXTREME LEVEL Order of Stewards, no penalty
Race 6 ETHICAL STANDARD Order of Stewards, no penalty
Race 9 HANSON TANGO Order of Stewards, no penalty
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
Race 1 CHIEF RED CLOUD Weight Variation, 33.7 - 31.4, 10 days + $50
(Rodney Carter)
Race 2 SOBER MAGGIE Reported seasonal, 28 days
GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
Nil
Race 4 ICKLE PICKLE 28.8 - 27.6
Race 1 MACWIND Post Race Trainer: William Boon
Race 2 TOKYO SWIFT Post Race Trainer: Christine Pollard
Race 4 FITZROY RISING Pre Race Trainer: Warren Pirie
Race 6 EK’S DREAM Pre Race Trainer: Len Shaxton
Race 6 KNOCK HER DOWN Post Race Trainer: Jannine Miggins
Race 7 HARRY BAILEY Post Race Trainer: Dallas Beckett
The following greyhounds were sent to the veterinary surgeon upon completion of their event, but were not found to be suffering any injury.
Nil
Race 1 JUST PENNY Unsatisfactory Performance, must perform a satisfactory
stewards trial, 407m all tracks prior to nominating
Race 1 PURPLE MIST Injured in running, off hind foot, 21 days
Race 6 SHAYLOR BACARDI Injured in running, near side shoulder, 14 days
JUST PENNY was extremely slow to begin and came out approximately 40m behind the field. Near the catching pen IMA RIPPA and FRED MIGGINS checked causing IMA RIPPA to lose ground. PURPLE MIST dropped out near the 630m boxes and lost considerable ground.
PURPLE MIST was vet checked and was found to have sustained cut webbing to the off hind foot and was suspended for a period of 21 days.
JUST PENNY was suspended due to an unsatisfactory performance and must perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial before nominating.
TOKYO SWIFT was slow to begin. Approaching the catching pen BIG BOY BETRO shifted out and forced PRINCE RASCAL out onto SPRING SMIRK causing PRINCE RASCAL to lose ground. Near the catching pen SPRING SMIRK shifted in and checked BIG BOY BETRO. PRINCE RASCAL raced wide on the home turn.
Trainer John Betro was issued with a warning for BIG BOY BETRO for an unsatisfactory performance in the last 200m of the race.
Race 3 – Novice 407m
ROCKY BINGO, DIXIE FERNANDO and BRAX FERNANDO were all slow to begin. Near the catching pen UNO THE DEAL shifted out and checked DIXIE FERNANDO. In the back straight UNO THE DEAL shifted in and checked HENRY’S HAMMER causing HENRY’S HAMMER to check and lose ground. BRAX FERNANDO raced wide throughout the race.
Trainer Albert Harker was issued with a $200 fine Rule 86 (o) for presenting the incorrect greyhound (BRAX FERNANDO ) at kenneling.
Race 4 – 5th
Grade 407m
MIGHTY AWESOME was slow to begin. BOGIE DANCER raced wide in the early and middle stages of the race. MIGHTY AWESOME raced wide throughout the race.
Race 5 – 5th
Grade 407m
Clean start. Near the 630m boxes RAPTIS shifted in and crossed TARAWI MAX. RAPTIS raced wide in the early and middle stages of the race. BITE ME TYSON and SHE’S SO CLASSY raced wide throughout the race.
Race 6 – 4/5th
Grade 407m
Shortly after the start SUMMAH’S KNIGHT shifted out and checked SHAYLOR BACARDI. SUMMAH’S KNIGHT raced wide throughout the race. SHAYLOR BACARDI lost ground in the back straight.
SHAYLOR BACARDI was vet checked and was found to have sustained a torn near side shoulder muscle and was suspended for a period of 14 days.
Race 7 – 3/4th Grade 407m
GOTCHA CLASS and FLOW BLACK were slow to begin. On the home turn FLOW BLACK shifted out and checked GOTCHA CLASS. SANDFIRE raced wide throughout the race.
Race 8 – Open 407m
EL SENORITA was slow to begin. Shortly after the start PLAY RITE shifted out and checked SWEET WILLOW causing SWEET WILLOW to check and lose ground. PLAY RITE shifted out wide on the home turn and checked MARLIN SLAYER. MARLIN SLAYER raced wide throughout the race.
Race 9 – 5th Grade 407m
GOLD PLATED and SUPERSONIC SHAK were slow to begin. Near the catching pen BULLET PITCH shifted in and checked SUPERSONIC SHAK causing both greyhounds to check and lose ground. GOLD PLATED raced wide throughout the race.
Race 10 – 5th Grade 407m
SHAYLOR TAMMY was slow to begin. Near the catching pen LONG LONG TRAIN shifted out and checked TARAWI GRACE causing TARAWI GRACE to lose ground. DIVA MACARENA raced wide in the early and middle stages of the race.
GARY MEEK
STEWARD IN CHARGE