ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

WEDNESDAY 5th AUGUST 2015

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                       TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

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

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

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

 

REWEIGHS

 

Race 4             ICKLE PICKLE                    28.8 - 27.6

 

SWABS

 

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

 

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.

 

Nil

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

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

 

GENERAL

 

 

Race 1 – Maiden Heat 1 407m

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.

 

Race 2 – Maiden Heat 2 407m

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