ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 6th APRIL 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: Mr Gary Wust

Stewards: Mr Justin Challen      

Judge: Lauren Gull       

Lure Driver: Gary Moore

 

Starter:              Carla Wust      

 

Veterinarian: Antonio Perez-Olea

 

Swab Attendant: Antonio Perez-Olea

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

IN JUDE’S KEEPING, Reported injured, near side fore foot

2.

 

3.

PAPER SHOT, Reported injured, near side hind leg

4.

 

5.

THIS TIME MARY, Reported injured, near side hind tibia

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

9.

 

 

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

VELOCITY PEARL -   30/12/2015           Injury

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DINKI DI WEB DESIGN MAIDN 407M

REAL SAGA was slow to begin.  Near the catching pen LITTLE BUMP checked off the heels of EIGHTY TWENTY causing EIGHTY TWENTY to shift out and check COCO BEWARE.  In the back straight COCO BEWARE shifted out and raced wide on the track.

SWABS TAKEN:  MAGIC CRAFT – Post Race - Barbara Sam

 

2.

ROCKY FEED &  SEED  NOVICE 407M

ZANE HARKS was slow to begin.  Near the catching pen EXCITABLE ANGEL was severely hampered and dropped to the rear of the field.  SENOR DANTE suffered interference near the catching pen and lost considerable ground.  On the home turn EXCITABLE ANGLE clipped the heels of SENOR DANTE and shifted out wide on the track.  Shortly before the finish line VELOCITY DONNA marred BOB’S JOKER to its inside.

 

EXCITABLE ANGEL was vetted and no apparent injury was found.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS : EXCITABLE ANGEL

 

3.

KRITTERS PET MEATS 5TH GRADE  407M

HARRY HARKS was slow to begin.  Near the catching pen general tight running between TOP EARNER, RUN RIOT and TIPPETT AND RUN caused these greyhounds to lose ground.

 

RUN RIOT was vetted and was found to have sustained injuries to both hind legs and was suspended for a period of 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS : RUN RIOT

4.

GLEN GALLON @ STUD  5th GRADE 407M

Near the catching pen SHAYLOR TAMMY was tightened for room between FINE PERFORMER and GENTLE JOAN and lost ground.  VELOCITY PEARL and VELOCITY CHRIS checked in the back straight and lost ground. SCREEN SIREN and JADE HARKS checked on the rail near the 630m boxes.  GENTLE JOAN and JADE HARKS came together on the home turn.

 

SWABS TAKEN: KUBU BEACH – Post Race - Andrew Suli

 

5.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL  5th GRADE 407M

PENNY HARKS was slow to begin.  VELOCITY ECLIPSE and TRES CHIC checked near the catching pen and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

6.

PATLAW SECURITES 4TH GRADE  407M

Shortly after the start DREAM GIRL GABBY and SUMMAH’S KNIGHT checked causing DREAM GIRL GABBY to fall.  This incident caused severe interference to DREAM OF SPEED and FIVE FAT LADIES. GEORGIA was tightened between SUMMAH’S KNIGHT and STARS ALIGN in the back straight and lost considerable ground.

 

DREAM GIRL GABBY was vetted and no apparent injury was found.

SWABS TAKEN: STARS ALIGN – Post Race - Mark Lutter

VET EXAMINATIONS: DREAM GIRL GABBY

 

7.

KALKA PALMS HOTEL MOTEL  4TH/ 5TH  GRADE 510M

MIGHTY AWESOME was slow to begin.  TWELVE PLUS TWO and LITTLE ACH CEE checked on the first turn and near the catching pen causing both greyhounds interference.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  LITTLE ACH CEE – Post Race - Dallas Beckett, PERCY’S LAD – Pre Race - Kaye Taylor

8.

DIPLOCKS COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE BEST 8 407M

PERFECT MUM was slow to begin.  FOCUS AND SPEED, MISS O’NEIL and BUSBY checked near the 630m boxes causing these greyhounds to lose ground.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

9.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN 5th GRADE 407M

LAKODA SMILEY was slow to begin. In the back straight KELLER BEACH and KEWIN UP checked at the rear of the field.

SWABS TAKEN: KEWIN UP – Pre Race - Mark Lutter

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 RUN RIOT, Injured in running, both hind legs, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:  

RACE 2 VELOCITY DONNA, Marring, 1st Offence, 28 Days + satisfactory stewards’ trial 407m all tracks

 

GARY WUST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDs