ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

WEDNESDAY 20^th APRIL 2016

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: Gary Meek

Stewards: Justin Challen

Judge: Lauren Gull

Lure Driver: Garry Moore

Starter: Carla Wust

Veterinarian: Dr Antonio Perez - Olea

Swab Attendant: Errol Hodges

SCRATCHINGS
1.	GLEN’S PRINCESS, Won Bundaberg 16/04/2016 PRINCESS SCAR, Reported injured, near side hind pad DRIVE ME WILD, Reported injured, off side shoulder
2.	PARIS LIGHTS, Reported injured, near side pin EIGHTY TWENTY, Reported injured, near side hind pad
3.	EXCITABLE ANGEL, Reported injured, off side shoulder
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9.	HONEY MAREE, Reported injured, off side back muscle
10.	LITTLE DINA, Reported injured, off side fore toe

LATE SCRATCHINGS
6	OH THE SHAME, Reported injured, off fore toe, 10 days

REWEIGHS
3	LONG LONG MOCHA, 24.3 – 25.6
5	ETHICAL STANDARD, 32.0 – 33.3

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
2	SAND BAR BABY, Last start 21/11/2015, seasonal and spell
3	LONG LONG MOCHA, Last start 06/01/2016, hock
5	ETHICAL STANDARD, Last start 09/01/2016, metacarpal
10	EDGE ‘EM OUT, Last start 08/01/2016, new trainer

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

RAY PIKE MAIDEN HEAT 1 407M

SPARKLING SHELL jumped into REAL SAGA at the start. MICKEY HARKS was slow into stride. Shortly after the start REAL SAGA shifted out across the back of LITTLE BUMP resulting in little bump going down in the back legs and losing ground. REAL SAGA continued on an outward path an collided heavily with MICKEY HARKS and FARMOR WANNA BEE. This caused REAL SAGA to fall and MICKEY HARKS and FARMOR WANNA BEE both checked and lost considerable ground. n the back straight LITTLE BUMP has raced up on the back of FARMOR WANNA BEE causing FARMOR WANNA BEE to come down in the back legs, check and lose considerable ground. Leaving the back straight ALL RED has shifted in and bumped SPARKLING SHELL resulting in SPAKLING SHELL checking and losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: LASTANGO - Post Race - Kevin Kemp

VET EXAMINATIONS: LITTLE BUMP, FARMOR WANNA BEE, REAL SAGA

RAY PIKE MAIDEN HEAT 2 407M

IN JUDES KEEPING was slow to begin. Shortly after the start MAGIC MILLAH and LEO HARKS both checked and lost after bumping heavily. LEO HARKS raced wide around the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: SAND BAR BABY - Post Race - Ronald Brook

3.	UBET NOVICE 407M HAPPY HARKS, ROMELDA and FARMOR WILLABEE all slow to begin. LONG LONG MOCHA and BOGIE NIGHTS bumped on the home turn.
	SWABS TAKEN: MAGIC CRAFT - Pre Race -Barbara Sam
4.	ANZAC DAY TROPHY 510M TOKYO SWIFT very slow to begin and raced wide around the turn out of the straight. BLACK AS TAR slow into stride. BOGIE’S A STAR commenced to lose ground in the back straight. TOKYO SWIFT checked off BLACK AS TAR coming around the home turn. TWELVE PLUS TWO raced wide in the middle stages.
	SWABS TAKEN: Nil VET EXAMINATIONS: BOGIE’S A STAR, DEB’S PENNY

DINKI DI WEB DESIGN 4/5^th GRADE HEAT 1 407M

ZANE HARKS and SHAYLOR TAMMY both slow.

Leaving the back straight SHAYLOR TAMMY checked outwards off the back off ETHICAL STANDARD. KUBU BEACH raced wide around the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

DINKI DI WEB DESIGN 4/5^th GRADE HEAT 2 407M

SAVANNAH’S GIRL very slow to begin. VELOCITY CHRIS raced wide throughout. SAVANNAH’S GIRL raced wide for the second half of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: LAKODA MAGIC - Post Race - Kaye Taylor

7.	DINKI DI WEB DESIGN 4/5^th GRADE HEAT 3 407M HARDAWAY HOLLY slow to begin. Entering the back straight VASELIUS shifted bumped DREAM OF SPEED forcing that run to move outwards and check HARDAWAY HOLLY. Leaving the back straight THIS TIME MARY and VASELIUS bumped. Approaching the home turn VASELIUS shifted out and came into contact with THIS TIME MARY resulting HARDAWAY HOLLY which was trailing running into the back of THIS TIME MARY checking and shifting extremely wide on the track.
	SWABS TAKEN: Nil VET EXAMINATIONS: VASELIUS
8.	JEFF KUHL APPRECIATION MASTERS 407M BUSBY slow to begin. VELOCITY PEARL and LAKODA SMILEY bumped shortly after the start. BUSBY raced wide throughout. BUSBY and ICKLE PICKLE bumped in the home straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: Nil

DINKI DI WEB DESIGN 4/5^th GRADE HEAT 4 407M

MADDIE’S BEACH slightly slow. Entering the back straight BOGART BLEND shifted out bumped FARMOR OFF TAP forcing that greyhound out to bump SHAYLOR BACARDI which checked and lost ground. Going around the turn out of the back straight SHAYLOR BACARDI checked of the heels BOGART BLEND and shifted extremely wide on the track. VELOCITY ECLIPSE raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: FARMOR OFF TAP - Pre Race - Wayne Scott

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DINKI DI WEB DESIGN 4/5^th GRADE HEAT 5 407M

CHAMPS slow to begin bumped with FARMOR CONFUSION shortly after the start. Leaving the back straight FLOW BLACK put awkward strides for a short distance. GUNS AND ROSIE and SCREEN SIREN bumped on the turn into the straight.

SWABS TAKEN: CHAMPS - Pre Race - Ronald Brook

VET EXAMINATIONS: FLOW BLACK, EDGE ‘EM OUT

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 2, Leading a greyhound without a muzzle, $50.00 (Ronald Brook)

INJURIES:

RACE 1 LITTLE BUMP, Injured in running, both fore triceps, 14 days

RACE 7 VASELIUS, Injured in running, near fore, 10 days

RACE 10 FLOW BLACK, Injured in running, near hind, 21 days

RACE 10 EDGE ‘EM OUT, Injured in running, near hind, 10 days.

ENDORSEMENTS:

RACE 4 BOGIE’S A STAR, Unsatisfactory Performance, must perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial 510m all tracks

GARY MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS