ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 4th MAY 2016

 

Weather conditions:       OVERCAST

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: Gary Meek

Stewards: Gary Wust

Judge: Lauren Gull

Lure Driver: Gary Moore

 

Starter:  Carla Wust

 

Veterinarian: Dr Antonio Perez - Olea

 

Swab Attendant: Errol Hodges

 

SCRATCHINGS

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LATE SCRATCHINGS

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Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

THE UNIFORM CENTRE MAIDEN 407M

REAL SAGA and DRIVE ME WILD bumped leaving the boxes.  MYSTERIOUS ROSE, LEO HARKS and ALL RED were all slow into stride.  Entering the back straight REAL SAGA shifted out sharply bumping heavily with MYSTERIOUS ROSE resulting in MYSTERIOUS ROSE checking and losing ground.  Leaving the back straight MYSTERIOUS ROSE ran up onto the back of REAL SAGA resulting in REAL SAGA checking and losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: MY KIDS TUITION -Post Race -Neville Jackson

VET EXAMINATIONS: REAL SAGA

 

2.

KRITTERS PET MEATS MASTERS 407M

LAKODA SMILEY was slow into stride.  EL GALO GIRL and SHAYLOR TAMMY bumped shortly after the start.  Leaving the back straight BULLET PITCH shifted out and bumped heavily with LADY CRYSTAL resulting in LADY CRYSTAL checking and losing ground.  On the home turn BULLET PITCH shifted and hampered LAKODA SMILEY for a short distance.  SHAYLOR BACARDI raced wide for the majority.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  LADY CRYSTAL - Pre Race - Chris Tory, LEMAITRE - Post Race - Barbara Sam

VET EXAMINATIONS: LADY CRYSTAL

 

 

3.

PATLAW SECURITY 5th GRADE 407M

GENTLE JOAN was slow into stride.  TIPPETT AND RUN and PENNY HARKS bumped shortly after the start.  Entering the back straight EXCITABLE ANGEL shifted out and bumped HEXENBEAST.  HEXENBEAST raced wide in the early and middle stages. 

EXCITABLE ANGEL raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: TIPPETT AND RUN - Pre Race - Mark Lutter

4.

PATRICK PATERSON APPRECIATION 5th GRADE 407M

BLACK AS TAR was slow to begin.  FINE PERFORMER shifted out shortly after the start and bumped HARRY HARKS.  In the back straight SCREEN SIREN and NIGHT TERROR bumped heavily resulting in both greyhounds checking and losing ground.  From the middle of the back straight JOIE ECLAT commenced to lose ground sharply and when dropping back through the field has hampered FINE PERFORMER. KEWIN UP raced wide throughout.

 

SWABS TAKEN: BLACK AS TAR - Post Race - Christine Pollard

VET EXAMINATIONS: NIGHT TERROR, JOIE ECLAT

 

 

5.

GAVIN WHITEHEAD APPRECIATION 4/5th GRADE 407M

STEEL ROSE was slow into stride.  BLACK MODEL shifted in and bumped ZANE HARKS just after the start.  Entering the back straight ETHICAL STANDARD shifted in and bumped TARAWI MAX on numerous occasions resulting in both greyhounds checking and losing ground.  Whilst ETHICAL STANDARD was losing ground it has hampered STEEL ROSE quite severely.

 

SWABS TAKEN: ZANE HARKS - Pre Race - Albert Harker, LADY PERLITA - Post Race - John Hutchinson

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ETHICAL STANDARD

 

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DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5th GRADE FINAL 407M

BILLY CONGO and DREAM OF SPEED both slow into stride.  FARMOR OFF TAP and DREAM GIRL GABBY bumped shortly after the start resulting in DREAM GIRL GABBY checking and losing ground.  BILLY CONGO and FARMOR CONFUSION bumped on two occasions in the home straight.  DREAM OF SPEED raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

7.

ROCKY CARNIVAL SPIRIT 407M

COSMIC EYE and PERFECT MUM both slow into stride.  Entering the back straight MISS O’NEIL was squeezed between TWELVE PLUS TWO and THRILLA MOMENT.  COSMIC EYE raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN:  TWELVE PLUS TWO - Post Race - Dallas Beckett

8.

ROCKHAMPTON CUP FINAL 510M

TOKYO SWIFT and KNIGHTS TEMPLAR both slow into stride.  Near the finish post the first time WINGS OF PERLITA shifted in and bumped DEB’S PENNY resulting in DEB’S PENNY checking and losing ground.  Entering the back straight DEB’S PENNY shifted out and bumped KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

SWABS TAKEN: CYNDIE’S MAGIC - Post Race - William Elson, LITTLE ACH CEE - Post Race -  Dallas Beckett, HOPE’S MAGIC - Pre Race - William Elson

VET EXAMINATIONS: DEB’S PENNY

 

9.

KALKA PALMS HOTEL MOTEL 4th GRADE 407M

SATIN IDOL was slow into stride.  SATIN IDOL and MAGIC FLY HIGH raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: MAGIC FLY HIGH - Post Race - Peter O’Reilly

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 4 NIGHT TERROR, Injured in running, off side hind toe, 14 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

GARY MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS