ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 1st JUNE 2016

 

Weather conditions:       Overcast

Track conditions:           Showery

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: Gary Meek

Stewards: Errol Hodges

Judge: Lauren Gull

Lure Driver: Garry Moore

 

Starter: Carla Wust

 

Veterinarian: Antonio Perez-Olea

 

Swab Attendant: Antonio Perez-Olea

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

JADE HARKS, Reported injured, off side hind leg

4.

KELLER BEACH, Reported injured, near side shoulder

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

SOPHIE’S MATE, Reported injured, chest muscle

9.

 

10.

LA CHASE RAPIDE, Injured Brisbane 29/05/2016

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

4

FARMOR CONFUSION, Reported ill, scours, TAB notified 11.20am

 

REWEIGHS

1

 

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

8

CONRAD 02/03/2016 Recovering from bad split webbing

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MAIDEN 407M

LITTLE BUMP and REAL SAGA collided shortly after the start resulting in LITTLE BUMP and REAL SAGA checking and losing ground.  In the back straight VELOCITY WELKIN has raced up onto the back of MICKEY HARKS resulting in MICKEY HARKS coming down in the back legs, checking and losing ground.  VELOCITY WELKIN also checked and lost considerable ground out of the incident.

SWABS TAKEN:  DRIVE ME WILD - Post Race - Christine Pollard

 

2.

PATLAW SECURITIES MADIEN 407M

CARLO SCORCHER and MANY PUPPIAO were both slow into stride.  LIITTLE ELL BEE and MACK MONEY bumped on two occasions shortly after the start.  Approaching the back straight MYSTERIOUS ROSE has checked and lost ground after running into the back of LITTLE ELLE BEE.  LITTLE ELL BEE and MACK MONEY bumped approaching the home turn.  FANCY PADDY raced extremely wide around the home turn

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

3.

UBET 5th GRADE 407M

VELOCITY CHRIS was slow into stride.  Approaching the back straight DACKENBAH ROAD shifted out and bumped SAND BAR BABY who in turn shifted out and bumped VELOCITY CHRIS which resulted in SAND BAR BABY and VELOCITY CHRIS both checking and losing ground.  Leaving the back straight VELOCITY CHRIS was checked when SAND BAR BABY shifted in to the rail. DACKENBAH ROAD commenced to lose ground after leaving the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: ALL RED - Post Race - Neville Jackson

VET EXAMINATIONS: DACKENBAH ROAD

 

4.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 4/5th GRADE 407M

TARAWI MAX was slow into stride and shortly after the start bumped with HARRY HARKS.  SAVANNAH’S GIRL raced wide for the second half of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: ETHICAL STANDARD - Post Race - Kaye Taylor

 

5.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN 4th GRADE 407M

DREAM OF SPEED was very slow to begin.  FARMOR OFF TAP, MADDIE’S BEACH and LAKODA MAGIC raced in restricted room for some distance shortly after the start.  Shortly after BLACK AS TAR checked and lost ground. DREAM OF SPEED raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: COSMIC EYE - Post Race - Kaye Taylor

 

6.

ROCKHAMPTON GRAND PRIX HEAT 1 510M

BLACK AS TAR and MIGHTY AWESOME both slow into stride.  BLACK AS TAR raced extremely wide around the turn out of the straight and continued to race wide throughout and checked off the back of THRILLA MOMENT leaving the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: MAGIC MAIDEN - Pre Race - Errol Kleinhans

 

7.

ROCKHAMPTON GRAND PRIX HEAT 2 510M

BLACK MODEL and OH THE SHAME were both slow into stride.  Approaching the finish line the first time DYNAMITE SPEED shifted in across LITTLE ACH CEE and as a result has collided heavily with LITTLE ACH CEE resulting in DYNAMITE SPEED taking a heavy fall and taking no further part in the race.  Going around the first turn VELOCITY CHRIS checked off the heels of TWELVE PLUS TWO and shifted out very wide on the track.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

8.

THE UNIFORM CENTRE BEST 8 407M

VELOCITY ANNE was slow into stride.  Entering the back straight CONRAD shifted out and bumped heavily with FOCUS AND SPEED resulting in FOCUS AND SPEED checking and losing ground.  Leaving the back straight FOCUS AND SPEED checked off the back of VELOCITY ANNE and shifted wide on the track. 

SURE YOU CAN raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: CONRAD

 

9.

FRENCHVILLE SPORTS CLUB 5th GRADE 407M

LAKODA SMILEY, GENTLE JOAN and LA MYRA RAPIDE were all slow into stride.  Leaving the back straight KEWIN UP checked off the heels of LEO HARKS and shifted wider on the track.  SHAYLOR TAMMY and LEO HARKS both raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: LA MYRA RAPIDE - Pre Race - Michael James

 

10.

KALKA PALMS HOTEL MOTEL 5th GRADE 407M

BULLET PINCH was slow into stride.  Leaving the back straight SNEAKY BUTCHER has run into the back of MY KID’S TUITION forcing MY KID’S TUITION wider on the track.  In the home straight MY KID’S TUITION collided with PENNY HARKS.  FINE PERFORMER raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 5 MADDIE’S BEACH, Injured in running, near fore webbing, 14 days

RACE 7 DYNAMITE SPEED, Injured in running, off hind leg, 14 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

GARY MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS