ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 7th DECEMBER 2016

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G. WUST

Stewards:         J CHALLEN

Judge:              L GULL

Lure Driver:       G MOORE

 

Starter:             C WUST

 

Veterinarian:     A PEREZ-OLEA

 

Swab Attendant: J SUMMERS

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

IN JUDES KEEPING, Reported injured, near side front toe

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

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7.

FAITH IN JOE, Reported injured, off side pin

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LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

VELOCITY WELKIN, Weight Variation, 10 days + $50 (Wayne Clifford)

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

WHIRLY BLADE, Last start 24/08/2016, injury

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trail 1 – 407m

The greyhound COMMUNITY performed a satisfactory weight trial over the distance of 407m in a time of  23.81 at the weight of 36.6.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MAIDEN 407M

ASHMORE DE KHAN and PENN DRAGON were slow away.  LITTLE BUMP, MANY PUPPIAO and PENN DRAGON checked near the catching pens.  ASHMORE DE KHAN and LITTLE BUMP checked in the back straight. JUST SMOKEN and PENN DRAGON near the 630m turn.

SWABS TAKEN:  MICKEY HARKS – Post Race - Albert Harker

 

2.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN NOVICE 407M

SUBTITLE, NILE HARKS and FULL OF VENOM raced tightly through the catching pen.  WHIRLY BLADE tired from the 630m boxes and dropped to the rear of the field.  WHIRLY BLADE and COOLAWIN MAGIC checked on the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN:  SUBTITLE - Post Race - Michelle Brider

 

3.

NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD 5th GRADE 407M

TOKATEE KAHN and THAT’S SUPER were slow to begin. ROMELDA shifted out wide near the catching pens and checked STAR ROSA and SHAYLOR BACARDI.  MR NORD raced wide in the middle and final stages of the race.  ROMELDA and STAR ROSA checked on the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: THAT’S SUPER - Post Race - Dallas Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS: ROMELDA, MR NORD

 

4.

KALKA PALMS HOTEL MOTEL 4/5th GRADE 407M

Near the catching pens BILLY CONGO was checked between OLIVER BENZ and KENTUCKY KHAN.  Midway along the back straight KENTUCKY KHAN lost ground sharply between OLIVER BENZ and ALL RED. USURPER clipped the heels of ALL RED along the back straight. OLIVER BENZ and BILLY CONGO checked near the 630m boxes.

SWABS TAKEN: NOT TODAY MATE - Post Race - Lindsay Mc Carthy

VET EXAMINATIONS: KENTUCKY KHAN

 

 

5.

PATLAW SECURITIES 5th GRADE 407M

ZANE HARKS was slow away.  OH THE SHAME shifted out near the catching forcing DEE BOOSH out onto SAVANNAH’S GIRL causing DEE BOOSH to lose ground.  ZANE HARKS raced wide in the final stages of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: CHANDON HAWKE - Post Race - Michelle Brider

 

6.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 5th GRADE 407M

ELITE MARJ and SCREEN SIREN were slow away.  LEO HARKS and BRIAN BENZ raced tightly near the catching pens. ELITE MARJ shifted out at the 630m boxes and checked TRES CHIC.

SWABS TAKEN:  YOU MAYBE RIGHT-  Post Race - Andrew Suli

VET EXAMINATIONS: ELITE MARG

 

 

7.

KRITTERS PET MEATS 4/5th GRADE 510M

TOKYO SWIFT raced wide on the first turn.  IN THE BAZZA shifted outwards on the home turn and checked VELOCITY CHRIS.

SWABS TAKEN:  GOOD GIRL JANICE - Post Race – Lorraine Isles

8.

DIPLOCK’S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE BEST 8 407M

HARRY HARKS, TWELVE PLUS TWO and DYNAMITE SPEED were severely inconvenienced at the catching pen. TWELVE PLUS TWO lost ground at the 630m boxes after HARRY HARKS checked it’s heels.

SWABS TAKEN: TWELVE PLUS TWO – Pre Race – Dallas Beckett, THRILLA MACHINE - Post Race - Christine Pollard, TWELVE PLUS TWO   Pre Race  Trainer D Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS: DYNAMITE SPEED

 

9.

THE UNIFORM CENTRE 5th GRADE 407M

LOLLYHARKS was slow away.  LOLLYHARKS clipped the heels of EXCITEABLE ANGEL at the 630m boxes.

SWABS TAKEN: TAX LOOPHOLE - Post Race – Neville Jackson, LOLLY HARKS - Pre Race - Albert Harker

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 1 VELOCITY WELKIN, Weight Variation, 10 days + $50 (Wayne Clifford)

 

INJURIES: 

RACE 4 KENTUCKY KAHN, Injured in running, off fore toe, 10 days

RACE 6 ELITE MARG, Injured in running, near hind tow, 10 days

RACE 8 DYNAMITE SPEED, Injured in running, near fore leg, 14 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

G WUST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS