ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 23th AUGUST 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G MEEK

Stewards: J CHALLEN  

Judge: L GULL             

Lure Driver: G MOORE 

 

Starter: C WUST           

 

Veterinarian: J RICKARD          

 

Swab Attendant: M NEWMAN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

REBELLIOUS MAN, Won Bundaberg 20/08/2017

SHILOCH RANCH, Injured Bundaberg 19/08/2017

2.

 

3.

FARMOR DIVA, Reported injured, off side wrist

4.

 

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10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

9

TAJO, 33.3 – 32.2

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 FINAL 407M

CRASH COURSE was slow into stride.  Shortly after the start FAN THE FLAME shifted out sharply and collided heavily with FARMOR HUBBUB resulting in FARMOR HUBBUB checking and losing ground.  In the back straight LOGICAL OPTION checked out severely across the back of VELOCITY WILLOW.  Leaving the back straight FARMOR LOOMS ran up onto the back of VELOCITY WILLOW causing VELOCITY WILLOW to go down in the back legs and lose considerable ground.  LINRICK raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: FARMOR EMOTION – Post Race - Wayne Scott, FAN THE FLAME – Post Race - Kaye Taylor.

VET EXAMINATIONS: LOGICAL OPTION, VELOCITY WILLOW

 

2.

AZA ZEUS 0-3 WINS 510M

IRONPOT SMASH was slow to begin.  Entering the back straight DOTTIE’S IMAGE lost ground when checked by MY MOJO.  IRONPOT SMASH raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY ROSE – Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS: DOTTIE’S IMAGE

 

3.

GELANTIPY GOLD NOVICE 407M

ARE JAY DEE and VELOCITY RINA were both slow into stride.  Entering the back straight HIGHWAY GIRL shifted out abruptly resulting in ARE JAY DEE and DREAM BIGGER checking and losing ground.  In the back straight DREAM BIGGER dipped badly after checking off the back of ARE JAY DEE.  Entering the home straight ADHARA BAY and DEVIL DOME bumped.

SWABS TAKEN: MY KINDA DANCE – Post Race - Alan Svensen

VET EXAMINATIONS: DREAM BIGGER

4.

GUNNADOO REV 5th GRADE 407M

MYSTIC KHAN was slow into stride.  Shortly after the start MY BOY VINNIE checked out across the back of PARIS BENZ.  WISSUTA RULES and SUBTITLE bumped entering the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SINCERELY – Post Race - Dallas Beckett

 

5.

RATHER DAPPER MIXED 4/5th GRADE 407M

Clean start.  Entering the back straight BEETOWN BELLA and FARMOR KABOOM bumped resulting in BEETOWN BELLA checking and losing ground.  Leaving the back straight MANY PUPPIAO shifted in across FARMOR KABOOM

In the home straight PARIS LIGHTS shifted out sharply and bumped BEETOWN BELLA.

SWABS TAKEN: ABEDENN REBEL – Post Race - Dallas Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS:  KORONG, BEETOWN BELLA

 

6.

SLICK MIXED 4/5th GRADE 510M

ALADDIN’S ANGEL lost ground shortly after the start.  ALL RED and ARE JAY DEE bumped on two occasions going around the turn out of the straight.  Coming around the home turn ARE JAY DAY shifted out abruptly and bumped KISSY FIESTA.

SWABS TAKEN: BALAKOVA – Post Race - Mark Bube

 

7.

SPLIT IMAGE MIXED 3/4th GRADE 407M

MILKY CHANCE and OLLIE HARKS bumped shortly after the start and then again entering the back straight.  HARDAWAY HOLLY raced extremely wide around the home turn then continued to race wide down the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  ALADDIN’S ANGEL – Post Race - Raymond Young

8.

ANNIVERSARY CUP 4/5th GRADE FINAL 510M

PEREZ was slow into stride.  Commencing the run around the first turn FANTASTIC LIAM and HONG KONG MAGRI bumped. Then shortly after PEREZ and FARMOR SNIPPETS collided heavily.  LITTLE ELLE BEE raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: HONOURING PERCY – Post Race - Darren Taylor, WAR RIG – Post Race - Mark Bube

 

9.

VELOCITY MIA 5th GRADE 407M

HALBER TAG and TAJO were both slow to muster early speed.  Entering the back straight GAS ALL MIGHTY shifted in across TINY VIKING resulting in TINY VIKING checking and losing ground.  Entering the home straight SWEET PEARL checked off the back of REGIS MOMENT.

SWABS TAKEN: BLITZING BETTY – Post Race - Albert Harker

 

10.

ZABDON FERRARI 5th GRADE CLASS 6 407M

MAGIC MILLAH and SPRING SMIRK bumped shortly after the start.  Entering the back straight BOYS ZARR BOYS shifted and bumped EARNER BOB resulting in EARNER BOB checking and losing ground. BOYS ZARR BOYS continued on an outwards path and then bumped heavily with ELITE MARJ, causing ELITE MARJ to check and lose ground.

SWABS TAKEN: BOYS ZARR BOYS – Post Race - Albert Harker

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 5 BEETOWN BELLA, Injured in running, off side shoulder, 10 days

RACE 5 KORONG, Injured in running, off side wrist, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

G MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS