ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 27th DECEMBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G. MEEK

Stewards: J. CHALLEN 

Judge: L. GULL

Lure Driver: C. TWIGG  

 

Starter: J. KUHL           

 

Veterinarian: A WILLIAMS

 

Swab Attendant: M. NEWMAN

 

SCRATCHINGS

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2.

MALALA POWER

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LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

LIKA ADDISON, Weight Variation, 27.5 – 26.3, 10 days + $50 (Ronald Brook)

2

TALBER TAG, Car breakdown, 10 days + documentation pending

3

PARTIAL DEFENCE, Car breakdown, 10 days + documentation pending

SNEAKY BUTCHER, Reported injured, near side front toe, 10 days + documentation pending

4

HIGHWAY GIRL, Car breakdown, 10 days + documentation pending

5

ELITE MARJ, Car breakdown, 10 days + documentation pending

6

MY KIDS TUITION, Car breakdown, 10 days + documentation pending

8

ALL RED, Car breakdown, 10 days + documentation pending

 

REWEIGHS

1

 

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

4

TINY VIKING, Last start 23/08/2017,spell

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 407m

The greyhound ELLINGTON performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 407m in a time of 24.43 and is now cleared all tracks.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

THANK YOU CAROL HARKER MAIDEN 407M

VELOCITY BRAUN, NOTE HIM and HEAVEN’S ANGEL were all slow to begin.  On the first turn GAS QUEEN shifted out and bumped VELOCITY BRAUN.  GAS QUEEN then continued on an outward path and bumped NOTE HIM.  Leaving the back straight NOTE HIM checked off the back of HEAVEN’S ANGEL.  VELOCITY BRAUN and HEAVEN’S ANGEL bumped coming around the home turn.  NOTE HIM and HEAVEN”S ANGEL bumped in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: BEETOWN ROSEY - Post Race - Warren Pirie

 

2.

THANKYOU FUN TIME AMUSEMENTS NOVICE 407M

Leaving the back straight OUTLAW ANNIE run into the back of DREAM BIGGER resulting in DREAM BIGGER dipping in the hind legs and losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN:  SHE’S CRANKY - Post Race - David Raines

VET EXAMINATIONS: DREAM BIGGER

 

3.

THANKYOU SARAH & TODD DAVIS 5th GRADE 407M

WISSUTA RULES and LOLLYHARKS were both slow into stride.  Entering the back straight CARLO SCORCHO shifted out and bumped ROMAN SAND resulting in ROMAN SAND checking and losing ground.  In the back straight EARNER BOB commenced to yield ground on it’s own accord and as a result finished the race well back.

SWABS TAKEN: LOLLY HARKS - Post Race - Albert Harker

VET EXAMINATIONS: EARNER BOB

4.

THANKY OU NORELLE SHUKER 5th GRADE 407M

MAGIC BENZ and DOTTIE’S IMAGE were both slow into stride.  TINY VIKING checked off ALADDIN’S ANGEL entering the back straight then checked off MAGIC BENZ leaving the back straight.  NILE HARKS raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: FLAMENCO GIRL - Post Race - Ronald Brook

 

5.

THANK YOU RUSSELL JACKSON 4/5th GRADE 407M

ALLEGRO DOTTIE was slow into stride.  EXCITABLE ANGEL and PARIS BENZ bumped at the start.  MYSTERIOUS ROSE and ALLEGRO DOTTIE bumped entering the back straight.  PARIS BENZ and ABELE bumped leaving the back straight, in doing so MYSTERIOUS ROSE who was following was hampered.  Coming around the home turn PARIS BENZ shifted out across ABELE resulting in ABELE checking.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY MIA - Post Race - William Boon

 

6.

THANK YOU WAYNE CLIFFORD 4th GRADE 407M

TAJO and ARBORSTONE were both slow to begin.  BEETOWN BELLA raced extremely wide down the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: RIFF - Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS: BEETOWN BELLA

 

7.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE ROCKY DOGS 5th GRADE 510M

IRONPOT SMASH, BALAKOVA and LORD CERINE were all slow to begin.

Going around the first turn IRONPOT SMASH lost ground after bumping heavily with LORD CERINE.  ARE JAY DEE raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN:  LUCRATIVE ROSE - Post Race - Dallas Beckett

8.

PATLAW SECURITIES BEST 8 407M

BLITZING BETTY was slow into stride.  OLLIE HARKS and BILLY CONGO bumped shortly after the start.  SINCERELY and OLLIE HARKS bumped in the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: HONG KONG MAGRI - Post Race - Dallas Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS: SINCERELY

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 EARNER BOB, Injured in running, near hind groin, 42 days

RACE 8 SINCERELY, Injured in running, off hind knee, 22 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

G. MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS