ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 24th JANUARY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G. MEEK

Stewards: J. CHALLEN 

Judge: M. HARRIS      

Lure Driver:  C. TWIGG

 

Starter: C. WUST          

 

Veterinarian: A. PEREZ

 

Swab Attendant: M. HEATH

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

HONEY PIPER, Reported injured, near side shoulder

3.

 

4.

DOUBLE TAP, Reported injured, off side back leg

5.

 

6.

SHILOH RANCH, Reported injured, near side hind leg

7.

TAJO, Reported injured, off hind leg

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

5

TRES CHIC, Reported seasonal, 28 days

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 ROK HEAT 1 MAIDEN 407M

HEAVEN’S ANGEL was slow into stride.  Leaving the back straight ELLINGTON checked outwards off the back of JIMMY’S REWARD.  Entering the home corner JIMMY’S REWARD jumped in the air after checking off the back of STILTED CHATTER.

SWABS TAKEN:  CAIRNLEA ROCKET - Post Race - Dallas Beckett, ELLINGTON - Post Race - Timothy Jones

 

2.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 ROK HEAT 2 407M

LIKA ADDISON and LOUIE VEE were both extremely slow to begin.  VELOCITY BRAUN and LOUIE VEE bumped entering the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  GAS QUEEN - Post Race - Dallas Beckett, RED JAMIE - Post Race - Alan Svensen

VET EXAMINATIONS: LOUIE VEE

 

3.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY BUBE 5TH GRADE (1) 407M

MAGIC BENZ was slow into stride.  Entering the back straight HIGHWAY GIRL shifted out and bumped TINY VIKING resulting in TINY VIKING checking and losing ground.  HIGHWAY GIRL and MAGIC BENZ bumped on numerous occasions leaving the back straight and until the home turn.  Approaching the home turn TINY VIKING run into the back MAGIC BENZ forcing MAGIC BENZ out wide on the track.  SAM CARD raced extremely wide around the home turn and down the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY WILLOW - Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS: TINY VIKING

4.

MARK BUBE 5TH GRADE (2) 407M

CUSTOM BUILT and SHE’S CRANKY were both slow to begin.  Shortly after the start LOCH HER UP has shifted in sharply bumping HALBER TAG resulting in HALBER TAG checking and losing ground.  Entering the back straight SHE’S CRANKY checked off the back of OUTLAW ANNIE.  CUSTOM BUILT raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: COLLUSION - Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS: SHE’S CRANKY

 

5.

ANGELA BUBE 5TH GRADE 407M

GAS ALMIGHTY was slow into stride.  ROMAN SANDS checked and lost ground shortly after the start when cut off by NOT MY TIME.  PARTIAL DEFENCE and DREAM BIGGER bumped heavily entering the back straight resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: NOT MY TIME - Post Race - Lorraine Isles

 

6.

GAVIN BUBE MIXEC 4/5 407M

BEETOWN ROSEY was slow into stride.  HARRY HARKS and MYSTERIOUS ROSE bumped shortly after the start resulting in MYSTERIOUS ROSE checking and losing ground.  In the back straight BEETOWN ROSEY shifted out and hampered MY KIDS TUITION.  BEETOWN ROSEY raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: BEST SHARED - Post Race - Lindsay McCarthy

VET EXAMINATIONS: BEETOWN ROSY

 

7.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 3/4 407M

EDGY and BEETOWN BELLA bumped at the start.  Shortly after the start PARIS BENZ shifted out and bumped EDGY forcing EDGY outwards to collide heavily with BEETOWN BELLA. Resulting in EDGY and BEETOWN BELLA losing ground.  ALADDIN’S ANGEL checked off the back of ELITE MARJ in the back straight.  BEETOWN BELLA raced wide for the second half of the race.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  BLITZING BETTY - Post Race - Garry Bevan

8.

AUSTRALIA DAY CUP OPEN 510M

CARBELLO MUCHO and ARE JAY DEE were both slow into stride.  CARBELLO MUCHO ran into the back of WAR RIG approaching the turn into the back straight.  PROSPECT and PEREZ bumped coming around the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: LUCRATIVE ROSE - Post Race - Dallas Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS: WAR RIG

 

9.

PATLAW SECURITIES 5TH GRADE 510M

IRONPOT SMASH was slow into stride.  VELOCITY ROSE and HONG KONG MAGRI bumped heavily going around the first turn.  In the back straight IRONPOT SMASH moved out and checked CRASH COURSE resulting in CRASH COURSE losing considerable ground.

SWABS TAKEN: BRUSKEY - Post Race - Darren Taylor

VET EXAMINATIONS: CRASH COURSE

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 TINY VIKING, Injured in running, near fore leg, 10 days

RACE 6 BEETOWN ROSEY, Injured in running, near hind leg, 10 days

RACE 8 WAR RIG, Injured in running, near hind leg, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

G MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS