ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 31st JANUARY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G. MEEK

Stewards: M HEATH     

Judge: M HARRIS       

Lure Driver: C TWIGG

 

Starter: C WUST           

 

Veterinarian: A WILLIAMS         

 

Swab Attendant: Z NEWMAN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

HEAVEN’S ANDEL, Hot weather policy

LIKA ADDISON, Hot weather policy

JIMMY’S REWARD, Reported injured, both metacarpals

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LATE SCRATCHINGS

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Nil

 

REWEIGHS

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Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGNS RQ MAIDEN FINAL 407M

LOUIS VEE and ELLINGTON were the slowest to begin.  CAIRNLEA ROCKET and VELOCITY BRAUN bumped just after the start then again approaching the first turn where VELOCITY BRAUN checked and lost ground.  Leaving the back straight CAIRNLEA ROCKET checked outwards off the back of STILTED CHATTER.  Approaching the home turn STILTED CHATTER dipped badly and as a result lost considerable ground.

SWABS TAKEN:  RED JAMIE - Post Race - Alan Svensen

VET EXAMINATIONS: CAIRNLEA ROCKET, STILTED CHATTER

 

2.

RICK O’DONNELL NOVICE 407M

BOKARM LEO was extremely slow to begin.  At the start LOCH HER UP jumped in across FAN THE FLAME.  Leaving the back straight LOCH HER UP checked off the back of FAN THE PLAME.  Over the concluding stages GRACIOUS LADY shifted out and bumped OUTLAW ANNIE on two occasions.  BOKARM LEO raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: DAZZLER HANGER - Post Race - Dallas Beckett

 

3.

DI O’DONNELL MIXED 4/5 407M

CARLO SCORCHO was slow into stride.  Approaching the back straight HARRY HARKS bumped LUCRATIVE ROSE in onto PARTY CHIC.  Entering the back straight ASICLAO shifted out and bumped NOT MY TIME.  In the back straight PARTY CHIC shifted out and bumped LUCRATIVE ROSE.  LUCRATIVE ROSE has then pulled up and took no further part in the race.

SWABS TAKEN: DEE BOOSH - Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS: LUCRATIVE ROSE

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UBET 5TH GRADE (1) 407M

DREAM BIGGER jumped in across NILE HARKS at the start.  Approaching the first turn HAPPY PANTERA bumped CUSTOM BUILT.  In the back straight CUSTOM BUILT bumped with ADHARA BAY on two occasions resulting in ADHARA BAY losing ground.  CUSTOM BUILT checked off HALBER TAG leaving the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: DREAM BIGGER - Post Race - Robert Weeding

 

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GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND 5TH GRADE (2) 407M

PARTIAL DEFENCE and MAGIC BENZ bumped at the start.  ALLEGRO DOTTIE and SUBTITLE were both slow into stride.  Leaving the back straight ALLEGRO DOTTIE run into the back of PARTIAL DEFENCE then checked off the back of PARTIAL DEFENCE again entering the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY WILLOW - Post Race - William Boon, ALLEGRO DOTTIE - Pre Race -  David Raines

 

6.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 5TH GRADE (3) 407M

ROMAN SAND and ROPE A DOPE were both slow to begin.  MYSTIC KHAN and MILKY CHANCE bumped just after the start.  Approaching the first turn ROMAN SAND and MYSTERIOUS ROSE bumped.

SWABS TAKEN: ROPE A DOPE - Pre Race - Narelle Mulcahy, BOYS ZARR BOYS - Post Race - Albert Harker

 

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PATLAW SECURITIES MIXED 3/4 407M

VELOCITY MIA was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start ABORTSTONE shifted out and bumped EDGY.  ALADDIN’S ANGEL and BEST SHARED bumped entering the back straight.  EDGY and BEST SHARED raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN:  EDGY - Post Race - William Boon

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SANDAL WELDING BEST 8 407M

BLITZING BETTY was slow into stride.  HONG KONG MAGRI and OLLIE HARKS bumped at the start.  Entering the back straight OLLIE HARKS shifted out and bumped PEREZ.  Leaving the back straight PEREZ run into the back of BLITZING BETTING then checked outwards.

SWABS TAKEN: I’M A LADY - Post Race - Trent Thorley

 

9.

DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MIXED 4/5 510M

IRONPOT SMASH was slow into stride.  Going around the first turn SAM CARD shifted out and bumped YANCY BALE forcing YANCY BALE out to collide heavily with RIFF resulting in all three greyhounds losing ground.  SAM CARD raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY ROSE - Post Race - William Boon

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 LUCRATIVE ROSE, Injured in running, near shoulder, 28 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

G. MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS