ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G. MEEK

Stewards: J CHALLEN & M HEATH       

Judge: L GULL

Lure Driver: C TWIGG

 

Starter: J KUHL & J CHALLEN (Race 1, Race 3-4 and Race 6)

 

Veterinarian: A PEREZ - OLEA 

 

Swab Attendant: Z. NEWMAN

 

SCRATCHINGS

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IRONPOT SMASH, Reported seasonal 19/02/2018

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LATE SCRATCHINGS

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Nil

 

REWEIGHS

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Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

REGIS MOMENT, Last start 22/11/2017 trainer reported returning from injury.

5

WILBY ONLINE, Last start 11/11/2017 trainer reported returning from injury.

 

 

MOHICAN LAD – Declared a No Trial due to lure failure on home turn.  

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON RD 5TH GRADE (1) – 407M

 

FLYING CIRCUS was slow away.

ALADDIN’S ANGEL was tighten between HARRY HARKS and the inside rail on the turn into the back straight.

ELITE MARJ was tightened between ALADDIN’S ANGEL and MY KIDS TUITION upon entering the back straight.

HARRY HARKS and EXCITABLE ANGEL bumped on multiple occasions entering the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  HARRY HARKS – Post Race – Trainer Albert Harker

VET EXAMINATIONS: FLYING CIRCUS

 

2.

FEED AND SEED 5TH GRADE (2) – 407M

 

REGIS MOMENT was bumped by ADHARA BAY rounding the first turn and as a result was forced out onto MON MANNY BEACH. Subsequent to this incident

MON MANNY BEACH was tightened between REGIS MOMENT and

TRIP DANCER which was forced in by HIGHWAY GIRL upon entering the back straight. ADHARA BAY, REGIS MOMENT and MON MANNY BEACH all lost ground as a result of this incident.

TRIP DANCER and SAM CARD both raced wide for the majority of the race.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SAM CARD – Post Race – Trainer Garry Bevan

 

3.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 5TH GRADE (3) - 407M

 

FAMOR IMPACT was slow away.

LICORICE BULLET shifted out and bumped HALBER TAG shortly after the start.

Approaching the turn into the back straight, LICORICE BULLET checked away from the heels of HALBER TAG.

SHE’S CRANKY was tightened between HALBER TAG and RED JAIME upon entering the back straight and as a result lost significant ground. Following this incident LICORICE BULLET checked away from the heels of SHE’S CRANKY losing further ground.

SWABS TAKEN: SNAP ONE OFF – Post Race – Trainer Gary Weeding

VET EXAMINATIONS: LICORICE BULLET

4.

DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL 5TH GRADE – 510M

 

ALLEGRO DOTTIE was slow away.

ALLEGRO DOTTIE and SHOTOTSU bumped rounding the first turn.

Also rounding the first turn, VELOCITY MARLINA bumped with the hind of EDGY on a number of occasions resulting in VELOCITY MARLINA putting in a number of awkward strides.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY MARLINA – Post Race – Trainer William Boon

 

5.

SANDAL WELDING 5TH GRADE (4) – 407M

 

BEETOWN ROSEY and MAGIC BENZ were slow away.

MAGIC BENZ was tightened rounding the first turn by BEETOWN ROSEY and ASICLAO and as a result lost ground.

HAPPY PANTERA and WILBY ONLINE both lost ground when tightened between ZAMBORA PRIDE and ASICLAO upon entering the back straight.

BEETOWN ROSEY shifted out abruptly in the back straight to avoid the heels of ZAMBORA PRIDE and as a result bumped heavily with ASICLAO.

ASICLAO lost significant ground as a result of this incident.

BEETOWN ROSEY raced wide down the back straight and for the remainder of the event.

 

SWABS TAKEN: DANCE WITH WOLF – Post Race – Trainer Lorraine Isles

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ASICLAO

 

 

 

 

 

6.

WENDY MULRY 5TH GRADE (5) – 407M

 

CAIRNLEA ROCKET was slow away.

ROMAN SAND made contact with OUTLAW ANNIE shortly after the start.

CAIRNLEA ROCKET checked from the heels of OUTLAW ANNIE and as a result ROMAN SAND checked from the heels of CAIRNLEA ROCKET.

Approaching the home turn, PARTIAL DEFENCE checked across the heels of CAIRNLEA ROCKET.

NOT MY TIME shifted out abruptly rounding the home turn forcing

PARTIAL DEFENCE, OUTLAW ANNIE and CAIRNLEA ROCKET wider on the track.

 

SWABS TAKEN: ZAMBORA CAITLYN – Pre Race – Trainer Neville Jackson

VET EXAMINATIONS: NOT MY TIME

 

7.

PATLAW SECURITIES 4TH GRADE – 407M

 

VELOCITY MIA and BEETOWN BELLA bumped shortly after the start.

VELOCITY MIA checked from the heels of VELOCITY WILLOW rounding the first turn.

BEETOWN BELLA checked from the heels of SINCERELY rounding the first turn.

SINCERELY was tightened between PARIS BENZ and the inside rail upon entering the back straight.  

DREAM BIGGER checked from the heels of SINCERELY rounding the home turn.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  TAJO – Post Race – Trainer Gary Weeding and

PERFECT MUM – Pre Race – Trainer Christine Pollard

VET EXAMINATIONS:  BEETOWN BELLA and PARIS BENZ

8.

CONGRATULATIONS TWELVE PLUS TWO BEST 8 – 407M

 

I’M A LADY was slow into stride.

RIFF checked from the heels I’M A LADY shortly after the start.

BLITZING BETTY was tightened by PEREZ and BILLY CONGO shortly after the start.

ARBORSTONE was tightened and checked by PROSPECT upon entering the back straight and as a result BILLY CONGO checked from the heels of ARBORSTONE.

SWABS TAKEN: RIFF – Post Race – Trainer William Boon

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

 

 

INJURIES:

 

RACE 5 ASICLAO, Injured in running, near hind, 10 days

RACE 7 BEETOWN BELLA, Injured in running, near fore foot, 10 days

RACE 7 PARIS BENZ, Injured in running, off fore leg, 35 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

 

 

 

 

G. MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS