Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

RockhamptonGreyhounds

Date: Wednesday, 5^th February 2020

Track: Overcast

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: G. Meek(Chairman) │M. Heath

Officials: B. Newman (Veterinarian) │ K. Pitcher - Kelly (Judge) │ C. Wust (starter) │ E. Burgess (Swab Official) │ G. Moore (Lure Driver)

Other Comments / Explanations:

Race 1 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MAIDEN 407m

2 Hara's Lola, was checked in the back straight then commenced to lose ground immediately after and finished the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured left hind hip, trainer Darren Taylor was advised that Hara’s Lola was stood down from racing for 21 days.

5 Crown Zindy, checked off heels leaving the back straight.

7 Storm Ahead, was slow into stride and was hampered coming around the home turn.

Race 2 – ROCKY FEED AND SEED NOVICE 407m

1 Sheza Code Blue, checked outwards across heels going around the first corner.

2 Olivia's Opal, shifted out hampering another runner on the fist corner.

5 Xork Allen, was hampered by another runner on the first corner

8 Senorita Fiesta, was slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

Race 3 – PATLAW SECURITIES GRADE 5 (1) 407m

1 Angry Juice, was slow to begin, checked outwards shortly after the start hampering other runners, then raced wide for the remainder.

4 Nimble Nanook, was heavily checked and lost considerable ground in the back straight, finished the race a distant last and was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured lumber muscle, trainer Noel Patterson was advised that Nimble Nanook was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

6 Golden Devil, was hampered shortly after the start.

8 Chopper's Chance, was hampered shortly after the start and checked off heels in the back straight.

Race 4 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MA5 407m

1 Roman Sand, was slow to begin, shifted out hampering another runner shortly after the start.

2 Girls On Fire, was slow to begin.

4 Miss Wildwest, was hampered shortly after the start and checked out across heels approaching the home turn.

8 Irish Spice, was slow into stride

Race 5 – DIPLOCKS COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE GRADE 5 407m

2 Oprah Sure Can, was checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

3 Zipping Martha, was checked leaving the back straight.

4 Birmingham Lass, checked and lost ground shortly after the start.

7 Peppa Jewel, was checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

Race 6 – WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 5 (2) 407m

2 Miss Maia, was slow to begin and was checked in the back straight and raced wide for the remainder.

3 Campfire Kid, was hampered leaving the back straight.

4 Oriental Ollie, was slow to begin

7 Hacienda, received a check and lost ground shortly after the start.

8 Are Jay Jean, was slow into stride

Race 7 – SKY RACING GRADE 4 407m

2 Special Speed, was checked going around the first turn.

4 Tuta Sherry, was slow to begin.

6 Tuta Time, was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.

7 Socialiser, checked out off heels in the back straight.

8 Crown Xena, was slow to begin,

Race 8 – TAB BEST 8 407m

2 Digger's Cove, proved hard to box and was extremely slow to begin,

5 Rose Ali, raced wide throughout.

8 Long Shots, was slow into stride, checked going around the first corner, pulled up in the back straight and failed to finish the race. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a severely injured left hind hock. Was administered pain relief and bandaged by the veterinary surgeon. Trainer Robert Weeding was advised that Long Shots was stood down from racing for a period of 56 days.

Race 9 – DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 3/4 407m

2 Rule The Road, was slow into stride.

4 Are Jay Lochie, checked and lost ground going around the first corner, raced wide for the remainder.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

R4        Roman Sand

R5        Perfect Paris

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Late Scratchings

R6        Rose Texada – seasonal, 28 days

Scratchings

R9        Crickets Dash – injury, offside toe

Licensee Actions

Nil

Animal Actions

            R1        Hara’s Lola, Veterinary Examination, injured left hind hip, 21 days

            R3        Nimble Nanook, Veterinary Examination, injured lumber muscle, 10 days.

            R7        Tuta Time, Veterinary Examination, no injury found.

            R8        Long Shots, Veterinary Examination, severely injured left hind hock, 56 days.

Trials

            Nil

Thisreport and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.