Race MeetingStewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhounds

 

Date: Wednesday, 15 April 2020.

 

Track: Good

 

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: G.Meek(Chairman) J. Challen | M. Heath

 

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

 

Other Comments / Explanations:

Due to Government advice around COVID-19, in accordance with GAR 51(10), the Stewards directed the Starter to box the greyhounds into the starting boxes in the following order, 1 & 5, followed by 3 & 7, followed by 2 & 6, followed by 4 & 8 for all races

 

Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 407m

1 Wise Decisions, dipped at the start.

2 Loose Change, was hampered in the back straight.

8 Archie Harks, was slow into stride.

 

Race 2 – ROCKY FEED & SEED NOVICE 407m

2 Sheza Code Blue, raced extremely wide coming around the home turn.

4 Shorts Small, was checked going around the first corner.

7 Kooringa Kendal, was slow into stride and received a bump approaching the first turn and checked out off heels leaving the back straight.

 

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

1 Miss Maia, was slow into stride.

4 Precious Hope, checked out off heels coming around the home turn.

5 Cisco Sniper , was slow into stride and checked and lost ground in the back straight.

7 Craig's Regret , was slow into stride and checked and lost ground in the back straight.

 

 

Race 4 – DIPLOCKS COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE GRADE 5 (2) 407m

1 Limerick Prince, checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

6 Campfire Kid, checked and lost ground going around the first corner and raced extremely wide around the home corner and down the home straight.

7 Angry Angus, was slow to begin.

 

Race 5 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL GRADE 4 407m

1 Happy Pantera, shifted out on the first corner.

4 Special Speed, was slow to begin.

6 Perfect Paris, was checked going around the first corner.

8 Due To Sizzle, was slow into stride.

 

Race 6 – NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Elle Koda, raced wide around the home corner and down the home straight.

3 Music Maestro, was slow into stride and run into heels going around the first corner. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.

4 Loves Me Not, was checked going around the first corner.

6 Apollo's Warrior , was checked going around the first corner.

 

Race 7 – DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 5 (3) 407m

3 Chopper's Chance , was slow to begin and raced wide for the majority.

6 Birmingham Lass, was slow into stride.

8 Play Win, raced wide throughout.

 

Race 8 – WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MIXED 4/5 510m

2 Tuta Sherry, was checked and shifted wide going around the first turn.

3 Dr. Braelyn, was checked shortly after the start, run into heels in the back straight  and raced wide for the majority.

4 Speed To Burn, checked off heels coming around the home turn.

 

 

Race 9 – SKY RACING BEST 8 407m

4 Digger's Cove, was slow to begin.

6 Rose Ali, raced wide for the majority.

8 Red Jamie, was hampered going around the first corner.

 

 

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

 

Post-race

All winners

 

Race day Summary

Scratchings

Nil

 

Licensee Actions

R9        Les Wisener – Negligence, put greyhound in wrong kennel bay- $100 – GAR86(o)

 

Animal Actions

            R6        Music Maestro, Veterinary Examination

           

 

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.