ROCKHAMPTON

 

Wednesday, 7th November 2018

 

Conditions

Weather:           Fine

Track:               Good

 

Officials

Stewards:         G Meek (C) & J Challen

Veterinarian:      A Williams

Swab Official:   Ms E Burgess & Ms C Spencer

Judge:              M Harris

Lure Driver:       G Moore

Starter:             Ms C Wust

 


Race Reports

 

Race 1 – WENDY MULRY TRAVEL | MAIDEN | 407m

 

SWIFT DOLL and MARYBURRA MARVEL were the slowest to begin.

Immediately after leaving the boxes SWIFT DOLL paused and turned towards the greyhound on the outside.

Trainer Christine Pollard was advised that a warning would be placed on SWIFT DOLL due to its racing manners.

After leaving the back straight SWIFT DOLL checked off the back of MAUI BEACH.

Coming around the home SWIFT DOLL and MAUI BEACH bumped on two occasions.

 

Race 2 – NEWS EXPRESS ROCKHAMPTON | 5PW | 407m

 

Clean start.

Approaching the first turn STILTED CHATTER shifted out and bumped BEETOWN ROSEY causing

BEETOWN ROSEY to check and lose ground. BEETOWN ROSEY raced wide around the home turn and down the home straight.

Going around the first turn HALBER TAG and JIMMY’S REWARD bumped resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

 

Race 3 – PATLAW SECURITIES | 5TH GRADE | 407m

 

HACIENDA was slow to begin.

ALL MIGHT and ALADDIN’S ANGEL bumped going around the first turn.

SNOWBALL SHIRL and ALADDIN’S ANGEL bumped coming around the home turn

 

Race 4 – DINKY DI WEB DESIGN | MIXED 4/5 | 407m

 

MISS WILDWEST and HONG KONG MAGRI were slow into stride.

Entering the back straight FIVE FORTY shifted out and bumped HONG KONG MAGRI resulting in both greyhounds checking and losing ground.

MISS WILDWEST raced wide for the majority.

 

Race 5 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL | 4TH GRADE | 407m

 

DOUBLE TAP and LINRICK were both slow to begin.

CHANDON HAWKE and LILY BOSWELL bumped at the start.

LINRICK raced wide in the early and middle stages then extremely wide after leaving the back straight continuing extremely wide around the home turn and down the home straight.

When questioned trainer Lindsay McCarthy stated he would spell LINRICK for approximately one month and when resuming would trial LINRICK with the near side blinker removed.

 

Race 6 – ROCKY FEED AND SEED | MIXED 4/5 | 510m

 

BOKARM LEO was declared a late scratching at 8.51pm by stewards acting on veterinary advice when it was found to have an injured shoulder.

IRONPOT SMASH and ESOTERIC were both slow to begin and bumped on the first corner.

IRONPOT SMASH checked off the back of PARTIAL DEFENCE in the back straight.

 

Race 7 – DIPLOCK’S COLLISION AND REPAIRS CENTRE CQ DERBY ROK 5 | OPEN | 510m

 

Clean start.

Going around the first turn BETTA BE BUNDY checked outwards across the back of RED JAMIE.

ARE JAY LOCHIE raced wide for the majority.

 

Race 8 – SANDAL WELDING | BEST 8 | 407m

 

RIFF was slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

Shortly after the start PROSPECT shifted outwards and bumped heavily with TARJO forcing TARJO outward to bump heavily with EDGY resulting in all 3 greyhounds losing ground.

Leaving the back straight EDGY checked off the back of BILLY CONGO.

PROSPECT shifted out wide around the home turn.

 


Summary

Scratchings

Nil

 

Late Scratchings

Race 6 – BOKARM LEO, Injured near shoulder, 14 Days

 

Reweighs

Nil

 

Pre-Race Swabs:

Nil

 

Post-Race Swabs:

GOTCHA INTEGRITY, ADHARA BAY, PAMPLONA, BONITTO, FAN ERUPTOR, TRIP DANCER, FARINGDON, ARE JAY LOCHIE, OPPORTUNITY SIX, DAZZLER HANGAR and MON MANY BEACH.

 

Injuries:

Race 6 – BOKARM LEO, Injured near shoulder, 14 Days

 

Endorsements:

Race 1 – SWIFT DOLL, warning racing manners.

 

Fines:

Nil


Trials

Trial 1:

TINY VIKING, Passed, 407 Metres, Time 24.97

 

Trial 1:

HIGH WATER Failed, Distance 407 Metres, Time 24.92

 

 

G Meek

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS