Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 3rd March 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: G. Meek (Chair), M. Heath,

 

Officials: B. Newman (Vet), K. Pitcher-Kelly (Judge), C. Wust (Starter), E. Burgess (Samples),

G. Moore (Lure)

 

General:

The start of Race 6 was delayed by six minutes due to a broken lure having to be replaced.

 

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 407m

 

2 Brindle Style, checked off heels at the end of the back straight.

 

3 Texas Moonshine, was extremely slow to begin, raced wide in the back straight and checked off heels.

 

5 Calla Ebony, was checked shortly after entering the back straight.

 

6 Love You Crystal, was checked shortly after the start.

 

7 Fat Lady's Magic, raced wide throughout.

 

 

Race 2 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL NOVICE 407m

 

1 Conquian, was slow to begin.

 

3 Regretable, was checked entering the back straight and lost considerable ground and in doing so has severely checked another runner, Finished a long way back, was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.

 

5 Eagles Rest, raced wide throughout.

 

7 Farmor Saloons, was checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

 

8 Moonlit Krystal, was checked severely in the back straight suffering a heavy fall. Resumed the race but finished a long way back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured neck and lumbar muscle, was stood down from racing for 10 days.

 

 

Race 3 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE MA5 407m

 

1 Izy Gold, was slow into stride and bumped with another runner in the home straight.

 

4 El Mangos, bumped with another runner in the home straight.

 

 

Race 4 - ROCKY FEED & SEED GRADE 5 407m

 

2 Nanny's Magic, was run into the back of by another runner on a number of occasions over the concluding stages.

 

3 Joffa's Mayhem, was slow to begin.

 

4 Lumen Scar, was slow to begin and was hampered in the back straight.

 

6 Ava Surprise, was checked and lost ground in the back straight, After the race was found to have split webbing on the left hind and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

 

7 Farmor Watch Her, checked out off the heels of another runner in the back straight.

 

8 Farmor Summers, was checked heavily in the back straight losing considerable ground. Run into the back of another runner on a number of occasions over the concluding stages. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.

 

 

Race 5 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 4 407m

 

1 Digger's Cove, slow to begin.

 

2 Off Break, slow to begin.

 

4 Sheza Code Blue, checked and lost ground in the back straight then raced wide for the remainder.

 

6 Kinate, raced wide throughout.

 

8 Play Win, slow to begin, started dropping out in the back straight, finished the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured thigh muscle on the right hind. Was stood down from racing for 21 days.

 

 

Race 6 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 5 510m

 

2 Super Remi, very slow to begin and checked out off heels in the back straight.

 

8 Dr. Braelyn, was pushed extremely wide going around the first corner and raced wide for the remainder.

 

 

Race 7 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD BEST 8 407m

 

4 Barcia Bullet, shortly after the start was checked and lost ground when squeezed between runners.

 

6 Tuesday's Gone, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

 

7 Special Speed, checked and lost ground going around the first turn, raced awkwardly around the home turn.

 

8 Velocity Zelmona, checked and lost ground leaving the back straight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Race 8 - QLD BRED 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 407m

 

2 Baby Guinness, in the back straight checked off heels and lost ground, checked off heels again leaving the back straight.

 

3 Farmor Watch Him, was slow away and shifted out checking another runner in the back straight.

 

5 Casual Beach, was slow to begin then was checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

 

6 Reservation, was slow to begin.

 

 

Race 9 - SANDAL WELDING GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

2 He Flash, in the back straight checked off the back of another runner and lost ground.

 

3 Cheeky Thing, checked and lost ground approaching the first corner.

 

5 Birmingham Lass, checked and lost ground approaching the first corner.

 

9 Isn't She Magic, in the back straight was checked in the hind legs and lost ground.

 

 

Race 10 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

1 Erratic George, was bumped over the concluding stages.

 

2 Miss Maia, raced extremely wide after leaving the back straight.

 

3 Mamba Two Four, raced wide around the home turn,

 

4 Link Here, raced wide for the majority.

 

5 Chopper's Chance, was hampered approaching the first corner.

 

 

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SUMMARY

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Sample (Pre-race)

Nil

 

Scratchings

R3 Mr. Apollo – Injury, front of wrist.

R9 Murt Law – Injury, groin muscle.

 

Late Scratchings

Nil

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

R2 Moonlit Krystal, injured neck and lumbar muscle, 10 days

R4 Ava Surprise, split webbing left hind, 10 days

R5 Play Win, injured thigh muscle right hind, 21 days

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R2 Fat Lady’s Magic – 154 days

 

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

Nil

 

Trials

Slim Girl –Failed, FTP injured, 407.0M, 25.10.

 

 

This report 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.