Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 14^th April 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: G Meek (Chair), A Flymen

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

C. Twigg (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - LIFE MEMBERS HEAT 1 MAIDEN 407m

1 Slim Girl, entering the back straight was checked in the hind legs and lost considerable ground.

3 Velocity Petal, was slow to begin, checked out off hind legs in the back straight and bumped another runner on numerous occasions coming around the home turn.

6 Amenadiel's Lad, was slow to begin.

8 Prosecutor, was slow to begin and was bumped by another runner on numerous occasions coming around the home turn.

Race 2 - LIFE MEMBERS HEAT 2 MAIDEN 407m

1 Just Firebug, was hampered going around the first turn, shifted out checking another runner coming around the home turn.

2 Fluro Fella, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

3 Texas Moonshine, was slow to begin and was checked coming around the home turn.

4 Amplifier, was hampered going around the first turn.

5 Rosa's Memory, was checked going around the first turn.

6 Prangster Crash, was slow to begin.

Race 3 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Dr. Braelyn, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

3 Golden Joy, when clearly leading entering the home straight, slow and turned to the runner on the outside in doing so has lost any chance of winning the race. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found. Trainer Adam McIntosh was advised Golden Joy had failed to pursue the lure with due commitment and as a result would be stood down from racing for a period of 28 days and must pass a satisfactory Stewards trial. Stewards took into account that Golden Joy’s previous penalty for this offence was fifteen starts ago meaning the penalty reverts back to first offence.

7 Jack Of Hearts, checked and lost ground going around the first turn, raced wide throughout.

Race 4 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 407m

2 Angry Angus, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

3 Happy Pantera, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

4 President Don, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

5 Until Late, slow to begin, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

8 Blast Zone, slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

Race 5 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 3 MIXED 4/5 407m

5 On And Off, slow to begin.

7 Dr. Zayd, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

8 Dr. Serenity, slow to begin and checked off heels in the back straight.

Race 6 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 4 MIXED 4/5 407m

5 Meet Mr. Kobe, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

7 Chopper's Chance, extremely slow to begin.

8 Miss Maia, slow away and raced wide throughout.

Race 7 - COLLEEN JACKSON MEMORIAL FINAL OPEN 510m

2 Klemmer Banner, checked out off heels and hampered another runner going around the first turn.

3 Izy Gold, was very slow into stride and checked out off heels leaving the back straight.

5 Barcia Bullet, slow to begin and shifted out and bumped another runner in the home straight.

6 Mayoress, declared a late scratching at 5:59pm hen presented to kennelling with a laceration to the near hind leg. Was stood down from racing for 10 days.

8 Joe Patch, slow to begin and was hampered going around the first turn.

Race 8 - SANDAL WELDING BEST 8 407m

1 Headliner, checked and lost ground leaving the back straight.

4 Craig's Regret, was checked entering the back straight.

7 Digger's Cove, slow to begin.

8 Velocity Atom, raced wide throughout.

Race 9 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 5 MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Lektra Dude, raced wide for the majority.

2 Oriental Ollie, slow to begin.

3 Farmor Saloons, checked and lost ground going around the first turn and was bumped heavily by another runner in the back straight. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and found to injured in the right hip and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

4 Aston Caruso, checked and lost ground going around the first turn, climbed into another runner in the back straight. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured left fore wrist and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

6 Chief's Priority, slow to begin and raced wide for the majority.

Race 10 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 6 MIXED 4/5 407m

2 Sheza Code Blue, raced wide for the majority.

4 Over Time, was hampered going around the first turn.

7 Black Magic Ryno, extremely slow to leave the boxes, checked out off heels approaching the home turn.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Pre-race)		Nil
Sample (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		Nil.
Late Scratchings		R7 Mayoress– Laceration to the near hind leg, 10 days.
Weight Variations		R1 Leo’s Letters 29.0kg – 27.7kg down 1.3kg R2 Texas Moonshine  34.6kg – 33.4kg down 1.2kg R9 Scandalise 34.9kg – 33.6kg down 1.3kg
Injuries		R5 Cisco Sniper, split webbing. left hind leg, 10 days. R9 Farmor Saloons, injured right hind hip, 10 days. R9 Aston Caruso, injured left fore wrist, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R3 Golden Joy – 105 days R5 Kingsbrae Sasha – 119 days
Follow-up
Animal Actions		R3 Golden Joy –GAR69(1)(b) Failing To Pursue the lure, 1^st Offence, 28 days and satisfactory Stewards trial.
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Nil
	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.