Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair), J.Randall, J.Challen

 

Officials: (Vet) B.Newman, (Judge) K.Pitcher-Kelly, (Starter)G.Moore & C.Williams (training), (Samples) E.Burgess, (Lure) S.Gillette & H.Swift

 

General:

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN (1) 407m

 

1 Air Supply – Checked across the heels of another runner and fell exiting the turn onto the back straight. a post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

 

3 Big Time Money – Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.

 

4 Jagerbar – Checked on the heels by another runner and disadvantaged exiting the turn onto the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside neck muscle strain and stood down from racing for 10 days.

 

6 Spin Cabang – Disadvantaged by fallen runner

 

8 Tokyo Dreamer - Disadvantaged by fallen runner

 

 

Race 2 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE MAIDEN (2) 407m

 

2 Panther Bear – Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

 

3 Texas Moonshine – Bumped another runner and was disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight.

 

6 Surprise Pocket – Slow to begin. Bumped another runner rounding the turn off the front straight. checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

 

 

Race 3 - ROCKY FEED & SEED NOVICE 407m

 

1 Velocity Kayla – Tightened for racing room and checked in the back straight. checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

 

2 Spitfire Speed – Checked and lost footing exiting the turn onto the front straight.

 

6 Say Some Words – Tightened for racing room and checked in the back straight.

 

8 Jimary Crimson – Slow to begin.

 

 

Race 4 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD BEST 8 407m

 

2 Klemmer Banner – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners exiting the turn onto the front straight.

 

4 Next Stop – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

 

5 Lilah's Mac – Tightened for racing room and checked rounding the turn off the front straight. tightened for racing room and bumped other runners exiting the turn onto the front straight.

 

7 Skilled – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

 

8 Blazing Fast – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners exiting the turn onto the front straight.

 

 

Race 5 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

4 Barely Friendly – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the back straight.

 

6 Kinate – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the back straight.

 

7 Winlock Bluey – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

 

8 Black Magic Ryno – Slow to begin.

 

 

Race 6 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MIXED 4/5 407m

 

2 Uncharged – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight. checked on heels by another runner exiting the turn onto the back straight. checked rounding the turn off the back straight.

 

3 Dr. Braelyn – Slow to begin. Lost footing shortly after the start. Shifted wider in the front straight.

 

4 My Bro Beach – Checked across the heels of another runner exiting the turn onto the back straight. Checked rounding the turn off the back straight.

 

5 Hear Footsteps – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

 

8 Mamba Two Four – Slow to begin.

 

 

Race 7 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 4 407m

 

4 Blast Zone – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

 

5 Digger's Cove – Slow to begin.

 

7 After All – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight. began to lose considerable ground exiting the turn onto the back straight and in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside thigh muscle strain and stood down from racing for 21 days

 

8 Hurricane King – Shifted wider rounding the turn off the back straight.

 

 

Race 8 - SANDAL WELDING MIXED 4/5 510m

 

Stewards reviewed race footage before giving all clear to ensure the lure was at the appropriate distance rounding the turn off the front straight. Stewards deemed the lure to be at an acceptable distance and no greyhounds were disadvantaged, and all clear was given

 

2 Just Law – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight.

 

4 Wise Decisions – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight. tightened for racing room and bumped another runner in the front straight.

 

6 Chrome Cadillac – Tightened for racing room and bumped anther runner in the front straight.

 

7 Prosecutor  - Shifted wider entering the turn off the front straight.

 

8 Won't Win Larson – Slow to begin. Shifted wider entering the turn off the front straight. Raced wider in the back straight.

 

 

Race 9 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

4 Rosa's Tilly – Bumped shortly after the start. Approaching the turn off the back straight shortened stride and lost ground before colliding with the runners near the rear of the field and fell heavily. A post-race veterinary examination revealed nearside hind metatarsal & tarsal Fracture and stood down from racing for 56 days. This incident will be referred to the serious injury committee.

 

5 Lock And Load – Slow to begin. Collided with another runner and disadvantaged when approaching the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a lumbar muscle strain and stood down from racing for 10 days.

 

6 Burner Express – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

 

8 Hearts Thunder – Slow to begin. Collided with another runner and disadvantaged when approaching the turn off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside hind inner thigh muscle strain and stood down from racing for 10 days.

 

 

Race 10 - TAB MA5 407m

 

2 Slingshot Prince – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

 

3 Jackie Dee – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight. tightened for racing room and bumped approaching the exit onto the front straight.

 

7 Electron Kev – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room and bumped approaching the exit onto the front straight.

 

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

R6 Lines

R9 Merlin,s Missile

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratching’s

Nil.

 

Late Scratching’s

Nil

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

R1 Jagerbar – offside neck muscle strain 10 days

R7 After All – offside gracillis thigh muscle strain 21 days

R9 Rosa’s Tilly – nearside hind Metatarsal & Tarsal fracture 56 days & veterinary clearance trial.

R9 Lock And Load – lumbar muscle strain – 10 days

R9 Hearts Thunder – offside hind inner thigh muscle strain – 10 days

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Nil.

 

Follow-up

R9 Rosa’s Tilly

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

Nil

 

Trials

Velocity Tamika – veterinary clearance trial – 407m – passed –

Spritely Maiden – Remove Blinkers trial – 407m – passed -

 

 

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.

 

 

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.