Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday 23 February 2022

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: G. Meek (Chair), R. Doss & R. Liverton

 

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

 

General:

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 407m

 

1 Goody Goody Yum, bumped with another runner at the start. checked and lost considerable ground going around the first turn.

 

2 Ange's Girl, bumped with another runner at the start.

 

3 Surprise Pocket, slow to begin.

 

4 Shakey Country, slow to begin, in the back straight checked off hind legs resulting in taking a heavy fall and finishing the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a strained stomach muscle as a result was stood down from racing for 10 days.

 

6 Haim, was hampered going around the first turn.

 

7 Pressure, slow to begin.

 

 

Race 2 - SKY RACING NOVICE 407m

 

1 Double Espresso, slow to begin.

 

4 Scandalise, checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

 

5 Foxy One, checked and lost ground going around the first turn, finished the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.

 

7 So You Sing, checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

 

8 Dr. Kammi, slow to begin.

 

 

Race 3 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

3 Velocity Justice, slow to begin.

 

4 Sienna's Ace, was hampered going around the first turn and checked and lost ground leaving the back straight.

 

6 Erratic George, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

 

8 Camino Angel, slow to begin.

 

 

Race 4 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE GRADE 5 (1) 510m

 

1 Unique Speed, slow into stride.

 

2 Deadly Choice, bumped with another runner coming around the home turn.

 

4 Prosecutor, bumped with another runner coming around the home turn.  

 

5 Loco Dinero, checked and lost ground in the back straight. Finished the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.

 

7 Uncharged, shifted out extremely wide going around the first turn, was checked heavily from behind resulting in having a heavy fall and taking no further part in the race. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a neck strain and as a result was stood down from racing for 14 days.

 

8 Off Break, slow into stride and was forced out extremely wide going around the first turn, then checked another runner in the hind legs.

 

 

Race 5 - ROCKY FEED & SEED GRADE 5 (2) 510m

 

1 Velocity Kayla, bumped with another greyhound in the home straight.

 

4 Say Some Words, was bumped by another runner in the home straight.

 

6 Swift Twitch, slow to begin and checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

 

8 Only The Lonely, slow to begin and was checked going around the first turn.

 

 

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

 

2 County Mist, raced wide throughout.

 

3 Electron Kev, slow to begin.

 

7 Just Law, was checked going around the first turn.

 

8 Come On Kenny, slow to begin.

 

 

Race 7 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 4 407m

 

3 Until Late, checked and lost ground approaching the first turn.

 

4 Shian Ned, checked and lost ground approaching the first turn.

 

 

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

 

2 On The Bayou, slow to begin.

 

3 Rosa's Laugh, was checked heavily approaching the home turn, finished the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.

 

5 Velocity Tamika, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

 

6 Daisy Cousins, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

 

7 Rosa's Memory, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.  

 

8 Wise Decisions, slow into stride.

 

 

Race 9 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

1 Modern Doll, slow away.

 

6 Go Again Bear, slow away.

 

7 Rosa's Kitchen, very slow to begin.

 

8 Lines, leaving the back straight checked off heels and lost ground.

 

 

Race 10 – TAB GRADE 5 (3) 407m

 

3 Tokyo Dreamer, slow away and checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

 

5 Bailing Out, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

 

6 Perfect Mate, slow to begin and checked out sharply off hind legs leaving the back straight.

 

7 Burner Express, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

 

 

Race 11 - SANDAL WELDING MA5 (1) 407m

 

4 Wildash Trapper, dipped at the start and as a result was slow into stride.

 

6 Digger's Cove, slow to begin.

 

7 Headliner, checked off hind legs leaving the back straight.

 

 

Race 12 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MA5 (2) 407m

 

1 Nanny's Magic, checked and lost ground approaching the home turn.

 

6 Dr. Braelyn, bumped with another runner shortly after the start and checked going around the first turn.

 

7 Kinate, bumped with another runner shortly after the start and checked going around the first turn.

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

Race 2 So You Sing, Race 3 Velocity Justice & Race 6 Electron Kev

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R11 Zuleika – Injury, near side hip

 

Late Scratchings

Nil

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

Race 1 Shakey Country, strained stomach muscle, 10 days.

Race 4, Uncharged, strained neck muscles, 14 days.

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Nil

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

Nil

 

Person Actions

Nil

 

Trials

Barcia Bullet passed a marring trial, Time 30.94 cleared all tracks except Rockhampton until15/3/2022

 

 

 

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.