Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday 4 May 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: B.Newman (Vet), K.Pitcher (Judge), S.Gillet (Starter), E.Burgess (Samples), G.Moore (Lure)

General: Trainer Christine Pollard – Stewards opened an inquiry following the discovery of an animal cough mixture in the trailer of trainer Christine Pollard while stewards were conducting carpark inspections and license checks. Stewards seized the mixture and will be sent for further analysis. Stewards adjourned the inquiry until further notice. All trainer Christine Pollard’s runners were swabbed.

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Race 1 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MAIDEN 407m

2 Spot On Polly – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

3 White Bull – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

7 Spot On Harper – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

8 Bay County – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

Race 2 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE NOVICE 407m

4 Lady Driftwood – Slow to begin and struggled to make back missed ground.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

5 Black Petunia – Checked onto the heels of another runner and disadvantaged exiting the turn onto the back straight.  Bumped in the front straight. 

6 Goody Goody Yum - Bumped in the front straight. 

7 Big Time Becky - Bumped in the front straight. 

Race 3 - SKY RACING NOV/M 510m

2 One Rose – Checked on the heels by another runner Approaching the turn off the back straight. 

3 Manfred – Bumped shortly after the start.

4 Shakey Country – Checked across the heels of another runner and disadvantaged Approaching the turn off the back straight.

6 Soft Steel – Bumped shortly after the start.

7 Dr. Kammi – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

8 Yuri Magic – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 4 - ROCKY FEED & SEED GRADE 5 (1) 407m

4 County Mist – Checked heavily off the hind quarters and disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight.  Shifted wider in the front straight.

5 Modern Doll – Checked on the hind quarters rounding the turn off the front straight.

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

2 Until Late – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Tightened for racing room and checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

3 Zipping Raven – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.  Tightened for racing room, checked, and disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight.  Shortened stride approaching the exit onto the front straight and in the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination found a nearside shoulder muscle injury and stood down for 14 days.

5 Velocity Admit – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight and Checked.

7 Dwarshuis – Slow to begin.  Raced wider for the entire event.

Race 6 – TAB MIXED 4/5 510m

3 Suite Nita – Checked immediately after the start.  Checked off the heels of another runner and forced wider, checked, and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight.

4 Prosecutor – Checked immediately after the start.  Checked and forced wider and lost footing entering the turn off the front straight.

5 Blue Jeans Talk – Checked in the front straight on the first occasion.

7 Cascade Monelli – Checked in the front straight on the first occasion

Race 7 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MIXED 3/4 407m

1 Velocity Cazau – Checked rounding the turn off the back straight.  Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

3 Swift Twitch – Checked rounding the turn off the back straight.

7 Exit Plan – Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

8 Rosa's Memory – Slow to begin.  Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 8 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MIXED 2/3 407m

3 Five Putt Cal – Bumped approaching the exit onto the back straight.

4 Mexicali Jane – Bumped approaching the exit onto the back straight.

6 Rosa's Money Bag – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

7 Klemmer Banner – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

Race 9 - QUEENSLAND BRED HEAT 1 GRADE 5 407m

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

3 Double Steel – Slow to begin.

4 Perfect Mate – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight.

8 Tokyo Flying – Slow to begin.  Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 10 - QUEENSLAND BRED HEAT 2 GRADE 5 407m

3 Petite Olga – Bumped by another runner and forced wider in the back straight.

4 Black Magic Ryno – Shifted wider and bumped another runner in the back straight.

Race 11 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 407m

1 Vibranium – Checked and lost footing entering the turn off the back straight.

3 Mad Morgan – Slow to begin.

5 Dr. Perry – Checked entering the turn off the back straight.

Race 12 – TAB MA5 407m

4 Scandalise – Bumped shortly after the start.

5 After All – Bumped shortly after the start.  Checked and disadvantaged approaching the exit onto the back straight.

7 My Bro Beach – Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R2 Black Petunia – C.Thompson R3 One Rose – C.Emery R5 Jackie Dee – C.Pollard
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R2 Lady Driftwood – unplaced favourite R9 Tokyo Flying R12 After All
Scratchings		R1 Pressure – Stewards permission (with stand-down) R1 Kremlin - Stewards permission (with stand-down) R2 Again – Injured 29/4 – shoulder injury R2 Suited - Stewards permission (with stand-down) R3 Normad Road – Illness, Kennel cough R5 Dr. Braelyn – Injured 29/4 – laceration R5 Lines – Injured 29/4 – wrist injury R6 Velocity Kayla – Injury, back injury R7 Shian Ned – Injury, near side back leg R7 Hooper – Injured – 29/4 - thigh muscle injury R8 Informality – Injury, neck, and shoulder R9 Billy’s memory – Injury, back muscle R9 Tokyo Dreamer – Illness, scours R9 Burner Express – Injury, Burner Express R10 Tough As Steel – Injured – 2/5 wrist injury R10 Velocity Tamika – Injury, near side front toe ligament R10 Swift Anna - Stewards permission (with stand-down) R11 Calla Ebony - Stewards permission (with stand-down) R12 Black Maxie – Injured – ineligible
Weight Variations		R1 White Bull, 32.8 – 31.6 down 1.2kg
Injuries		R5 - Zipping Raven – nearside shoulder injury – 14 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R2 Lady Driftwood – 169 Days R2 Air Supply – 123 Days
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	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.